Russel is lagging but may reach 3,000 Russel 2000 does not demonstrate strength yet, and the most probably scenario - it to go towards 2,000 level first before the uptrend resumption. That will be a perfect level to buy in with target around 3,000 which is the upper line of multi year channel.
If the wave count is correct, then we are in the 4th wave, which should be a zig-zag, as per rule of alternation since wave 2 has a flat structure. So, one more leg down is missing, and we can see that price is experiencing problem with making new high while S&P500 and Dow are rising.