I think I may have gotten the big bucks pattern. Unlike last week where I got the perpetual dipping prices of doom, they've been steadily rising with one small dip early on, which from what I can tell is a sign of a big spike coming up.
On a different note, I've been nitpicking on here a lot so instead I'll throw in something good to say. I really appreciate how much your villagers interact with your island. Smelling the flowers, sitting on benches, making at least decent attempts to walk on the pathways, admiring decorations, even things I didn't expect they'd do like using drinking fountains and vending machines. Truly makes all the hard work you put into your island more worth it and makes the place feel more lived in and alive.