Trade Strategy 4.19.21

Markets

Overnight, Dow Jones futures dipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq was ahead by 0.1%. Contracts linked to the S&P 500 inched down 0.1% as traders size up what the deluge of earnings reports may mean for the market.

Source: SeekingAlpha.com

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S&P 500

Tuesday’s Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Price completed this positive cycle by fulfilling target objectives with another all-time high. Range was 29.25 handles on 1.187M contracts exchanged.

 …Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1

This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal for CD1 is an expectation of a decline measuring an average of 4130. Corporate Earnings is the main driver for price action in the near-term. Volatility Index (VIX) remains low with a reading of 17. As such estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

1.) Price sustains a bid above 4166, initially targets 4172 – 4175 zone.

2.) Price sustains an offer below 4166, initially targets 4158 – 4156 zone.

*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Cycle Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.

PVA High Edge = 4178       PVA Low Edge = 4168         Prior POC = 4172

Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2021 (M) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 4190; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4145; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4150; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4195; 10 Day Average True Range  29; VIX: 17

Nasdaq 100 (NQ)

Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Expectation for this cycle day is a decline with average measuring 13751.  continued consolidation within two-day Value Zone between 13958 – 14035. Prior range was 107 handles on 478k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

PVA High Edge = 14035       PVA Low Edge = 13990      Prior POC = 13026

Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13990, THEN initial upside estimate targets 14020 – 14034 zone.

Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13990, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13970 – 13958 zone.

Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2021 (M) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 14142; LOD ATR Range Projection: 13884; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13944; 3 Day Cycle Target: 14333; 10 Day Average True Range: 168; VIX: 17

Trade Strategy: Our tactical trade strategy will simply remain unaltered…We’ll be flexible to trade both long and short side from Decision Pivot Levels. Continue to focus on Bull/Bear Stackers and Premium/Discounts. As always, remaining in alignment with dominant intra-day force increases probabilities of producing winning trades.

Stay Focused…Non-Biased…Disciplined  ALWAYS USE STOPS!

Good Trading…David

“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –Bruce Lee

*****This trade strategy report is disseminated for “education only” and should not be viewed in any way as a recommendation to buy or sell futures products.”

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