Trade Strategy 7.19.17

Markets
 
Despite some of the slowest trading of the year over the past few sessions, U.S. stock indexes continue to notch record highs, with the summer sun heating up markets. Futures now look poised to continue their bullish run amid a quiet day of economic releases, while investors turn their attention to another slew of corporate earnings. Banking heavyweight Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is among the companies slated to post results before the open.
 
In Asia, Japan +0.1%. Hong Kong +1.4%. China +1.4%. India +0.8%
In Europe, at midday, London +0.1%. Paris +0.1%. Frankfurt flat. 
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.2%. Crude +0.4% to $46.79. Gold -0.2% to $1239.20. 
Ten-year Treasury Yield +1 bps to 2.27%
 
(Source: Seeking Alpha)

Economic Calendar 

7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
8:30 Housing Starts
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories

PTG Trading

Another relatively quiet session for the S&P e-mini (ES) as bulls continue to hold firm absorbing any and all attempts by bears to push price lower. With price sitting at all -time highs further upside is more likely with 2448 as pivot support.

Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…Upside cycle targets between 2468 – 2474 remain open with a conversion of 2461 to new upper support. Violation and conversion below 2448 would be a pavement crack to bullish case.

STAY NIMBLE and ALWAYS USE PROTECTIVE STOPS.

 Range Projections and Key Levels

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 2472.15; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2446.60; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2454.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2456.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2473.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 14.40

**Note: The odds highlighted are NOT predictions or trade recommendations, rather a guide based upon historical observed occurrences.

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Today’s Hypotheses: September 2017 (U) Contract

*****The levels outlined below are more general framework within a larger range…They are to be used are reference prices from which to consider trade opportunities, not hard trade levels.

Scenario 1:  IF price clears and converts 2461 to upper support, THEN upside targets 2468.50 followed by 2472 – 74 zone come into play.

Scenario 2:  IF price violates and converts 2448 to lower resistance, THEN downside targets 2442 followed by 2438 – 36 zone.

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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