Trade Strategy 7.26.17

Markets
 
While the Fed is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged today, investors will be keeping a close eye on the central bank’s statement. The focus will center around updated language on inflation and the timing of a long-awaited balance sheet reduction (a plan likely to be detailed in September). The latest policy decision will come at 2 p.m. ET. 
 
In Asia, Japan +0.5%. Hong Kong +0.3%. China +0.1%. India +0.5%
In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +0.7%. Frankfurt +0.3%
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude +0.7% to $48.22. Gold -0.4% to $1246.80. 
Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.32%
 
(Source: Seeking Alpha)

Economic Calendar 

7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
10:00 New Home Sales
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
11:30 Results of $15B, 2-Year FRN Auction
1:00 PM Results of $34B, 5-Year Note Auction
2:00 PM FOMC Announcement

PTG Trading

Markets are quiet and firm in overnight trade ahead of today’s FED decision on interest rates. Uptrend remains solidly entrenched with no signs of weakness as dip or is it “drip” buyers step in at every price blip.

Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…There remains plenty of room and opportunity to reach 2484.00 3 Day Cycle Target if 2479 high is cleared and converted. It would take a conversion of 2462 to suggest a change in trend conditions.

STAY NIMBLE and ALWAYS USE PROTECTIVE STOPS.

 Range Projections and Key Levels

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 2483.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2466.75; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2466.25; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2470.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2484.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 11.00

**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 2479 to upper support, THEN upside expansion targets 2484, followed by 2486.50.

Scenario 2:  IF price violates and converts 2472 to lower resistance, THEN downside targets 2466, followed by 2463.

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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