Economic Calendar 

8:30 Durable Goods
8:30 International trade in goods
8:30 Initial Jobless Claims
8:30 Chicago Fed National Activity Index
9:45 Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
11:00 Kansas City Fed Mfg Survey
1:00 PM Results of $28B, 7-Year Note Auction
4:30 PM Money Supply
4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet

PTG Trading

Fleetwood Mac’s song entitled: “You Can Go You Own Way” comes to mind when comparing the trade action between S&P (ES) and NAZ (NQ)…With ES barely registering a pulse, while NQ is on it’s 15th day of rallying higher each session, totally out of sync with each other.

Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…NQ has reached and exceeded it’s cycle penetration targets; ES still has room to play catch-up with a conversion of 2479 handle. Upside objective remains 2484. 10-day ATR registering a meager 9.68 handles while the VIX hit a record all-time low of 8.84. 

STAY NIMBLE and ALWAYS USE PROTECTIVE STOPS.

 Range Projections and Key Levels

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 2484.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2470.32; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2466.25; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2472.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2484.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 9.68

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

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 objective measures 2484 3 Day Cycle Target, followed by 2490 – 92 zone.

Scenario 2:  IF price violates 2474, THEN downside measures 2470, followed by 2468 – 66 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

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