Trade Strategy 8.2.17

Markets
 
Shares of Apple surged more than 6% after the bell on Tuesday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average on track to hit 22,000 for the first time. A close above that level would represent the sixth fastest move to a 1,000-point milestone for the Dow at 108 trading sessions.
 
In Asia, Japan +0.5%. Hong Kong +0.2%. China -0.2%. India -0.3%
In Europe, at midday, London -0.4%. Paris -0.1%. Frankfurt -0.1%
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.2%. S&P +0.2%. Nasdaq +0.9%. Crude flat at $49.16. Gold -0.5% to $1272.50. 
Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 2.27%
 
(Source: Seeking Alpha)

Economic Calendar 

7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
8:15 ADP Jobs Report
8:30 Gallup U.S. Job Creation Index
8:30 Treasury Refunding Quarterly Announcement
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
3:30 Fed’s Williams: Monetary Policy

PTG Trading

Not much additional color we can add to S&P e-mini (ES) that has not already been stated. Price is on edge of a potentially explosive move higher…BUT…price is being “capped” at 2474. Lower support at 2466 remains intact, though a violation could tumble price lower as well…It’s been a tough trade in ES lately for both bulls n bears. 

In the Nasdaq (NQ) arena, it’s all about Tech Earnings and with Apple Computer surging higher overnight, momentum players are focused there.

Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for some magnitude decline, though direction lately has been elusive either way. Downside objective should a decline unfold is 2461.73.

STAY NIMBLE and ALWAYS USE PROTECTIVE STOPS.

 Range Projections and Key Levels

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 2483.20; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2465.30; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2461.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2470.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2483.50; 10 Day Average True Range: 10.70

**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 2474 to upper support, THEN upside expansion targets 2482 – 84 zone, followed by 2486 – 87.

Scenario 2:  IF price violates and converts 2466 to lower resistance, THEN downside expansion targets 2463 – 61 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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