Markets
In Asia, Japan +1.8%. Hong Kong +0.5%. China flat. India -0.5%.
In Europe, at midday, London +0.5%. Paris +0.6%. Frankfurt +0.5%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.6%. S&P +0.6%. Nasdaq +0.8%. Crude -0.8% to $53.08. Gold +1% to $1341.30. Bitcoin -1.8% to $7806.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +1 bps to 2.13%
Source: Seeking Alpha
7:00MBA Mortgage Applications
8:15ADP Jobs Report
9:45Fed’s Clarida: “Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices“
9:45Fed’s Bostic Speech
9:45PMI Services Index
10:00ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
10:00Fed’s Bowman Speech
10:30EIA Petroleum Inventories
1:15 PMFed’s Rosengren: “Transmission of Monetary Policy to the Economy: Beyond the Headlines”
2:00 PMFed’s Beige Book
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S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for a decline measuring 2770.00. Average Range for CD1 is 31.50 handles. Odds of decline > 10 handles = 73% Odds of decline > 20 = 43%
****Special Statement from Richard Boisvert about 3 Day Cycle via Twitter regarding Cycle Day 3:
“Today was a SS day. The POWER of TTT worked again today as all markets rallied in order to get NQ out of its huge deficit and back to a Positive 3 day rally. Tomorrow will be a Buy day. Momentum may take markets higher before the decline starts.”
CD1 Range High = 2837.50 CD1 Range Low = 2793.00 CD1 Range Avg = 31.50
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 2805, THEN initial upside targets 2816 – 2820 zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 2805, THEN initial downside targets 2800 – 2793 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2019 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2843.50; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2787.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2766.00 3 Day Cycle Target: 2844.50; 10 Day Average True Range 37.44; VIX: 16.79
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for a decline measuring 7082.00. Average Range for CD1 is 106.50 handles. Odds of decline > 20 handles = 74% Odds of decline > 25 = 66%
CD1 Range High =7240.50 CD1 Range Low = 7149.75 CD1 Range Avg = 106.50
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 7186, THEN initial upside targets 7236 – 7248.50 zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 7186, THEN initial downside targets 7160 – 7145 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2019 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 7309.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 7116.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 7107.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 7248.50; 10 Day Average True Range: 128.91; VIX: 16.79
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
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