Markets
There wasn’t much movement for U.S. stock index futures overnight as traders held their breath after pushing the S&P 500 index to a closing high of 3,039.42 on Monday. The rise was propelled by expectations of a third consecutive rate cut from the Federal Reserve, which has started a program to purchase $60B/month in Treasury bills until the end of 2019 and took the extraordinary action to shore up overnight liquidity starting in September.
In Asia, Japan +0.5%. Hong Kong -0.4%. China -0.9%. India +1.5%.
In Europe, at midday, London -0.5%. Paris -0.2%. Frankfurt -0.3%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.1%. S&P flat. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude -0.7% to $55.42. Gold flat at $1495.60. Bitcoin unchanged at $9401.
Ten-year Treasury Yield -3 bps to 1.82%
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Economic Calendar
FOMC meeting begins
8:55Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index
10:00Consumer Confidence
10:00Pending Home Sales
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S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 3 …Price is above this Cycle’s CD1 Low fulfilling Positive 3 Day Cycle Statistic. Bulls continue to dominate the “field-of-play” and as trend direction traders, continue to lean to the long-side at key levels.
As PTG Trade Strategy states: 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.
CD3 Range High = 3070.50 CD3 Range Low = 3000.00 CD3 Range Avg = 40.00
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 3037, THEN initial upside targets 3043 – 3047 zone. CD3 penetration extension target zone measures 3052.00 – 3055.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 3037, THEN initial downside targets 3020 – 3017 3 Day Central Pivot Zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) December (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3053.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3018.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 3000.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3018.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3042.00; 10 Day Average True Range 23.00; VIX: 13.50
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3…Price is above this Cycle’s CD1 Low fulfilling Positive 3 Day Cycle Statistic. Bulls continue to dominate the “field-of-play” and as trend direction traders, continue to lean to the long-side at key levels.
CD3 Range High = 8222.00 CD3 Range Low = 7982.00 CD3 Range Avg = 137.00
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 8093, THEN initial upside potential targets 8110 – 8128 zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 8093, THEN initial downside targets 8065 – 8048 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) December (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 8176.25; LOD ATR Range Projection: 8026.75; Cycle Day 1 Low: 7918.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 8012.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 8093.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 92.00; VIX: 13.50
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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