Markets
U.S. stock index futures, along with global stocks, are taking another turn for the worse as investors cash out of an extraordinary rally following the latest comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
The Fed sees GDP plunging 6.5% in 2020 (before bouncing back to a 5% gain in 2021) and the unemployment rate to be 9.3% at year’s end.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
8:30 Initial Jobless Claims
8:30 Producer Price Index
10:00 Quarterly Services Report
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Volatile FED Day price action with a negative B-Shaped Profile skew which suggests aggressive selling drove price to low end of range by settlement.
…Transition from Cycle Day 2 to Cycle Day 3
This leads us into Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Having closed near session low and having fulfilled 3 Day Cycle Objectives, we then have Two Scenarios to consider.
1.) Price continues lower violating PL (3179.75) targeting 3128 – 3126 CD2 Violation Zone. (FULFILLED DURING GLOBEX SESSION)
2.) Price holds at or above PL (3179.75) recovering 3210 – 3215 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3207 PVA Low Edge = 3185 Prior POC = 3194
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2020 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3198; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3130; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3206; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3214; 10 Day Average True Range 47.25; VIX: 30.60
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…Price has fulfilled Positive 3 Day Cycle Statistic and achieved milestone of notching new All-Time High during previous session. FED Day was a catalyst for aggressive profit-taking as sellers pummeled price into the closing bell.
PVA High Edge = 10108 PVA Low Edge = 10023 Prior POC = 10064
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 9975, THEN initial upside estimate targets 10000 – 10020 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 9975, THEN initial downside estimate targets 9935 – 9925 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2020 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 10174; LOD ATR Range Projection: 9934; 3 Day Central Pivot: 9945; 3 Day Cycle Target: 9998; 10 Day Average True Range: 156; VIX: 30.60
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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