Markets
Flows that were also pulled from brokerages last week due to angst over restricted trading may also be coming back into the market, and futures are reflecting the renewed optimism: Dow +0.7%; S&P 500 +0.9%; Nasdaq +1.1%.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
9:45 PMI Manufacturing Index
10:00 ISM Manufacturing Index
10:00 Construction Spending
2:00 PM Fed’s Bostic Speech
3:15 PM Fed’s Rosengren Speech
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Wide range unfolded for this day with volatility elevated and risk-off at end of week/month. Range was 91.75 handles on 2.490M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 2 to Cycle Day 3
This leads us into Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Price declined overnight, violating CD1 (3703.50) fulfilling CD3 Violation Level (3662.25) before sharply reversing higher. Price has cleared back above CD1 (3703.50) achieving the 3 Day Central Pivot (3750.75). 3 Day Cycle Statistic has been fulfilled, so we will mark today as a “wild card”. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 3750, initially targets 3770 – 3780 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 3750, initially targets 3730 – 3720 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3745 PVA Low Edge = 3698 Prior POC = 3709
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3708; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3699; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3750; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3773; 10 Day Average True Range 51; VIX: 31
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…Price is currently trading back within prior value zone following overnight decline and reversal rally. Prior range was 359 handles on 706k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 13148 PVA Low Edge = 12956 Prior POC = 12996
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13040, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13102 – 13132 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13040, THEN initial downside estimate targets 12995 – 12955 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 12962; LOD ATR Range Projection: 12849; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13102; 3 Day Cycle Target: 13218; 10 Day Average True Range: 235; VIX: 31
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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