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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Residual momentum rally from prior Cycle continued to push price higher early in the session to fulfill Penetration Levels. When it became apparent that the buyers had dried up, the decline began, reversing lower to fulfill CD1 Average Decline and Violation Levels. Late afternoon recovery pushed price back to 3910 (LIS) into settlement. Range was 50.25 handles on 1.529M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2
This leads us into Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Price is trading within prior range as expectation is for a normal ‘back n fill’ consolidation type day. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 3915, initially targets 3925 – 3928 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 3915, initially targets 3905 – 3900 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3913 PVA Low Edge = 3890 Prior POC = 3900
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3945; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3868; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3905; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3932; 10 Day Average True Range 51; VIX: 22
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is currently trading within prior value zone. Prior Range was 252 handles on 548 contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 13763 PVA Low Edge = 13616 Prior POC = 13744
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13700, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13745 – 13765 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13700, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13665 – 13635 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 13825; LOD ATR Range Projection: 13507; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13665; 3 Day Cycle Target: 13763; 10 Day Average True Range: 212; VIX: 22
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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