Markets
Stock markets obeying the yield sign
Wall Street looks to get its sea legs back at the open today after being whipsawed by interest rates. U.S. stock index futures are mixed, while Treasury yields are easing early following a spike yesterday that unnerved equity investors. S&P futures +0.2% are slightly higher and Nasdaq 100 futures +0.1% are slightly higher.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
8:30 Retail Inventories (Advance)
8:30 Wholesale Inventories (Advance)
8:30 Personal Income and Outlays
9:45 Chicago PMI
10:00 Consumer Sentiment
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count
3:00 PM Farm Prices
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Price failed to push higher, continuing its down slide. Recent bearish shift under the 3 Day Central Pivot Zone marked the beginning of this current decline. Range was 124.25 handles on 2.812M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Momentum has carried price well pass the average statistical decline for CD1 during prior session. Bulls will seek to stabilize the action otherwise risk further decline on last day of February. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 3830, initially targets 3850 – 3865 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 3830, initially targets 3810 – 3800 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3890 PVA Low Edge = 3817 Prior POC = 3830
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3850; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3798; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3870; 10 Day Average True Range 50; VIX: 28
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Price has continued its decline fulfilling CD1 Violation Low (12724) . Prior Range was 589.75 handles on 874k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 13344 PVA Low Edge = 12938 Prior POC = 13145
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 12850, THEN initial upside estimate targets 12938 – 12982 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 12850, THEN initial downside estimate targets 12764 – 12724 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 12938; LOD ATR Range Projection: 12640; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13082; 10 Day Average True Range: 276; VIX: 28
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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