Markets
Stock index futures are down slightly. Treasury yields are lower in early trading. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is down 1 basis point to 1.65%, while the 5-year yield, more closely associated with Fed rate forecasts, is down 1 basis point to 0.86%.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
1:00 PM Results of $38B, 10-Year Note Auction
2:00 PM Treasury Statement
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): In typical Bull Market fashion, price closed the previous week with a strong uptrend performance on Friday. Prior range was 40.50 handles on 975k contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2
This leads us into Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Normal for CD2 is balancing / consolidation to absorb recent price activity. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 4102, initially targets 4115 – 4118 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 4102, initially targets 4096 – 4092 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 4102 PVA Low Edge = 4088 Prior POC = 4092
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2021 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 4140; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4082; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4088; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4115; 10 Day Average True Range 36; VIX: 17.50
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is currently trading above prior value zone during overnight trade. Prior Range was 193.50 handles on 475k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 13768 PVA Low Edge = 13657 Prior POC = 13726
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13768, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13813 – 13833 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13768, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13733 – 13723 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2021 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 13970; LOD ATR Range Projection: 13630; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13698; 3 Day Cycle Target: 14011; 10 Day Average True Range: 202; VIX: 17.50
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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