Trade Strategy 4.23.21

Markets

All of the major stock indexes ended the day down 1%, though the sentiment didn’t carry into the overnight session, with futures inching up about 0.2%.

Source: SeekingAlpha.com

Economic Calendar

9:45 PMI Composite Flash
10:00 New Home Sales
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count

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S&P 500

Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal CD1 unfolded with a decline down to 4115.25. Prior range was 56.50 handles on 1.923M contracts exchanged.

 …Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2

This leads us into Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Price has recovered roughly half of prir session’s decline and currently trading near 3 Day Central Pivot Zone. (4137 – 4141). As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

1.) Price sustains a bid above 4130, initially targets 4145 – 4150 zone.

2.) Price sustains an offer below 4130, initially targets 4120 – 4115 zone.

*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.

PVA High Edge = 4168       PVA Low Edge = 4132         Prior POC = 4165

Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2021 (M) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 4164; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4106; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4139; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4149; 10 Day Average True Range  36.42; VIX: 18.50

Nasdaq 100 (NQ)

Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price has recovered roughly one-third of prior session’s decline. Prior Range was 243 handles on 615k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

PVA High Edge = 13941       PVA Low Edge = 13780      Prior POC = 13910

Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13775, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13805 – 13820 zone.

Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13775, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13730 – 13700 zone.

Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2021 (M) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 13924; LOD ATR Range Projection: 13603; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13813; 3 Day Cycle Target: 13800; 10 Day Average True Range: 188; VIX: 18.50

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

“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –Bruce Lee

*****This trade strategy report is disseminated for “education only” and should not be viewed in any way as a recommendation to buy or sell futures products.”

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