Trade Strategy 4.30.21

Markets

Inflation and earnings

U.S. stock index futures ticked lower overnight, dipping 0.4%, as investors continue to digest the latest downpour of earnings and economic data.

Source: SeekingAlpha.com

Economic Calendar

8:30 Personal Income and Outlays
8:30 Employment Cost Index
9:45 Fed’s Kaplan Speech
9:45 Chicago PMI
10:00 Consumer Sentiment
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count
3:00 PM Farm Prices

https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/

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S&P 500

Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Price completed this positive cycle and declined in what we term  a “:wild-card” which means anything / everything can happen. Once price violated and converted LIS 4200, the decline began, successfully testing key low zone (4168 – 4170). Afternoon rally recovered the morning decline in a “range-runner” session. Range was 43 handles on lighter volume with 1.719M contracts exchanged.

 …Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1

This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal for CD1 is a decline measuring an average of 4163. As such estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

1.) Price sustains a bid above 4182, initially targets 4192 – 4197 zone.

2.) Price sustains an offer below 4182, initially targets 4174– 4170 zone.

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

PVA High Edge = 4208       PVA Low Edge = 4187         Prior POC = 4192

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

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 4212; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4165; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4185; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4209; 10 Day Average True Range  37; VIX: 18.50

Nasdaq 100 (NQ)

Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal for this cycle day is a decline with average measuring 13773.  Prior range was 245 handles with 588k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

PVA High Edge = 13984       PVA Low Edge = 13852      Prior POC = 13956

Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13852, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13905 – 13917 zone.

Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13852, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13818 – 13773 zone.

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

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 14014; LOD ATR Range Projection: 13769; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13952; 3 Day Cycle Target: 13932; 10 Day Average True Range: 180; 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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