In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +0.5%. Frankfurt -0.4%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.2%. S&P +0.3%. Nasdaq +0.3%. Crude +0.1% to $75.31. Gold +0.1% to $1207.70. Bitcoin -0.8% to $6456.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 3.07%
6:30 Fed’s Evans: Economic Outlook
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
8:05 Fed’s Barkin: “The Outlook for Tomorrow: Five Numbers to Watch”
8:15 ADP Jobs Report
9:45 PMI Services Index
10:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
12:00 PM Fed’s Harker Speech
1:00 PM Fed’s Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard:”Payment System”
2:15 PM Fed’s Mester speech
4:00 PM Jerome Powell Speech
8:00 PM Fed’s Kaplan speech
S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…Could it be breakout day to new all-time highs? Price has been vacillating and coiling within its current average range in “doji-style” fashion. Upside conversion of 2936 – 2940 zone offers bulls propulsion to achieve new highs. Trade back down into range would place doubt to this scenario. Current key support zone expands between 2919 – 2924 handles. Three-Day Central Pivot Zone has new higher lows which is bullish structure.
CD3 Range High = 2946.50 CD3 Range Low = 2916.00 CD3 Range Avg = 20.50
Scenario 1: IF price holds bid above 2926, THEN initial upside target 2936, followed by 2943 – 2946 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price holds offers below 2926, THEN downside targets 2919 – 2916 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) December (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2946.50; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2921.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2922.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2926.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2951.00; 10 Day Average True Range 17.50; VIX: 12.13
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…NAZ continues to find support at or near its 3 Day Central Pivot Zone and above Cycle Day 1 Low (7652.00). Both bullish structural context. Also range-bound, conversion above 7690 ( VAH-5) would support bullish scenario for higher prices. Break below recent lows would keep range scenario intact.
CD3 Range High = 7728.00 CD3 Range Low = 7596.00 CD3 Range Avg = 86.50
Scenario 1: IF price holds bid above 7662, THEN upside targets 7685 – 7694 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price holds offer below 7662, THEN downside targets 7652 – 7642 zone. Break below this zone measures 7626 – 7616 STAT-X Zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) December (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 7721.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 7603.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 7652.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 7668.75; 3 Day Cycle Target: 7716.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 79.00; VIX: 12.13
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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