In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +0.5%. Frankfurt +0.1%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.3%. Nasdaq -0.6%. Crude -1% to $49.79. Gold +0.6% to $1231.20. Bitcoin +3.8% to $4165.
Ten-year Treasury Yield -3 bps to 3.01%
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10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
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1:00 PM Fed’s Kaplan Speech
3:00 Farm Prices
4:30 PM Money Supply
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S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is pulling back from prior session extreme highs with expectation for “Market After Trend Day” (MATD). Consolidation/Oscillations at higher price levels with a continued bullish-bias above 2722 handle.
CD2 Range High = 2752.00 CD2 Range Low = 2702.00 CD2 Range Avg = 39.50
Scenario 1: IF price holds bid above 2728, THEN upside initially targets retest of 2745 prior high. Conversion of this level expands targets to 2752 – 2755 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price holds offer below 2728, THEN initial downside targets 2722 – 2719 Central Pivot. Conversion of this zone expands downside targets to 2713 – 2708 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) December (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2771.25; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2700.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2681.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2685.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2720.00; 10 Day Average True Range 42.50; VIX: 19.16
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is pulling back for prior session extreme highs with expectation for “Market After Trend Day” (MATD). Consolidation/Oscillations at higher price levels with a continued bullish-bias above 6862 handle.
CD2 Range High = 6920.00 CD2 Range Low = 6864.00 CD2 Range Avg = 153.00
Scenario 1: IF price holds bid above 6862, THEN upside initially targets retest of 6923.50 prior high. Conversion of this level expands targets to 6944.00 – 6956.00 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price holds offer below 6862, THEN initial downside targets 6850 – 6845 Central Pivot. Conversion of this zone expands downside targets to 6817 – 6800 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) December (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 7018.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 6766.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 6711.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 6719.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 6864.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 151.00; VIX: 19.16
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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