Market Recap – PTGDavid’s Insights The trading session began with U.S. Initial Jobless Claims coming in at 220K, slightly below the forecast of 225K, while PPI year-over-year was reported at 3.2%, just under the expected 3.3%. The market opened in … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Once the Positive 3-Day Cycle (89%) was secured, markets swiftly reversed direction, selling down to DTS Briefing’s 5550 lower target. Responsive buyers stepped-in, once again reversing price higher, as the remainder of … Continue reading
Morning Session:The trading day began with a positive market reaction to the CPI print, which came in at 2.8% YoY, slightly below the 2.9% forecast and the previous 3.0%. This led to an initial upside move, with the ES hitting … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 2: Normal CD2 as price tested both ends of the expected range outlined in prior DTS Briefing 3.11.25 as MATD – “Morning/Market After Trend Day” rhythms dominated the trade activity, consolidating, finding accepted … Continue reading
Pre-Market & Opening Insights PTGDavid started the session by reviewing the market’s broader structure and expectations for Cycle Day 2 (CD2). He noted that the previous day’s reclaim had set up a bullish scenario, where holding above key levels could … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 1: Price declined to the CD1 Violation Level (5594) and established a new Cycle Low @ 5571.50. Range for this session was 186 handles on 2.441M contracts exchanged. FREE TRIAL link to PTG/Taylor Three Day … Continue reading
Summary of PTGDavid’s Postings and Educational Takeaways: 1. Market Context and Strategy: Cycle Day Analysis: PTGDavid frequently referenced “Cycle Day 1,” indicating a strategy based on market cycles. On Cycle Day 1, the expectation was generally for a decline. He … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive 3-Day Cycle (89%) secured, markets continued liquidating down to the D-Level Money Box Zone where responsive buyers stepped-in, absorbing the selling and providing a supportive bid. Key reversal occurred on a … Continue reading
Reframing negative beliefs and experiences into positive, empowering ones is a powerful technique to build confidence, especially in a high-stakes field like futures trading. The process involves shifting your perspective to see challenges as opportunities, failures as lessons, and self-doubt … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 2: Morning buying could not be sustained and gave way to afternoon selling down to D-Level Money Box Zone (5734.75 – 5718.50). Price did manage to close above the Prior Low (5750) begrudgingly. … Continue reading