Date: Monday, May 12, 2025Analyst: PTGDavidSession Type: Cycle Day 3 (Super Cycle)Market Narrative: “Flexibility Required as Bulls Deliver a Textbook Super Cycle” 🗞️ Morning Kickoff: News-Driven Gap & Setup The trading day opened with a bullish gap to the 5769.50 … Continue reading
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S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 2: Normal CD2 unfolded with price producing an inside day consolidation as traders continued to be in a holding pattern awaiting the outcome of the weekend US/China talks in Switzerland. Volatility continues to contract with … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 1: Price initially rallied on anticipation of the US/UK Tariff deal fulfilling the upper Penetration Levels. Consolidated throughout the afternoon until the Market on Close Sell Imbalance of $3 Billion which drove price … Continue reading
Opening Session (7:42 AM – 9:00 AM) The day began with PTGDavid initiating chart streams at 7:42 AM, promptly followed by greetings and community engagement. At 9:00 AM, he confirmed that Cycle Day 1 Penetration Levels had been fulfilled in … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive 3-Day Cycle as price traded above the CD1 Low, secured the 89% historical performance statistic, albeit a rather weak cycle compared to prior cycles. FED Day rhythms were a series … Continue reading
Pre-Market Overview (7:25 AM – 8:45 AM) The overnight session remained quiet and narrow, reflective of traders entering a holding pattern ahead of the anticipated FOMC announcement. Cycle Day 3 commenced with a Line in the Sand (LIS) at 5670, … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 2: Normal CD2 unfolded as price initially gap opened below CD1 Low (5655.25) trading lower to successfully retest the 5600 pivot. Buyers then drove price higher to fill the open gap, only to trade back … Continue reading
Market Context: The session opened with the fulfillment of overnight downside targets in both the S&P 500 (@ES to 5625) and Nasdaq (@NQ to 19900) as projected in the Daily Trade Strategy Briefing. These early moves aligned with pre-session expectations … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 1: It was a textbook CD1 as ES declined, establishing a new cycle low at 5655.25 which was DTS Briefing’s targeted zone for today’s session. Got to love it when a plan … Continue reading
Session Overview: Cycle Day 1 – Decline Rhythm PTGDavid began the session with a clear framework: Cycle Day 1, which historically carries a bearish bias and is associated with a pattern of initial weakness, potential midday reversal attempts, and often … Continue reading