🕰️ A Day in the Life of the Tape: Snaps, Traps & a Whole Lotta Fed Chapter 1: The Calm Before the “Kaboom” As the sun rose over the digital pit, seasoned traders logged into the Polaris Trading Group … Continue reading
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S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 2: Normal CD2 as price consolidated throughout the session with the 6075 +- Line in the Sand (LIS) held as “key resistance.” Afternoon weakness pushed price to close near the lows of the … Continue reading
⚔️ MORNING MOOD: “Gamma Guys, Geopolitics & Gut Checks” PTGDavid opened the session with a red-screen reality check: Futures off ~60bps, SPX retesting the psychological 6000 level. Blame it on Middle East tensions and a jumpy VIX. 📸 Gamma Exposure … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 1: This session’s low (6000 – ESU) was established “1st” during the GLOBEX opening. NOTE: Typically when the CD1 Low is established 1st (low) in the session, the expectation is for a strong … Continue reading
Cycle Day 1Contract: September (U)Theme: Buy the Dip? Or… Just Buy Everything? 🔗 Key Links 🌐 PTG Homepage 📋 Daily Trade Strategy 📏 Daily Range Calculator ⚠️ CFTC Rule 4.41 Disclaimer 💬 Opening Bell Wisdom “Knowing is not enough, We … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive 3-Day Cycle as price secured a rally above the CD1 Low (6006.25) which has an 90.40% historical performance track history. Positive 3-Day Cycle Statistic is defined as Price Above the Cycle … Continue reading
A brutally cheeky countdown of things that should never leave a trader’s mouth (but somehow do — every damn day). 🔟 “I’m just gonna double my size real quick…” 🧨 Ah yes, the classic. Nothing says “great risk management” like … Continue reading
“Markets are rational… until they’re not. Kind of like your uncle after two bourbons.” 🍸 🎰 KEY LINKS to Your Trading Salvation: 🏠 Home of the Jedi Traders 🧠 Daily Jedi Mind Tricks 🔢 Range-a-doodle-doo Calculator ⚖️ CFTC Buzzkill Clause … Continue reading
S&P 500 (ES) Prior Session was Cycle Day 2: Overnight spill-over selling from a weak CD1 session found buy a response from the 5990 level, with a reclaim & recovery of the key 6000 – 6005 zone as noted in the … Continue reading
🚪Early Doorbell Rings: PTGDavid kicked off Cycle Day 2 with a warning klaxon: 6000–6005 support was breached, and bulls “slipped on the soap” overnight. The bullish case was hanging by a thread—reclaiming 6000 was mission critical. Spoiler alert: The bulls … Continue reading