In Europe, at midday, London +0.2%. Paris +0.3%. Frankfurt +0.2%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.4%. S&P +0.2%. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude -0.6% to $63.43. Gold +0.7% to $1331.90. Bitcoin +5.5% to $14020.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 2.55%
Economic Calendar
8:30 Consumer Price Index
8:30 Retail Sales
10:00 Business Inventories
12:30 PM Fed’s Harker Speech
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count
4:30 PM Fed’s Rosengren: “Money, Models, and Digital Innovation”
S&P 500 (ES)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Opening gap up held form as bulls continued their stampede driving index to yet another new all-time high. Bears have essentially thrown-in the towel. Three-Day Cycle Target (2773.50) has been fulfilled, as such, any additional gains have potential expansion to 2780 – 83 zone.
Scenario 1: IF price clears and converts PH (2768.50), THEN upside penetration levels targets 2778 – 2780 zone. Average Range measures 2782.50.
Scenario 2: IF price violates and converts PH (2768.50) back to lower resistance, THEN initial downside targets 2759.50, followed by 2754.00 prior open range midpoint.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES)
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2782.64; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2760.86; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2747.75 3 Day Central Pivot: 2753.25; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2773.50; 10 Day Average True Range: 15.89; VIX: 9.75
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Naz held opening range test of prior weekly high (6671.00) and prior close (6672.75), at which time bulls took total control driving price higher to close on high of session (6717.00). Three-Day Cycle Target (6729.50) has been achieved.
Scenario 1: IF price clears and converts PH (6717.50), THEN upside penetration levels measure 6740.25 – 6754.25 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price violates and converts PH (6717.50), back to lower resistance, THEN initial downside targets 6695, followed by 6684.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ)
HOD ATR Range Projection: 6769.07; LOD ATR Range Projection: 6693.18; Cycle Day 1 Low: 6672.25 3 Day Central Pivot: 6684.75; 3 Day Cycle Target: 6729.50; 10 Day Average True Range: 51.32; VIX: 9.75
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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