In Europe, at midday, London +1%. Paris +1.1%. Frankfurt +1%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.3%. S&P +0.3%. Nasdaq +0.4%. Crude +2.2% to $50.85. Gold -0.3% to $1281.80. Bitcoin -0.4% to $4018.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 2.74%
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
8:20 Fed’s Bostic Speech
9:00 Fed’s Evans Speech
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
11:30 Fed’s Rosengren Speech
1:00 PM Results of $24B, 10-Year Note Auction
2:00 PM FOMC minutes
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S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Markets are pushing higher in overnight trade extending this cycle’s rally which begin in prior session. Expectation for today’s session is for some “back n fill” action with a bullish trade bias. Key Pivot to hold above on any pullback is marked between 2568 – 2565 Central Pivot Zone.
CD2 Range High = 2592.00 CD2 Range Low = 2563.00 CD2 Range Avg = 61.00
Scenario 1: IF price clears and converts 2581.25, THEN initial upside potential targets 2590 – 2593 CD2 Penetration Range Zone. Further conversion extends targets measuring 2602 – 2608 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price fails to convert 2581.25, THEN initial downside potential pushes price back into prior range targeting 2571 – 2568 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 19 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2628.25; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2527.25; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2547.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2539.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2608.00; 10 Day Average True Range 60.00; VIX: 20.00
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Markets are pushing higher in overnight trade extending this cycle’s rally which begin in prior session. Expectation for today’s session is for some “back n fill” action with a bullish trade bias. Key Pivot to hold above on any pullback is marked between 6543.25 – 6535.00 Central Pivot Zone.
CD2 Range High = 6602.00 CD2 Range Low = 6553.00 CD2 Range Avg = 190.00
Scenario 1: IF price clears and converts 6586.25, THEN initial upside potential targets 6602.50 – 6607.50 CD2 Penetration Range Zone. Further conversion extends targets measuring 6649.50 – 6667.00 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price fails to convert 6586.25, THEN initial downside potential pushes price back into prior range targeting 6543.25 – 6535.00 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 19 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 6736.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 6420.50; Cycle Day 1 Low: 6467.25; 3 Day Central Pivot: 6453.25; 3 Day Cycle Target: 6667.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 189.00; VIX: 20.00
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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