S&P 500 (ES)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3:“Post-Fed Blues & The Distribution Shuffle” Positive 3-Day Cycle
Coming off the Fed hangover, the market slipped into what David aptly dubbed a “distribution day” — that slow bleed where both sides think they’re right until VWAP starts mocking everyone. The early script had both upside and downside DTS targets hit, leaving traders with a “Post-Fed Blues” soundtrack and a 6915 line-in-the-sand dance floor.
Range was 102 handles on 1.760M contracts exchanged
For greater detail of how this day unfolded, click on the Trading Room RECAP 10.30.25 link.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
Transition into Cycle Day 1: Today begins a new cycle with the average decline projection zone between (6915) and (6896) which was fulfilled/exceeded during the prior session’s distribution sell-off.
Amazon earnings beat sparked a “snap-back” squeeze after hours back to the mid-vwap (6890).
We’ll be monitoring closely the final trading day of “Rocktober” for buyers to step back in for End of Month “Window Dressing.”
Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.
PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.
As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 6885+-, initially targets 6905 – 6915 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 6885+-, initially targets 6860 – 6855 zone.
PVA High Edge = 6908 PVA Low Edge = 6871 Prior POC = 6893
ESZ
Nasdaq (NQ)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive 3 Day Cycle as price also sold-down throughout the session in a Post-Fed uninspired hang-over. Amazon and Apple earnings releases sparked an after hours spike/squeeze higher.
Range for this session was 546 handles on 654k contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day1
Transition into Cycle Day 1: Today begins a new cycle with the average decline projection (25940).
Amazon earnings beat after the close sparked a “snap-back” squeeze after hours back to the open range (26085).
We’ll be monitoring closely the final trading day of “Rocktober” for buyers to step back in for End of Month “Window Dressing.”
FRYday is CAPITAL PRESERVATION DAY
Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.
PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.
As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 26140+-, initially targets 26270 – 26295 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 26140+-, initially targets 26050 – 25950 zone.
PVA High Edge = 26140 PVA Low Edge = 25950 Prior POC = 26053
NQZ
Economic Calendar
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
“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –BR
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