S&P 500 (ES)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 1: “The Blitzkrieg Assault”
🎯 Session Synopsis:
Cycle Day 1 unfolded like a page out of Shock and Awe for Dummies.
The opening range shorts hit precision targets across ES, NQ, and CL, completing a Trifecta of OPR winners before lunch. What started as a “normal” CD1 decline swiftly evolved into a Blitzkrieg Assault, as support after support fell like dominoes.
The average decline projection (6833.66) was fulfilled early — but sellers weren’t done. The onslaught extended deep into the 6803 → 6788 → 6772 zone, ultimately tagging TargetMaster’s extreme at 6747.75.
Meanwhile, margin departments across brokerages earned their overtime stripes.
For greater detail of how this day unfolded, click on the Trading Room RECAP 11.13.25 link.
…Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2
Transition into Cycle Day 2: With CD1’s carnage logged and volatility fully front-loaded, we now rotate into Cycle Day 2 (CD2) — traditionally the market’s “let’s clean up this mess” balancing session. Expect a more measured, two-way auction as both sides regroup, tape over bruises, and reassess who actually wants these prices.
Bulls will need to show some spine by reclaiming 6780+ to establish early initiative. Failure to do so leaves their defensive line exposed, particularly on any test of the 6750 Value Low — a level they cannot afford to casually donate to Bear morale.
Bears, meanwhile, still carry the edge so long as price operates below 6790–6800. This zone remains their high-ground vantage point, and they’ll be quick to swat away any premature reversal celebration the Bulls attempt to sneak in before lunch.
Balance day? Yes.
Boring? Absolutely not.
Opportunity? Always.
Discipline mode: Capital Preservation.
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 6780+-, initially targets 6800 – 6810 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 6780+-, initially targets 6760 – 6750 zone.
PVA High Edge = 6808 PVA Low Edge = 6748 Prior POC = 6760
ESZ
Nasdaq (NQ)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 1: The NAZ wasted zero time reminding everyone it still had a score to settle. From the Opening Range launchpad, sellers hit the thrusters and delivered a textbook TRIFECTA Open Range Breakout performance right alongside the ES and CL.
Once the downside targets lit up, it was open season. Every so-called “support level” the bulls put forward toppled like a shaky domino chain — each collapse fueling even more momentum to the downside. Bears didn’t just control the tape; they owned the entire battlefield, and the bulls couldn’t even muster a counterpunch.
Discipline mode: Capital Preservation.
…Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2
Transition into Cycle Day 2: This cycle day typically ushers in those familiar MATD consolidation rhythms, the market’s way of smoothing out the excessive enthusiasm (or panic) left behind after yesterday’s momentum smack-down. Frankly, it was such a one-sided clinic that even the WWE booking team would’ve asked for a rewrite.
Bulls enter today with serious cleanup duty. And with it being Friday, the closing tone of this session sets the trajectory for the week ahead — no pressure, right?
To regain control, the Bulls must reclaim 25,255 at minimum. Clear that, and a proper squeeze could ignite toward 25,350–25,390.
But Bears still own the momentum edge and are prowling for a clean break of the 25,000 line to force long participation into full-on capitulation.
The battlefield is drawn. It’s the end-of-week showdown.
And remember — this is CAPITAL PRESERVATION FRYDAY. Don’t get out over your skis.
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 25100+-, initially targets 25255 – 25275 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 25100+-, initially targets 25000 – 22940 zone.
PVA High Edge = 25365 PVA Low Edge = 25000 Prior POC = 25215
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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