Markets
Wall Street’s enthusiasm about vaccines helped drive historical performances for the averages in November. The S&P 500 (SP500) rose 10.9% for the month, its best November ever. The DJIA (DJI) gained 11.9% for its best month (at any point in the year) since 1987, and the Nasdaq (COMP) rose 11.8% for its best November since 2001.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Price oscillated throughout the session in a normal Cycle Day 2, closing near high of day. Range was 59.75 handles on 1.613M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 2 to Cycle Day 3
This leads us into Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Price is trading higher during overnight trade notching new all-time highs as cycle price objectives have been fulfilled. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 3652, initially targets 3663 – 3668 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 3652, initially targets 3640 – 3635 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3625 PVA Low Edge = 3606 Prior POC = 3617
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) December 2020 (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3629; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3627; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3627; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3687; 10 Day Average True Range 37; VIX: 20
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is trading above prior day value zone during overnight activity. Prior Range was 251 handles on 489k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 11898 PVA Low Edge = 11766 Prior POC = 11872
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 12337, THEN initial upside estimate targets 12388 – 12405 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 12337, THEN initial downside estimate targets 12326 – 12312 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) December 2020 (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 12459; LOD ATR Range Projection: 12255; 3 Day Central Pivot: 12218; 3 Day Cycle Target: 12228; 10 Day Average True Range: 147; VIX: 20
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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