Markets
In Asia, Japan -0.3%. Hong Kong -0.3%. China flat. India +0.3%.
In Europe, at midday, London flat. Paris flat. Frankfurt -0.3%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq flat. Crude steady at $60.83. Gold unmoved at $1478.70. Bitcoin +8.1% to $7160.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 1.94%
Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/
Economic Calendar
8:30 Initial Jobless Claims
8:30 Philly Fed Business Outlook
8:30 Current Account
10:00 Existing Home Sales
10:00 Leading Indicators
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
4:30 PM Money Supply
4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
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S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for a decline measuring 3178. Average Range for CD1 is 30.00 handles. Odds of decline > 10 handles = 73% Odds of decline > 20 = 44%
CD1 Range High = 3120.00 CD1 Range Low = 3178.00 CD1 Range Avg = 30.00
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 3200, THEN initial upside targets 3212 – 3218 CD1 Penetration Zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 3200, THEN initial downside targets 3188 – 3182 ATR Range Zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2020 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3215.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3182.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3188.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3224.00; 10 Day Average True Range 19.39; VIX: 12.50
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for a decline measuring 8563.00. Average Range for CD1 is 103.00 handles. Odds of decline > 20 handles = 75% Odds of decline > 25 = 67%
CD1 Range High =8667.00 CD1 Range Low = 8571.00 CD1 Range Avg = 103.00
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 8610, THEN initial upside targets 8630 – 8640 zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 8610, THEN initial downside targets 8605 – 8595 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2020 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 8675.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 8564.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 8605.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 8681.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 66.00; VIX: 12.50
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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