Trade Strategy 2.1.24

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Economic Calendar

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S&P 500

Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Price established a new Cycle Low at 4866, as a hawkish FED dampened the market’s recent enthusiasm for a rate cut.  Fed’s Powell: “Based on the meeting today, I don’t think likely we will have a rate cut in March.”   Market on Close Sell Imbalance tipped the scales at $7 Billion. Prior range was 72 handles on 2.157M contracts exchanged.

 …Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2

This leads us into Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Prior session’s deep decline is testing the bull’s resolve to keep the rally alive. Price tagged KEY POC Zone between 4865 – 4870 having closed on lows of the day. Normal for a Cycle Day 2 is to consolidate and stabilize recent “fed-induced” selling. As always, stay flexible and in-alignment with the primary intra-day forces. As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 4875, initially targets 4895 – 4900 zone. 

Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 4875, initially targets 4855 – 4850 zone.

PVA High Edge = 4935       PVA Low Edge = 4896         Prior POC = 4910

Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2024 (H) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 4917; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4838; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4923; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4932; 10 Day Average True Range  45; VIX: 14

Nasdaq 100 (NQ)

Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Price established a new Cycle Low at 17221.50, as a hawkish FED dampened the market’s recent enthusiasm for a rate cut.  Fed’s Powell: “Based on the meeting today, I don’t think likely we will have a rate cut in March.”   Market on Close Sell Imbalance tipped the scales at $7 Billion. Prior range was 262 handles on 803k contracts exchanged.

 …Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2

This leads us into Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Prior session’s deep decline is testing the bull’s resolve to keep the rally alive. Price tagged KEY LVA 17220, finding responsive buyers. Normal for a Cycle Day 2 is to consolidate and stabilize recent “fed-induced” selling. As always, stay flexible and in-alignment with the primary intra-day forces. As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.

Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 17285, initially targets 17350 – 17380 zone. 

Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 17285, initially targets 17220 – 17200 zone.

PVA High Edge = 17422       PVA Low Edge = 17292     Prior POC = 17355

Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2024 (H) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 17515; LOD ATR Range Projection: 17068; 3 Day Central Pivot: 17502; 3 Day Cycle Target: 17539; 10 Day Average True Range: 249 VIX: 14

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.” –Bruce Lee

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