Markets
In Asia, Japan +0.7%. Hong Kong +0.9%. China +0.9%. India +0.9%.
In Europe, at midday, London +0.2%. Paris +0.3%. Frankfurt +0.6%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.4%. S&P +0.3%. Nasdaq +0.5%. Crude +1.4% to $50.65. Gold -0.1% to $1568.80 Bitcoin +5.2% to $10278.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +3 bps to 1.62%
Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/
Economic Calendar
10:00 Powell to testify before the house financial services committee
10:00 Atlanta Fed’s Business Inflation Expectations
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
1:00 PM Results of $27B, 10-Year Note Auction
2:00 PM Treasury Budget
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…PTG Daily Trade Strategy (2.11.20) we wrote: “Price closed last and in upper quartile of session range with strong momentum. Expectation is for continuation of this momentum until CD1 Penetration Zone is fulfilled which has occurred during overnight trade.” “Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 3360, THEN initial upside targets 3365 – 3368 zone.”
Price in-fact fulfilled the initial target zone and climbed higher to 3373 Standard Deviation Extreme Target, at which time the Cycle Day 1 Decline began.
This leads us into today’s Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Part of the decline from extreme high is in place, therefore normal for CD2 would be for some “back n fill” consolidative price action holding above CD1 Low (3349.25).
Larger degree uptrend remains in-effect and should price convert 3365 handle, Bulls can re-assert momentum to retest all-time highs.
IF price violates and converts CD1 Low (3349.25), THEN some cracks would develop with expected deeper pullback in search of renewed buy interest.
CD2 Range High = 3380.00 CD2 Range Low = 3349.00 CD2 Range Avg = 27.50
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 3365, THEN initial upside targets 3375 – 3380 zone
Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 3365, THEN initial downside targets 3360 – 3355 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2020 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3388.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3340.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3343.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3378.00; 10 Day Average True Range 33.26; VIX: 14.67
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD1)…Price has held above prior two settlements as buyers renewed interest overnight pushing price higher to top end of value zone. Expectation for today would be for normal “back n fill” price action with an upside bias as long as prior settlements hold any retest.
CD2 Range High = 9585.00 CD2 Range Low = 9524.00 CD2 Range Avg = 101.00
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 9568, THEN initial upside targets 9575 – 9585 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 9568, THEN initial downside targets 9556 – 9536 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2020 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 9652.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 9455.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 9476.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 9575.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 129.00; VIX: 14.67
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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