Markets
The stock market record highs seem to have fizzled in recent days, with the S&P 500 falling for a third straight day on Thursday. Fears of inflation may be at work amid concerns that if all the stimulus being pumped into the financial system works (i.e., people start spending, shopping etc.), that could begin pushing up prices.
That may be risky for stock investors as money flows back into the rising yield bond market. In fact, a sizable selloff has been seen in the U.S. government bond market over the past six weeks, with yields on the 10-year Treasury note climbing from 1% in early January to 1.3% this week (yields move inversely to price).
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
9:45 PMI Composite Flash
10:00 Existing Home Sales
10:00 E-Commerce Retail Sales
10:00 Quarterly Services Report
11:00 Fed’s Rosengren Speech
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): It was a “normal” CD1 as price declined as expected fulfilling the Average Range Decline to 3882, as which time reversal unfolded pushing price to close at mid-range. Range was 55.50 handles on 1.497M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 1 to Cycle Day 2
This leads us into Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Price pulled back during overnight trade to successfully test P-VAL (3893) as buyers aggressively bid price higher trading back near 3920 3 Day Central Pivot Zone. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 3920, initially targets 3933 – 3936 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 3920, initially targets 3910 – 3905 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3918 PVA Low Edge = 3893 Prior POC = 3910
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3922; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3897; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3920; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3933; 10 Day Average True Range 32; VIX: 22
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is currently trading near 13707 fulfilling CD2 price target during pre-RTH trade session. Prior Range was 255 handles on 563k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 13612 PVA Low Edge = 13474 Prior POC = 13553
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13675, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13725 – 13750 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13675, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13655 – 13620 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2021 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 13702; LOD ATR Range Projection: 13563; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13690; 3 Day Cycle Target: 13707; 10 Day Average True Range: 152; VIX: 22
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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