Markets
Down for most of the night, U.S. stock futures are now indicating another big day of gains, with the DJIA pointing to an advance of 272 points at the open to retake the 29,000 level.
In Asia, Japan +1%. Hong Kong +0.4%. China +1.3%. India +0.9%.
In Europe, at midday, London +0.7%. Paris +0.8%. Frankfurt +1.1%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +1%. S&P +1%. Nasdaq +1.1%. Crude +2.9% to $51.03. Gold -0.1% to $1554.60. Bitcoin +1.9% to $9384.
Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 1.62%
Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/
Economic Calendar
8:15 ADP Jobs Report
8:30 International Trade
8:30 Treasury Refunding Quarterly Announcement
9:45 PMI Services Index
10:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…PTG Daily Trade Strategy (2.4.20) we wrote: “Price has extended this cycle’s rally reversing nearly the entire decline which pushed price down to extremes at end of prior week. Normal for Cycle Day 2 would be for some ‘back n fill’ activity with a continued upwards bias. Extended targets measure 3290 – 3295 zone.”
This leads us into today’s Cycle Day 3 (CD3). Positive 3-Day Cycle Target Statistic has been fulfilled. As such, this leaves us with a “wild-card” day for today. Bulls have clearly regained control, yet are vulnerable to a pullback below 3295 – 3290 zone. Clearing and converting prior high (3305.25) would reassert momentum targeting 3313 – 3315 zone. As of this writing we’ll mark 3290 as “key” Line-In-Sand (LIS).
https://stockcharts.com/articles/wyckoff/2015/06/jumping-the-creek.html
****We noted at the end of prior session in preparation for today’s was the expectation of a “wild-card” day in which a bullish scenario would be characterized as “Jumping the Creek”, which is a Wyckoff Concept. Well indeed price is set to gap strongly higher in-effect “jumping-the-creek”.
To learn more about Wyckoff Concepts, click on article link above.
ATR Range High = 3333.00 ATR Range Low = 3287.00 CD1 Range Avg = 25.00
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 3325, THEN initial upside targets 3331 – 3333 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 3325, THEN initial downside targets 3314 – 3312 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) March 2020 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3333.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3287.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3257.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3257.00; 10 Day Average True Range 44.50; VIX: 15.68
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…Price is set to strongly gap higher exceeding CD3 upper Penetration Target Zone between 9392 – 9400. ATR (10) Range Projection measures 9474.25.
ATR Range High = 9474.25 ATR Range Low = 9306.00 CD1 Range Avg = 94.00
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 9440, THEN initial upside targets 9462 – 9474 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 9440, THEN initial downside targets 9400 – 9392 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) March 2020 (H) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 9474.25; LOD ATR Range Projection: 9306.25; 3 Day Central Pivot: 9140.75; 3 Day Cycle Target: 9110.75; 10 Day Average True Range: 156.00; VIX: 15.68
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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