In Asia, Japan +0.2%. Hong Kong -0.9%. China -1.8%. India -0.3%.
In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +0.8%. Frankfurt +0.7%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow -1%. S&P -1%. Nasdaq -1%. Crude -0.2% to $63.24. Gold +0.1% to $1330.80 Bitcoin +7.5% to $8277.
Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.77%
Economic Calendar
6:00 Fed’s Kaplan speech
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
11:15 Fed’s Evans: Monetary Policy
1:00 PM Results of $24B, 10-Year Note Auction
3:00 PM Consumer Credit
S&P 500 (ES)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Partial recovery of previous decline as relief rally took some of the selling pressure off. Volatility is expected to remain elevated but below spiked levels near 50. Bulls still need to recover broken 50 day sma (2725) otherwise additional selling may reappear in coming days to retest Cycle Day 1 Low (2529.00).
Scenario 1: Bulls will need to hold above 2640 handle and push to convert 2700 to upper support. IF successful, THEN 2710 – 2720 targeted range high zone.
Scenario 2: Below 2640 Bears regain control which would then target 2620 – 2615 zone with range extremes measuring 2600.
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2720.82; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2637.18; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2529.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2693.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2735.00; 10 Day Average True Range 98.06 ; VIX: 29.24
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Cycle relief rally targets 6646 which is where price is currently trading in globex session. Further price strength above 6678 is need to continue the recovery and repair process. Critical zone for Bulls to defend is 6500 – 6525.
Scenario 1: IF price clears and converts 6678, THEN upside targets 6695 – 6717 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price violates and converts 6600 to lower resistance, THEN initial downside targets 6525. Conversion of this level opens door to deeper retracement measuring 6500 – 6450 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ)
HOD ATR Range Projection: 6726.29; LOD ATR Range Projection: 6510.96; Cycle Day 1 Low: 6300.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 6642.50; 3 Day Cycle Target: 6726.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 256.68; VIX: 29.24
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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