Markets
The tech stock rally looks to keep going with Nasdaq futures solidly higher at the open, but the broader market is more cautions, with S&P futures up slightly and an unusual jobs report set for tomorrow.
The Department of Labor will release its March jobs report tomorrow, Good Friday. It is a market holiday but not a federal holiday, and it’s rare that the big payrolls figure lands on a Good Friday.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
8:30 Initial Jobless Claims
9:45 PMI Manufacturing Index
10:00 ISM Manufacturing Index
10:00 Construction Spending
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
1:00 PM Baker-Hughes Rig Count
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Month/Quarter ended with a strong performance notching new highs before settling back into the close on $5 billion Market on Close re-balance. Range was 42.25 handles on 1.564M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Price is back trading near prior high (3983.75) as bullish momentum remains solidly intact. Price is within striking distance of the 4000 level. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 3980, initially targets 3995 – 4000 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 3980, initially targets 3970 – 3965 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3978 PVA Low Edge = 3964 Prior POC = 3971
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2021 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 4013; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3936; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3956; 10 Day Average True Range 48; VIX: 18
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Price is currently trading above prior value range, during Globex Session. Prior Range was 299 handles on 470k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 13150 PVA Low Edge = 13068 Prior POC = 13106
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 13210, THEN initial upside estimate targets 13239 – 13273 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 13210, THEN initial downside estimate targets 13168 – 13158 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2021 (M) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 13347; LOD ATR Range Projection: 12980; 3 Day Central Pivot: 12948; 10 Day Average True Range: 257; VIX: 20
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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