In Europe, at midday, London -0.43%. Paris -0.61%. Frankfurt -1.28%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow -1.77%. S&P -1.36%. Nasdaq -1.79%. Crude -1.86%to $62.33. Gold +0.77% to $1,347.90. Bitcoin -4.05% to $7,060.
Ten-year Treasury Yield -2 bps to 2.763%.
Economic Calendar
7:00 MBA Mortgage Applications
8:15 ADP Jobs Report
9:45 PMI Services Index
10:00 ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
10:00 Factory Orders
10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is below CD1 Low and has fulfilled initial downside range target (2570.75) and CD1 Violation Level (2561.50).
Scenario 1: Bulls MUST keep price from violating 2553 handle on a closing basis and push to get back above 2573.50 CD1 Low and recover 2595 handle.
Scenario 2: Bears have ball control now below 2595 handle and wanna push for CD1 Low violation targeting 2547 – 2539 zone.
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2616.75; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2555.50; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2573.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2608.75; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2648.25; 10 Day Average True Range 57.22; VIX: 24.12
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 2 (CD2)…Price is below CD1 Low and has fulfilled initial downside range target (6341.50) and CD1 Violation Level (6326.25).
Scenario 1: Bulls MUST push to get back above 6351.50 CD1 Low and recover 6424 handle.
Scenario 2: Bears have ball control now below 6424 handle and wanna push for CD1 Low violation targeting 6326.25 – 6287.00 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ)
HOD ATR Range Projection: 6497.27; LOD ATR Range Projection: 6278.98; Cycle Day 1 Low: 6351.25; 3 Day Central Pivot: 6482.25; 3 Day Cycle Target: 6588.50; 10 Day Average True Range: 190.52; VIX: 24.12.
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
“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –Bruce Lee
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