Trade Strategy 5.14.20

Markets

Stock index futures appear to be in wait-and-see mode, inching between gains and losses overnight, as hopes for a quick economic rebound are brought into question. “The path ahead is both highly uncertain and subject to significant downside risks,” Jerome Powell declared yesterday as the S&P 500 closed lower for the second day in a row.

Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/

Economic Calendar 

8:30 Initial Jobless Claims
8:30 Import/Export Prices
10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory
1:00 PM Fed’s Kashkari: “Our Economy and Health in Crisis”
4:30 PM Money Supply
4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet

https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/

S&P 500

Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Early rally attempt failed to hold bid as sellers aggressively sold fulfilling lower CD3 Violation Targets. Failing to recover the CD1 Low (2889.75) creates a “failed” 3 Day Cycle. Only NQ was able to successfully produce a positive cycle statistic, before selling off.

Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1

This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal for CD1 is some magnitude decline in search for new “secure low”. Key Line-In-Sand (LIS) is now marked at 2820 handle. Average Decline measures 2750.

P-VA High = 2845       P-VA Low = 2786         P-POC = 2810

Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 2820, THEN initial upside estimate targets 2830 – 2845 zone

Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 2820, THEN initial downside estimate targets 2800 – 2785 zone.

Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) June 2020 (M) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 2868; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2752; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2872; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2936; 10 Day Average True Range 64; VIX: 37.00

Nasdaq 100 (NQ)

Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Price is trading in a narrow range during overnight with a downward skew. Key Line-In-Sand (LIS) is marked 9040.

P-VA High = 9103           P-VA Low = 8890          P-POC = 8934

Bull Scenario: IF Bulls hold bid above 9040, THEN initial upside estimate targets 9070 – 9095 zone.

Bear Scenario: IF Bears hold offer below 9040, THEN initial downside estimate targets 8930 – 8900 zone.

Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) June 2020 (M) Contract

HOD  ATR Range Projection: 9196; LOD ATR Range Projection: 8772; 3 Day Central Pivot: 9140; 3 Day Cycle Target: 9318; 10 Day Average True Range: 221; VIX: 37.00

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

*****This trade strategy report is disseminated for “education only” and should not be viewed in any way as a recommendation to buy or sell futures products.”

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