Markets
Big Tech and growth stocks led the market higher on Monday as the reflation trade took a backseat. Traders are now wondering if that will be the case going forward after the Fed caught some off-guard two weeks ago when it projected earlier rate hikes than it had previously forecast. Overnight, stock futures inched between gains and losses, though the major averages are still holding near record highs.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
Consumer confidence: Fresh figures from The Conference Board will be published this morning and could signal how much optimism Americans have about economic conditions. That could help gauge their readiness to spend on goods and services, as well as the stock market’s direction. Economists have forecast the Consumer Confidence Index will tick higher in June after holding relatively steady since February.
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00 Fed’s Barkin Speech
9:00 S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index
9:00 FHFA House Price Index
10:00 Consumer Confidence
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Another low volume narrow range day with positive 3 Day Cycle intact. Range was again only 18 handles on 801k contracts exchanged. Welcome to Summer Trading.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Average Decline for CD1 measures 4254. As such, estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 4282, initially targets 4290 – 4295 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 4282, initially targets 4272 – 4264 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Cycle Statistic covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 4277 PVA Low Edge = 4267 Prior POC = 4270
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) Sept 2021 (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 4307; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4248; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4265; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4300; 10 Day Average True Range 35; VIX: 15.75
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Average Decline for CD1 measures 14439.50. Prior range was 186 handles on 370k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 14504 PVA Low Edge = 14432 Prior POC = 14466
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 14466, THEN initial upside estimate targets 14505 – 14520 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 14466, THEN initial downside estimate targets 14440 – 14400 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) Sept 2021 (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 14635; LOD ATR Range Projection: 14348; 3 Day Central Pivot: 14384; 3 Day Cycle Target: 14600; 10 Day Average True Range: 166; VIX: 15.75
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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