Markets
Perfect storm: The S&P 500 (SP500) has plunged 21% since January, losing more than $9T in market capitalization and suffering its worst first half of a year since 1970, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP.IND) and Dow Jones (DJI) fell 16% and 30%, respectively. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed from 1.50% to around 3.00%, and Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has tumbled nearly 56% YTD to under $20,000. One of the only pockets of the market that gained in the first-half was commodities, with crude oil going from $75 to well over $100 a barrel and U.S. gas prices nearly tripling before falling back in recent weeks.
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Positive 3-Day Cycle, as price did recover the CD1 Low during the RTH Session, averting a failed cycle. Although the “cycle statistic” held, do not be mislead; Markets are very weak as the current Bear Market is holding it’s grip on traders. Prior range was 84 handles on 2.227M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Today begins a new cycle, with the Average Decline measuring 3716. Price is currently trading within prior value area during overnight trade. Expectation for today is for lighter trade volumes and “thin-to-win” action ahead of the long July 4th holiday weekend. As such, estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 3782, initially targets 3800 – 3815 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 3782, initially targets 3760 – 3755 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Cycle Statistics covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 3800 PVA Low Edge = 3760 Prior POC = 3882
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) Sept 2022 (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3846; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3692; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3824; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3822; 10 Day Average True Range; 102; VIX: 28
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Average Decline for CD1 measures 11213 for this cycle. Price is currently trading lower as pre-holiday trade action is expected to be relatively light. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 11520, THEN initial upside estimate targets 11550 – 11570 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 11520, THEN initial downside estimate targets 11450– 11420 zone.
PVA High Edge = 11615 PVA Low Edge = 11452 Prior POC = 11550
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) Sept 2022 (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 11771; LOD ATR Range Projection: 11166; 3 Day Central Pivot: 11675; 3 Day Cycle Target: 11661; 10 Day Average True Range: 389; VIX: 28
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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