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Economic Calendar
8:30 Durable Goods
10:00 Pending Home Sales
11:00 Survey of Business Uncertainty
1:00 PM Results of $45B, 5-Year Note Auction
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10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories
U.S. crude inventories fell by 5.63 million barrels for the week ended Aug. 19. That compared with a draw of 448,000 barrels reported by the API for the previous week. Economists were expecting a decline of about 3.2 million barrels.
The API data also showed that gasoline inventories rose by 268,000 barrels last week, and distillate stocks increased by 1.05 million barrels.
The official government inventory report due Wednesday is expected to show weekly U.S. crude supplies fell by about 933,000 barrels last week.
S&P 500
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Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Normal CD2 unfolded, as price consolidated recent activity forming a neutral balanced day. Prior range was 44 handles on 1.544M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 2 to Cycle Day 3
This leads us into Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Positive 3 Day Cycle Statistic will be fulfilled with price trading above Cycle Day 1 Low (4131.50) during the RTH Session. As such, estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 4130, initially targets 4145 – 4150 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 4130, initially targets 4115 – 4110 zone.
PVA High Edge = 4146 PVA Low Edge = 4130 Prior POC = 4138
*****The 3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Cycle Statistics covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
For more detailed information for both bullish and bearish projected targets, please visit: PTG 3 Day Cycle and/or reference the Cycle Spreadsheet below:
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Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) Sept 2022 (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 4190; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4070; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4182; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4169; 10 Day Average True Range 62; VIX: 20
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3 (CD3)…Prior session was a normal CD2 consolidation day…3-Day Cycle Statistic will be fulfilled as price trades above CD1 Low (12874.50) during RTH. Prior range was 195 handles on 556k contracts ts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustains bid above 12930, THEN initial upside estimate targets 12975 – 13000 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustains offer below 12930, THEN initial downside estimate targets 12880 – 12850 zone.
PVA High Edge = 12952 PVA Low Edge = 12895 Prior POC = 12930
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) Sept 2022 (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 13159; LOD ATR Range Projection: 12634; 3 Day Central Pivot: 13086; 3 Day Cycle Target: 13284; 10 Day Average True Range: 274; 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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