In Europe, at midday, London +0.3%. Paris +0.2%. Frankfurt +0.2%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.2%. Crude +0.3% to $69.07. Gold +0.4% to $1220.40. Bitcoin +0.2% to $6922.
Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.85%
8:30 International trade in goods
8:30 Retail Inventories (Advance)
8:30 Wholesale Inventories (Advance)
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
9:00 S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index
10:00 Consumer Confidence
10:00 Richmond Fed Mfg.
10:00 State Street Investor Confidence Index
1:00 PM Results of $34B, 5-Year Note Auction
S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for a decline measuring 2876.50. Average Range for CD1 is 24.50 handles. Odds of decline > 10 handles = 72% Odds of decline > 20 = 42%
CD1 Range High = 2920.50 CD1 Range Low = 2881.00 CD1 Range Avg = 24.50
Scenario 1: IF price holds bid above 2899.25, THEN upside measures 2908.50 CD1 Penetration Level.
Scenario 2: IF price holds offer below 2899.25, THEN downside targets 2892, followed by 2888.50 – 2887.00 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) September (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2917.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2884.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2874.25; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2924.50; 10 Day Average True Range 19.50; VIX: 12.00
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Normal is for a decline measuring 7474.50. Average Range for CD1 is 91.50 handles. Odds of decline > 20 handles = 73% Odds of decline > 25 = 64%
CD1 Range High = 7619.00 CD1 Range Low = 7500.00 CD1 Range Avg = 91.50
Scenario 1: IF price holds bid above 7568.25, THEN initial upside measures 7587.50…IF this level is converted, THEN upside extension targets 7611.00 – 7619.00 zone, followed by 7631.50 – 7641.75 zone.
Scenario 2: IF price holds offer below 7568.25, THEN initial downside measures 7554.00…IF this level is violated and converted, THEN downside extension targets 7540.00 – 7530.50 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) September (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 7641.75; LOD ATR Range Projection: 7518.75; 3 Day Central Pivot: 7485.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 7631.50; 10 Day Average True Range: 73.50; VIX: 12.00
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
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