S&P 500 (ES)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive Three-Day Cycle as this rally continues to extend, notching new All-Time Highs.
Recall early monthly inflows exceeded $20B for market on close buy imbalances. PTG has always advocated paying attention to the trend of capital inflows as it is perhaps the best single metric for future prices.
Daily new ATH’s reminds me of the Aerosmith song: Train Kept a Rollin’ …Play it LOUD! and OFTEN!
Range for this session was 48 handles on 1.092 contracts exchanged.
For a more detailed recap of the trading session, click on this link: Trading Room RECAP 9.18.25
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…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
Transition into Cycle Day 1: Today begins a new cycle with the average decline projection zone between (6682) and (6677).
Markets closed near their ATH’s with a bid, so momentum may spill-over into today’s session before the next decline unfolds.
We’ll mark 6700 roundie as today’s Line in the Sand (LIS) with the initial reference pullback support @ 6690 handle.
Value also continues to migrate higher giving validating support to the long thesis. Until there is a fracture break in the underlying structure, buying the dip has been the payday.
Keep in Mind (KIM)…Today is also Options Expiry (OPEX) and CAPITAL PRESERVATION DAY!
Trade accordingly.
Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.
PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.
As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 6700+-, initially targets 6715 – 6720 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 6700+-, initially targets 6685– 6680 zone.
PVA High Edge = 6708 PVA Low Edge = 6692 Prior POC = 6697
ESU
Nasdaq (NQ)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive Three-Day Cycle as this rally continues to extend, notching new All-Time Highs. Range for this session was 217 handles on 407k contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
Transition into Cycle Day 1: Today begins a new cycle with the average decline projection zone between (24680) and (24604).
Market reaction & indexes at record highs
Tech stocks are helping push major U.S. stock indices (Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow) to record or near-record levels. Investors are reacting positively to the Nvidia-Intel news and expectations around interest rates.
OPEX AND CAPITAL PRESERVATION FRYDAY!
Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.
PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.
As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 24730+-, initially targets 24795– 24815 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 24730+-, initially targets 24685 – 24655 zone.
PVA High Edge = 24795 PVA Low Edge = 24710 Prior POC = 24755
NQU
Economic Calendar
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.” –BR
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