Markets
The dip-buyers who stepped in during the last hour of Wall Street trading yesterday are back again today, pushing stocks higher around the world. S&P futures (SPX), Nasdaq 100 futures (NDX:IND) and Dow Jones futures (INDU) are all up about 1%.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
FOMC meeting begins
8:30 Housing Starts and Permits
8:30 Current Account
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales
1:00 PM Results of $24B, 20-Year Bond Auction
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Selling pushed price down over 2% intra-day before finding a late day bid into the closing bell. Range was 124 handles on 2.608M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Price has recovered approximately three-fourth’s of prior decline trading near 4380. Previous cycle failed, which historically occurs only 9% of the time. Two back-to-back failed cycles potentially sends a significant signal for future market direction, so this cycle will be important test of the market’s bullish resolve. As such, estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
1.) Price sustains a bid above 4370, initially targets 4395 – 4415 zone.
2.) Price sustains an offer below 4370, initially targets 4350 – 4325 zone.
*****3 Day Cycle has a 91% probability of fulfilling Positive Cycle Statistics covering 12 years of recorded tracking history.
PVA High Edge = 4370 PVA Low Edge = 4325 Prior POC = 4348
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) December 2021 (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 4415; LOD ATR Range Projection: 4343; 3 Day Central Pivot: 4415; 3 Day Cycle Target: 4496; 10 Day Average True Range; 53; VIX: 23
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Price has rebounded approximately two-third’s of prior decline, trading near 15115. Prior range was 531 handles on 833k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
PVA High Edge = 15115 PVA Low Edge = 14873 Prior POC = 14933
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustain a bid above 15115, THEN initial upside estimate targets 15162 – 15185 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustain an offer below 15115, THEN initial downside estimate targets 15027 – 15000 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) December 2021 (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 15193; LOD ATR Range Projection: 14952; 3 Day Central Pivot: 15295; 3 Day Cycle Target: 15178; 10 Day Average True Range: 212; VIX: 23
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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