Markets
Market movement: Going into today’s session, the Nasdaq Composite is down 3.3% for the week, the S&P 500 is 3% lower and the Dow is off 2.4%. Things don’t look any better in the pre-market session, with futures tied to the major averages sliding another 1%, while bonds continue to be hit by a brutal selloff. The 10-year Treasury yield is up 7 basis points to 3.78%, on a pace for its biggest weekly rise since April, while the 2-year yield (US2Y) is up 6 basis points to 4.19%, having breached 4.20% earlier.
Resetting expectations: “The forward paths of inflation, economic growth, interest rates, earnings, and valuations are all in flux more than usual with a wider distribution of potential outcomes,” wrote Goldman Sachs strategist David Kostin. On that note, the bank slashed its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 3,600 from 4,300, and said the benchmark could even fall to as low as 3,150 in the event of a serious recession.
Source: SeekingAlpha.com
Economic Calendar
9:45 PMI Composite Flash
1:00 PM Baker Hughes Rig Count
2:00 PM Jerome Powell Speech
2:05 PM Fed’s Brainard and Bowman Speech
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
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S&P 500
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3 (CD3): Choppy volatile session unfolded, which made for one of the most challenging trading rhythms is recent memory. Failed 3-day Cycle as bulls could not stage a sustained recovery. Prior range was 69 handles on 2.535M contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
This leads us into Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Average Decline for CD1 measures 3763, which has been surpassed during overnight trade activity. RISK-OFF continues to be the main theme with nowhere to hide for the longs. Downward revisions of year-end S&P targets are yet to be fully factored in. Bottom Line: It is going to be a rough ride this Fall, which officially began yesterday. Good way to usher in this season. As such, estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 3750, initially targets 3775 – 3780 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 3750, initially targets 3720 – 3715 zone.
PVA High Edge = 3790 PVA Low Edge = 3768 Prior POC = 3780
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) December 2022 (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 3809; LOD ATR Range Projection: 3691; 3 Day Central Pivot: 3838; 3 Day Cycle Target: 3810; 10 Day Average True Range 92; VIX: 29
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 1 (CD1)…Average Decline for CD1 measures 11516. Prior range was 286 handles on 780k contracts exchanged. As such, there are two estimated scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: IF Bulls sustains bid above 11450, THEN initial upside estimate targets 11500– 11525 zone.
Bear Scenario: IF Bears sustains offer below 11450, THEN initial downside estimate targets 11380 – 11360 zone.
PVA High Edge = 11635 PVA Low Edge = 11540 Prior POC = 11592
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) December 2022 (Z) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 11725; LOD ATR Range Projection: 11254; 3 Day Central Pivot: 11763; 3 Day Cycle Target: 11782; 10 Day Average True Range: 345; VIX: 29
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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