Recap As mentioned in previous newsletters, we have observed a solid day-of-week tendency in ES, with weakness from Monday to Wednesday, followed by Thursday and Friday squeezes. This pattern has held up for 8 of the last 10 weeks, including last Friday. However, last week we expected this to happen, and with both CPI and FOMC, we anticipate one of the most...
Recap Yesterday, we were closely watching the rally in the S&P 500 futures with a target of 4304 from the 4268 support level. The market held strong at 4268 and managed to reach 4303, just shy of our target. Throughout the night, the market has been basing around this level, indicating a potential major breakout point. The Markets Overnight 🌏 Asia: Up 🌍 Europe:...
Recap In the past few days, we have seen a pattern of weakness from Monday to Wednesday and massive strength on Thursday and Friday. This cycle has played out for 7 of the last 9 weeks. If this pattern persists for another week, this week will be the last as next week is both CPI and FOMC, which should be one of the most volatile, complex weeks of 2023 and will...
Recap In yesterday’s trading session, we saw the ES continue its choppy mode after hitting the 4280 target last week. The market has followed a pattern of Thursday/Friday rallies followed by Monday/Tuesday chop for the past three weeks. We had a 20-point rally off the 4267 buy zone and spent much of the day chopping under 4290. With another significant late-week...
Recap In the past few days, we've seen an extraordinary 110-point long and one of the more significant trades of the year. We are now up 120+ points in two days, and the pullback risk is high. Yesterday's action was highly trappy and complex, fitting the description of a post-trend period. We are now in a strong uptrend, which will remain the case for the...
Recap In this week's newsletter, we go over the recent market parabolic squeeze and how a classic failed breakdown setup caused it. With a move of 100 points, this produced one of the best trades of 2023. We also stress the significance of runners in catching these explosive moves and how they lessen FOMO and the need to chase/over-trade. The purple triangle,...
Recap Yesterday's newsletter highlighted the ES' tendency to show early-week weakness followed by strong action on Thursdays and Fridays, a pattern that has become increasingly noticeable over the past eight weeks. This trend was validated by yesterday's market activity, which featured a substantial rally after a significant triangle pattern breakout last week, a...
Recap Over the past few weeks, a pattern has emerged where Thursdays and Fridays see a violent squeeze, followed by a "hangover" state in the first few days of the next week. Both last week and this week so far have followed this pattern. We are currently in the sub-4200 congestion zone after yesterday's dip, having retraced about 60% of last week's rally. The...
Recap ES has been in a broad dip-buy regime since October. Today marked the first post-rally pullback, and the ES had a very choppy/corrective session. We are in a confusing post-rally consolidation phase, with a new consolidation range between 4206 and 4243. The Markets Overnight 🌏 Asia: Down 🌍 Europe: Down 🌎 US Index Futures: Down 🛢 Crude Oil: Down a lot 💵...
Recap After shaving 100 points off the weekly low, we are currently monitoring several structures. A "triangles within triangles" pattern is emerging, with a larger triangle appearing (shown in purple). Although this technically broke out yesterday, factors like stretched-out RSI and the upcoming long weekend make us suspect ES still has work to do. After...
Today's Recap This week, we experienced a nice 130-point decline, creating a unique short opportunity. The market overreacted, but since October, dips have been consistently bought. We repeatedly held 4123-16, climbed back to 4165-75, and then experienced a tradeable dip to open today's session. In this newsletter, we will discuss the setup that got us long for...
SPDR S&P 500 FUTURES ESM2023 & SPY ETF - Market Update - 5/25/23 Today's Recap This week has been a mirror image of last week, with the ES building a smaller triangle and breaking down, triggering a nearly 100-point sell. Although this seems dramatic, similar dips have occurred in the past month and have been bought. The question now is whether this dip will...
Today's Recap The failed breakdown, my primary setup, and how it leads to profitable trades are all covered in this newsletter. Along with providing the day's workable trade plan, I also discuss how I've been managing my long since last week. Market cycles between Trend and Chop are common. Our 105-point rally last week was an extreme Trend, and it was followed...
Charting 101, Trailing Stops, Bond Yields, and the Debt Ceiling Introduction In this newsletter, we'll recap the recent market action, discuss the power of holding runners, talk about strategies for trailing stops, and provide an update on bond yields and the debt ceiling. We'll also provide an actionable plan for the upcoming trading day. Market Recap Last...
SPDR S&P 500 FUTURES CME_MINI:ESM2023 & AMEX:SPY ETF - Evening Market Update - 10/18/23 Today's Recap We saw a remarkable movement in ES over the past week. It was technical analysis at its finest: a 10-day tight range was followed by a breakout, just as the underlying trend suggested. As per historical trends, these range breakouts can lead to sustained...
The market closed higher today. The move higher was driven by a number of factors, including stronger economic data and expectations that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates in June. However, the looking debt deadline is not in the review mirror yet. Key Points The market broke out from the tightest range seen since April 2017. The next level...
We witnessed a choppy session today, mainly pinned at 4135. The market fluctuated between 4155-4130, indicating the possibility of a breakout pushing up the levels to megaphone resistance. The bearish case will start with the failure of 4131. Today's session was marked by a continued consolidation within a narrow range for ES_F. The market has been in a tight...
Intraday Update Coming into this week, ES tested support at 4112 Friday with a double bottom. So far it’s been a choppy start to the OPEX week, with key support at 4132-29. There have been six round trips between ~4150s and 4120s, and we observed good follow-through in the market. 4155 just rejected down to 4136. Last Week We saw the market consolidating with...