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The First Trade & Pre-open Tour Recording… Bigger fish.
Proper context can start the day with a solid win and make all the difference.
DAILY SCHEDULE
First, watch the pre-open Tour recording HERE <<==
Then, meet in the chaRTroom here by 9:15 ET for updates and Q&A
Through the prior close…
Monday’s excessive optimism had continued its productivity post-close, probing higher overnight to 2799.00. Reacting back down into negative territory at 2785.50 was recovered in time to avoid a bearish opening setup. Its reward was to probe even higher highs attacking 2803.00. But ultimately the opening levels around 2793.00 were retraced.
Overnight action’s new info…
Tuesday’s last 60-90 minutes had dipped back down to session lows at 2793.00, reacting up to 2800.50. Globex immediately dipped again and extended down — albeit choppily — to attack 2788.00. Already firming into midnight, the balance of the session has trended back up to now probe above 2800.50 to 2802.00.
If, then… (notes to accompany the Tour recording)
Perhaps anxiousness ahead of the Brexit vote inhibited the extension higher, and then limited the reaction down. Not surprisingly, reaction to the heavily-watched event contained fewer surprises than did its pre-ordained outcome. The overnight round-trip suggests there won’t be initial downside. Rather, the dip may have wrung out yesterday’s anxiousness, and the indicated open is postured to attack yesterday’s well-worn highs. Probing higher this morning might reverse down from testing 2811.25-2812.00, because last night’s shallow dip didn’t stretch the rubber band very much. Otherwise, probing any higher after a shallow pullback would reflect more excessive optimism like Monday — and also like Monday, extend higher steeply. So, a steep slope attacking 2811.25-2812.00 would be likelier to extend higher.
First Trade…
[Click here to view the Bias parameters] Exiting the open at 9:45 under 2797.50 would be unlikely to trigger the 2803.75 bias-up signal at 10:15.
Morning Bias
| WED morning signal (triggered at 10:15 ET) | SPX | ES |
| Bias-up: above | 2799.00 | 2803.75 |
| …would target | 2806.50 | 2811.25 |
| Bias-down: under | 2785.75 | 2790.75 |
| …would target | 2779.25 | 2784.25 |
| Signal status: BIAS-UP, BIAS-UP TARGET EXCEEDED | . | |
| BIAS VIDEOS… INTRO // EXAMPLE | ||
1. At 10:15, trading above the bias-up signal or under the bias-down signal would put into play a test of its bias-up or bias-down target.
2. Not triggering either bias signal at 10:15 would be “no-bias,” and the bias signals should define the bias environment’s range.
— A test of the opposite bias signal would be targeted if one bias signal was tested before triggering no-bias.
3. Touching the bias signal within 3 minutes either way of 10:15 would invoke a grace period through 10:30 to trigger a late signal.
— “Late” signals don’t require testing the opposite bias signal, but it’s still likely.
4. Still testing the bias signal at 10:30 after invoking the grace period would trigger “noN-bias,” with no bias influence.
Market Wrap (recording & summary)
Monday’s excessive optimism had continued its productivity post-close, probing higher overnight to 2799.00. Reacting back down into negative territory at 2785.50 was recovered in time to avoid a bearish opening setup. Its reward was to probe even higher highs attacking 2803.00. But ultimately the opening levels around 2793.00 were retraced. Perhaps anxiousness ahead of the Brexit vote inhibited the extension higher, but then it also limited the reaction down. In any case, Tuesday’s ranging has potential to be probed even higher to 2811.25-2812.00, unless Wednesday’s open has gapped down back under Monday’s 2789.00 high to form an Island Reversal pattern.
Details and other markets coverage are discussed in the post-market Wrap recording here.
Monitor overnight Globex trading in the chaRTroom here.
Daily Spot…
A daily summary of high-profile members of several complexes… View a more detailed discussion of each chart at the end of today’s Market Wrap.
Eurodollar Mar Contract (EC, ETF: (FXE, UUP))
Gapping up Tuesday extended to test the 61.8% retracement of the gap between last Wednesday-Thursday’s session at 1.1300. This typically holds if tested. Back under 1.1269 would target a retest of the recent 1.1188 low.
Gold Apr Contract (GC, ETF: (GLD))
Monday’s reaction down was recovered entirely into Tuesday’s open. A second consecutive higher close on Wednesday would be likely to trend in that direction intraday.
Silver May Contract (SI, ETF: (SLV))
Already rallying overnight had probed above Friday’s prior high, all but confirming that Monday’s dip back down to the pattern’s buy signal had held.
30-year Treasury Jun Contract (US, ETF: (TLT))
Probing under Sunday night’s low Monday night to test the 145-04 sell signal was recovered to open back within Monday’s range, before extending to fresh recovery highs at 146-14. A second consecutive higher close on Wednesday would confirm the upleg was extending Meanwhile, Wednesday’s EIA report is being greeted from a position of strength.
Crude Oil Apr Contract (CL, ETF: (USO, USL) (UWTI-long, DWTI-short))
Returning yet again to the 57.00 buy signal overnight had probed above it to gap up Tuesday. Probing a little higher proved too much before retracing back under 57.00. But not deeply enough to invalidate ongoing the recovery attempt.
Natural Gas Apr Contract (NG, ETF: (UNG, UNL))
Tuesday’s session was nearly identical to Monday, sitting very still at the 2.76 support instead of reacting back up to the recently created gap.
Mid-day Update… Slow-play, or slow day?
Still hovering at the highs.
This morning’s 2803.00 renewed bias-up target was attacked to within 3 ticks several times, twice to within 1 tick. And now it’s being attacked again, this time during the afternoon’s bias environment.
This afternoon’s bias-up signal is 2303.75, and it didn’t trigger in time to signal bias-up. So, it should define the window’s upper-end if tested. Probing above it during a no-bias environment would require its retracement, potentially down to the 2798.00 1:20 print.
A reaction down would have room to the 2790.75 bias-down signal. Nothing requires trending at all for the balance of the session, but the last 60-90 minutes can be vulnerable to reversals.