SP500**SP500:**
New all-time high at 5828.50.
This week's forecast is that the price will continue to rise.
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S&P 500 (ESZ2024) - Hit 'n' MissAwaiting more data to make a accurate decision on the next draw on liquidity
#202440 - priceactiontds - weekly update - sp500 e-miniGood Evening and I hope you are well.
tl;dr
sp500: The big bull trend line from 2022-01 + 2022-07 is valid so far and forms a broad bull channel with the April + August low. We are at the top and until bulls can not break strongly above 5800, that price is resistance. Bears not doing enough, so I am neutral until one side gains momentum. Also continues inside nested bull wedges and the smallest will break out next week.
Quote from last week:
comment: Bears did absolutely nothing last week except selling highs. Not a single daily bar below the previous one. Very strong buying with resulted in an obvious new ath on Thursday. Are bulls done or will we get hit 5800? Most likely we will hit it because of the obvious liquidity grab (stop running) above it.
comment: Second week in a row where bears could not get a single daily bar below the previous daily low. Small pullback bull trend where we slowly grind higher. We are again at the highs of multiple patterns and betting on a breakout is a bad trade. You can literally buy any pullback and make money and until this changes, buy them. Just make sure to have tight stops at the highs.
current market cycle: nested bull wedges
key levels: 5750 - 5850
bull case: Not much different to last week, since we are only 30 points higher. Bulls need a very strong daily bar above 5840 to make more traders believe in a breakout above. For now it’s very low probability they get it. Bulls are in full BTFD mode on every small dip and you should join them until they start making lower lows.
Invalidation is below 5770.
bear case: Bears Need a lower low below the previous daily bar. Once they start getting that and make the market go sideways instead of up, they can start talking. Good for them is, that we barely move higher but we sure as s*** are not moving lower either. Once bulls stop buying the highs, a decent pullback can easily get us to the daily ema down to 5730.
Invalidation is above 5840.
outlook last week:
short term : Neutral around 5760. No interest in buying besides small long scalps on the 5m or lower tf for 5800. Market is contracting in a tight range, best not to do anything and wait for a clear breakout.
→ Last Sunday we traded 5762 and now we are at 5791. Neutral was very good since we barely moved. Not doing anything here is also very decent.
short term: Neutral. Next breakout will come soon. I expect Monday/Tuesday since the small bull wedge has no more room to go and we are at the upper bull trend line for the bigger one. I am not a fortune teller so I don’t know which side it will break out to. You don’t have a magic mirror either so just be prepared for the breakout and wait for it to happen. You never ever want to be the first in a trade. The odds are so stacked against you in the long run, you can not make a living being the first as a retail trader.
medium-long term - Update from 2024-09-22: Very much like my outlook in dax. Trading range on the daily chart and we are at the highs. We could make higher ones or not. Does not matter much. I expect at least 5300 to be hit again in 2024.
current swing trade: None
chart update: None
#ES_F 9.29 - 10.04.24 Distribution Continues ?Last Week :
Last week market opened and failed to get under VAH during the Globex session, we needed that to see more weakness from previous week. Instead we push back inside the Edge and started balancing above most of the supply which brough stability. We got a mid week Globex stop run into next unexplored Value which couldn't hold when Volume came in closer to RTH and it flushed back towards the Edge where we balanced above into the week end.
This Week :
Friday finished with a break back inside the Edge with a few days of Supply above. Sellers are at and above the Edge, holding under 5810s puts us in 5790 - 40s Range which with Supply above could give us fills back Inside/Under the Edge.
Needs to be holding above Edge and 5810 areas for a change and acceptance in 5790 - 5830s Range.
Lack luster closeThe inside day on Friday in the S&P 500 creates a lack luster close going into the weekend. It does not demonstrate the confidence that you would want to see on a Friday. My expectation for Monday is the continuation of a sideways market.
The overnight gap up on $SPYThe majority of the move in AMEX:SPY since 1993 has been in the overnight session.
In a trending bull market, and making new highs, this gap trade becomes more common.
But it doesn’t happen every day
We bought the close on Friday, looking to close out early near the open on Monday
Theres countless papers on this edge, heres one about the overnight drift
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20240927 ESI anticipate more upside to make bs raid and new HOD. There is only projection Fibo to anticipate the level on the upside. I anticipate 5845.50 level to be the +DOL. That will be the level where PA can start to form top for this day and deliver TGIF PA with move to the downside to the level of 5762.00.
ProfessionalBuying using TradeToWin VSA and SMI - Wyckoff MethodIn this short video I explain one of the most important Wyckoff VSA set ups to go long.
Ultra High volume "Wyckoff Spring" followed by a change in market behaviour with testing shown in multiple time frames. This example is the E-Mini S&P futures starting with the hourly chart. The markets move on laws, which include Supply and Demand, No Supply and No Demand, Cause and Effect and Effort vs Result. These charts explain it perfectly. Any questions please send me a message on TradingView or You Tube.
ES/SPX levels and targets sept 27thIt was all about one key level in ES yesterday: 5790. Once we broke out, we hit the 5823+ target, and 5790 flipped to support. We’ve tested it three times now since then, with one solid failed breakdown playing out perfectly around 1 PM yesterday.
As of now: 5788 (tested already) and 5773 are the supports. As long as buyers hold it, 5812, 5823, and 5828+ are in play. Shorts only slightly trigger if 5773 cracks
S&P500 will become a long-range missile We are very close to a major correction triggered by further geopolitical escalations. The US economy and political situation will be the last nail to burst the bubble, likely in Q1 of 2025.
The market is readyThe S&P 500 market is ready for the fundamentals coming out on Friday such as the PCE and consumer sentiment. The results from these reports cannot only given attitude for current price behavior but the expectation for future Fed action.
Can $ES Overcome Resistance or It's Another TumbleES has been stuck around this level for a while, this is the point that sent price tumbling in July. This would make sense as the TVC:DXY is also finding support on the 200 week moving average. The longer we take failing to break this level we can be assured that the Dollar will have a cycle low and force the stock market down. The setup in the market is not for one to assume risk but rather manage positions established already, from here markets can unwind for a while and put one under water.
SPX $ Key Levels | Day Trading Stats 70%+ AccuracyNew price targets for Sep 26 using Statistics and Data to drive a 70%+ historical accuracy.
Topics:
- Upside Target
- Downside Target
- Support & Resistance
- High of Day
- Low Of Day
- Session Stats
- News Release Times
Overall we use stats and data pulled from a wide array of TradingView indicators and scripts so that I can have as much data as possible - even if it's unstructured or uncorrelated data. I then use AI and SOP's to systematically calculate a weekly and daily framework. My predictions are never 100% but ALL of them are mathematically proven to be 70%+ accurate historically or I wouldn't use them.
Most indicators I use on my Data Dashboard chart has the stats in their associated boxes that I show during the recording if you'd like to verify yourself.
Please leave me feedback as I am new to creating content and would like to improve.
Personally I use these targets in combination with ICT Concepts to trade.
Nothing I say is Financial Advice - Previous performance does not guarantee future success.
Sideways to higherThe expected price movement for the S&P 500 for Thursday is for a sideways the higher move as additional fundamental information comes out.
my view on current market SPXhoping spx to reach 5800 then tank
My view on current market based on technical analysis
Es levels and targets sept 25thWe are still consolidating in ES. 5767 has been the key pivot, bouncing off or failed breakdown 9 times already. Yesterday’s targets were 5782, 5789+, and we’re still sitting at 5789.
As of now: 5782 and 5769 are supports. As long as buyers hold, we’re looking at 5808-10+ up next. If 5769-70 fails, 5757 we go.
Lesson 6: Staying Emotionally Aware in TradingWelcome to Lesson 6 of the Hercules Trading Psychology Course—Staying Emotionally Aware in Trading. Building on the essential traits of Patience, Initiative, and Discipline covered in previous lessons, today we explore the critical role of Emotional Awareness in achieving long-term trading success across all financial markets, including stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and forex.
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Action Steps:
Reflect on Your Emotions:
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Practice Emotional Control Techniques:
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Engage with the Trading Community:
Join forums, attend webinars, or participate in trading groups to share experiences and gain support from fellow emotionally aware traders.
Trust in Your System:
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SPX Key $ Levels | 70%+ Accuracy! | WednesdayNew price targets for Sep 25 using Statistics and Data to drive a 70%+ historical accuracy.
Topics:
- Today's Targets
Overall we use stats and data pulled from a wide array of TradingView indicators and scripts so that I can have as much data as possible - even if it's unstructured or uncorrelated data. I then use AI and SOP's to systematically calculate a weekly and daily framework. My predictions are never 100% but ALL of them are mathematically proven to be 70%+ accurate historically or I wouldn't use them.
Most indicators I use on my Data Dashboard chart has the stats in their associated boxes that I show during the recording if you'd like to verify yourself.
Please leave me feedback as I am new to creating content and would like to improve.
Personally I use these targets in combination with ICT Concepts to trade.
Nothing I say is Financial Advice - Previous performance does not guarantee future success.
RTH ES Price Action REview 9-24-24Going over the DAys price action ES reflecting back on how we could have traded better and where the clues were that the market was leaving us. always easier in hindsight but no Reflection = No Growth = No Wisdom. Pain + Reflection = Wisdom
Cautiously moving higherThe S&P 500 on Tuesday cautiously moved higher. Buyers are still present but the price action implies a market that is apprehensive but the expectation is follow-through to the upside.
ES Inverse Head & ShouldersWe have a potential inverse head and shoulders here on ES. It closed just off all time highs and near today's premarket high. In addition we have the upper trendline from its ascending wedge. Lots of resistance around here, but lately all resistances have been getting broken. New ATH today for the S&P. I'm still pretty suspicious because of the VX activity, but if we do get the breakout I'll probably try some longs on a retest. It would be a blue sky setup at that point.
To the downside, we have the lower end of the wedge and the neckline around 5775. If we end up breaking the wedge down I'd just be looking to take profits on shorts as we test previous lows. So far dips have been short lived so it's important to take your money on puts when you get it until we start trending down. Bulls are in full control right now, we'll see if they push us to another ATH this week or not.
2024-09-24 - priceactiontds - daily update - sp500Good Evening and I hope you are well.
tl;dr
Indexes - More continuation of the expected. Bears trying to get lower with some spikes but enough bulls are happy to buy it. We will have a breakout either tomorrow or Thursday because one side will give up. As of now I favor the bulls for another leg up to kill the last shorts. (does not apply to DJI for example, where we basically make new ATH daily)
sp500 e-mini futures
comment: 1h chart tells the story. Bulls buy every dip but are not finding enough buyers above 5790 to push for 5800. One side will give up soon and I expect it to be the bears. This is the last push bulls have inside the smallest wedge and it’s either breakout above or below tomorrow. Don’t over analyze 50 point trading ranges. Clear support and resistance and you have to buy in the lower third and sell in the upper one until it clearly does not work anymore.
current market cycle: trading range (bull wedge)
key levels: 5730 - 5800
bull case: Bulls are poking at 5800. Couple more times and bears will probably give up. If we get above 5800, I don’t expect market to stop there. Might as well do a spike to 5850 or so. Look for longs around the 4h ema which is currently at 5768. Every touch has been bought for two weeks.
Invalidation is below 5750.
bear case: Bears need a lower low below 5750. They manage to print some spikes but no follow through what so ever. I don’t think they will fight 5800 much longer. We have almost daily bad news and market refuses to sell. Get the hint. Probably a gigantic short squeeze coming before we meaningfully correct before the year end rally.
Invalidation is above 5810.
short term: Buy low sell high inside given levels but breakout will most likely happen tomorrow. Can wait for it and hop along.
medium-long term - Update from 2024-09-01: Very much like my outlook in dax. Trading range on the daily chart and we are at the highs. We could make higher ones or not. Does not matter much. I expect 5000 to be hit again in 2024.
current swing trade: Nope
trade of the day: Buying 5775 and selling 5790. Sometimes it’s not rocket science but still hard to do mentally.
