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Different rhythm to the market this week versus what we saw last week before Good Friday.
Market rhythm, correlation between markets, money flow between assets, scheduled reports, longer term picture as well as volatility cycles all affect the intraday price action as well.
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Here are some note from how we started the week yesterday –
04.05.21 Monday Morning commentary by Al Bicoff
SCO = STOP CLOSE ONLY
XX = STOP
GOOD MORNING.
M S&P held ALGO’S SCO @ 3966.00
on Friday and exploded higher.
LOW was 3964.50
S&P objective is 4,050
US$ traded -0.28 again, triggering
short covering in GOLD, SILVER & CRUDE
BULLISH for EQUITIES!
BONDS, paradoxically rallied with S&P’s,
taking some insurance over the long weekend against EQUITIES.
Someone is wrong. BONDS or S&P.
Educated guess, BONDS. Therefore,
BONDS will break and S&P’S will rally.
DOW objective 35,000
GERMAN BUNDS:
10) -0.322%
20) -0.028% / negative again
30) +0.229%
U.S. RATES:
FED FUNDS WINDOW:
(J) CLOSED 0.1825% UNCH
02) 0.162%
10) 1.673%
30) 2.334%
2/10 Yield Curve Closed 1.511%
5/30 Yield Curve Closed 1.428%
M US$ / Closed 92.947 -0.289
SUPPORT:
92.92
92.81 Sell SCO
92.70
M DOW / Closed 33,037 +139
SUPPORT:
32,962
32,887 Sell SCO
32,804
M S&P / Closed 4010.00 +42.50
SUPPORT:
3995.50
3983.50 Sell SCO
3970.50
Money flow for M S&P’S:
Negative= N / Positive= P
K CRUDE down 1.01 / N
K Copper up 11.35 / P
M BONDS down 0.06 / P
M YEN up 0.115 / N
M PALLADIUM down 22.80 / N
M US$ down 0.046 / P
K LUMBER closed 1012.60 +3.50
K CRUDE / Closed $61.45 +$2.29
RESISTANCE:
65.86
64.52 Buy SCO
63.36
SUPPORT:
58.98
57.78 Sell SCO
56.39
M BONDS / Closed 156.07 +1.20
RESISTANCE:
158.11
157.23 Buy SCO
157.06
SUPPORT
155.06
154.21 Sell SCO
154.01
K COPPER / Closed $3.9905 -0.50
RESISTANCE:
4.1815
4.1415 Buy SCO
4.1070
SUPPORT:
3.9935
3.9685 Sell SCO
3.9400
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YM= Mini Dow 30 minute chart for your review below.
Emini Dow YM Futures Chart

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Futures Trading Levels

4-07-2021

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Futures Trading Support and Resistance Levels 4.06.2021

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Futures Trading Levels

4-06-2021

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Good Friday Trading Schedule & Support and Resistance Levels 4.02.2021

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Good Friday this week. A bit different than most Good Fridays:
Heads up: usually, on Good Friday, ALL markets are closed. One of the few holidays when that happens. This year with NFP report ( unemployment) taking place on Good Friday, April 2nd, the CME modified the schedule and equity index futures, currency futures (Bitcoin included) and rate futures will be open for a limited amount of time to allow for hedging/ risk etc., see below:
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Futures Trading Levels

4-02-2021

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Good Friday Holiday Trading Schedule & Support and Resistance Levels 4.01.2021

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Good Friday this week. A bit different than most Good Fridays:
Heads up: usually, on Good Friday, ALL markets are closed. One of the few holidays when that happens. This year with NFP report ( unemployment) taking place on Good Friday, April 2nd, the CME modified the schedule and equity index futures, currency futures (Bitcoin included) and rate futures will be open for a limited amount of time to allow for hedging/ risk etc., see below:
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Futures Trading Levels

4-01-2021

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Good Friday Trading Schedule + Dollar Index Chart Review & Support and Resistance Levels 3.31.2021

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Last trading day of the month is tomorrow. The trading day is also FULL of reports. Be ready, know when reports are out. I use a tool I really like, called BetterTrader.co Free trial available.
Good Friday this week. A bit different than most Good Fridays:
Heads up: usually, on Good Friday, ALL markets are closed. One of the few holidays when that happens. This year with NFP report ( unemployment) taking place on Good Friday, April 2nd, the CME modified the schedule and equity index futures, currency futures (Bitcoin included) and rate futures will be open for a limited amount of time to allow for hedging/ risk etc., see below:
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Dollar Index Chart for your review below. The DX has been a driving force behind moves in many commodities as most commodity futures are US$ based.
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Futures Trading Levels

3-31-2021

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Good Friday 2021 Holiday Schedule for CME / Globex and ICE Exchange

Good Friday 2021 Holiday Schedule for CME / Globex and ICE Exchange

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*Dates and times are subject to change

If you have any questions, please call the CME Global Command Center at +1 800 438 8616, in Europe at +44 800 898 013 or in Asia at +65 6532 5010

Globex® Good Friday 2021 Holiday Schedule for CME / Globex and ICE Exchange

More details at: http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar.html 

ICE Futures Good Friday 2021 Holiday Schedule for CME / Globex and ICE Exchange

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EMini Dow (YM) Chart Review & Support and Resistance Levels 3.30.2020

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Friday and today we saw “extra erratic” behavior in stock index futures.
Some attribute this to the liquidation of hedge funds on the equities side.
Others voiced their opinion to me that while in points the moves are erratic, if you translate the moves into PERCENT % of change, it is not too much different than a 18 months ago or so…we are simply trading much higher so the same % move equals more in terms of points.
Either way, for me personally it has been tough to read the markets as of lately, especially the indices. Couple of things that have helped are: using the MICROS so I can place stops/ entries and targets based on the chart and NOT my fear index. The other is diversifying with other markets, for example my read with 30 yr bonds and crude oil have been better.( I also started using the mini crude with some clients pending account size for the same reason above: “reduce the heart attack index”) . Last but not least, I PERSONALLY found out that with recent volatility the Emini Dow YM or MYM ( micro Dow) as well as the RTY and M2K ( mini and micro Russell) have been easier for me to read than trying to make sense of ES and NQ.
30 minutes chart of the Emini Dow YM below for illustration of the above comments.
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Futures Trading Levels

3-30-2021

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Weekly Newsletter #1045 Tight Stops? Wide Stops? Which One Should I Use? & 30 Year Treasury Bond Chart Review & Trading Levels for Week Ahead 3.29.2021

Cannon Futures Weekly Newsletter Issue # 1045

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Trading 102: Tight Stops? Wide Stops? Which One Should I Use?
Entry Signals Are Very Important But Just As Important If Not More Is Trade Management.
By: Ilan Levy-Mayer, Cannon Trading Commodities Broker & VP
This article was published on FinanceMagnates.com back a couple years ago but is defintely a timeless article.
Today I decided to touch more on an educational feature rather than provide a certain market outlook. Many of my clients and blog readers know that when it comes to short term trading I am a fan of adjusting your trading technique/ game plan according to your assessment of the type of trading day that is developing in front of you.
Many new and advanced traders spend HOURS on looking for entry signals. Back testing historical data, creating algorithms to use and much more. I know. I am one of these traders.
Trade management consists of many factors. Some are psychological and some are more mathematical and many are in between. Some of the basic elements of trade management before even entering the trade are: What will my stop loss be**? will i use a stop loss**? What will my target be? will I use a target or just trail the trade if it goes my way?
Weekly chart of US 30 year bond futures for your review below. Click here for Larger image.
The bond market, more specifically, interest rate and yield projections, have been the big force behind the moves in many other futures markets. Bonds and the U.S. dollar have been key markets to watch, regardless of whether you are trading the E-mini S&P 500, gold, crude oil or soybeans. The way “big money” flows between asset classes, the allocation of assets, as well as the hedging interests in different markets are the main forces behind most of the markets we trade here.
30 Year Treasury Weekly Chart
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Futures Trading Levels

3-29-2021

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Weekly Levels

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Price Action & Clues to Look For, Mini Russell Chart Review, & Support and Resistance Levels 3.25.2021

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Look for clues from other markets, Money flow between markets.
Who is leading the way?
Are bonds leading the way? perhaps crude oil prices?
How about among stock indices?
These past few days it seems to me that small caps are leading the way and not the NASDAQ like it was a few weeks ago.
Look for clues from the price action in the mini Russell (RTY)?
Explore/ learn possible spread trading like YM vs. ES
RTY vs. YM?
NQ vs ES?
2*RTY vs NQ? or perhaps 1 mini Russell vs 5 MNQ?
Just sharing some thoughts and ideas for you to explore and do some homework on….
30 minutes chart of the mini Russell from today below.
E-Mini Russell Futures
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Futures Trading Levels

3-26-2021

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Using Range Bar Charts when Trading & Futures Support and Resistance Levels 3.24.2021

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Why I like using range bar charts for daytrading futures
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Why I like Using Range Bar Charts for Day-trading Futures

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Futures Trading Levels

3-25-2021

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