Few pointers for you day-traders out there | Support and Resistance Levels
Posted By:- Ilan Levy-Mayer Vice President, Cannon Trading Futures Blog
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1. Market Commentary
2. Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000
3. Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Support and Resistance Levels – March Corn, March Wheat, Jan Beans, March Silver
5.Economic Report for January 27, 2012
1. Market Commentary
Few pointers for you day-traders out there. I am sure you have heard some from different resources but never hurts to read and absorb this again:
1. Be patient
2. Limit the number of hours you trade
3. Know your DAILY risk before the day begins and this will dictate
the number of contracts you trade
4. Choose markets with high liquidity
5. Know what reports come out every day and their impact on the markets.
6. Understand that even the best methods will have losing days.
7. Learn to accept loses
8. use RISK CAPITAL only
9. Don’t try to trade and do other things….
10. Educate yourself
11. Keep a trading journal
More to come in a webinar over the next few weeks. Will keep you posted.
2. Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000
| Contract (Dec. 2011) | SP500 (big & Mini) |
Nasdaq100 (big & Mini) |
Dow Jones (big & Mini) |
Mini Russell |
| Resistance Level 3 | 1346.17 | 2510.67 | 12895 | 809.77 |
| Resistance Level 2 | 1337.83 | 2494.33 | 12837 | 804.23 |
| Resistance Level 1 | 1326.17 | 2474.17 | 12759 | 798.17 |
| Pivot Point | 1317.83 | 2457.83 | 12701 | 792.63 |
| Support Level 1 | 1306.17 | 2437.67 | 12623 | 786.57 |
| Support Level 2 | 1297.83 | 2421.33 | 12565 | 781.03 |
| Support Level 3 | 1286.17 | 2401.17 | 12487 | 774.97 |
3. Support & Resistance Levels for Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, and U.S. T-Bonds
| Contract | Feb. Gold | Dec. Euro | Jan. Crude Oil | March. Bonds |
| Resistance Level 3 | 1761.9 | 1.3257 | 103.28 | 144 16/32 |
| Resistance Level 2 | 1746.7 | 1.3222 | 102.34 | 143 23/32 |
| Resistance Level 1 | 1733.4 | 1.3164 | 101.12 | 143 8/32 |
| Pivot Point | 1718.2 | 1.3129 | 100.18 | 142 15/32 |
| Support Level 1 | 1704.9 | 1.3071 | 98.96 | 142 |
| Support Level 2 | 1689.7 | 1.3036 | 98.02 | 141 7/32 |
| Support Level 3 | 1676.4 | 1.2978 | 96.80 | 140 24/32 |
4. Support & Resistance Levels for Corn, Wheat, Beans and Silver
| Contract | March Corn | March Wheat | Jan. Beans | March. Silver |
| Resistance Level 3 | 654.5 | 660.3 | 1237.17 | 3459.7 |
| Resistance Level 2 | 650.0 | 658.2 | 1233.58 | 3419.3 |
| Resistance Level 1 | 642.3 | 655.8 | 1228.17 | 3378.2 |
| Pivot Point | 637.8 | 653.7 | 1224.58 | 3337.8 |
| Support Level 1 | 630.0 | 651.3 | 1219.2 | 3296.7 |
| Support Level 2 | 625.5 | 649.2 | 1215.58 | 3256.3 |
| Support Level 3 | 617.8 | 646.8 | 1210.17 | 3215.2 |
5. Economic Reports
M3 Money Supply
4:00am
Private Loans
4:00am
WEF Annual Meetings
Day 3
Advance GDP
8:30am
Advance GDP Price Index
8:30am
Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
9:55am
Revised UoM Inflation Expecations
9:55am
