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Mini-Nasdaq Amidst Iran News PLUS: CannonEdge Snapshot, May – July Wheat Spread, Levels, Reports; Your 5 Important Can’t-Miss Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures on April 17th, 2026

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Cannon Operations

At-a-Glance Levels

Instrument	S2	S1	Pivot	R1	R2
Gold (GC) — June (#GC)	4753.07	4783.23	4822.27	4852.43	4891.47
Silver (SI) — May. (#SI)	76.41	77.53	79.28	80.40	82.16
Crude Oil (CL) — June. (#CL)	85.24	87.65	89.74	92.15	94.24
June Bonds (ZB) — June. (#ZB)	113 1/32	113 11/32	113 30/32	114 8/32	114 27/32

Mini-NASDAQ Amidst Iran News

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Another wild day where we witnessed a sharp sell off on some Iran news around 8:45 Am central and it was a classic “buy the rumor, sell the fact” (or in reverse…. sell the rumor, buy the fact…)

A 5-minute chart of the mini-NASDAQ 100 for your review below:

May – July Wheat Spread

The May – July Wheat Spread accelerated its rally to satisfy the second upside PriceCount objective to the -6.5 area, consistent with a challenge of the winter high. It would be normal to get a near term reaction from this level in the form of a consolidation or corrective trade. In the process, by trading through the March reactionary high, the chart negated the remaining unmet downside counts. At this point, if we can sustain further strength, the third count would project a possible run to the -3.5 area.

The PriceCount study is a tool that can help to project the distance of a move in price. The counts are not intended to be an ‘exact’ science but rather offer a target area for the four objectives which are based off the first leg of a move with each subsequent count having a smaller percentage of being achieved.

It is normal for the chart to react by correcting or consolidating at an objective and then either resuming its move or reversing trend. Best utilized in conjunction with other technical tools, PriceCounts offer one more way to analyze charts and help to manage your positions and risk.

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