{"id":2288,"date":"2011-09-27T22:11:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T22:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/daily\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2017-07-03T03:24:46","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T11:24:46","slug":"the-importance-of-underlying-assets-in-futures-trading-support-and-resistance-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/the-importance-of-underlying-assets-in-futures-trading-support-and-resistance-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Underlying Assets in Futures Trading | Support and Resistance Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">In this post:<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n1. Market Commentary<br \/>\n2. Support and Resistance Levels<br \/>\n3. Daily S&amp;P 500 Futures Chart<br \/>\n4. Economic Reports<br \/>\n5. Earnings Releases<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/images\/divider-black-190.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- ==========Section 1 --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"blue\">1. Market Commentary<\/h3>\n<p>I have been talking about the gaps and looking at the pit session SP500 which is the big SP ( each point = $250 versus $50 each point on the mini SP)<\/p>\n<p>Another importance of the big SP or the PIT session, is that it tracks the hours of the cash SP500 index which is the UNDERLYING ASSET the SP and mini SP futures trade on.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday I wrote the following:<\/p>\n<p>If market has more volume on the buy side, the next target is 1185, on the other hand if volume dries out up in these levels, I will be watching price action around 1149 and 1129 before deciding which way offers better risk\/ reward.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like overnight moves overseas brought in more volume on the buy side and we closed one gap and even went higher&#8230;..but now we have a gap from today&#8217;s session at 1159&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Hourly chart of SP 500 ( pit session ) for your review below:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>GOOD TRADING!<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/divider-black-190.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- ==========Section 2 --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">2. SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE LEVELS!<\/h2>\n<table class=\"blog_table\" summary=\"Support and Resistance Levels for trading - S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones, Mini Russell\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"43\">Contract (Dec. 2011)<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">SP500 (big &amp; Mini)<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Nasdaq100 (big &amp; Mini)<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">Dow Jones (big &amp; Mini)<\/td>\n<td width=\"82\">Mini Russell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"22\"><strong>Resistance 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1212.50<\/td>\n<td>2348.25<\/td>\n<td>11642<\/td>\n<td>725.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"22\"><strong>Resistance 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1201.15<\/td>\n<td>2316.75<\/td>\n<td>11465<\/td>\n<td>708.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Resistance 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1185.70<\/td>\n<td>2284.25<\/td>\n<td>11298<\/td>\n<td>692.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Pivot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1174.35<\/td>\n<td>2252.75<\/td>\n<td>11121<\/td>\n<td>676.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Support 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1158.90<\/td>\n<td>2220.25<\/td>\n<td>10954<\/td>\n<td>660.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Support 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1147.55<\/td>\n<td>2188.75<\/td>\n<td>10777<\/td>\n<td>643.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"26\"><strong>Support 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1132.10<\/td>\n<td>2156.25<\/td>\n<td>10610<\/td>\n<td>627.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blog_table\" summary=\"Support and Resistance Levels for trading - Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, and U.S. Treasury Bonds\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"43\">Contract<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Dec. Gold<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">Dec. Euro<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">Nov. Crude Oil<\/td>\n<td width=\"82\">Dec. Bonds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"22\"><strong>Resistance 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1685.2<\/td>\n<td>1.3855<\/td>\n<td>89.14<\/td>\n<td>143 2\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"22\"><strong>Resistance 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1677.4<\/td>\n<td>1.3758<\/td>\n<td>86.96<\/td>\n<td>142 16\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Resistance 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1665.1<\/td>\n<td>1.3667<\/td>\n<td>85.29<\/td>\n<td>141 29\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Pivot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1657.3<\/td>\n<td>1.3570<\/td>\n<td>83.11<\/td>\n<td>141 11\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Support 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1645.0<\/td>\n<td>1.3479<\/td>\n<td>81.44<\/td>\n<td>140 24\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"128\" height=\"26\"><strong>Support 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1637.2<\/td>\n<td>1.3382<\/td>\n<td>79.26<\/td>\n<td>140 6\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"26\"><strong>Support 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1624.9<\/td>\n<td>1.3291<\/td>\n<td>77.59<\/td>\n<td>139 19\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"blog_divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/divider-black-190.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- ==========Section 3 --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"blue\">3. Hourly S&amp;P 500 Pit Session Chart from September 27, 2011<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog_chart\" title=\"Hourly S&amp;P 500 Pit Chart\" src=\"\/daily\/wp-content\/uploads\/SP-20110927.png\" alt=\"Hourly S&amp;P 500 Pit Session Chart from September 27, 2011\" width=\"480\" height=\"470\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Would you like to have access to my DIAMOND ALGO as shown above and be able to apply for any market and any time frame?<\/p>\n<p>If so, please <a href=\"mailto:ilan@cannontrading.com\">send me an email<\/a> with the following information:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Are you currently trading futures?<\/li>\n<li>Charting software you use?<\/li>\n<li>If you use sierra or ATcharts, please let me know the user name so I can enable you.<\/li>\n<li>Markets you currently trade.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"blue\">4. Economic Reports for Wednesday September 28, 2011<\/h3>\n<p>Core Durable Goods Orders m\/m<br \/>\n8:30am<\/p>\n<p>Durable Goods Orders m\/m<br \/>\n8:30am<\/p>\n<p>Crude Oil Inventories<br \/>\n10:30am<\/p>\n<p>Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks<br \/>\n5:00pm<\/p>\n<p><em>Economics Report Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forexfactory.com\/calendar.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/www.forexfactory.com\/calendar.php<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/divider-black-190.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- ==========Section 5 --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"blue\">5. Earnings Releases<\/h3>\n<table class=\"blog_table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" width=\"74\">SYMBOL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" width=\"100\">COMPANY<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">EVENT TITLE<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">EPS ESTIMATE<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">EPS ACTUAL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">PREV. YEAR ACTUAL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">DATE\/TIME (ET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">ACN<\/td>\n<td><strong>Accenture Public Ltd Co<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Q4 2011 Accenture Public Ltd Co Earnings Release<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.89<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.66<\/td>\n<td>27-Sep AMC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">WAG<\/td>\n<td><strong>Walgreen Co<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Q4 2011 Walgreen Earnings Release<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.55<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.49<\/td>\n<td>27-Sep 7:30 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">JBL<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jabil Circuit Inc<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Q4 2011 Jabil Circuit Inc Earnings Release<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.56<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.52<\/td>\n<td>27-Sep AMC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">PAYX<\/td>\n<td><strong>Paychex Inc<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Q1 2012 Paychex Inc Earnings Release<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.38<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.36<\/td>\n<td>27-Sep AMC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">AM<\/td>\n<td><strong>American Greetings Corp<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Q2 2012 American Greetings Corp Earnings Release<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.25<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>$ 0.21<\/td>\n<td>27-Sep BMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"74\">MLNK<\/td>\n<td><strong>Moduslink Global Solutions Inc<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Q4 2011 Moduslink Global Solutions Inc Earnings Release<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>27-Sep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post: 1. Market Commentary 2. Support and Resistance Levels 3. Daily S&amp;P 500 Futures Chart 4. Economic Reports 5. Earnings Releases 1. Market Commentary I have been talking about the gaps and looking at the pit session SP500 which is the big SP ( each point = $250 versus $50 each point on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[16,49],"class_list":["post-2288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-futures-trading-2","tag-futures-trading","tag-support-and-resistance-levels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12727,"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions\/12727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cannontrading.com\/tools\/support-resistance-levels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}