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1/8 Daytrade idea1/8 ES plan updated. Anyone who’s been following can see we are back to extreme volatility, gone are the days of 10 point chops and now we can easily move 40+ points in a single 30 min candle. We are in a downtrend with what I described a few days ago as crash and squeeze, crash and squeeze. For today, the next selloff comes at the loss of yesterday’s low, which can take price below 5900. To get a squeeze, price will need to reclaim the 20dma first ~6020, from there it can easily make its way back to retest 6070. Bulls only take the ball if they manage to reclaim 6085. Until then safe to assume Short the pop is the theme with wide range squeeze and crash, and crash and squeeze. We could do very well with disciplined trades from major level to major level. Good luck!
CME_MINI:ES1!
by pinks333
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S&P 500 struggles at the 1/4 Warning LineLet's not make trading harder than it is. All we can do is project - or read the Coffee ground. I'll prefer to use my projections with the Medianlines, using the Fork as my main tool. The nice part with this is, that I can relay on a proven framework with rules. Adding some risk & money management to it and the soup is ready to enjoy. So, I follow the same process with the ES. I see that price got rejected at the 1/4 line of the WL (Warning Line), and that price missed it to reach the WL1, which is a HAGOPIAN. That makes me lean on the rule, that price will go farther in the opposite direction than from where price came from (U-MLH). I outlined the scenarios with the arrows what to expect in the next weeks. Personally I'm overall very, very bearish, and I see the move to the Centerline coming. But this is just my opinion.
CME_MINI:ES1!Short
by Tr8dingN3rd
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Market Open Update: ES Buy Zone Here? APEX Trade of the DayHere's our APEX Trade of the Day! The ES provided us with a healthy pullback providing a re-buy zone around the $5975 - $5982. We can use this as an overall market gauge to see some pushes higher in our trades that we have shared! If you have seen them yet, be sure to follow for more as we can analyze the Market and finding what's available as to get positions in as we move forward into 2025! Connect with us to stay tuned for more at @MyMIWallet #MyMIWallet
CME_MINI:ES1!Long
by MyMIWallet
ES on early Jan'25 CME_MINI:ESH2025 Market Balance Dynamics The market is currently exhibiting a prolonged initial balance on the downside, indicating a period of consolidation. Accumulation of Passive Buyers There seems to be a potential accumulation of passive buyers taking advantage of the downtrend, suggesting that buying interest may be building. Uncertainty in Market Movements However, it is still too early in the market to predict definitive movements, leaving room for either further downward trends or recovery.
CME_MINI:ESH2025
by ruby_kinetix
ES - bearish setup The overnight push up was shaped as abearish ascending flag Watch the 50% retracement of the Monday decline = 6,036.25 Remember, 6,032.25 is the Weekly resistance Bears have a setup to drive ES down to 5,987 with possible extension down to 5,972 I would not be surprised to see first a fake breakout of that flag tagging 6,036, the 50% retracement then brutal bearish reversal followed by a break under the lower blue trend line A failed breakout is the best trigger / catalyst of a bearish leg to a lower low The key level of support for this morning is 6,007
CME_MINI:ES1!Short
by CastAwayTrader
2025-01-06 - priceactiontds - daily update - sp500Good Evening and I hope you are well. tl;dr sp500 e-mini futures - Neutral. Close does not help anyone. Below daily ema but above 6k. Same reasoning as for dax. We could do a retest or higher before we go lower again. The lower high 6107 will probably hold. Bears want to trade down to 5930 or lower again. Clear trading range price action where the legs inside look very strong, just to crumble shortly after. We are in a very broad bear channel/triangle until bulls can get above 6107 again. comment: 3 legs up are done and I think we have a bigger two-legged correction down now. Bulls stopped the selling above the breakout price 5996 and it’s likely that we get a retest 6050+ before we can go lower. For all shorts the stop is 6108 and for bulls most likely 5797 for now. current market cycle: trading range key levels: 5900 - 6100 bull case: Bulls want to break above 6107 and make new highs again. They had 3 very strong legs up and as long as the bull channel is not broken, they will look for longs near the lower trend line. Their next target is consecutive bull bars above the bear trend line that runs through 6050 and then a retest of 6100. I expect most bulls to have a stop below 5980. Invalidation is below 5980. bear case : Bears need to keep the bear trend line alive and the market below 6040/6050. If they manage that, we have made another lower high and odds will heavily favor the bears to trade back down to at least 5930. Invalidation is above 6107. short term: Neutral 6000 - 6050. Bearish below 6000 for 5930 or lower. Bullish above 6075 for 6100. medium-long term - Update from 2024-12-22: Ultimately 5200-5300 in 2025. Again, rough guess as of now and since we have not seen a strong first bear leg, these targets are the lowest I am willing to give an honest outlook about. If bears surprise and we see a huge leg down to 5500, we will go much lower for the second and third leg. current swing trade : No but shorts with stop 6108 are reasonable. trade of the day: Buying EU open. Bears just stepped aside and we melted higher.
CME_MINI:MES1!
by priceactiontds
ES Futures Trade Idea- NFP Week Big Picture ES Futures: ES Futures are trading above yearly and monthly open at 5,949.25. On the weekly time-frame, we see the inside week on December 23, 2024. This was broken to the downside last week, and it closed back in prior week’s range. However, it is still inside of the FOMC December 2024 week. Sellers have failed to push lower and buyers have been stepping in around 5,875 and 5,850 levels. Looking at Volume Profile since 2024, we note that price is staying above Composite Value Area High. Acceptance of higher prices can be noted at yearly open level where high volume node (HVN) is visible and 6,150 level where another high volume node (HVN) is visible. All time highs are not far off. This week features a busy calendar with major events, including the NFP jobs report and a shortened trading day on January 9th in honor of President Carter. Key Levels: Yearly Open | LIS (Line in Sand): 5,949.25 CVAH: 5,854.25 Neutral Zone: 6,035 - 6,050 Key Support 1: 5,854.25 - 5,864.25 Resistance R1: 6,105 - 6,115 Resistance R2: 6,145 - 6,155 All time highs: 6,184.50 Scenario 1: New All Time Highs ES consolidates above neutral to test R1. Break above R1, will open a path towards testing All time highs this month. Scenario 2: Deeper Pullback Any push from sellers that takes prices below CVAH/Key Support 1 will create further downside pressure to test 5,800 and 5,750 bull supports.
CME_MINI:ES1!
by EdgeClear
The reaction to the Supply Zone is the keyOn this chart, you can see that the topping signal and the formation of a fresh Supply Zone (highlighted in red) initially resulted in only a temporary shallow pullback. However, this pullback did not indicate a reversal of the uptrend. Instead, the market quickly resumed its upward momentum, as evidenced by the appearance of another "Buy re-test" signal shortly after. This is a great example of how a topping signal—which might typically indicate potential exhaustion—can sometimes act as merely a pause in a strong uptrending market, rather than leading to a significant reversal. The trend continued higher as buyers re-established control, with subsequent key supports holding firmly to reinforce bullish strength. Key takeaway: Topping signals and Supply Zones should be evaluated within the broader context of the market's trend. In this case, the bulls demonstrated sustained dominance despite the brief pause, confirming the uptrend's resilience.
CME_MINI:ES1!Education
by CastAwayTrader
How invalidation of a short setup becomes a long setupExplanation of the Trading Setup Based on the Chart: "Short Re-test" Signal Creates Two Scenarios: Plan A: When a "Short re-test" signal appears, it indicates potential resistance and a possible continuation of the downward move. You can short with the expectation that sellers will dominate and push the price lower. Plan B: Alternatively, you prepare for a breakout, where price moves above the resistance formed by the "Short re-test" signal. This indicates a potential trend reversal or continuation of bullish momentum. In this case, Plan B was triggered, leading to a textbook breakout above the resistance zone. Breakout Confirmation and Retest Setup: After the breakout, the price moved higher and provided a "Buy re-test" signal. This is a classic example of a breakout retest pattern, where the price pulls back to test the broken resistance, which now acts as support, before continuing upward. Multiple "Buy Re-test" Signals Strengthen the Trend: Following the initial breakout and retest, the chart shows multiple green "Buy re-test" signals along the way. Each signal marks a new key support level, confirming bullish control and the reliability of the uptrend. Notice how each of the three key supports held, demonstrating strong demand at these levels and affirming the strength of the bulls. Key Takeaways: The initial "Short re-test" signal gave traders the opportunity to anticipate both a short continuation or a bullish breakout. Once the breakout occurred, it was followed by a strong series of retests, giving traders multiple low-risk entry points to go long. Holding key support levels after each "Buy re-test" signal validated the bullish momentum, creating high-confidence long setups as the trend progressed. This setup exemplifies how combining breakout strategies with retest confirmations can lead to profitable trades while maintaining manageable risk. Contact me to get a trial of that Impulse Master indicator
CME_MINI:ES1!Education
by CastAwayTrader
#202501 - priceactiontds - weekly update - sp500Good Evening and I hope you are well. tl;dr sp500 e-mini futures: Neutral. Much less bearish than dax because the pull-back above 6100 was so strong. We are right below the most important price 6000 and with it the bear case lives or dies. If bulls can go above again and test the bear trend line around 6050, the odds for the bears become really bad. Much more likely outcome then is more sideways inside the triangle. If bears do a strong move below 5900 on Monday/Tuesday, they took control again and odds are decent for the big second leg down. It’s 50/50 for me right now who wins this. comment: 6000 is the big round number for both sides to close above or below. The longer bears can close below, the better the odds for a second leg down. I do think bear’s fumbled their chance for now a bit with the strong bullish close on Friday. If bulls continue higher on Monday we will likely test the bear trend line 6040ish again and it will be interesting to see if big sellers come around again. If the bears would have been stronger, this second bounce at 5870 wouldn’t have happened. The current triangle could continue for couple more days. current market cycle: Trading range key levels: 5870 - 6100 bull case: Strong close on Friday and it’s reasonable to expect more upside on Monday. The current descending triangle pattern has room for a couple of more days. Bulls who scaled into longs with a stop below the October and November low 5797 are making money and bears would need to build bigger selling pressure below 5860 for them to cover. I don’t think many bulls will hold long on Monday if we fail to trade above 6000. Invalidation is below 5860. bear case: Bears are not doing enough below 5800. Bulls printed a decent double bottom to buy. Now they need to stop the market from finding acceptance above 6000 again. If we stay below 6000 and go more sideways between 5860-6000, I do think bears are favored for the second leg down because scaling in bulls can’t hold long if we break below 5860 and late bulls who got trapped above 6100 will likely also give up on a bigger pull-back above 6100 again. Invalidation is above 6100. short term: Neutral between 5900 - 6000, bullish above 6000 for at least 6040 and bearish only below 5860. Shorts near 6050 are great r:r wise and I will take them for a swing. medium-long term - Update from 2024-12-22: Ultimately 5200-5300 in 2025. Again, rough guess as of now and since we have not seen a strong first bear leg, these targets are the lowest I am willing to give an honest outlook about. If bears surprise and we see a huge leg down to 5500, we will go much lower for the second and third leg. current swing trade: None chart update: Nothing
CME_MINI:MES1!
by priceactiontds
SPX [Long term chart - 2025 year end target]Long term bullish uptrend with good conviction. What I see here is at least a consolidation with a bullish bias for the larger part of 2025. Price can be expected to hold and consolidate above 5520 support. A breakout and close above recent graphical swing high at 6152.75 will confirm further upside towards long term year end target at 6850/6870. Momentum indicators are bullish all around which isn't really impactful since the SPX is generally in an upwards trending pattern. Alternatively, Failure to hold above 5520 support and a breakdown followed by a monthly close below this support level could see a bigger drop back down to huge graphical overlap support at 4758/4760 level.
CME_MINI:ES1!Long
by laughingchartist
Potential ESH idea short termSome handy work, albeit too much at times...? Seems the fib., is somewhat accurate. Personally like to keep the technicals to a minimum, after all, so much is news-driven. The arrows are just reminders of trades that could've/could be taken with, simple Ma's and channel trading focusing on key S&R zones. IMHO for now seems the Bulls are running the show, coming off an impressive year for the S&P. The consensus seems to be plus 700 points for the S&P in 2025. I'm staying long for a move above ATH. Any thoughts or indicators that bode to current charting, and supporting, be humbly appreciated. Best to all in 2025!
CME_MINI:ESH2025Long
by livlfevan
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