Monday, January 24, 2011

Expect Market to Find Short-Term Top This Week

This morning markets in Europe and Asia are mixed while US futures getting a small bid. Continue to support view that markets will climb back up (above 1290 on ES) to retest the highs.

I'm favoring Wednesday or Thursday as a likely inflection point and beginning of a reversal to the downside. Will be looking for short entries as ES tests the 1295 high. A pierce of 1300 on the ES is possible and would mark a low risk opportunity to get short this market. Strong chance for at least a 50 point gain to the downside. The 1220s (ES) will be a price target to consider long entries. Expect bull-market to continue from there.

Today's bias: Long

Levels to watch today on ES:
Resistance above at 1285, 1288-1291, 1295
Support Below at: 1277-1278, 1273-1274, 1266-1268

10 comments:

  1. 1285 could be a good intra-day spot to get long in a buy the dip type of mentality. I'll be considering a long there...

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  2. 1286 would have been the more aggressive spot to get long. I didn't take that play

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  3. any longs from upper 1270s should have break-even stops if you haven't taken profits already

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  4. No longs yet, wait to see if we test VWAP. and then consider, no defense on longs at this hour of trading

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  5. Long ES 1284 at VWAP... no defense below 1283

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  6. break-even stop and let ride.
    Or take profits now...

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  7. In this current trade example, it is best to have at least 2 contracts. That way you take profits at 2 points while letting second contract ride with a break-even stop.

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  8. agreed. Another reason for caution. The transports continue to underperform the industrials and fail to to confirm the new highs in the industrials, setting up a possible Dow Theory non-confirmation

    http://tradingwithtechnicals.com/inter-market-analysis-for-tuesday/

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  9. I am in complete agreement with your near term roadmap of the market.

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  10. I hear you, transits have been looking weak, does support the analysis...

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