Emini Bulls Want Second Entry Test of December 6 Low

Trading Update: Friday December 23, 2022

Emini pre-open market analysis

Emini daily chart

• Emini bears got a second leg down yesterday from the five-bar bear micro channel that began on December 13^th. The Bulls want a second entry test rally to the December 6th low.
• Yesterday’s breakout was strong. However, the bears could not get the market to close on its low or below the December 20^th low.
• Traders bought aggressively into yesterday’s close, causing the market to close well above yesterday’s midpoint.
• The December 21^st bull breakout bar was strong enough to get a second leg, even though it was a minor reversal in a five-bar bear micro channel. It is possible that yesterday was also a pullback from the December 21^st bull breakout, and today will form a second leg up for the bulls.
• Since the daily chart is in a trading range, traders should expect the bears to become disappointed by the pullback following the five-bar bear micro channel.
• Bulls bought the bottom of the month-long trading range on December 6^th, and they will probably scale in lower and be able to exit back at the December 6^th low. This means that market is probably going back to the December 6^th low and possibly the 4,000 big round number soon.
• With only 6 trading days left in the year, the market will likely begin to go sideways between the 50% pullback of the October – December rally and the 4,000 big round number.
• Today is Friday, so weekly support and resistance are important. The low of last week is at 3,855.25, which is not far from the current price. The bears will want to close below it, and the bulls will want to close above it.
• Last week was a big outside down bar, and this week is the follow-through bar. The bears will try and get a downside breakout today and close the market on its low as much as possible. The bulls want the opposite and will try to keep the market from closing below last week’s low.
• Traders expect the bears to become disappointed today and for the market to rally above yesterday’s high. The bulls want today to be a bull bar closing on its high, forming a second entry buy for a test of the December 6^th low.

Emini intraday market update

• The market had a small gap down and reversed up during the bar 7 report bar. 
• The rally up to 7:40 AM PT is strong enough to put the market in a trading range or a bull trend.
• At the moment, the bears have four consecutive bear bars at 8:00 AM PT making the market a trading range most likely.
• Traders should assume the market will likely go sideways around the open of the day or the bar 10 low.
• The odds are low that the day will become a bear trend day, and the selloff that began at 7:45 AM PT will likely be a bear leg in a trading range.
• The selloff down to 8:00 AM is strong enough to increase the odds of at least a small second leg down, however, the second leg will likely be limited and stall around the bar 10 low if it gets there.

Emini 5-minute chart and what to expect today

• Emini is down 2 points in the overnight Globex session.
• Since yesterday’s close, the Globex market has been going sideways in a trading range.
• The bears got a downside breakout during the 5:30 AM PT report bar; however, the market reversed up, and the bear breakout failed. Then moved lower again.
• Traders should be open to a possible bull trend day and a close above the open due to the reason stated above regarding the daily chart.
• As always, traders should expect a trading range open and the market to go sideways on the open. Traders should consider not trading for the first 6-12 bars unless they are comfortable with a limit order market.
• The open can form big breakout bars that often fail, so it is essential to be cautious. It is easy to get trapped on the open and take a big loss making it difficult to recover before the end of the day.
• Since most of the time, the market goes sideways for the first hour, traders will often not miss anything if they are patient and wait.
• Traders can also wait for a credible stop entry in the form of a double top/bottom or a wedge top/bottom.
• Since today is Friday, traders should be mindful of the possibility of a surprise breakout up or down late in the day as institutions decide the fate of the weekly chart.

Yesterday’s Emini setups

Al created the SP500 Emini charts.

Here are several reasonable stop entry setups from yesterday. I show each buy entry with a green rectangle and each sell entry with a red rectangle. Buyers of both the Brooks Trading Course and Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns have access to a much more detailed explanation of the swing trades for each day (see Online Course/BTC Daily Setups).

My goal with these charts is to present an Always In perspective. If a trader was trying to be Always In or nearly Always In a position all day, and he was not currently in the market, these entries would be logical times for him to enter. These therefore are swing entries.

It is important to understand that most swing setups do not lead to swing trades. As soon as traders are disappointed, many exit. Those who exit prefer to get out with a small profit (scalp), but often have to exit with a small loss.

If the risk is too big for your account, you should wait for trades with less risk or trade an alternative market like the Micro Emini.

EURUSD Forex market trading strategies

EURUSD Forex daily chart

• The EURUSD continues to go sideways in a tight trading range just above the moving average.
• The bears are breaking the bull trend line by going sideways instead of getting a downside breakout. The market may continue sideways in a tight trading range until it reaches the moving average below.
• The market has been away from the moving average for over 25 bars. This climactic behavior will make it difficult for the market to get a successful breakout to a new high without reaching the moving average.
• If the bulls get a breakout above the December 15^th high, the market will likely fail at a new high and reverse back down to the moving average.
• Overall, traders should expect the market to continue going sideways to the moving average.

Summary of today’s S&P Emini futures price action and what to expect tomorrow

Al created the SP500 Emini charts.

End of day review

• I will update at the end of the day.

See the weekly update for a discussion of the price action on the weekly chart and for what to expect going into next week.

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Charts use Pacific Time

When times are mentioned, it is USA Pacific Time. The Emini day session charts begin at 6:30 am PT and end at 1:15 pm PT which is 15 minutes after the NYSE closes. You can read background information on the market reports on the Market Update page.

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