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Emini Likely Sideways into Year End

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Trading Update: Monday December 12, 2022

Emini pre-open market analysis

Emini daily chart

  • The bears are trying to get a second leg down after the 5-bar bear micro channel that began on December 1. However, the second leg will likely disappoint the bears and the market will continue sideways into year end.
  • The market formed a wedge top on November 30, which is reasonable to have two legs down.
  • At the moment, the odds favor a second leg down after the five-bar micro channel. The bulls are trying to prevent the November 1 high breakout point high from closing.
  • The bears want the market to close far below the November 1 high and get a downside breakout testing the November lows. While the bears have a reasonable argument for this, they will likely run out of time this year before a strong downside breakout occurs
  • Overall, the daily chart is in a trading range and continues sideways, around 4,000 going into the end of the year.

Emini 5-minute chart and what to expect today

  • Emini is up 12 points in the overnight Globex session.
  • The Globex market has been in a bull rally since the early morning.
  • Traders should expect a limit order market and sideways on the open. This means traders should consider not trading for the first 6-12 bars unless they are comfortable with limit order trading.
  • Traders can also consider waiting for a credible stop entry as a double top/bottom or a wedge top/bottom.
  • Traders should assume trading range price action until there is a clear breakout with follow-through, giving the market a clear Always In direction.
  • Overall, traders should expect a trading range day, especially if the open of the day is near the middle of the day’s range.

Friday’s Emini setups

Emini weak bull trend and then nested wedge top and midday trend reversal down. Emini Likely Sideways into Year End

Al created the SP500 Emini charts.

Here are several reasonable stop entry setups from Friday. 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

EURUSD Daily: Small Pullback Bull Trend, Target Above
  • The EURUSD is forming a small pullback bull trend after the November 10 and 11 upside breakout.
  • The bulls are trying their best to reach the measured move target above (1.0699).
  • The bears are trying to form a wedge top and, at a minimum, test the moving average (blue line) below.
  • Wedge tops are common in small pullback bull trends, and most lead to minor reversals. Traders must be cautious because any pullback will likely lead to sideways price action.
  • The target above (purple line) is close enough that the market may be unable to escape the magnetic pull of the target.
  • Even if the bears get selloff down to the November 21 low, the bulls will see it as a higher low following the rally that began in November. The November rally is likely one leg up on the higher time frames. This means that the odds favor a second leg after any pullback.  
  • Lastly, the EURUSD has been in a bear channel since July 2021. Bear channels typically convert into trading ranges, which means the odds favor higher prices.

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

Emini triangle open with bull breakout and small pullback bull trend from the open with failed midday trend reversal and nested wedge top

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.

Trading Room

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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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