Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved lower last week with a two-bar reversal. After hitting a MM target, we expected profit-taking. Bears will want follow-through selling, although they have struggled on this timeframe to get it. The bulls will likely buy lower, looking to scale back into longs if the bears get a […]
FTSE 100 Big Bear Surprise, Leg 3 in Trending TR
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved lower last week with a bear surprise bar, and bears will want follow-through selling. The bulls see many legs and a higher-low with March. Traders have been buying the 100-week MA, so there is a natural long there. The bears will try and trap bulls there. […]
DAX 40 Bull BO Above ATH, Top of Tight Channel
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved higher last week with a strong bull BO, a trend bar. The bulls see a BO and FT above the ATH. The bears see a buy climax late in a trend which can attract profit-taking. Although there is nothing to sell yet, most BOs above trading ranges […]
FTSE 100 High 2 in Bear Leg at Prior All-Time High
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved prices higher, setting up a High 2 with 5 days of trending lows. The bears failed to get follow-through selling at the MA, so we might need to move higher. The bull bars are not strong, and we have a bear trend line above, which should […]
FTSE 100 Strong Bear Leg in Broad Bull Channel
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved down last week with a small bear bar in a bear leg. We are pausing between the two MAs. Bulls want to buy on the moving average (MA), get another leg up, and close strongly above the prior All-time High (ATH). Bears are selling above bars […]
DAX 40 Bear Doji Closing on Low in Bull Channel
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures was a small bear doji bar in a tight trading range. The bulls see the bull channel as continuing and will likely buy below at the MA. The bears have been unable to body gaps below so will not be willing to sell strongly yet. Most traders should […]
DAX 40 Failed Breakout above All-time High or Pullback?
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved down with a Dax 40 failed breakout making a new All-time High (ATH) last month. When higher time frames (HTF) signals get triggered, they often pull back first. It is confusing as it was a tight trading range (TTR) to the left and a possible double top […]
FTSE 100 Bear Surprise Pullback, Buyers at MA
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE futures market moved lower last month with a bear surprise pullback closing above the MA. Bulls see a pullback to the moving average (MA) and have bought here for 2 years. They will likely do so until it is no longer profitable. Bears will look to sell a pullback, […]
FTSE 100 Big Bear Breakout of Inside Bar at MA
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved down last week with a FTSE 100 big bear breakout of an inside bar. We are at a 50% pullback of the prior bull leg sitting on the moving average (MA) and at the prior high of the 18-month trading range. We might need to go […]
DAX 40 Breakout Pullback or Failure above ATH?
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved lower last week with a bear bar and a tail below. It is a DAX 40 breakout pullback for the bulls at the All-time High (ATH). The bears see a failed breakout (BO) above. But bears have failed to make money for months so traders should expect […]