Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures was a OO, a Dax 40 Outside-Outside bar setup and expanding triangle high in a bull channel. The bulls want a break above and push to the all-time high (ATH) and their measured move target above. The bears want the bull BO to fail and reverse strongly back […]
FTSE 100 Small Pullback Bull Trend, Double Top
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market has been in a small pullback bull trend since COVID. We moved higher last month, retracing the deep 50% pullback in March. The bears are happy with the sell-off before and will look to sell above February. The bulls will buy all pullbacks to the moving average […]
DAX 40 Breakout above Expanding Triangle
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved higher last week with a small doji. The bull breakout above expanding triangle is weak, but the small pullback bull trend is strong. We may need to get to the all-time high before bears get a decent sell signal. The bull channel line is far above, so […]
FTSE 100 Closed Bear Breakout Gap in Tight Range
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved higher last week as bulls closed the bear breakout gap. Longer-term bulls bought the 200-week MA and are sitting on big profits. The bear spike down was strong enough, so likely sellers above and near the highs, so we might need to go sideways here. Expect […]
DAX Bad Follow-Through above Expanding Triangle
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX bad follow-through with two dojis now after a bull breakout from the moving average. The bulls moved the price higher, but with dojis now expect some trading range price action. We have already begun an expanding triangle, so we could even get a fast move down. But without any […]
FTSE 100 Big Bull Micro Channel Testing BO Point from TTR
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market has been in a big bull micro channel since it hit the 100-week MA. We now have 2 open micro-gaps between the weeks, creating a layer of support at the prior top of the trading range. This supports the bull case for going higher. The bears know […]
DAX 40 Bad Follow-through from Bull Breakout
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures had bad follow-through from bull breakout last week — a tiny bear doji. The trend has been strong since October, and we might be in the final flag before the last leg. The bears want to trap the bulls high and reverse back to the moving average. But […]
FTSE 100 Bull Breakout to Sell Climax High
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market was a big bull breakout and follow-through. We are testing with breakout to sell climax high where trend trading bulls were expecting a move up. They got trapped and now we might let them out. Though the bars are so strong some might hold for a test […]
DAX 40 Outside Up, Back in Tight Trading Range
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved higher last month, with a Dax 40 outside up bull bar closing on its highs. It is a strong leg from the bulls, so it is still reasonable to make money buying closes and scaling in lower. But bears know we are in a tight trading range […]
FTSE 100 Failed Breakout or 50% Pullback
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved lower last month with a FTSE 100 failed breakout, a bear doji bar with a big tail. It is a pullback from the bull trend, and there were buyers below the moving averages. Some traders bought the breakout early and needed to scale in to make […]