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 […]
FTSE 100 50 Percent Pullback at 100-Week MA
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market reached a 50 percent pullback last week after two big sell climax weeks. We went sideways with buyers below at the 100-Week MA and sellers up at the 20-week MA. Its not a great buy nor sell signal – but probably better to be short than long […]
DAX 40 Bull Doji Closing above 20-Week MA
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved sideways last week with a bull doji closing above the 20-Week MA. The bears have been unable to get follow-through for many months and have been scalping out at the MA. This leg has the best chance of a small leg sideways to down. But the best […]
DAX 40 Pause at 20-Bar Moving Average
Market Overview: DAX 40 Futures DAX futures moved down to the 15000 Big Round Number last week. We closed as a pause at 20-bar Moving Average. It is a test of the breakout point, and judging by the tail on the bar, there were many bulls happy to buy here and lower for one more […]
FTSE 100 Bear Surprise, Follow through at 100-Week MA
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures The FTSE futures market moved down strongly last week with a FTSE 100 bear surprise bar. It was a follow-through from the week before and pausing at the 100-Week MA. The bulls see a 50% pullback after a tight bull channel but we are back in the trading range. The bears […]