{"id":247178,"date":"2025-08-13T09:14:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=247178"},"modified":"2025-08-14T00:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:13:30","slug":"e-mini-disappointment-after-yesterdays-bull-breakout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/es\/analysis\/e-mini-disappointment-after-yesterdays-bull-breakout\/","title":{"rendered":"E-mini Disappointment After Yesterdays Bull Breakout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trading Update: Wednesday August 13, 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E-mini end of day video review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-video-popup stk-block-video-popup stk-block stk-385652b\" data-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FOEnMvEpSRM\" data-block-id=\"385652b\"><div class=\"stk-block-video-popup__overlay stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-hover-parent\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon has-text-align-center stk-block stk-6f3d6dd\" data-block-id=\"6f3d6dd\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-6f3d6dd\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-6-f-3-d-6-dd-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-6-f-3-d-6-dd-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"play\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-play fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-92f4363\" data-block-id=\"92f4363\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-216272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emini-EOD-Review-Joseph-Imbornone.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Emini EOD Review Joseph Imbornone\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emini-EOD-Review-Joseph-Imbornone.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emini-EOD-Review-Joseph-Imbornone-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emini-EOD-Review-Joseph-Imbornone-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emini-EOD-Review-Joseph-Imbornone-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Follow Joseph&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JosephImbornone10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> for more Al Brooks price action analysis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S&amp;P E-mini market analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E-mini daily chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The E-mini is still in a tight bull channel on the daily chart. The Bulls formed a strong bull breakout above the July high yesterday. However, today is forming weak follow-through and disappointment for the bulls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are probably sellers above the July all-time high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bears are hoping that the current break above the July high is forming a higher high major trend reversal; however, more likely, any reversal we get is going to create a minor reversal and lead to sideways trading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bears will likely need a strong trend line break of the August low rally and the formation of a lower high. This would create a head-and-shoulders top on the daily chart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the moment, the market is Always In Long and is more bullish than bearish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The selling pressure down to the August low is strong enough to increase the risk of sellers above the July high in sideways trading. This increases the risk of profit-taking above yesterday&#8217;s high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Realistically, the bears will probably need to make the market go sideways and form a second entry sell before traders are willing to sell below bars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because the rally up is tight, that lowers the probability for the bears selling below bars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E-mini 5-minute chart and what to expect today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The market gapped up and rallied for the first 5 bars of the day, and then formed an opening reversal with bars 6 and 7.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The odds were against the market forming a bull trend from the open, and the odds favored a test of yesterday&#8217;s high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bear has got a sell-off down to the 22 low and a reversal up. While bar 22 is good for the bulls, there&#8217;s still an open gap from yesterday&#8217;s high to the 22 low. That increases the odds that the gap will close.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently, the market&#8217;s gone sideways for the past 15 bars. The market is deciding if the Bears are going to get trend resumption down in a break below the 22 low, or if the Bulls are going to successfully get a trend reversal and test back to the open of the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yesterday&#8217;s E-mini setups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Wedge-Bottom-Then-Small-Pullback-Bull-Trend.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Wedge-Bottom-Then-Small-Pullback-Bull-Trend-680x382.jpg\" alt=\"SP500 Emini 5-Min Wedge Bottom Then Small Pullback Bull Trend\" class=\"wp-image-247292\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Wedge-Bottom-Then-Small-Pullback-Bull-Trend-680x382.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Wedge-Bottom-Then-Small-Pullback-Bull-Trend-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Wedge-Bottom-Then-Small-Pullback-Bull-Trend-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Wedge-Bottom-Then-Small-Pullback-Bull-Trend.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Al created the SP500 E-mini charts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">Here are reasonable stop entry setups from yesterday. I show each buy entry bar with a green arrow and each sell entry bar with a red arrow. Buyers of both the Brooks Trading Course and Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns have access to a near 4-year library of more detailed explanations of swing trade setups (see Online Course\/BTC Daily Setups). Encyclopedia members get current daily charts added to Encyclopedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">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 E-mini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of today&#8217;s S&amp;P E-mini price action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Bull-Trap-Then-Midday-Reversal-Up-680x382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Bull-Trap-Then-Midday-Reversal-Up-680x382.jpg\" alt=\"SP500 Emini 5-Min Bull Trap Then Midday Reversal Up\" class=\"wp-image-247377\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Bull-Trap-Then-Midday-Reversal-Up-680x382.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Bull-Trap-Then-Midday-Reversal-Up-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Bull-Trap-Then-Midday-Reversal-Up-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SP500-Emini-5-Min-Bull-Trap-Then-Midday-Reversal-Up.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Al created the SP500 E-mini charts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">weekly update<\/a> for a discussion of the price action on the weekly chart and for what to expect going into next week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trading Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Brooks and other presenters talk about the detailed E-mini price action real-time each day in the Brooks Price Action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/online-day-trading-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trading room<\/a>. We offer a 2 day free trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charts use Pacific Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When times are mentioned, it is USA Pacific Time. The E-mini 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/market-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Market Update<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trading Update: Wednesday August 13, 2025 E-mini end of day video review Follow Joseph&#8217;s YouTube channel for more Al Brooks price action analysis. S&amp;P E-mini market analysis E-mini daily chart E-mini 5-minute chart and what to expect today Yesterday&#8217;s E-mini setups Al created the SP500 E-mini charts. Here are reasonable stop entry setups from yesterday. 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