{"id":82621,"date":"2018-10-25T06:20:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T13:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=82621"},"modified":"2018-10-25T19:59:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T02:59:26","slug":"emini-october-selloff-erased-all-of-2018-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/es\/analysis\/market-update\/emini-october-selloff-erased-all-of-2018-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Emini October selloff erased all of 2018 gains <br \/>Intraday market update: Thursday October 25, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Emini October selloff erased all of 2018 gains<\/h2>\n<p class=\"caption\">I will update again at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Pre-Open market analysis<\/h2>\n<p><!-- INSERT PREMARKET ANALYSIS --><\/p>\n<p>I said at the close of Tuesday and again on yesterday morning that there were 2 problems with Tuesday\u2019s rally. First, the 5 minute chart lacked consecutive big bull bars closing on their highs. Second, the reversal up on the cash index daily chart was from about 10 points above last year\u2019s close. Yesterday showed that those problems were significant.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday closed below the 2017 close in both the Emini and S&#038;P500 cash index. Both are now down on the year. Since the Emini oscillated in a big range around last year\u2019s close for the 1st half of this year, it might do that again for the next couple of weeks. This is especially true with the uncertainty of the election in 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>There is no sign of a bottom yet. The next support is the May low at around 2600.<\/p>\n<h3>Overnight Emini Globex trading<\/h3>\n<p><!-- INSERT OVERNIGHT EMINI GLOBEX TRADING --><\/p>\n<p>The Emini is up 17 points in the Globex session. While that sounds like a lot, it is not when compared to the size of yesterday\u2019s sell off. <\/p>\n<p>A sell climax like yesterday only has a 25% chance of strong follow-through selling today. There is a 50% chance of at least 2 hours of sideways to up trading that starts by the end of the 2nd hour. This is especially true since the October selloff has been simply a sell vacuum test of the close of last year. Since it accomplished its goal yesterday, there is no need to fall much further today.<\/p>\n<p>Because the 2686.75 close of 2017 has been the most important price on the daily chart all year, it is a magnet. The Emini rallied above it overnight and then pulled back. Today might oscillate around it in a trading range day. If the Emini within 20 points of it after 11 a.m. PST, it will probably get drawn to it to test it again.<\/p>\n<p>The bears want consecutive closes below it. That would be a sign of strong bears and increase the chances of a move down to the next support at around 2600. Since the bulls always want the opposite, they will try to get today to close above 2689.75. They would then hope for a reversal up from a lower low double bottom with the October 11 low.<\/p>\n<p>The Emini is in the middle 3rd of the 2018 trading range. Therefore, the odds are that it will begin to enter a trading a smaller trading range. That would increase the odds for more trading range days over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Yesterday&#8217;s setups<\/h2>\n<p><!-- INSERT YESTERDAY'S CHART --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-closed-below-close-of-2017-in-bear-trend-day.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-closed-below-close-of-2017-in-bear-trend-day-680x383.png\" alt=\"Emini closed below close of 2017 in bear trend day\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-closed-below-close-of-2017-in-bear-trend-day-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-closed-below-close-of-2017-in-bear-trend-day-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-closed-below-close-of-2017-in-bear-trend-day-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-closed-below-close-of-2017-in-bear-trend-day.png 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Here are several reasonable stop entry setups from yesterday. I show each buy entry with a green rectangle and each sell entry with a red rectangle. I rarely also show limit order entries and entries on the close of bars. 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.<\/p>\n<p><!--  EURUSD FOREX MARKET TRADING STRATEGIES  --><\/p>\n<h2>EURUSD weekly Forex chart has a double top bear flag<\/h2>\n<p><!-- INSERT FOREX CHART --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/EURUSD-weekly-Forex-chart-has-a-double-top-bear-flag-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/EURUSD-weekly-Forex-chart-has-a-double-top-bear-flag-1-680x383.png\" alt=\"EURUSD weekly Forex chart has a double top bear flag\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/EURUSD-weekly-Forex-chart-has-a-double-top-bear-flag-1-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/EURUSD-weekly-Forex-chart-has-a-double-top-bear-flag-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/EURUSD-weekly-Forex-chart-has-a-double-top-bear-flag-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/EURUSD-weekly-Forex-chart-has-a-double-top-bear-flag-1.png 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">The EURUSD weekly Forex chart has sold off for 5 weeks from a double top bear flag with the July 9 high. There is only a 40% chance of a break below the August 15 low and a measured move down to 1.08 (pink lines).<\/p>\n<p><!-- INSERT PREMARKET FOREX ANALYSIS --><\/p>\n<p>The EURUSD weekly Forex chart has been in a tight trading range for 6 months. Trading ranges always have both a reasonable buy and a reasonable sell setup. However, they resist breaking out.<\/p>\n<p>The bears have a double top bear flag with the July and September highs. There is a 40% chance of a breakout below the August 15 low neckline and then a measured move down to 1.08. That means that there is a 60% chance of a higher low above the August low or of a break below that quickly reverses up.  break below that reverses up would form a wedge bull flag with the November 7 and August 15 lows on the weekly chart.<\/p>\n<p>The 5 week selloff lacks consecutive big bear bars closing on their lows. Most of the bars overlap the prior bar. Consequently, the momentum down is weak and the selloff is more likely a bear leg in the 6 month trading range than the start of a resumption of the selloff in April and May.<\/p>\n<p>I mentioned yesterday that there could be a nested parabolic wedge forming on the daily chart. Since yesterday\u2019s selloff was strong, the bulls will probably need a micro double bottom before they can get a 2 week, 200 pip reversal back up to the October 16 high.<\/p>\n<h3>Overnight EURUSD Forex trading<\/h3>\n<p><!-- INSERT OVERNIGHT EURUSD FOREX TRADING --><\/p>\n<p>The EURUSD 5 minute Forex chart has been in a 30 pip range overnight. This is what typically happens after a sell climax like the one from yesterday. The selling stops for a day or so, and then traders decide if there will be a reversal or another leg down. Since the bulls probably will need a micro double bottom, the odds favor at least a small 2nd leg down within a few days.<\/p>\n<p>If today is a bull trend day, which it is so far, it would represent bad follow-through selling on the daily chart. The bulls would then have a 40% chance of the 2 week rally beginning without a micro double bottom.<\/p>\n<p>For the bears, today is a pullback from yesterday\u2019s selloff. Today therefore will be a sell signal bar for tomorrow. But, if today closes above its open, the bar on the daily chart will have a bull body. There would then probably be more buyers than sellers tomorrow below today\u2019s low.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the fight today will be over the close. If it is above the open, the odds are that there will be a parabolic wedge reversal beginning within a few days. If it closes on the low, the bears will have a 60% chance of at least another day or two down.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, there is only a 40% chance of a strong break below the August 15 low. As strong as the 2 week selloff has been, it is no stronger than any other selloff or rally for the past 6 months. During every one of them, I said that a reversal was more likely than a breakout. That is always the case in a trading range.<\/p>\n<p><!--  SUMMARY OF TODAY'S EMINI PRICE ACTION  --><\/p>\n<h2>Summary of today&#8217;s S&amp;P Emini futures price action and what to expect tomorrow<\/h2>\n<p><!-- EOD CHART --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-late-bear-reversal-down-to-below-close-of-last-year.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-late-bear-reversal-down-to-below-close-of-last-year-680x381.jpg\" alt=\"Emini late bear reversal down to below close of last year\" width=\"680\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82778\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-late-bear-reversal-down-to-below-close-of-last-year-680x381.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-late-bear-reversal-down-to-below-close-of-last-year-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-late-bear-reversal-down-to-below-close-of-last-year-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Emini-late-bear-reversal-down-to-below-close-of-last-year.jpg 1681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Here are several reasonable stop entry setups for today. I show each buy entry with a green rectangle and each sell entry with a red rectangle. I rarely also show limit order entries and entries on the close of bars. 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.<\/p>\n<p><!-- INSERT EOD COMMENTS --><!--  FOOTER TEXT AND LINKS  --><br \/>\nThe Emini gapped up and rallied in a bull channel. However, it reversed down in the final hour and closed below last year&#8217;s close. Since this is the 2nd consecutive day closing below that price, it increases the chances of lower prices over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Because today was a bull inside bar, it is a buy signal bar for tomorrow. However after 3 mostly sideways days, a doji bar, and a 7 bar bear micro channel of the daily chart, sideways for a few days is more likely than a strong bull trend.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a sell signal bar for tomorrow. Since it is a bull doji, it is a weak sell setup. Also, the daily chart is in a 7 day bear micro channel and therefore in a sell climax. This lowers the chance of much more selling this week.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow is Friday and weekly magnets will be important. These include the low of 2 week&#8217;s ago, this week&#8217;s low, and, most importantly, the 2017 close.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/market-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weekly update<\/a> for a discussion of the price action on the weekly candlestick chart and for what to expect going into next week.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Trading Room<\/h4>\n<p class=\"caption\">Traders can see the end of the day <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookspriceaction.com\/profile.php?mode=profil&amp;sub=profile_prefer&amp;mod=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bar-by-bar price action report by signing up<\/a> for free at BrooksPriceAction.com. I talk about the detailed S&amp;P Emini futures price action real-time throughout the day in the BrooksPriceAction.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/online-day-trading-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trading room<\/a>. We offer a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookspriceaction.com\/portal.php?page=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 day free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Charts use Pacific Standard Time<\/h4>\n<p class=\"caption\">When I mention time, it is USA Pacific Standard Time (the Emini day session opens at 6:30 am PST, and closes at 1:15 pm PST). You can read background information on the intraday market reports on the <a title=\"Emini intraday market update\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/market-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intraday Market Update<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emini October selloff erased all of 2018 gains I will update again at the end of the day. Pre-Open market analysis I said at the close of Tuesday and again on yesterday morning that there were 2 problems with Tuesday\u2019s rally. First, the 5 minute chart lacked consecutive big bull bars closing on their highs. 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