Trading Update: Wednesday September 13, 2023
S&P Emini pre-open market analysis
Emini daily chart
- The Emini triggered a low 1 yesterday by falling below Monday’s low. There are probably buyers below Monday’s low for a scalp. This means that today may rally, allowing bulls to make a scalp buying below Monday’s low.
- If today does rally, traders will pay attention to how determined the bulls are. If the bulls scalp out and the market sells off after any rally, that would be a sign of a lack of conviction by the bulls.
- Low 1 setups often have buyers below and lead to deeper pullbacks, followed by trend reception in the direction of the Low 1. This means the market may go above Monday’s Low 1 and try to form a second entry short in the next couple of days.
- The bears are hopeful that the breakout below Monday’s Low 1 short will lead to a strong bear breakout, trapping the bulls who bought Monday’s Low 1.
- Overall, traders will pay close attention to how determined the bulls are to buy below Monday’s Low 1.
Emini 5-minute chart and what to expect today
- The Globex market has gone sideways in a tight trading range on the 60-minute chart for most overnight hours.
- The CPI 8:30 AM EST Report led to a failed bear breakout and reversal. This means the market may try to rally into the U.S. Session.
- Traders should assume that the open will have a lot of trading range price action.
- In general, there is an 80% chance of a trading range open and only a 20% chance of a trend from the open.
- This means that traders should consider not trading the first 6-12 bars unless they are confident with limit order trading and making quick decisions. By waiting for 6-12 bars, a trader gives up trading opportunities for more clarity on the day structure.
- There is often a swing trade that begins before the end of the second hour after the formation of a double top/bottom or a wedge top/bottom. This means a trader can often look to buy on a stop entry after forming one of the abovementioned patterns and have a 40% chance of catching a swing that will double the opening range.
- The most important thing on the open is to trade the chart in front of you, not what you think the market will do. Price is truth, and a trader must never deny the chart in front of them.
Yesterday’s Emini setups
Al created the SP500 Emini charts.
EURUSD Forex market trading strategies
EURUSD Forex daily chart
- The EURUSD has continued to go sideways in a tight trading range over the past few days.
- Traders are deciding if the market will test the moving average before reaching the May 31st low.
- It is possible that the market will form a higher low above the May 31st low. However, if it does, traders will question if the May 31st low was adequately tested.
- Trading ranges often go beyond important magnets. This means that the market will probably fall below the May 31st low.
Summary of today’s S&P Emini price action
Al created the SP500 Emini charts.
End of day video review
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Emini End of Day Review – Wednesday September 13, 2023 – Brad Wolff
See the weekly update for a discussion of the price action on the weekly chart and for what to expect going into next week.
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Charts use Pacific Time
When times are mentioned, it is USA Pacific Time. The Emini 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 Market Update page.