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Trading Update: Thursday January 23, 2025

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S&P Emini market analysis

Emini daily chart

  • The Emini has formed a seven-bar bull micro channel on the daily chart, which indicates strong buying pressure. However, while the Bulls have done a great job with the rally, the odds favor a pullback that will probably last two legs duo to the rally getting high in a trading range.
  • The pullback will likely be brief and not last for many bars due to the bull micro channel.
  • Yesterday, the market rallied above the December 26th high, which was the start of the bear channel that began after the strong bear breakout on December 18th.
  • While the market is Always In Long, the daily chart is in an overall trading range.
  • This increases the odds that the bulls will become disappointed with the rally. This means the pullback will probably last longer or be deeper than what the bulls want.
  • The bears are hopeful that the current rally up from the January 13th low was just a buy vacuum test of the December 26th high.
  • Overall, the rally up from the January 13th low formed a microchannel, and there are likely buyers below the first pullback attempt. However, the rally also forces bulls to buy high in what is likely a trading range, which is not ideal. This increases the risk of the bulls becoming disappointed by the rally. The bears need to do more and add to the selling pressure before traders will be eager to start selling below bars.

Emini 5-minute chart and what to expect today

  • The Emini formed a small gap down near yesterday’s low. The selloff late yesterday was strong enough that the odds favored the first reversal up on bar 1 being minor.
  • Bars 1-2 formed consecutive bull bars on the open, which is good for the bulls. This increased the odds of a rally and test of the moving average.
  • However, bars 3-5 had a lot of overlap, which is trading range price action. This increased the odds of a pullback soon, and the test of the bar 1 was low, which is what happened on bar 8.
  • The bulls have a double bottom with bars 1 and 8. They are hopeful that the market will break above the neckline, bar 5, and lead to a measured move up of the opening range of around 6,126.
  • Looking at a 60-minute chart, the rally over the past couple of days has been strong, and the current price action is a trendline break of the rally. This increases the odds that the market may rally and test near yesterday’s high.
  • Bar 12, the market is forming a triangle, which is breakout mode. The bulls see a double bottom pullback, and the bears see a triangle in a bear tend from yesterday’s bar 66. It is higher probability to wait for a breakout up or down.

Yesterday’s Emini setups

SP500 Emini 5-Minute Chart Bull Trend From Open Then Trading Range

Al created the SP500 Emini charts.

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.

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.

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.

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 Emini.

Summary of today’s S&P Emini price action

SP500 Emini 5-Minute Chart Small PB Bull Trend from Open

Al created the SP500 Emini charts.

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.

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