Weak Emini weekly sell signal for double top above 2800
Pre-Open market analysis
After breaking almost 20 points above the 2800 Big Round Number last week, the Emini pulled back to test 2800 on Friday. The bulls want a resumption of the July rally and a breakout to a new all-time high.
However, the daily chart has been in a trading range for 6 months. Trading ranges resist converting into a trend. Consequently, it is more likely that the trading range will continue than become a bull trend. Therefore, the bulls will take profits above 2800 and the bears will sell. The odds are that the Emini will go sideways to down for the next several weeks, even it it breaks slightly above last week’s high first.
Last week was a bear bar on the weekly chart. It is therefore a sell signal bar for this week for a failed breakout above the March high. But, it was only a doji and it followed a big bull bar. This is a weak sell setup. Therefore, there will likely be more buyers than sellers below last week’s low.
Overnight Emini Globex trading
The Emini is up 1 point in the Globex market after dipping below the 2800 Big Round Number. After last Tuesday’s strong rally, the Emini has been consolidating. The past 2 days are forming a wedge bull flag. Therefore, the bulls will probably get a test back up to last week’s high within a few days.
The bears want a strong break below last Tuesday’s low of 2790.75. This would increase the chance of a swing down for a few weeks. The bears do not mind a rally back up to last week’s high. They would then try to create a double top and begin a swing down on the daily chart.
After 3 small days, today will probably again be mostly sideways. If there is a rally to last week’s high, it will probably fail within a few days. Alternatively, if there is a break below last week’s low, it, too, will likely not fall far. The odds are for more sideways trading for at least another week.
Friday’s setups
EURUSD Forex triangle so breakout mode
The EURUSD daily Forex chart has been in a Triangle for a couple of months. It is therefore in Breakout Mode. In general, a Triangle has a 50% chance of a successful bull breakout and a 50% chance of a successful bear breakout. Furthermore, there is a 50% chance that the 1st breakout will fail.
I adjust these numbers based on context. This Triangle followed a series of sell climaxes and is at major weekly support. In addition, the May 14 lower high missed the 1.20 Big Round Number by only 2 pips. That is therefore a magnet above.
The odds are that there will be a rally to the June 14 sell climax high and then to 1.20. This is true even if there is a break below the June 21 low and 1.15 1st. If the bears get their breakout, the Triangle will probably be the Final Bear Flag in the May bear trend. The breakout would likely fail within 200 pips and then the bulls would get their rally to 1.20.
If the rally to 1.20 comes before the bear breakout, it will probably form a lower high. The bears would then get a 2nd leg down to below 1.15. That would probably fail somewhere above 1.12 and form a large wedge bull flag on the weekly chart.
As you can see, the odds favor continued trading range trading for many months. The market should rally to 1.20 and fall to around 1.13. Traders are now deciding which will happen 1st.
Overnight EURUSD Forex trading
Since the EURUSD daily Forex chart is at the apex of a triangle, traders expect reversals every 2 – 3 days. The past 3 days were up, but there is room to the June 9 lower high just below 1.18. Therefore, the odds are that today will stall and enter a trading range on the 5 minute chart. The 3 day rally was in a tight bull channel. This makes a strong bear day unlikely.
Summary of today’s S&P Emini futures price action and what to expect tomorrow
The Emini reversed up from below Friday’s low and from above last Tuesday’s low. A brief rally a the end of the day went above Friday’s high. Therefore, today was an outside up day, and a sign of strong bulls.
However, last week is a sell signal bar on the weekly chart. In addition, last week formed a double top with the March high. This conflicts with the daily chart and it increases the chance of more sideways trading likely.
See the weekly update for a discussion of the price action on the weekly candlestick chart and for what to expect going into next week.