S&P500 E-mini futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Weekly<\/em> S&P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"E-mini](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-Lower-High-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a follow-through bull bar closing in its upper half, with a small tail above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could generate a follow-through bull bar, or whether the market would trade slightly higher but stall around the November 12 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recently, bears created the first streak of four consecutive bear bodies since February, testing the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (Oct 29) and want it to be weak \u2014 overlapping bars with poor follow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They hope the market stalls near the November 12 high area, forming a double top bear flag and a lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They are looking for a second leg sideways to down to retest the November 21 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want a failed breakout above the October 29 high and a higher high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls see the recent selloff (Nov 21) as a pullback that has alleviated overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want a retest and breakout above the October 29 high, followed by a resumption of the bull trend from a double-bottom bull flag (Oct 10 and Nov 21).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need strong follow-through buying breaking above the October 29 high to increase the odds of trend continuation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, they want the 20-week EMA to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The recent pullback to the 20-week EMA (Nov 21) has traders asking whether overbought conditions have been sufficiently worked off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will watch the strength of the retest of the all-time high. Will it be strong, with follow-through buying pushing into new all-time highs, or weak \u2014 overlapping bars, long upper tails, dojis \u2014 forming a lower high instead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can create more follow-through buying, or whether the market stalls near the November 12 high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Daily<\/em> S&P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"E-mini](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E-mini-Daily-Bears-Want-LH-MTR-and-Double-Top-Bear-Flag-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- The market traded sideways to up for the week. Friday pushed higher but closed as a doji in its lower half, with a prominent tail above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previously<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bears could produce more follow-through selling \u2014 and if the market traded higher, whether it would stall around the 20-day EMA or the November 12 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- So far, the market is forming a retest of the November 12 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls hope the November 21 pullback has relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They got a retest near the all-time high from a wedge bull flag (Nov 7, Nov 18, Nov 21) and a large double-bottom bull flag (Oct 10 and Nov 21).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want the 20-day EMA to act as support and to form a higher low (relative to Nov 21), followed by a second leg sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They must create a strong retest and breakout above the October 29 high with sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of trend resumption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears got a pullback from a large wedge pattern (May 19, Jul 31, Oct 29) and a lower high major trend reversal (Nov 12).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme (Oct 29) and want it to stall near the November 12 high, forming a double top bear flag (Nov 12 and Dec 5) and a larger lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want a failed breakout above the all-time high (Oct 29) and a reversal from a higher-high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They must produce consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows and pushing far below the 20-day EMA to signal decisive control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Since September, the market has made new all-time highs but with increasingly overlapping ranges \u2014 a sign of more two-sided trading and reduced momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will watch whether bulls can generate a strong retest and breakout above the all-time high (Oct 29), or whether the move stalls around the November 12 high, followed by a second leg sideways to down to retest the November 21 low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Trading room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Al Brooks and other presenters talk about the detailed E-mini price action real-time each day in the Brooks Trading Course trading room<\/a>. We offer a 2 day free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMarket analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a follow-through bull bar closing in its upper half, with a small tail above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could generate a follow-through bull bar, or whether the market would trade slightly higher but stall around the November 12 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recently, bears created the first streak of four consecutive bear bodies since February, testing the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (Oct 29) and want it to be weak \u2014 overlapping bars with poor follow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They hope the market stalls near the November 12 high area, forming a double top bear flag and a lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They are looking for a second leg sideways to down to retest the November 21 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want a failed breakout above the October 29 high and a higher high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls see the recent selloff (Nov 21) as a pullback that has alleviated overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want a retest and breakout above the October 29 high, followed by a resumption of the bull trend from a double-bottom bull flag (Oct 10 and Nov 21).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need strong follow-through buying breaking above the October 29 high to increase the odds of trend continuation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, they want the 20-week EMA to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The recent pullback to the 20-week EMA (Nov 21) has traders asking whether overbought conditions have been sufficiently worked off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will watch the strength of the retest of the all-time high. Will it be strong, with follow-through buying pushing into new all-time highs, or weak \u2014 overlapping bars, long upper tails, dojis \u2014 forming a lower high instead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can create more follow-through buying, or whether the market stalls near the November 12 high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Daily<\/em> S&P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- The market traded sideways to up for the week. Friday pushed higher but closed as a doji in its lower half, with a prominent tail above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previously<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bears could produce more follow-through selling \u2014 and if the market traded higher, whether it would stall around the 20-day EMA or the November 12 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- So far, the market is forming a retest of the November 12 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls hope the November 21 pullback has relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They got a retest near the all-time high from a wedge bull flag (Nov 7, Nov 18, Nov 21) and a large double-bottom bull flag (Oct 10 and Nov 21).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want the 20-day EMA to act as support and to form a higher low (relative to Nov 21), followed by a second leg sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They must create a strong retest and breakout above the October 29 high with sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of trend resumption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears got a pullback from a large wedge pattern (May 19, Jul 31, Oct 29) and a lower high major trend reversal (Nov 12).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme (Oct 29) and want it to stall near the November 12 high, forming a double top bear flag (Nov 12 and Dec 5) and a larger lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want a failed breakout above the all-time high (Oct 29) and a reversal from a higher-high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They must produce consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows and pushing far below the 20-day EMA to signal decisive control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Since September, the market has made new all-time highs but with increasingly overlapping ranges \u2014 a sign of more two-sided trading and reduced momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will watch whether bulls can generate a strong retest and breakout above the all-time high (Oct 29), or whether the move stalls around the November 12 high, followed by a second leg sideways to down to retest the November 21 low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Trading room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Al Brooks and other presenters talk about the detailed E-mini price action real-time each day in the Brooks Trading Course trading room<\/a>. We offer a 2 day free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMarket analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n