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-Bears-Want-Market-to-Stall-Bulls-Want-BO-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a small bull bar closing near its high, testing the December 11 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we noted traders were watching whether bears could produce further follow-through selling toward the 20-week EMA, or whether the lack of follow-through would lead to a retest of the December 11 high in the weeks ahead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears were unable to create additional follow-through selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears view the recent rally (December 11) as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current move as the second leg sideways to up and want the market to stall near the December 11 high, forming a double top bear flag (November 12 and December 11) or a wedge bear flag (November 12, December 11, and December 26), leading to a lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears want the December 11 high area to act as resistance. If the market makes a new all-time high, they hope the follow-through buying will be weak and result in a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need strong follow-through selling trading well below the 20-week EMA to demonstrate control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls view the recent selloff (November 21) as a pullback that has relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the December 17 move as the second leg sideways to down within the pullback phase and want it to remain weak and mostly sideways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want the 20-week EMA to act as support, forming a wedge bull flag (October 10, November 21, and December 17) or a double bottom bull flag (November 21 and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a retest and breakout above the all-time high, followed by a resumption of the bull trend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The recent pullback to the 20-week EMA (November 21) has traders questioning whether overbought conditions have been sufficiently worked off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The overlapping range over the past 15 weeks indicates increased two-sided trading and a loss of momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can create further follow-through buying into new all-time highs, or whether the market continues to stall around the December 11 high area in the weeks ahead.<\/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-Wedge-Bear-Flag-Bulls-Want-New-High-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- The market traded sideways to up for the week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we noted traders were watching whether bears could produce a second leg sideways to down below the 20-day EMA, or whether the pullback would hold around the 20-day EMA as a higher low relative to November 21, followed by a second leg sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls hope the November 21 pullback has relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They view the December 17 move as a minor pullback and want the 20-day EMA to act as support, which has been the case so far.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a reversal and trend resumption from a large wedge bull flag (October 10, November 21, and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want a retest and breakout above the all-time high with sustained follow-through buying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want a higher low relative to the November 21 low, with the bull trend line acting as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears view the recent rally (December 11) as a retest of the all-time high (October 29), with this week as the second leg sideways to up of that move.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want the market to stall near the November 12 high area, forming a double top bear flag (November 12 and December 11), a wedge bear flag (November 12, December 11, and December 26), and a larger lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows and trading well below the 20-day EMA and the November 21 low to signal control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market makes a new all-time high, bears hope the follow-through buying will be weak and lead to a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Since September, the market has shown increasing overlapping ranges, indicating more two-sided trading and reduced momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders are watching whether bulls can create further follow-through buying into new all-time high territory, or whether the market continues to stall around the December 11 high area instead.<\/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
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![\"E-mini](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E-mini-Weekly-Bears-Want-Market-to-Stall-Bulls-Want-BO.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a small bull bar closing near its high, testing the December 11 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we noted traders were watching whether bears could produce further follow-through selling toward the 20-week EMA, or whether the lack of follow-through would lead to a retest of the December 11 high in the weeks ahead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears were unable to create additional follow-through selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears view the recent rally (December 11) as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current move as the second leg sideways to up and want the market to stall near the December 11 high, forming a double top bear flag (November 12 and December 11) or a wedge bear flag (November 12, December 11, and December 26), leading to a lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears want the December 11 high area to act as resistance. If the market makes a new all-time high, they hope the follow-through buying will be weak and result in a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need strong follow-through selling trading well below the 20-week EMA to demonstrate control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls view the recent selloff (November 21) as a pullback that has relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the December 17 move as the second leg sideways to down within the pullback phase and want it to remain weak and mostly sideways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want the 20-week EMA to act as support, forming a wedge bull flag (October 10, November 21, and December 17) or a double bottom bull flag (November 21 and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a retest and breakout above the all-time high, followed by a resumption of the bull trend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The recent pullback to the 20-week EMA (November 21) has traders questioning whether overbought conditions have been sufficiently worked off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The overlapping range over the past 15 weeks indicates increased two-sided trading and a loss of momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can create further follow-through buying into new all-time highs, or whether the market continues to stall around the December 11 high area in the weeks ahead.<\/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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we noted traders were watching whether bears could produce a second leg sideways to down below the 20-day EMA, or whether the pullback would hold around the 20-day EMA as a higher low relative to November 21, followed by a second leg sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls hope the November 21 pullback has relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They view the December 17 move as a minor pullback and want the 20-day EMA to act as support, which has been the case so far.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a reversal and trend resumption from a large wedge bull flag (October 10, November 21, and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want a retest and breakout above the all-time high with sustained follow-through buying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want a higher low relative to the November 21 low, with the bull trend line acting as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears view the recent rally (December 11) as a retest of the all-time high (October 29), with this week as the second leg sideways to up of that move.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want the market to stall near the November 12 high area, forming a double top bear flag (November 12 and December 11), a wedge bear flag (November 12, December 11, and December 26), and a larger lower high major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows and trading well below the 20-day EMA and the November 21 low to signal control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market makes a new all-time high, bears hope the follow-through buying will be weak and lead to a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Since September, the market has shown increasing overlapping ranges, indicating more two-sided trading and reduced momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders are watching whether bulls can create further follow-through buying into new all-time high territory, or whether the market continues to stall around the December 11 high area instead.<\/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