S&P500 E-mini futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Monthly<\/em> E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Emini](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emini-Monthly-Bulls-Want-BO-Bears-Want-Pullback-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- The December monthly E-mini candlestick was a bull doji closing around the middle of its range, with prominent tails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last month<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could create a retest and breakout above the October 29 high with follow-through buying, or whether the market would stall around the October 29 area and retest the November low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market traded slightly higher to retest near the October 29 high but did not break above it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previously, bulls had a tight bull channel from the April 7 low, showing persistent buying pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls expected at least a small sideways-to-up leg to retest the trend extreme high (October 29), which occurred (December 26).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want a resumption of the bull trend, with targets at the 7,200 round number and a 7,400 measured move based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need a strong breakout above the October 29 high with sustained follow-through buying to resume the trend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want the November low to act as support, forming a higher low and a double bottom bull flag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears want a reversal from a large wedge top (July 27, December 6, and October 29) and a small double top (October 29 and December 26).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears see the rally as climactic and overbought.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The lack of strong bear bars with follow-through selling remains a problem for the bears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The long tail below November\u2019s candlestick further indicates bears are not yet strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows to show they are regaining control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want any breakout above the all-time high to be weak, resulting in a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The move up from the April 7 low remains strong, with a tight bull channel and consecutive bull bars closing near their highs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market is Always In Long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- While the rally looks climactic and overbought, traders will only sell aggressively once bears produce strong bars with sustained follow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can break above the October 29 high with follow-through buying, or whether the market continues to stall and retest the November low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Weekly<\/em> S&P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"E-mini](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-BO-Bears-Want-Market-to-Stall-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a bear bar closing in its lower half, with a small tail below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could create further follow-through buying into new all-time highs, or whether the market would continue to stall around the December 11 high area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- So far, the market is trading sideways around the December 11 high area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears view the December 11 rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the December 26 move as the second leg sideways to up, forming a double top bear flag (December 11 and December 26) 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 want the follow-through buying to be weak, resulting 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 November 21 selloff as a pullback that relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the December 17 move as the second leg sideways to down within the pullback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want the 20-week EMA to act as support, forming another leg in a developing wedge bull flag (first two legs being November 21 and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a resumption of the bull trend, with targets at the 7,200 round number and a 7,400 measured move based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need a strong retest and breakout above the all-time high with sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of trend resumption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The pullback to the 20-week EMA on November 21 has traders questioning whether overbought conditions have been sufficiently worked off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The overlapping range over the past 16 weeks indicates increased two-sided trading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying into new all-time highs, or whether the market stalls around the December 11 high area and pulls back to retest the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Until bears create consecutive strong bear bars, traders are unlikely to sell aggressively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- The December monthly E-mini candlestick was a bull doji closing around the middle of its range, with prominent tails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last month<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could create a retest and breakout above the October 29 high with follow-through buying, or whether the market would stall around the October 29 area and retest the November low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market traded slightly higher to retest near the October 29 high but did not break above it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previously, bulls had a tight bull channel from the April 7 low, showing persistent buying pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls expected at least a small sideways-to-up leg to retest the trend extreme high (October 29), which occurred (December 26).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want a resumption of the bull trend, with targets at the 7,200 round number and a 7,400 measured move based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need a strong breakout above the October 29 high with sustained follow-through buying to resume the trend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want the November low to act as support, forming a higher low and a double bottom bull flag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears want a reversal from a large wedge top (July 27, December 6, and October 29) and a small double top (October 29 and December 26).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears see the rally as climactic and overbought.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The lack of strong bear bars with follow-through selling remains a problem for the bears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The long tail below November\u2019s candlestick further indicates bears are not yet strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows to show they are regaining control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want any breakout above the all-time high to be weak, resulting in a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The move up from the April 7 low remains strong, with a tight bull channel and consecutive bull bars closing near their highs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market is Always In Long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- While the rally looks climactic and overbought, traders will only sell aggressively once bears produce strong bars with sustained follow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can break above the October 29 high with follow-through buying, or whether the market continues to stall and retest the November low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Weekly<\/em> S&P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a bear bar closing in its lower half, with a small tail below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could create further follow-through buying into new all-time highs, or whether the market would continue to stall around the December 11 high area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- So far, the market is trading sideways around the December 11 high area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears view the December 11 rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the December 26 move as the second leg sideways to up, forming a double top bear flag (December 11 and December 26) 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 want the follow-through buying to be weak, resulting 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 November 21 selloff as a pullback that relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the December 17 move as the second leg sideways to down within the pullback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want the 20-week EMA to act as support, forming another leg in a developing wedge bull flag (first two legs being November 21 and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a resumption of the bull trend, with targets at the 7,200 round number and a 7,400 measured move based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need a strong retest and breakout above the all-time high with sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of trend resumption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The pullback to the 20-week EMA on November 21 has traders questioning whether overbought conditions have been sufficiently worked off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The overlapping range over the past 16 weeks indicates increased two-sided trading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying into new all-time highs, or whether the market stalls around the December 11 high area and pulls back to retest the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Until bears create consecutive strong bear bars, traders are unlikely to sell aggressively.<\/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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