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\/2026\/01\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-Wedge-Top-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a bull bar closing near its high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could get follow-through buying to new all-time highs or whether the market would stall near the December 11 high and pull back to retest the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market made a new all-time high but did not break far above the October 29 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears see the current rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see three pushes up (December 11, December 26, and January 9), forming a wedge top and a double top (October 29 and January 9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears want the October 29 high area to act as resistance; if the market trades higher, they hope follow-through buying will be weak, resulting in a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need strong follow-through selling breaking well below the 20-week EMA to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls see the November 21 selloff as a pullback that relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see subsequent pullbacks forming higher lows (December 17 and January 2), creating an ascending triangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need a strong breakout with sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of a trend resumption, with a measured move target near 7,400 based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/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: November 21 and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The past six candlestick bodies are overlapping in a tight range, indicating breakout mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Buying pressure since the November 21 low has been slightly stronger (bull bars closing near their highs) than selling pressure (bear bars with limited follow-through and prominent lower tails).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Because this week\u2019s candlestick closed near its high, the market could gap up next week; small gaps often close early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying to new all-time highs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Or whether the market continues to trade sideways near the October 29 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Until bears produce consecutive strong bear bars, traders are unlikely to sell aggressively.<\/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\/2026\/01\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-Wedge-Top-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- The market traded sideways to up this week, making a new all-time high on Friday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previously<\/a>, we said traders were watching whether bulls could get further follow-through buying to new all-time highs or whether the market would continue to stall near the December 11 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls believe the November 21 pullback relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see subsequent pullbacks forming higher lows (December 17 and January 2), creating an ascending triangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a strong breakout with sustained follow-through buying and a measured move to around 7,400 based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want the 20-day EMA and the bull trend line to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want a higher low relative to the December 17 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears see the January 9 rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want the market to reverse from a wedge top (December 11, December 26, and January 9) and a double top (October 29 and January 9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears hope follow-through buying will be weak, leading to a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows and breaking well below the 20-day EMA and the November 21 low to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pullbacks since the November 21 low continue to form higher lows (December 17 and January 2), reinforcing the ascending triangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The increasingly tight range since December suggests the market is in breakout mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders are watching whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying to new all-time highs or whether the market continues to stall near the October 29 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Until bears produce 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
\n\n\n\nMarket analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
![\"E-mini](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-Wedge-Top.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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- This week\u2019s E-mini candlestick was a bull bar closing near its high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could get follow-through buying to new all-time highs or whether the market would stall near the December 11 high and pull back to retest the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market made a new all-time high but did not break far above the October 29 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears see the current rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see three pushes up (December 11, December 26, and January 9), forming a wedge top and a double top (October 29 and January 9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears want the October 29 high area to act as resistance; if the market trades higher, they hope follow-through buying will be weak, resulting in a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need strong follow-through selling breaking well below the 20-week EMA to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls see the November 21 selloff as a pullback that relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see subsequent pullbacks forming higher lows (December 17 and January 2), creating an ascending triangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need a strong breakout with sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of a trend resumption, with a measured move target near 7,400 based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/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: November 21 and December 17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The past six candlestick bodies are overlapping in a tight range, indicating breakout mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Buying pressure since the November 21 low has been slightly stronger (bull bars closing near their highs) than selling pressure (bear bars with limited follow-through and prominent lower tails).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Because this week\u2019s candlestick closed near its high, the market could gap up next week; small gaps often close early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying to new all-time highs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Or whether the market continues to trade sideways near the October 29 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Until bears produce consecutive strong bear bars, traders are unlikely to sell aggressively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Daily<\/em> S&P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- The market traded sideways to up this week, making a new all-time high on Friday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Previously<\/a>, we said traders were watching whether bulls could get further follow-through buying to new all-time highs or whether the market would continue to stall near the December 11 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls believe the November 21 pullback relieved overbought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see subsequent pullbacks forming higher lows (December 17 and January 2), creating an ascending triangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want a strong breakout with sustained follow-through buying and a measured move to around 7,400 based on the height of the recent trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls want the 20-day EMA and the bull trend line to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades lower, bulls want a higher low relative to the December 17 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears see the January 9 rally as a retest of the prior trend extreme high (October 29).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They want the market to reverse from a wedge top (December 11, December 26, and January 9) and a double top (October 29 and January 9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears hope follow-through buying will be weak, leading to a failed breakout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars closing near their lows and breaking well below the 20-day EMA and the November 21 low to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pullbacks since the November 21 low continue to form higher lows (December 17 and January 2), reinforcing the ascending triangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The increasingly tight range since December suggests the market is in breakout mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders are watching whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying to new all-time highs or whether the market continues to stall near the October 29 high instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Until bears produce 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
\n\n\n\nMarket analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n