{"id":267210,"date":"2026-04-12T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=267210"},"modified":"2026-04-12T01:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:43:55","slug":"e-mini-bulls-need-follow-through-bull-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/pt-br\/analysis\/e-mini-bulls-need-follow-through-bull-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"E-mini Bulls Need Follow-through Bull Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Overview: S&amp;P 500 E-mini Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>S&amp;P 500 E-mini<\/strong> bulls need follow-through bull bars on the weekly chart to increase the odds of retesting the all-time high. Bears see the current move as a pullback and a retest of the prior high and want it to be weak and sideways, with overlapping bars and prominent upper tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S&amp;P500 E-mini futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Weekly<\/em> S&amp;P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"E-mini Weekly - Bulls Want Retest of the High, E-mini Bulls Need Follow-through Bull Bars\" class=\"wp-image-267389\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Weekly-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This week\u2019s candlestick is a bull bar closing near its high, with a small upper tail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/e-mini-pullback-to-the-20-month-ema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders expect a retest of the January 28 high, forming either a lower high or higher high. Traders would watch whether bulls could create a strong entry bar to test the 20-week EMA, or if the market continues lower toward the 6,200 measured move, extending the bear microchannel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls got a strong entry bar closing above the 20-week EMA, testing the middle of the tight trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls see the recent move as a deep pullback testing the December 6, 2024 breakout point and the August 1 low, and want these areas to hold as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see a 2-bar reversal and a trend channel line overshoot buy setup and want a retest of the all-time high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At a minimum, bulls want a two-legged sideways to up pullback lasting a few weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades lower, bulls want a higher low relative to the March 30 low, followed by at least a small second leg sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need follow-through buying to increase the odds of retesting the all-time high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears created a pullback breaking below the bull trend line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears see the current move as a pullback and a retest of the prior high and want it to be weak and sideways, with overlapping bars and prominent upper tails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want it to form a lower high major trend reversal, followed by a second leg sideways to down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want the 20-week EMA to act as resistance and for the market to reverse below it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades higher, bears want the February 25 high to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market recently broke below the bull trend line, but the candlesticks show large overlapping ranges with prior bars, indicating that bears are not yet decisively in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders are watching the strength of the retest of the prior high \u2014 strong (consecutive bull bars closing near their highs) or weak (overlapping bars, prominent upper tails, and bear bars).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades lower, traders will watch the strength of the move \u2014 will it be strong with consecutive bear bars closing near their lows, or will it be weak, forming a higher low relative to the March 30 low instead?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Daily<\/em> S&amp;P 500 E-mini chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"E-mini Daily - Bulls Want Retest of the High\" class=\"wp-image-267390\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/E-mini-Daily-Bulls-Want-Retest-of-the-High.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The market traded sideways early in the week, followed by a big gap up on Wednesday with follow-through buying on Thursday. Friday gapped up slightly but closed as a small bear bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/weekly-e-mini-follow-through-bear-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Previously<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bears could generate sustained follow-through selling or if the market would stall and begin forming bull bars, leading to a two-legged sideways to up pullback lasting 10 or more bars following the consecutive sell climaxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears created a deep pullback in the form of a tight bear channel, breaking the bull trend line (not shown).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears see the current move as a retest of the prior high and want it to form a lower high major trend reversal, followed by a larger second leg sideways to down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the move to be weak, with overlapping bars, bear bars, and prominent upper tails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want the 50-day EMA or the bear trend line to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades higher, bears want the February 25 high to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want a retest of the March 30 low, even if it only forms a higher low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls want a retest of the all-time high, followed by a resumption of the bull trend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They got a reversal following the consecutive sell climaxes, a wedge pattern (March 13, March 20, and March 30), and a trend channel line overshoot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades lower, bulls want the 20-day EMA to act as support, followed by a second leg sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market retests the March 30 low, bulls want a higher low, forming a higher low major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need sustained follow-through buying to increase the odds of a retest of the all-time high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pullback to the March 30 low broke the major bull trend line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders expect a retest of the prior high, forming either a lower high or a higher high. The move is underway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders will watch the strength of the move\u2014whether it is in a tight bull channel or with deep pullbacks and strong bear bars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the move is strong, the odds of retesting the all-time high will increase; if the move has strong and prominent bear bars, the odds of a retest of the March 30 low increase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will watch if bulls can create sustained follow-through buying breaking above the bear trend line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or will the move stall around the bear trend line, followed by a retest of the March 30 low in the weeks ahead instead?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trading room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Brooks and other presenters talk about the detailed E-mini price action real-time each day in the Brooks Trading Course <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/online-day-trading-room\/\" target=\"_blank\">trading room<\/a>. We offer a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brookspriceaction.com\/portal.php?page=11\" target=\"_blank\">2 day free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access all weekend reports on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Market Analysis<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Overview: S&amp;P 500 E-mini Futures The S&amp;P 500 E-mini bulls need follow-through bull bars on the weekly chart to increase the odds of retesting the all-time high. 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