Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures moved higher last week with a two-bar strong reversal, closing above the 20-MA. The bulls need a good follow-through bar here to convince traders it is always in long. But the bears got 3 bars in a row, so they probably need one more bar themselves. We […]
FTSE 100 Triangle, Bull Breakout Test of 100-Week MA
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures moved lower last week back top test the apex of the triangle and the 100-week moving average (MA.) Deep pullbacks, disappointment and strong near the extremes. Trading range price action. That could lead to buyers here, as buying this MA has been a good trade historically. FTSE […]
FTSE 100: Sell Signal Triggered, Breakout Pullback
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures moved lower last week, triggering a sell signal. The bulls got a streak out of the apex of a triangle, and we expected a test back down to the BO point. We touched the channel line again, and bulls need to create buying pressure here again to […]
FTSE 100 Low 1 High in TR, Tight Bull Channel
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures moved lower last week with a Low 1 at the top of a trading range. 5 consecutive higher lows, so we expected there to be buyers below. Weak signal bar for the bears, so we might need to go for a second leg up. Bears want to […]
FTSE 100 Bull Breakout to Finish 2023, Test Highs
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures moved higher last month with a bull breakout of a wedge bull flag to finish 2023. Bulls wanted a reasonable buy signal, but last month wasn’t it. Small bull bar closing below the MA – but it worked anyway. We might need to go sideways for bears […]
FTSE 100 Tight Bull Channel, Leaving BOM or DT?
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures went higher in a tight bull channel as we left breakout mode with several small consecutive bars higher. Bears want a sell signal to fade the top of the trading range, but we are now getting many small bars, so it could be the first leg of […]
FTSE 100 Bear Reversal Bar With Big Bull Breakout
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures went sideways last week with a bear reversal bar. It was a bull doji but with a collapse on Friday evening. We are still in a tight channel but disappointing FT for the bulls, so likely buyers below not above. Nothing to sell for bears yet, but […]
FTSE 100 Bull Closes Above MA, High 2, Triangle
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures moved higher last week with a bull doji and now two bull closes above the MA. We are still at the apex of a triangle, and BOM will finish soon – or so traders think. Bulls have a small pullback trend on the daily chart, and buyers […]
FTSE 100 Bull Inside Bar at MA, BOM, Trendline
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures was a bull inside bar on the monthly chart. Inside bars, MA, triangles, think breakout mode (BOM) and sit on the hands until a clear entry sets up. Bulls might have a High 2 above the MA, but the bear channel is tight, and the first reversal […]
FTSE 100 Breakout Pullback, Small Gap at MA
Market Overview: FTSE 100 Futures FTSE 100 futures went higher last week with a breakout and a pullback, creating a small gap. The pattern is fractal, doing the same thing on the lower timeframe, the daily chart. Traders are deciding if we are swinging up or down. Because bears and bulls are still in, scalpers […]
