Sunday, December 16, 2012

S&P Futures Update for Dec 17, 2012



After breaking below a 2 month balance, the S&P's have re-entered and found acceptance in this prior balance area. The trend has turned back up and the odds of re-testing the yearly highs have increased. As mentioned before - there never was any Excess at the yearly highs.



The Intermediate Trend is also UP - the S&P's have been 1-timeframing UP for 4 weeks and there has been no real acceptance below the 1400 level. However, the Daily Bar chart below shows that the short term trend has turned down. The key is finding acceptance below the 1400 level.



Lets look at the Profiles next - 

 

Friday delivered a rotational day with overlapping to lower Value and a very prominent POC - that has high odds of being revisited. However, traders went home short as all the trade occurred below 1412 - Thur's Settlement Price. The 45 degree line shows that short term traders may be short in the hole. Both Wed and Thursday's profile have several anomalies. Anomalies are often the result of forcing action such as short covering and long liquidation - market action that doesn’t always allow for rotational, investigative auctions. They produce high odds of being revisited. Thursdays high was poor and we have a poor low from 12/6 which is right around the 1400 level - a key reference. For Monday, my focus will be acceptance or rejection below Friday's low. Failure to find acceptance below Friday's low - targets the rally high from Thursday at 1417.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

S&P Futures Update for Dec 14, 2012

Today was contract rollover hence all references are now shown using the March, 2013 contract. Net is - the monthly and weekly trend remains up. Thursday's profile suggests it was a Liquidation Day - old business versus a combination of old business and new money selling. Wednesday's poor high suggests that the auction is not complete to the upside. Also, both Wed and Thursday's profile had several anomalies. Anomalies are often the result of forcing action such as short covering and long liquidation - market action that doesn’t always allow for rotational, investigative auctions. They produce high odds of being revisited. 

If we continue to auction lower then the 1400-1402 area should offer support. Thursday's rally high was 1417 - which is resistance. The first sign of change will be acceptance back above this level.