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67 Ticks LIVE Today! Another BIG Week Re-Open Monday 745am EST
800am EST:
– Dollar Index Futures, still within its wide sideways range from earlier this month
o Pace of tape indicator is rising in speed
o Average true range = dropping
830am EST
– Crude Oil Futures trading in a tight sideways range, half way between the big round numbers
o SPEED < 100 = be careful! Very slow out there
o Average true range = lowest its been all week
This is the worst price action you are going to see! Use this to make educated decision!
– Gold futures are trading sideways in a VERY tight range
o Multiple tops and bottoms, making a breakout appear to be impossible
o Speed of the tape is not bad, avg 150
o Average true range on gold futures is rising, its about in the middle of its ATR from this week
Its not the worst we’ve seen, but its not the best either.
845am EST
– Crude Oil ATR begins to rise off its lowest levels of the week
– We skipped a wave entry short b/c it occurred around the double-bottom
– Waiting for Crude Oil to show some improvement on speed and ATR
900am EST
– Had to wait and watch a wave entry short on crude oil b/c it occurred at its open (900am est)
– Still not seeing the perfect patterns yet, lets stay patient and look for them.
930am EST
– Euro futures trading at 1.3300, and its double-bottom
– Pound sitting on its lows @ 1.5300
1130am EST
– Watching for the transition into lunch
o Today’s Friday, so expect lunch to show up earlier than other days
o We look for the following:
Slower Speed of the Market
• Pace of Tape Indicator
• RED = Slow Speed = Beware!
Sideways Markets
• Double-tops/bottoms
• Average True Range
o ATR = Dropping
Less BIG MONEY in the market
• Filtered Time & Sales Window
o Filter = 10 contracts
o TF/6B = 5 contracts
3 trades today, 3 Winners
+67 ticks, $755usd
Only 4 contracts needed to achieve this today!
See you tomorrow @ 745am EST for the live trade room session!