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Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups : 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for March H Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6890 (Weekly bull bear level 6890)

Above: 6890🔥🔥, 6916, 6940🔥🔥, 6956 ,6980, 7002🔥 , 7016, 7036🔥🔥,7050, 7064, 7092, 7120

Below: 6864🔥, 6840, 6824🔥🔥, 6812, 6796, 6772, 6752🔥🔥

Setups:

Short vs 6890, flip on conversion for larger up move.

Long vs 6864, flip on conversion

Long vs 6824

Long vs 6752

Do not DCA. If setup fails, flip or go on sideline until next setup materializes.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Jan 5 : 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for March H Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6936/40(Weekly bull bear level 6940)

Above: 6956🔥🔥 , 6980, 7002🔥 , 7016, 7036🔥🔥, 7052, 7080, 7116

Below: 6936/40🔥🔥, 6912🔥, 6886, 6864🔥, 6840, 6824🔥🔥

Setups:

Short vs 6936/40 Flip on conversion

Short vs 6956 until it converts.

Long vs 6902 until it converts

Long vs 6824 until converts

Do not DCA. If setup fails, flip or go on sideline until next setup materializes.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Jan 5 : 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for March H Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6902 (Weekly bull bear level 6886)

Above: 6936, 6956/60🔥🔥, 6980, 7000 ,7036🔥🔥

Below: 6912/02🔥🔥, 6886, 6860🔥🔥, 6840, 6824🔥🔥 ,6812, 6786, 6764🔥🔥

Setups:

Long vs 6886 until converts. Flip on conversion

Short vs 6902 on conversion. 6902-12 remains Chop zone. You can short upper end if you like or wait to get long vs 12 on conversion

Short vs 6936

Do not DCA. If setup fails, flip or go on sideline until next setup materializes.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of some of last week trades

Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Dec 1: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6840 (Weekly bull bear level is 6764 )

Above: 6816 , 6840🔥, 6860, 6892🔥🔥 , 6908

Below: 6786 , 6764🔥🔥, 6740, 6716/12🔥, 6700, 6684🔥

Setups:

Short vs 6840, extends to 6860

Long vs 6816 , Flip Short on <12 print for target to 6786

Long vs 6786 until <82 prints flip on conversion.

Long vs 6764 as far as it holds.

Do not DCA. If setup fails, flip or go on sideline until next setup materializes.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of some of last week trades

Review of our setups and trades is posted on X.

Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Nov 24: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

BBull bear: 6656 (Weekly bull bear level is 6656)

Above: 6656🔥 , 6684🔥, 6700, 6716🔥, 6732, 6752🔥🔥, 6772, 6790🔥🔥

Below: 6636 , 6624🔥, 6606🔥, 6584, , 6566, 6540🔥🔥, 6520, 6502, 6464, 6416🔥🔥

1. Short vs 6656, Next Short is vs 6684

2. Long vs 6666 on conversion with target to 6684 or more.

3. Long vs 6606 as far as 6600 holds

4. Long vs 6540 as far as it holds. .

Do not DCA. If setup fails, flip or go on sideline until next setup materializes.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

No Bias, long or short, Focus on handles, bias does not pay bill. Screw all the news. Tape is going to do what it wants to do regardless of news. Walk the tape.

No prediction only reaction. Prediction is for furus on Substack/X. Its not important if we are wrong, if wrong we take the loss and move on sideline and wait for next setup.

Plan with Setups and Levels that works. No bias or no prediction does not mean we do not have levels/setups and plan in place day before and given night before so you can use in Globex as well as in RTH. And most important thing is plan works like magic. You need to click buttons as outlined in plan for entry, scale out and liquidate. Also if a setup reverses or fails, wait for next setup, next opportunity.

Here is our plan that was given yesterday played out, did we know exact trajectory of this tape? No. Does any one else knew it. No. Its all about using the plan to maximize your pie of handles. You dont need to execute all the setups. But more important is wait for setups and scale out.

Plan as was developing given out on telegram yesterday in Globex:

How it played out:

If you like what you see and grab few spots left at discount to try it out yourself, reply to this post with your interest.

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Review of some of last week trades

On November 12, we recapped a mixed session: “#ES_F We liquidated 6850 long from yesterday at 6888 in Globex. We gave 6892/88 Short in RTH that gave 30 handles to 6850/54 which was long setup given in nightly plan. We stayed out most of afternoon as it chopped right above our level 6868.”

On November 14, we noted the downside completion: “As predicted. 200 handles from 6888/92 completed this morning. #ES_F” . Later that day, we detailed prior Globex action and opening trades: “#ES_F We gave this short from 6772 -> 6680 for Globex yesterday 90+ handles. As we open 6700/16 remains important resistance above and 6680 below remains good support right above 6666.”

We followed with intraday longs: “We longed 6708/12 area and liquidated near 6750, little early. We longed again 6754 and liquidated near 6776. #ES_F We called range 6786/90 above and 6754 below, hope you made handles following short 6786/90 and long 6754.

Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Nov 17: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6790 (Weekly bull bear level is 6790)

Above: 6790🔥🔥, 6816🔥, 6836, 6850🔥, 6868, 6892🔥, 6908, 6936,6960🔥, 6980, 7000 ,7036🔥🔥

Below: 6772, 6752🔥🔥, 6732, 6716, 6700🔥, 6680, 6666 🔥, 6636 🔥🔥

Setups:

Chop area is 6752 to 6790 with 6772 magnet

1. Short vs 6790/86 as far as it holds upside

2. Long vs 6752, flip on conversion. This has been solid support

3. Long vs 6790 on conversion

4. Long vs 6700 as far as it holds, flip on 6680 print

Do not DCA. If setup fails, flip or go on sideline until next setup materializes.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

On October 27, we entered a long position at 6888 during Globex, capturing about 20 handles amid a bleeding upward trend. Key levels included a bull/bear pivot at 6888/6892, with resistance at 6908 and 6936 above, and support at 6860 and 6840 below.

On October 28, we liquidated the prior long around 6926 for profits, then shorted the open at 6926 and covered near 6912. We re-entered long at 6918, holding a runner targeting 6936 or higher, though FOMC volatility tempered expectations for major moves.

October 29 we highlighed a bull/bear line at 6918/6922 We outlined long setups above 6918/6922 for a potential “hockey stick rally,” shorts at 6908 converting to 6888 or lower, and longs above 6824 or 6790 on pullbacks. An X post refined this to a 6940 pivot, with 6888 as downside support and 6960+ as upside potential. Scaling strategies included partial exits at +6-8 and +10-16 handles, with stops tightening to breakeven after initial profits.

On October 31, we recapped the prior session’s action: Globex shorts above 6940/6936 delivered multiple handles, a 6888 conversion yielded around 20 handles long, and shorts from 6908 produced gains down to 6882 support (where we shorted 6882 to session lows before earnings noise intervened). For the day, we flagged short setups versus 6908, 6882, and 6860, with 6824 as critical support and a potential rotation back to 6882 on a 6860 conversion. Globex pivoted at 6908.

Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Nov 3rd: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6888 (Weekly bull bear level is 6790)

Above: 6908, 6936,6960🔥, 6980, 7000 ,7036🔥🔥

Below: 6888🔥🔥, 6860, 6840, 6824🔥, 6812, 6790🔥🔥

Econ: 945 PMI and 10 ISM

Setup: Long vs 6888 as far as it holds downside

Setup: Short 6888 on conversion on coversion though 6860 needs to go for continuation

Setup: Long vs 6824 as far as it holds downside.Setup: Long vs 6790 or 6766 on further decline

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

On October 20, we recapped a bullish session: “We gave Globex long from 6700, RTH long from 6740, and RTH long from 6756. We did not give any short today as there was none. Bears just laid down everything again.”

On October 21, we detailed mixed RTH action: “#RTH Short 6776 paid few handles and so did 6776 long. But as it kept coming back with indecisiveness, we stayed on sideline expecting hours of chop and thats what has been happening. TSLA and NFLX reports after hours. You have ATH above this and you have 6752 first support below that you can lean long on.”

On October 22, we outlined an opening short with adjustments: “#ES_F We shorted 6776 from open, liquidated near 6740’s which was long area given to substack members and reshorted 62 area. Globex remains short below 26. You can long if 36 starts holding for climb back to 66 area. If 26 goes and starts holding upside which is preferred scenario you should see unfinished business to 6680 area or more.”

On October 23, we described multiple RTH reversals: “#RTH We went long from 6740 to 6766 and short from 6766 to 6740 and then again long from 6740 to 6760 ish. Then we stayed out. Now we are longing 6766 to ATH. Bears need to hold 86 or this is going ATH.”

On October 27, we shared a Globex long: “#ES_F We gave long 6888 that gave about 20 handles. These were harder handles but bleed up continues. Globex bull bear is 88/92. 6908 is level and above that you have 6936 and below you have 6860 and 6840.”

On October 28, we followed up on the prior long and added intraday trades: “#ES_F We liquidated yesterday’s long from 6888 around 6926’s. We shorted open from 6926 and liquidated around 12ish. Right now we are long from 6918 and liquidated all but runner for mission 6936 or more though with FOMC tomorrow don’t expect big moves.”

Overall, we emphasized longs from supports like 6700, 6740, and 6888 targeting all-time highs (ATH) and higher levels such as 6936, interspersed with shorts on bounces around 6776-6926 for quick handles, while navigating indecision from external factors.

Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

FOMC rate decision tomorrow/Wednesday at 2 pm and conference right after that will decide market direction.

Levels and Setups Wednesday Oct 20th: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6918/22 (Weekly bull bear level is 6790)

Above: 6908, 6936,6960, 6980, 7000 ,7036🔥🔥

Below: 6888🔥🔥, 6860, 6840, 6824🔥, 6812, 6790🔥🔥,6776 , 6752🔥🔥, 6736, 6716🔥, 6700, 6680, 6666, 6636🔥🔥

Econ: 2 pm FOMC rate decision, MSFT, META, GOOG after hours

Setup: Long vs 6918/22 as far as it holds for hocky stick rally

Setup: Short 6908 on conversion with target 6888 or more

Setup: Long vs 6824 as far as it holds downside

Setup: Long vs 6790 or 6766 on further decline

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

Monday, October 13

• Morning: Shorted at 6686 (executed multiple times, yielding about 10 handles).

• Afternoon: Longed at 6682 on conversion, then shorted against 6712/6716 (yielding 10+ handles).

• Globex outlook: Long above 6692/6696, short below 6716, within a larger chop range of 6716-6636.

Tuesday, October 14

• Globex: Shorted at 6716 and 6696 (liquidated around 6616 in the morning).

• RTH (Regular Trading Hours): Shorted at 6636 at open, then longed at 6612 (liquidated early around 6620); missed a long conversion at 6636.

• Noted new all-time high for RTY (Russell 2000), but no specific trade tied to it.

Wednesday, October 15

• Morning: Longed at 6736 (liquidated around 6760+), then shorted at 6752 (to 6730).

• Afternoon: Shorted at 6726 (liquidated in the 6670s), then longed at 6676 on conversion (to 6700, though personally missed).

• Intraday details: Avoided opening chop, longed at 36 (liquidated at 60ish), shorted at 52 (to 30ish), and shorted again at 26 in the afternoon.

• Globex outlook: Long above 6700, with 6716 key; chop between 6716-6636, potential ups to 6736.

Thursday, October 16

• Globex: Longed at 6700.

• RTH: Shorted at 6726 and 6700 (liquidated near 6666 multiple times).

• Additional: Longed against 6640 (yielded handles).

• Globex outlook: Long above 6640, short below 6676; upside to 6700, downside to 6600+.

Friday, October 17

• Focused on OPEX (options expiration) chop: Recommended shorting at 6676 and longing 6640 area.

• Key levels: Downside floodgates if < 6632, upside if > 76 then goes to 6700.

Key economic events/Earnings that could influence indices:

Levels and Setups Monday Oct 20th: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6700 (Weekly bull bear level is 6636)

Above: 6716🔥🔥, 6736, 6752🔥, 6770 ,6796🔥, 6812, 6820, 6836, 6860🔥

Below: 6700, 6680, 6666, 6636🔥🔥, 6600, 6584🔥, 6566, 6540, 6524🔥🔥

Econ: Tuesday after close you have TSLA, NFLX.

Large Chop area: 6616 to 6736 remains large chop area now with 6666 magnet.

Below setups can be used to initiate position or scale out of your positions or some time reverse depending how market reacts to the price.

Setup: Long vs 6700 as far as it holds. Though better long is vs 6680 as far as 76 holds downside

Setup: Short vs 6726 as far as it holds upside. This converts to long if 6736 starts holding downside.

Setup: Long vs 6640 as far as 32 holds. Flip if it breaks.

Setup: Long vs 6584 on major pull backSetup: Long vs 6524 on major major pull back

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

We captured biggest day last week with Friday giving 6796 short, which ended up being a 200-handle move. We liquidated most near 6666 on reshorts. We stayed mostly short, did some longs vs 6666 and 6636 that paid somewhat.” We flagged 6666 and 6636 as key levels for the following week amid potential shutdown and Fed developments. And 6636 gave a good 70 handle long on Sunday who were were trading.

On October 8, We shorted 96 at RTH open and liquidated around 60’s for long vs 52. Long 52 paid for those who wanted. We stayed out most of the afternoon’s 10 handle chop. We gave long vs 58 towards the end of the RTH, and it has been holding in Globex.” We also mentioned potential shorts at 76 and above, with downside to 36 if bears prevailed. Later that day, we recapped Globex and RTH activity: “We gave 6758 long before Globex open that gave support to the tick. We gave 76 short that also gave handles. RTH converted 76, but we missed taking long, so we got a few handles on 92 short. Globex remains long > 96, with targets above 6812 and 6836. Below, we have 76 as a big support now.”

On October 9, we reported a successful Globex long: “We gave Globex long 6796 that hit 6812 to the tick... Now short vs 6796 for 6776 target and more if bears can break down; it can take to 6752/58. But 6776 is very important support.” Later, emphasizing our team-like execution, we added: “We liquidated 96 shorts near low 70’s. We stayed out a couple of hours in the morning and then have been shorting every bounce to 72/76.”

Early on October 10, before Globex close, we commented on shifting positions: “From 76 long to 92/96 short area now. Midday, we detailed short entries: “We gave 6796 short this am. Second chance vs 6772 and then 6748. All paid 100’s of handles. Target is 6666 if bears can do it.” We followed up, noting the chop: We have 6636 below and 6716 above. It’s Friday, time to chop both sides.”

Key economic events that could influence indices:

Key releases amid shutdown delays and tariff risks could sway indices

Levels and Setups Monday Oct 6th : 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)\

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control.

Bull bear: 6716 (Weekly bull bear level is 6636)

Above: 6736, 6752🔥, 6772 ,6796🔥, 6812, 6820, 6836, 6860🔥

Below: 6716, 6692🔥🔥 , 6682 , 6666🔥, 6636🔥🔥, 6584

Large Chop area: 6636 to 6716 remains large chop area now with 6666 magent.

Setup : Long vs 6640 as far as 36 holds on large pull back. Flip on conversion.
This was our setup last week and provided in Globex as important level.

Setup: Short vs 6716 as far as it holds upside.

Setup: Long vs 6666 as fa as it holds downside. This is now weak long.

Setup: Long vs 6584 on major pull back

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week.

• September 29: We nailed two shorts: from 6730 to 6710, then 6720 to 6710, riding early downside for solid scalps. We also flagged scammers impersonating our handle to keep the community safe.

• September 30: It was a choppy day with shaky execution—we got stopped out on two Globex/RTH setups and closed slightly red. The big miss? A long entry at 6712 in the afternoon, stopped to the tick but good for 30 handles if we’d held. As we always say, you can’t win ‘em all; today was our give-back session.

• October 1: Sticking to our core levels, we shorted 6716 right at the RTH open for about 10 handles. We passed on a long versus 6716 due to low conviction below 6730. But we caught a strong long at 6730, running it to near 6766 for 36 handles on the liquidation—flipping the day green.

• October 3 : We shorted 6776 at the RTH open, then reshort 6756 for quick profits. For Globex, we favored longs versus 6756 (as long as downside held), with resistance at 6776 and 6796 above, and support at 6730 and 6716 below.

• October 3 : Echoing our Globex levels, our execution diverged a bit—we skip heavy Globex volume and instead leaned on 6776 to long at open, then shorted it again in the afternoon to match the day’s swings.

Key economic events that could influence indices:

Key releases amid shutdown delays and tariff risks could sway indices

Levels and Setups Monday Oct 6th : 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)\

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6776 (Weekly bull bear level is 6752)

Above: 6776, 6796🔥, 6812🔥, 6836, 6860🔥

Below: 6752🔥🔥, 6736🔥, 6716, 6702, 6692🔥🔥 , 6682 🔥, 6666, 6636🔥🔥

Setup: Short vs 6796 as far as is holds upside. Its against trend so dont fight

Setup : Long vs 6676 as far as 72 holds. Flip otherwise

Setup : Long vs 6752 as far as pull back recovers 52 and starts holding

Setup: Short vs 6636/40 if it fails decisively.

Setup : Long vs 6640 as far as 36 holds on large pull back

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week.

September 22, 2025:

• We shared a Substack link for the week’s free levels and setups. Our first setup delivered 10+ handles during the London session. We missed a long versus 20 but entered long versus 28, exiting around 46. We advised watching for longs versus 28 or shorts versus 24, noting the market’s upward momentum.

September 23, 2025:

• We provided a 46 pivot for Globex and shorted 50 after the open, suggesting longs were viable if 24 held but would flip short otherwise. Later, we confirmed the flip to short as long as 20 held upside, emphasizing that there’s no reward in early entries on either side—just following setups.

September 24, 2025:

• We recommended keeping shorts versus 20, with 6666 as a magnet below, and shorts valid below 00/04. We hoped followers shorted versus 00, which gave almost 16+ handles, stressing the importance of extracting from good setups. We noted 82 as a holding level, with 66/62 below and 20/24 above. In a reply, we mentioned keeping shorts on 6720 since the open, now favoring shorts below 6704 targeting 6666.

September 25, 2025:

• We highlighted a 6692 pivot in Globex, with 82 as a short setup for Globex and 62 at RTH open; the market couldn’t reach 24 (unfinished business). We longed 56 to give bulls a chance but, after faltering, shorted 56 targeting 24. Later, we liquidated shorts to the tick and flipped long versus 52 on the bounce, with Globex remaining long above 52 targeting 66 and then 82.

September 26, 2025:

• We reported the Globex long versus 52 gave exactly 52+ handles. We longed versus 66/70 at the open for 30 handles, then shorted 92 for 20 handles, calling it a day. We stated bears could control the day if keeping below 82. In a reply, we clarified that levels are given free on Mondays and to Substack members for the rest of the week.

Key Economic events Next week

Key economic events that could influence indices:

• Tuesday, September 30: Chicago PMI (forecast: 43.5) and Consumer Confidence (96.0) could influence market sentiment; strong data may boost stocks, while weak readings might weigh on indices.

• Wednesday, October 1: ADP Employment (47.5K) and ISM Manufacturing PMI (49.3) may signal economic strength; weaker-than-expected figures could increase volatility.

• Thursday, October 2: Initial Jobless Claims (225K) could affect views on labor market health, impacting futures like #ES_F.

• Friday, October 3: Nonfarm Payrolls (55K), PCE Price Index, and ISM Services PMI (51.8) are major catalysts; strong jobs or inflation data may reduce Fed rate-cut expectations, pressuring stocks, while softer data could support equities

Levels and Setups Monday Sept 23rd: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)\

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6692 (Weekly bull bear level is 6692 )

Above: 6692🔥🔥 ,6706, 6724, 6750🔥, 6776, 6796, 6816

Below: 6682 🔥, 6666, 6652🔥🔥 ,6636, 6624, 6600🔥🔥

Setup 1: Long vs 6706 for trip to 6724.

Setup 2: Flip short vs 6702 on break of 6700. But for any meaningful downside 92 must break decisively. Better short is vs 92 .

Setup 3: Long vs 6652 if it reaches there but its now a weak long so be ready to flip on break.

Setup 4: Long vs 6600/84 if it reaches there and 84 holds.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week. We emphasized risk management, recommending smaller positions during choppy sessions like opex or post-FOMC, and flipping positions on level breaks.

September 15, 2025:

• We noted buyers tried to push higher but failed above value, stalling at the extreme. Sellers then pressed, forcing trapped buyers to liquidate, fueling a short. We didn’t specify exact trades but highlighted this dynamic.

September 16, 2025:

• We shorted versus 82, targeting 66, and liquidated. We then watched the 66 level, with 50 below as a potential target. Later, we went long versus 66, holding half into Globex, noting two setups were enough for a range-bound day. We also shared that overnight, the market held 76, converted 82, and hit 96, nearing 6700. We advised longing 78 if it held and shorting 6700 based on price action.

September 18, 2025:

• We reported a Globex pivot at 62 that supported a long position. Once 82 was accepted before the London session, it yielded nearly 40 handles to the upside. In regular trading hours (RTH), longing versus 82 gave a few handles, while shorting at the open provided a few more. A long versus 6700 delivered 10 handles. We noted post-lunch choppiness.

September 19, 2025:

• We highlighted Friday’s quarterly opex and contract rollover, advising to trade less. The 6696 pivot worked well, with 6706/10 as key levels. Bulls could push above to 20 and 50, while 82 and 62 were below.

Key Economic events Next week

Key economic events that could influence indices:

The Core PCE Price Index is the highlight, with GDP and PMI data also significant. Below is a concise summary of major U.S. events and their potential market impacts, based on consensus forecasts.

• Tuesday, September 23: Preliminary PMIs

  • S&P Global US Manufacturing & Services PMI (9:45 AM ET): Manufacturing PMI expected ~47.8 (contraction), Services PMI ~55.4 (expansion). Strong services data could lift consumer discretionary and financial stocks; weak manufacturing may pressure industrials, signaling slowdown risks. Impact: Moderate; influences growth outlook and sector rotation.

• Thursday, September 25: Final GDP

  • Q2 GDP (Final Estimate, 8:30 AM ET): Forecast ~3.0% annualized. An upward revision could boost confidence, supporting S&P 500 and cyclicals; a downward revision may fuel recession concerns, hitting risk assets like tech and industrials. Impact: Moderate to high.

• Friday, September 26: Core PCE Inflation

  • PCE Price Index (August, 8:30 AM ET): Core PCE expected +0.2% monthly, ~2.7% YoY. As the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, a higher-than-expected print could reduce rate cut odds (currently ~25 bps for October), raising yields and pressuring Nasdaq/tech stocks. Softer data may lift rate-sensitive sectors (real estate, utilities). Impact: Very high; potential 0.5-1% index swings.

Levels and Setups Monday Sept 23rd: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)\

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6720 (Weekly bull bear level is 6666)

Above: 6720, 6750, 6776, 6790, 6816

Below: 6700, 6682, 6666🔥🔥, 6644 , 6624/16, 6600🔥🔥

Setup 1: Short is vs 6720, flip bias if 16 keeps holding downside once 24 breaks up.

Setup 2: Long vs 6662/66 as far as 62 holds. Setup 3: Long vs 6600/84 if it reaches there and 84 holds.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week.

September 8, 2025:

We reported shorting the 06 level since the open, which delivered multiple 18-handle gains on three occasions, while highlighting 94 as a key level. We noted that our provided edges at 6494, 6520, and 6506 were sufficient for extracting handles throughout the day, describing the session as choppy until those levels were breached.

September 9, 2025:

We reiterated that the previous day's levels (6494, 6520, 6506) continued to perform effectively, maintaining a choppy market environment until a decisive break above or below those edges occurred.

September 10, 2025:

We detailed taking a long position at the close versus 6516, which broke out of the 6594-6620 range, and a Globex long versus 6524, both yielding strong gains with liquidation around 6560+. Since the open, we shorted the 56 level amid choppy conditions, advising small handles with runners and potential flips. Key levels above included 6566, 6580, and 6600; below were 6540 and 6524. Later, we secured additional handles shorting versus 56 and then 44, noting bears targeting 16/20 if 40/44 held, while bulls could reclaim all-time highs if they converted 40/44 in the power hour. We commented on lower volatility likelihood due to CPI the next day.

September 11, 2025:

We reported longing 54 after hesitation at 44 (a provided pivot), liquidating near the 86s in the morning. Bulls controlled the last two hours if holding above 76, targeting 6600/16, but a giveaway of 76 could retrace to 54s. We confirmed the 6600 tag as expected, with Globex remaining long above 84 and key levels at 80, 6600, 6616 (and higher); below were 6566 and 6554. For Globex, the bull/bear line was at 6544, with upside at 62/66 and downside at 24 and 06.

September 12, 2025:

In the morning, we outlined the best setups as longs versus 6554 or 6516/06 on drops, with shorts viable as long as 94 held upside at the open—but if unable to take out 76, we expected a slow grind higher, requiring bulls to stay above 94 for a trend day once exceeding 6616. At day's end, we noted bears grabbed a few handles shorting 94 but failed to breach 76, leading to a grind up to 6600+ before closing below 94. This favored bulls for the Sunday open if holding 76/80, needing to reclaim 94 decisively, and we advised trading small ahead of FOMC next week.

Key Economic events Next week

Key economic events that could influence indices:

The week’s focus is the FOMC’s expected 25bp rate cut (from 4.25%-4.50%) on Wednesday Sep 17, with the dot plot and Powell’s presser driving volatility to indices. Dovish signals could lift equities; hawkish tariff/inflation comments may trigger sell-offs, especially in tech. Key data this week includes:

• Tue, Sep 16: Retail Sales (Aug, +0.2%) – Strong data may curb cut bets, pressuring stocks; weak print lifts indices.

• Wed, Sep 17: Housing Starts (1.28M), Building Permits (1.40M) – Soft housing data supports easing, boosting real estate (XLRE).

• Wed, Sep 17: Beige Book – Economic anecdotes; cooling labor/inflation aids rally.

• Thu, Sep 18: Jobless Claims (235K), Philly Fed Index (-5.0), Leading Index (-0.5%) – Weak labor or manufacturing supports dovish bets, lifting stocks; strong data may weigh on cyclicals.

Volatility peaks mid-week; tariff risks and revised job data (-911K through Mar) add caution, though Q3 GDP nowcast (+3.1%) supports optimism.

Levels and Setups: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for December Z Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6636 (Weekly bull bear level is 6600 )

Above: 6636, 6650, 6666🔥🔥, 6682, 6700

Below: 6616, 6600🔥🔥, 6584, 6566, 6544🔥🔥, 6464🔥🔥, 6360🔥🔥

Setup 1: Long vs 6640. 6636 is risk marker and level, flip Short vs 40 on break of 33.

Setup 2: Short vs 6666 , risky though so small size. Flip if it rips thru it.

Setup 3: Long vs 6600 if it reaches there.

Setup 3: Long vs 6544 once it starts holding after flush down

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Review of last week trades

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week. We focused on technical analysis, leveraging price action and order flow to identify entry/exit points and key levels (e.g., 6446, 6460, 6476, 6490/94, 6506). We executed both short and long trades, capitalizing on market volatility, with gains ranging from 10 to 100 handles across various setups.

• September 3, 2025:

  • We highlighted a successful short trade from 6476, shared in a free Substack post, which yielded a 100-handle gain. A Globex short at 6446 was also profitable, delivering 10+ handles. We identified 60-64 as key resistance, recommending trailing stops for longs and noting 46 and 12/16 as significant levels below.

  • We confirmed the 6446 short reached 46, with 46 becoming a short opportunity targeting 16 if bears held below 56. We reported providing 30 handles from shorts between 60, 46, and 30. For the night session, we marked 60 as a critical level, with potential shorts if it held upside and unfinished business at 16 below.

• September 4, 2025:

  • We shared free levels and setups: the bull/bear line was at 6460, with upside levels at 6460 and 6476 (hot), and downside levels at 6446 (hot), 6430, and 6416 (very hot). Trade ideas included longing versus 6460 if it held upside, shorting 6472/76 (noting risk due to a potential breakout to 6500+), and longing the 6442 area for support, with a break below ensuring a move to 6416 or lower. We noted our trading room was long from 6476, targeting 90 and 6506, with 90 hit and longs from 76 or 60 proving profitable. We referenced the 100-handle 6476 short from Tuesday and declared “mission accomplished” as levels were reached. In Globex, we remained long above 6494 and 6506, with all-time highs in play if above 94.

• September 5, 2025:

  • We updated that our trading room was long from 6476, achieving 40+ handles for runners, advising to trail stops as long as above 94. We shorted 6520 after taking longs at 06 and 24, with the 40 FT level respected to the upside. We emphasized 90/94 as critical levels. Specific trades included a 6520 short yielding 6470, a 6476 short yielding 6450, and a 6460 long yielding 6486. We advised keeping profits, avoiding doubling down, and moving to break-even after the first target. We noted chop between 90/94 above and 72/76 below.

Key Economic events Next week

Key economic events that could influence indices:

• Tuesday, September 9: Labor Market Revision

  • Preliminary Annual Benchmark Revision (BLS, 10:00 AM ET): Adjusts nonfarm payroll data based on QCEW. Upward revisions could boost confidence in economic strength, supporting indices; downward revisions may fuel recession fears, pressuring stocks like financials and consumer discretionary. Impact: High.

• Wednesday, September 10: Wholesale Inflation

  • Producer Price Index (PPI, August, 8:30 AM ET): Expected +0.2% monthly, ~2.8% annually. Higher-than-expected PPI (e.g., due to tariffs) could signal persistent inflation, raising bond yields and hitting tech/growth stocks. Impact: Moderate to high.

• Thursday, September 11: Key Inflation Data

  • Consumer Price Index (CPI, August, 8:30 AM ET): Forecast +0.2% monthly, ~2.7-2.9% annually; core CPI ~0.34%. Strong data may reduce Fed rate cut odds, pressuring Nasdaq and S&P 500; softer data could lift rate-sensitive sectors (e.g., real estate). Impact: Very high, potential 0.5-1% index swings.

  • ECB Rate Decision (7:45 AM ET): Likely steady rates; dovish signals could weaken EUR/USD, aiding U.S. exporters (Dow stocks). Impact: Moderate.

  • U. Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary, 10:00 AM ET): Expected ~68-70. Weak sentiment may weigh on retail/consumer stocks. Impact: Moderate.

• Friday, September 12: Sentiment Update

  • U. Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Final, 10:00 AM ET): Confirms preliminary reading. Persistent weakness could pressure cyclicals. Impact: Low to moderate.

Levels and Setups: 🔥🔥= Critical

(These are now for September U Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 6300 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6494 (Weekly bull bear level is 6464)

Above: 6506🔥,6524, 6540, 6566🔥🔥, 6580, 6600

Below: 6494, 6480🔥, 6464🔥🔥, 6446, 6430, 6406🔥, 6380 , 6360🔥🔥

Setup1: Long vs 6494 as far as it holds downside
Setup 2: Short vs 6494 on conversion for possible dip to 76/80(another long setup) which can extend to 6464
Setup 3: Short vs 6520 as far as it holds upside.
Setup 4: Long vs 6464 as far as it holds downside. Short if this converts.

Trading Times Suggestions

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Setup usage suggestion

Do not try setups more than once if you have to > 3.5 handle stop loss or twice if you are take <=2 handle stop loss. Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Size, Stop, Scale out strategy

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Avoid taking position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Size: Either 4 micro or 4 emini lots or in multiple of 4’s, risking max 1-5% of your capital.

Recommended stop: Depends on your trading style. You can start with disaster stop of -4 and

1. Move to -2 once you are +2 on trade

2. Once you hit T1 you can go to -2 and when you hit T2 you can go to BE Or

3. Move to BE once you are +2

4. Move to BE if trade is taking more than 4-5 minutes after entry

5. Some folks like to keep it all the way to next level though I do not like to keep my trade that loose.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th start trailing if more than 20 handles on the trade.

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Last week , U.S. stocks experienced volatility amid Fed rate-cut anticipation, Nvidia's strong earnings validating the AI boom, and sticky inflation data from July's core PCE (up 2.9% YoY). The S&P 500 hit a record high above 6,500 mid-week but closed Friday down 0.64% at 6,460.26, ending August up ~2% for its fourth straight monthly gain; Nasdaq gained 0.53% to 21,705.16 but lagged weekly. Other events included President Trump's controversial firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook (prompting a lawsuit and Fed independence concerns), robust housing sales, and sector rotations favoring banks and value stocks over tech. ES/SPX futures mirrored the SPX, trading ~6,439 early week, peaking near 6,502 mid-week on AI optimism, and settling ~6,460 by Friday close, reflecting a net ~0.3% weekly gain with heightened September volatility risks.

Next week, key economic events that could influence indices:

• Monday, September 1:

  • U.S. Labor Day Holiday: Markets closed; no major U.S. data, but global markets (e.g., China’s PMI) may set early tone.

• Tuesday, September 2:

  • ISM Manufacturing PMI: Expected 47.5 (vs. July’s 46.8). Persistent contraction could pressure industrial/cyclical stocks.

  • Construction Spending: Expected +0.2% MoM. Weak data may signal housing slowdown, impacting related sectors.

• Wednesday, September 3:

  • ADP Private Payrolls: Expected 150K jobs added. A miss could heighten labor market concerns, weighing on S&P 500.

  • ISM Services PMI: Expected 51.5. A drop below 50 could signal service sector weakness, hitting growth stocks.

• Thursday, September 4:

  • Initial Jobless Claims: Expected 235K. Higher claims could spark fears of labor market softening, pressuring indices.

  • Trade Balance: Expected -$72B deficit. Tariff impacts may exacerbate deficits, affecting trade-sensitive stocks.

• Friday, September 5:

  • Nonfarm Payrolls: Expected 75K jobs added, unemployment at 4.2%. A weak report could fuel recession fears, potentially causing 1-2% S&P 500/Nasdaq declines; strong data may delay Fed rate cuts.

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week. We continue to get smarter about how many trades we take and staying on sidelines more often by identifying chop areas.

• Monday, August 25:

  • Short vs. 6474 (morning pivot in chop); harvested 2-3 handles gradually toward 6460/6452 support, with limited momentum—advised sitting out if no follow-through.

  • Attempted long vs. 6474 on potential reversal (conversion play); captured a few handles before flipping back to short.

  • Re-short vs. 6474 (afternoon); continued paying off in low-volatility "chop shop," holding runner overnight if conviction held.

  • Overall: Short-dominant in ranging action; pivot at 6474 key, with ~5-10 total handles; Globex focus on 6472/6452.

• Tuesday, August 26:

  • Short vs. 6464/6460 (pre-news/Globex setup); captured handles downside to 6448/6452, especially post-8:30 AM/10 AM news bombs (e.g., Trump-Fed developments), holding runner overnight.

  • Re-short vs. 6474 (afternoon); jammed lower, yielding additional handles.

  • Flipped long vs. 6464 (late-day reversal); harvested ~10 handles in the "most hated rally," closing bullish if 6448 held; optional long vs. 6448/6452 for conviction bulls.

  • Overall: Balanced trades (short early, long late); ~15-20 handles total; levels like 6464 (bull-bear) and 6448/6452 respected on both sides.

• Wednesday, August 27:

  • Short open vs. 6476/6480; initial upside flip to 6502 failed post-NVDA earnings (which "ruined bull party"), leading to downside to 6464; captured handles.

  • Flipped long vs. 6480; targeted 6516/6540 but limited due to chop; partial handles if filled.

  • Best idea: Short vs. 6490 in 6476-6494 range; bears needed break below 6476 for conviction.

  • Overall: Short-dominant (~10 handles); chop between 6476-6494; NVDA reaction hit 6502 high and 6464 low, returning to 6476-6494 chop.

• Thursday, August 28:

  • Long open vs. 6498; captured ~10 handles upward early session.

  • Flipped short vs. 6498/6502; harvested another ~10 handles downside to 6486, calling it a day after scaling out ("handles are handles").

  • Missed afternoon long vs. 6490 or 6502 pivots; noted poor execution but setups viable for ~10+ handles each; Globex plan respected morning handles.

  • Overall: Reversal (long to short); ~20 total handles; ignored external noise, focused on price action.

• Friday, August 29:

  • Bull-bear at 6512 in Globex; yielded 10+ handles overnight into open.

  • Short open vs. 6498; captured 10+ handles downside.

  • Re-short vs. 6476; held runner targeting LIS at 6490, liquidated near 6466 amid Friday/holiday chop.

  • Overall: Short bias (~20 handles); dead tape post-liquidation; potential long vs. 6472 if held, but rotated to 6490/6494 resistance; "anything more is bonus" before long weekend.

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Econ Calendar:

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Never take position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Recommended stop: -2 and go to BE on +2. Some ppl who can't reenter shall chose -3.5/4.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th leave runner at BE

Big picture: > 5700 this remains bullish.

Trading Times Suggestions:

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Levels, & Possible Targets: 🔥🔥= Critical (These are now for September U Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 5700 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6476 (Weekly bull bear level is 6416)

Above: 6490, 6506🔥,6524, 6540, 6566🔥, 6580, 6600

Below: 6476🔥, 6460, 6446🔥, 6430, 6416🔥🔥, 6380 , 6360🔥🔥

Trade ideas: Short is vs 6476 flip if it starts holding. Long is vs 6416 if it reaches there.

Note: Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Last week, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs as July inflation cooled, boosting expectations for a September Fed rate cut. However, markets showed weakness mid-week, with the S&P 500 slipping ~0.2% and Nasdaq dropping ~0.7% due to concerns over tech valuations and tariff prospects. On Friday, the S&P 500 surged 1.5% after Fed Chair Powell signaled potential rate cuts in September, driving a strong market rally. E-mini S&P 500 futures (ES) fluctuated, retesting weekly pivots before rallying to resistance, then selling off after failing to break higher, ending the week with a slight decline

Next week key earnings reports that could impact stock indices include NVIDIA, Salesforce, and CrowdStrike (all Wednesday, August 27, after market close). Risks include trade tensions, inflation, and cautious guidance, with volatility possible amid Fed rate cut expectations and economic data releases like US New Home Sales and India’s GDP.

Next week, key economic events could influence indices:

• Monday, August 25: US New Home Sales (July) data release could signal housing market strength, impacting real estate and related sectors.

• Thursday, August 28: India’s Industrial Production (July) may affect emerging market sentiment, indirectly influencing global indices.

• Friday, August 29: India’s Q2 GDP Growth Rate release could sway investor confidence in Asian markets, with ripple effects on global indices.

• Sunday, August 31: China’s NBS Manufacturing PMI (August) may impact global markets, particularly sectors tied to Chinese demand, like commodities and tech.

Here’s a summary of ES futures trading from last week. We continue to get smarter about how many trades we take and staying on sidelines more often by identifying chop areas.

• August 18, 2025:

  • I posted that my short position below 6570 was paying off, targeting 6556.

  • I noted the market was consolidating between 6502 and 6456.

• August 19, 2025:

  • I highlighted 6420 as a key level, maintaining a short position below 6556.

  • I identified support at 6420 holding, with lower targets at 6400, 6376, and 6360.

• August 21, 2025:

  • I mentioned shorting below 6496 since the 8:30 AM economic data release, targeting 6372/76.

  • I pointed out resistance at 6416/20.

• August 22, 2025:

  • I took a long position at 6416 but got stopped out, missing a brief spike.

  • I made up for it by shorting at 6474 and longing at 6556.

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Econ Calendar:

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Never take position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Recommended stop: -2 and go to BE on +2. Some ppl who can't reenter shall chose -3.5/4.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th leave runner at BE

Big picture: > 5700 this remains bullish.

Trading Times Suggestions:

Globex: 2 am to 4 am EST or After 830 Econ

RTH: 930 am thru 11 am and 2 pm to 3:30 pm . First few minutes of open can be choppy.

Levels, & Possible Targets: 🔥🔥= Critical (These are now for September U Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 5700 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6474(Weekly bull bear level is 6452)Above: 6474, 6490, 6502🔥, 6516, 6540, 6566🔥, 6580, 6600Below: 6452🔥, 6436, 6420🔥, 6406🔥, 6380 , 6360🔥🔥

Trade ideas: Long > 6474. Possible areas of retracement would be 6502 and 6566 from above. You can long 6452 if it reaches there.

News bombs: 10 am Homes sales.

Note: Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers.

Last week ES futures saw almost about 100 handles upside making new ATH to 6508. Market can try to retrace to 6456 again and if bears can hold below it, it can shade quick 100 handles from it if bears can perform, without impacting overall bull case, otherwise we keep consolidating at higher levels between 6456 to 6502, which were level we gave last week. Overall as we have posted since we recaptured 5700 after Trump tariff threat bottom, for longer term portfolios we are in bull run as far as we stay > 5700.

For the week of August 18, 2025, key economic events that could impact market includes:

• Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium (August 21-23): Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech and other central bank remarks could signal future interest rate moves, with markets pricing in steady rates (4.25%-4.5%) but sensitive to hawkish shifts.

• U.S. Retail Sales (August 19): February data will reflect consumer spending trends amid tariff concerns, following a sharp January decline.

• Housing Data: Homebuilder confidence (August 18), housing starts (August 19), and existing home sales (August 21) will indicate housing market strength, impacted by high prices and tariff-related cost pressures.

• Corporate Earnings: Reports from companies like Nvidia partner Micron Technology, Nike, FedEx, and others (August 20-22) could sway sector performance, especially amid tariff and consumer spending worries.

• Global Developments: U.S.-China/EU tariff truce updates and geopolitical events may influence market sentiment, with stable U.S. indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq) but potential volatility if trade tensions rise.

Trade reveiws from X posts from last week as usual we played both sides.

• On August 13, a regular trading hours (RTH) long from 6426 yielded 6470+ (shared with Telegram followers), with the tape remaining long above 6452 and upside targets to 6502.

  On August 14, an RTH short against 6502 delivered 30+ handles; additionally, shorted post-PPI from 72 for ~20 handles, with continued shorts from 76 into the afternoon before flattening ahead of Trump's speech.

• On August 15 (OPEX day), shorted 94 after open for 20 handles down, staying flat in the afternoon due to geopolitical risks; noted 56 held with focus on 76 for bearish/bullish control.

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Econ Calendar:

Night session Trading Suggestions:

I suggest to not trade night session from 10 pm to 2 am chop. If action has to happen than it will happen before 10 pm or after 2 am EST. You can generally play short on top level provided for nightly range and long on lower level of nightly range after 2 am or 3 am. But get out of the way if it rips or drops thru levels and wait for new opportunity or flip. And of course never add to loser and better yet cut it and reset.

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Never take position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Recommended stop: -2 and go to BE on +2. Some ppl who can't reenter shall chose -3.5/4.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th leave runner at BE

Big picture: > 5700 this remains bullish.

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Levels, & Possible Targets: 🔥🔥= Critical (These are now for September U Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 5700 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6470 (Weekly bull bear level is 6456)

Above: 6470, 6490, 6502🔥, 6516, 6540, 6566🔥

Below: 6456🔥, 6432, 6420, 6400🔥, 6376, 6360🔥🔥

Trade ideas: Long > 6470 , Though whole 70-80 area is chop area, flip on conversion.

Note: Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers

Last week ES futures show largest drop with almost 200 handles decline after consecutive weeks of upside. As I write this we are up about 20 handles up from last week’s close.

For the week of August 4–8, 2025, key economic events likely to impact U.S. stocks include:

• U.S. Factory Orders (Aug 4): Signals manufacturing health; strong data could lift industrials (e.g., Boeing), while weak numbers may pressure broader indices.

• U.S. ISM Services PMI (Aug 5): Reflects services sector strength; a high reading boosts consumer stocks (e.g., Disney), a low one raises slowdown fears.

• U.S. Trade Balance (Aug 5): Tariff-driven deficit changes could hit retail/tech stocks (e.g., Walmart) amid new 18% tariffs.

• U.S. Initial Jobless Claims (Aug 7): Rising claims may signal labor weakness, hurting cyclicals (e.g., banks); stable claims support market confidence.

• Corporate Earnings (Aug 4–7): Reports from tech (AMD, Palantir), consumer (Disney, Yum!), and others will drive sector volatility; strong results could sustain S&P 500’s 20% YOY rally, weak ones may spark sell-offs.

• Tariff Uncertainty: Ongoing trade policy noise could weigh on consumer and import-heavy stocks.

• Fed Sentiment: Post-July’s weak jobs data (4.2% unemployment), hints of a September rate cut could lift growth stocks (tech), while caution favors defensives (healthcare).

Trade reveiws from X posts from last week as usual we played both sides.

• July 30: Noted 6400 as a key level holding, awaiting a breakout. No regular trading hours (RTH) trades were taken, with focus on monitoring for significant moves.

• July 31: Reported a long trade at 6432 for 20 handles, followed by shorts at 6442 and 6424. Bears were advised to keep prices below 20 to target 92 or lower. A Mexico tariff pause triggered a 20-handle gain, shifting to a long bias above 20, targeting 42 and 56. A short trade from 6420 yielded 30 handles, with bears needing to hold below 96 to push toward 6360. Liquidated near 62, with a Globex short below 6388/92 and long above 60.

• August 1: Shorted Globex versus 6360, down 100 handles. RTH short from 6306 to 6266, with bears aiming for 6200 if 6250 and 6236 broke. Later, 6250 held, with a shallow dip to 36 and a bounce to near 6300. Bears needed to keep below 80/84 and break 60 to maintain control, while bulls could push to 6336 if 60 held.

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Econ Calendar:

Night session Trading Suggestions:

I suggest to not trade night session from 10 pm to 2 am chop. If action has to happen than it will happen before 10 pm or after 2 am EST. You can generally play short on top level provided for nightly range and long on lower level of nightly range after 2 am or 3 am. But get out of the way if it rips or drops thru levels and wait for new opportunity or flip. And of course never add to loser and better yet cut it and reset.

Remember: I never short above or long below my marker. I wait for it to pause before it or come back to it from rip/dip and pause before executing.

Never take position before Econ like CPI Or FOMC. After econ watch for levels where it stops and how it interacts to decide long or short.

Recommended stop: -2 and go to BE on +2. Some ppl who can't reenter shall chose -3.5/4.

Scale out: 2 lots at +6/8, 3rd at +10/16, 4th leave runner at BE

Big picture: > 5700 this remains bullish.

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Levels, & Possible Targets: 🔥🔥= Critical (These are now for September U Contract)

Long term view: As far as > 5700 tape remains in bulls’ control

Bull bear: 6284(Weekly bull bear level is 6360)

Above: 6302, 6320🔥, 6336, 6360🔥🔥, 6376 6400🔥

Below: 6280/84🔥, 6260, 6236🔥, 6224, 6200, 6180, 6166🔥🔥

Trade ideas: Short < 6284 flip on conversion. Long vs 6260 upto 6250 until that converts. Targets above are 6360 and below are 6166 on continuations.

Note: Use my globex Pivot/opening setup as main directional guide and then other setups as guidance. Flip or go flat if setup reverses as I may not be in front of my screen all day, you should by now know how the process works at most you have 2/4 handle risk. Setup generally reverses on 1 minute close above/below 3/4 handles from marker. Again there is no sure shot as some time I might relax that or may go predictive. That’s general rule anyway. Also most of the time setups always gives opportunities to reenter some time even multiple times so never take trade too far away from setup markers