Monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart:
Strong bull breakout before the December FOMC Fed interest rate hike
The monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart has a bull trend bar this month. This is therefore good follow-through buying after last month’s big outside up bar.
The monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart closed at a new all-time monthly high close in November. This month is currently a bull bar that is trading at the high. This is good follow-through buying. If the month closes near its high, it would therefore increase the chances of higher prices in January.
While there are 3 pushes up this year, they are in a tight bull channel. In addition, the pullback from the 2nd rally was deep. This therefore makes a parabolic wedge top unlikely. In addition, the tight bull channel makes any reversal down likely to be minor. As a result, the bears will probably need at least a micro double top before they can create a reversal. Less likely, the can begin a reversal with a big bear bar or a series of bear bars. The odds favor higher prices.
Weekly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart:
Strong bull breakout to a new all-time high
The weekly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart formed a big bull trend bar this week.
The weekly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart is breaking strongly to a new high. Because last week was a bear bar, the odds were that this week would not be a big bull week. Yet it was. Hence, the odds are that the Emini will go higher.
Whenever a market does something that is unlikely, it traps traders. Bulls get trapped out because they wanted to buy a pullback and therefore did not buy the breakout. Bears expected sellers above last week and sold. Hence, they are trapped in a losing trade. Both bulls and bears will use any pullback to buy. As a result, there will probably be at least one more small leg up after the next reversal attempt.
Never assume that low probability events have no probability. While it is unlikely that next week will be a big bear bar and reverse this week’s rally, there is a 30% chance that it will. Therefore traders have to be willing to sell if a clear, strong reversal develops.
Daily S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart:
Strong bull breakout and good follow-through buying.
The daily S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart broke strongly to a new all-time high on Wednesday. In addition, Thursday was a bull bar that closed near its high. That follow-through buying therefore increased the odds of higher prices over the next week or two.
Thursday and Friday have smaller bodies. Hence, the breakout is weakening. This therefore increases the chances of at least a small pullback next week. Furthermore, Wednesday is an FOMC meeting. The Emini will probably go sideways into the report.
The daily S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart broke strongly to a new all-time high this week. Furthermore, there was good follow-through buying. As a result, even if there is a pullback this week, the odds are that the Emini will go higher for at least the next week or two.
Wednesday’s FOMC meeting and probable interest rate hike
Because there is a 90% chance of a Fed interest rate hike, the raise in rates will not surprise traders. Yet, if the Fed says that it plans many more increases in 2017, that would be a surprise. Therefore there is a potential of a big move down immediately after the report.
Traders are expecting a big move on Wednesday. There is a 50% chance that it will be up. In addition, there is a 50% chance it will be down. Since the Emini will be in Breakout Mode, there is also a 50% chance that the 1st breakout will reverse.
As always, traders will respect the bear case. Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is especially relevant. It is a catalyst that can lead to a big move up or down. Yet, because the bull breakout was so strong, the odds are that a bear reversal will probably be minor. That means that it would more likely become a bull flag than the start of a bear trend.
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