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Declining Channels Abound

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I posted on twitter last night that my rally into the 1670s scenario might well be trashed if ES broke below 1650.75. ES did and that scenario is a write-off. ES double-topped yesterday with a target at 1650 and a declining channel has now been established with channel support in the 1620 area today. There is some positive RSI divergence here and we could see a bounce. I don’t yet have a pattern for the decline from yesterday’s high. ES 60min chart: (more…)

A Pair of Pending Gaps

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First off, this is definitely going to be the “lightest” day for me content-wise, as I am wrapping up my quasi-vacation, packing up, and making the long journey home. I appreciate everyone’s understanding! Things return to normal, such as they are, Tuesday morning. Second, for bears, the market is again in a “wait out the storm” mode, but below are a couple of interesting short-side plays once those gaps get filled: (more…)