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Marvelously Mellow Morning

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It’s pleasant to open up to a regret-free morning. What I mean by that is that, all too frequently lately, the first impression I get from the morning quotes is that I’m not nearly short enough or otherwise positioned badly. Today, however, the market is modestly down, which means my positions are good yet I have the opportunity to get more aggressively where appropriate. Below as the /ES and /RTY overnight. As you can see, the /ES made some attempts to reach escape velocity (above the green line) but persistently failed, and the /RTY merely managed to close up its Sunday price gap.

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