Futures Calls Recap for 4/18/19
The markets gapped up, filled, and then flattened out for options expiration ahead of the long weekend on 2 billion NASDAQ shares.
Net ticks: +19.5 ticks.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked great:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked enough for a partial:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
Forex Calls Recap for 4/18/19
A winner to close out the week. No calls for Friday with US markets closed, and no calls Sunday given that most of the rest of the world is closed Monday. See GBPUSD section below.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Triggered short at A, hit first target at B, and closed out at the end of the chart for end of week:
Stock Picks Recap for 4/17/19
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, NTCT triggered long (without market support due to opening 5 minutes) and worked:
ON triggered long (without market support due to opening 5 minutes) and didn't work:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's NFLX triggered short (with market support) and didn't work:
His BIIB triggered short (with market support) and worked:
His JBHT triggered short (with market support) and worked:
Rich's AAPL triggered long (without market support) and worked:
In total, that's 3 trades triggering with market support, 2 of them worked, 1 did not.v
Futures Calls Recap for 4/17/19
The markets gapped up and filled and closed about even on 2.2 billion NASDAQ shares.
Net ticks: +22 ticks.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
Forex Calls Recap for 4/17/19
Another dead session that was rangebound and stopped us out of the GBPUSD twice. See that section below.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Triggered long at A and stopped, triggered short at B and stopped:
Stock Picks Recap for 4/16/19
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, MTCH triggered long (without market support due to opening 5 minutes) and worked enough for a partial:
TMUS triggered long (with market support) and didn't work, gave you plenty of time to exit for a small loss, and never went far:
EXAS triggered long (without market support due to opening 5 minutes) and worked:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's AMZN triggered long (with market support) and worked great:
Mark's JNPR triggered long (without market support) and worked:
In total, that's 2 trades triggering with market support, 1 of them worked, 1 did not.
Futures Calls Recap for 4/16/19
The markets gapped up and eventually filled (ES) but the NASDAQ side was dead flat on 2.1 billion NASDAQ shares.
Net ticks: -26 ticks.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and stopped, triggered long at B and stopped, probably the worst possible outcome:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
Forex Calls Recap for 4/16/19
The levels were too bunched as we had such narrow action the prior session, so no calls. We did a little better today, so we should have calls tonight.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Stock Picks Recap for 4/15/19
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, SOHU triggered short (with market support) and worked:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, AMGN triggered short (with market support) and worked enough for a partial:
Rich's KLAC triggered short (with market support) and didn't work:
His FB triggered long (with market support) and worked:
In total, that's 4 trades triggering with market support, 3 of them worked, 1 did not.
Futures Calls Recap for 4/15/19
The markets opened flat, went lower, and then came back to even on a weak 1.8 billion NASDAQ shares.
Net ticks: +1 tick.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and stopped, triggered short at B and worked:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
