Forex Calls Recap for 1/23/20

A dead session with a flat trade. See GBPUSD section below.

Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:

GBPUSD:

Triggered short at A and closed at B even:


Stock Picks Recap for 1/22/20

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, KALA triggered long (with market support) and worked:

LPSN gapped over, no play.

From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's CAT triggered short (just barely without market support) and worked great:

His NVDA triggered long (with market support) and didn't work:

BIDU triggered short (with market support) and worked:

Rich's TSLA triggered short (with market support) and worked enough for a partial:

His KLAC triggered long (with market support) and didn't work:

In total, that's 5 trades triggering with market support, 3 of them worked, 2 did not, and the big winner was CAT.


Futures Calls Recap for 1/22/20

The markets gapped up, tried higher, came back in a couple of brief waves and the S&P literally closed up less than a point on 2.4 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: +20.5 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 long at A and worked:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES:


Forex Calls Recap for 1/22/20

A winner for the session. See GBPUSD section below.

Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:

GBPUSD:

Triggered long at A, hit first target at B, still holding second half with a stop under C:


Stock Picks Recap for 1/21/20

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, PAYX triggered long (with market support) and worked:

DCPH triggered long (with market support) and didn't work:

From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's CRM triggered long (with market support) and worked:

His MU triggered long (with market support) and worked:

His MA triggered long (with market support) and worked enough for a partial:

In total, that's 5 trades triggering with market support, 4 of them worked, 1 did not.


Futures Calls Recap for 1/21/20

The markets gapped down and were dead flat for a while, then moved up ahead of lunch, then came back on news that the new virus had entered the US, and then closed in the lower half of the range on 2.6 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: -11.5 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 long at A and worked eventually:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and stopped under the midpoint:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES:


Forex Calls Recap for 1/21/20

A winner to start the week. See GBPUSD section below.

Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:

GBPUSD:

Triggered long at A, hit first target at B, closed second half at C:


Stock Picks Recap for 1/17/20

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, no calls.

From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, no calls.

In total, that's 0 trades triggering with market support.


Futures Calls Recap for 1/17/20

Markets gapped up and went dead flat, which is normal for options expiration, 2.5 billion NASDAQ shares. Waste of a day.

Net ticks: -18 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 stopped, although we closed it sooner than the rules in the Lab:

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 1/17/20

A winner and a loser for the session, see GBPUSD section below.

Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:

As usual on the Sunday report, we will look at the action from Thursday night/Friday, then look at the daily charts of all the pairs with the Seeker and Comber separately for the week ahead, and then glance at the US Dollar Index.

GBPUSD:

Triggered long at A, hit first target at B, second half stopped, triggered short at C and stopped: