Index Futures, Forex Reports 2nd May 09

Weekly Index & Forex Reports out now...

Australian Index (SPI) Futures

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DOW and S&P Index Futures


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EUR/USD, AUD/USD. GBP/USD

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OIL Futures:- OIL BOIL

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Note: Weekly BHP, RIO, and Banking Report Update

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S&P (e-mini ) 1st MAY 09 recap

"Price isn't trading below the 5-day 50% level and support levels....

Whilst price is above support, then my view is a higher Friday close"


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S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern

I've been talking up a lower Friday close all this week, and any potential down move is towards the monthly balance points...


However, Thursday's reversal down from the highs didn't close below support. For a lower Friday close price should have close below support.

If price wasn't trading below the 5-day 50% level and support levels on Thursday's close, then my view was a higher Friday close rising up from support.




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  • SPI Daily 1st MAY 2009 recap

    "April highs resistance has disappeared and the the trend guide for this month is going to be defined by price trading either side of the Monthly balance point @ 3740

    It's not opening below 3740 therefore we could expect higher prices on Friday.

    Trend guide is 3773

    Support 3746"




    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    Extremely tight trading day between 3746 and 3773 today, with the focus on 21 point swings intra-day.

    I'm still looking for the SPI to move back down into the MAY 50% levels, but not whilst price is above 3740 in MAY.

    Looking at the US markets, and move upwards towards the 5-day highs in sysom is not out of the Question, which would provide a 'double top' pattern in the SPI.


    OIL FUTURES Daily 1st MAY 2009

    Weekly and 5-day pattern

    The price movements remind me of the Euro.

    A drift down on Thursday into the 5-day 50% level and rising up from the new monthly balance points.

    The Euro is rising up into early trading , whether it continues higher or how high it goes, but I would feel that he price of oil is the same and moving towards the 5-day highs.

    As long as support holds

    S&P (e-mini ) 30th April 09 recap

    "As this stage a breakout of the 5-day highs on Wednesday and expectation is that price is heading towards Thursday's highs.

    Weekly highs Resistance &

    I've been factoring in a lower Friday close on US markets this week"


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    S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern

    S&P Reached its Weekly highs with Thursday's UP move after Wednesday closed above the highs:- break and extend.

    Thursday's reversal down and lower daily close helps set-up a lower Friday close, with the pullback target 843 in the short-term

    However, that down move on Friday will depend a lot on the 5-day 50% level, which is currently supporting today's lows @ 864.

    SPI Daily 30th April 2009 recap

    "The Australian Market has been capped under the April highs since reaching 3852.

    SPI back into the monthly level 3778 that has been resisting price for most of this week.

    Random support the blue channel highs @ 3752"


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    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    Last day of the Month and the SPI consolidates between the 5-day channel support @ 3752 and the 5-day highs @ 3794-97.

    After a frustrating morning of trying to short the market and being stopped out there were a couple of trades that finally went in my favour around the highs and pullback into support.

    I wasn't interested in BUYing Support today, all I was interested in Selling the market down into Support, and taking small chunks out of today's range.

    Once price hit the 5-day highs in late trading that was a bonus short trade.

    In conclusion:-

    Last day of the Month, and it's probably higher than I expected the Market would finish.

    Since the April highs have reached 3852, the Monthly level @ 3778 has
    been playing a major resistance zone, but it's not going lower if US markets continue to creep upwards.

    As we can see the shift in TIME, and all levels dynamically move foreward,
    so what is resistance in the month of April is less likely in MAY.

    Tomorrow's Monthly balance point @ 3725 is my trend guide for MAY. I'm
    still expecting a retest of the MAY 50% levels, but if itis not below 3725
    then at this stage the market is going higher.

    The only chance of a Friday sell down this week is, if the SPI opens
    below that Monthly balance point tomorrow, and at this stage that's
    wishful thinking if US markets don't have downside follow through
    after Wednesday's highs.


    DOW Futures 29th April 2009 recap

    "Markets continue to remain supported above support, and at this stage I'm not factoring in a DOWN day on US markets...

    That's more likely on Friday..

    Wednesday's highs resistance"


    DOW Weekly and 5-day pattern

    US markets pushed higher on Wednesday moving into the Weekly highs and stalling.

    As pointed out in this week's report, I'm looking for a continuation down into a lower Friday close Random length, and at this stage I best I could hope for is into 7918.



    DOW Monthly and Weekly

    I also pointed out, that there isn't any resistance levels in the US markets in April, and those Monthly levels drop down in MAY.

    Therefore the trend guide for MAY is simply about trading either side of 7918 (confirmed on the close of Thursday...

    Above and it's trying to push towards the MAY highs:- resistance

    Below and it's pulling back into the MAY 50% levels.


    SPI Daily 29th April 2009 recap

    "Because I'm bearish I would normally short these levels @ 3716-18 with the expectation that price is going to continue down 40-44 points.

    Because of the way the 5-day channels are (3703) , it wouldn't surprise me to see a higher push upwards:- lower Daily open using support and rising up"


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    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    SPI opened lower than 3716 resulting in 3703 becoming my trend guide (resistance) for Wednesday, which was enough to make some profits on the way down and miminise risk above.


    I wasn't interested in trading longs today, simply because I didn't have any support to use in the 5-day pattern, and my view is for the Market to move down.


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  • DOW S&P Futures 28th April 2009 recap

    "Weekly Drop often sees a reversal of the Timeframe 'BAR' closing in the opposite direction of the current trend.

    This currently alerts me to a probability pattern that doesn’t favour a higher
    Friday close this week, but a lower Friday close

    If trying to find a pattern to Short trade today, then it's going to be difficult unless it's hitting the highs on Tuesday.

    It's trading around Support and a lower Daily open on Tuesday"


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    DOW Weekly and 5-day pattern


    US markets continue to remain in a consolidated trading pattern, and at this stage I still favour a lower Friday close unless there is a breakout of the 5-day highs and a push towards the Weekly highs.

    Tuesday ended up rising up from support:- lower open but didn't move far enough to take any intra-day short positions around Tuesday's highs, as per morning report

    S&P Monthly and Weekly

    US markets continue to push higher and aren’t trading anywhere
    near Resistance (April Highs) compared to the Aussie market reversing
    down from the April highs @ 3852 looking to move back towards the
    MAY 50% level.

    I mentioned this a few of weeks ago in the Weekly report

    "Rising Weekly ranges but shorter in length and coming
    into the last week of this Month.....especially if there is any break of the 5-day lows...."

    This week is the last week of the month and there isn’t anything to
    suggest that there is going to be a sell off.

    In the Chart on the Left we can see the Weekly bars continue to
    close higher on Fridays and trading above the Monthly 50% level.

    In the chart of the right we can see price remains supported above
    keys levels:- Weekly 50% levels.

    But what do we notice?

    I developed a pattern that alerts traders to a change or loss of
    momentum when price isn’t trading near resistance; it’s called ‘DROPS’

    This is where the Weekly highs suddenly drop below previous weeks
    where they are constantly making higher highs.

    I've highlighted Weekly Drop and Monthly Drop patterns previously, which often see a
    reversal of the Timeframe 'BAR' closing in the opposite direction of the current trend.

    This currently alerts me to a probability pattern that doesn’t favour a higher
    Friday close this week, but a lower Friday close: - Random length.

    It just basically says…. if you are in a winning ‘short’ position and it’s going
    in your favour, then there no reason to cover positions until the close of Friday.

    That just could mean a lower Friday close, which could see prices
    rise upwards once again from next Week:- lower Weekly open and new
    Month starting from MAY 50% level:- Support and continuation upwards.

    Or it could result in a lower Monthly close below support:- bearish.

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  • SPI Daily 28th April 2009 recap

    "Ever since the SPI reached the top of the April highs my view has been to continue down towards the May 50% level.

    Today I'm still focusing on trading on the Short side.

    the SPI opens below the 5-day 50% level from Monday at 3724 the range from sycom needs to close @ 3706.

    Once that closes it will be below the 5-day 50% level @ 3713 and also the lower channel.

    This favours a down move:- below the 5-day 50% level and lower channel breakout for another push down 44 points"


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    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    Very cheeky on the SPI today, early morning set-up played out with the push down from the 5-day 50% level @ 3724 into 3706 resulting in price below 3711-13.

    My entire view was based on this level to continue into the 5-day lows, as part of the reversal pattern towards the MAY 50% level.

    Instead price move up from 3706 and moved back towards the highs.

    The HOOK pattern didn't play out until late in the trading day, with the closure below and rejection pattern down from 3711-13 towards the 44 point down move and 5-day lows.

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  • S&P (e-mini ) 27th April 09 recap

    "With Weekly 'drops' appearing in the market, I just simply can't be bullish on US markets at the start of the trading week.

    These Weekly drops (lower tops) favour lower prices this week... (lower Friday Close)

    If you're not short from Friday's highs, then it makes it hard to Short Monday until Support breaks"


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    S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern

    Supprt didn't break on Monday, instead resulting in a consolidating trading day on Monday.


    S&P and US markets remain supported above key levels, but those Weekly 'drops' appearing (lower Weekly highs) this week is normally a sign that there is probability of a lower Friday close this week compared to higher Friday closes that have been occuring over the past number of weeks

    But it won't happen unless support breaks.


    SPI Daily 27th April 2009 recap

    "Higher Weekly open on the SPI and trading around the cycles highs in sycom @ 3792 and a Spiral Top..

    During the day we should continue to react to the levels in the market if there are any 'HOOK' reversal patterns on the downside"


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    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    As per Weekly report, looking to short below 3792 with the expectation price is heading back towards the MAY 50% level in this last trading week of the month.

    The only problem on Monday it failed to reach my 5-day high @ 3789 by a couple of ticks, and then the Rreversal HOOK pattern was confirmed below 3747....

    Push down into Support @ 3683 and then a late reversal back into the 5-day 50% level @ 3730...

    Looking for lower prices this Week, as there are Weekly 'DROPS' appearing in US markets.


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