Index Futures & Stock Reports 1 August 09

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SPI Daily 31st Daily 2009 recap

There is a breakout of Thursday's highs, therefore there is an expectation that price should push UP towards Friday's highs, with the expectation of higher prices in early August.

Support 4171 with and expectation that price is moving upwards today with a target of 4215.


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SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

SPI closes on its highs today with the expectation price will continue upwards in the short-term towards the August highs.

Nice set-up to trade today with a move down into support @ 4171 in early trading, and once above 4189 there was an expectation that the HOOK pattern would continue upwards into 4215.

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

"2-day reversal from a higher Weekly open into the 5-day 50% level.

3rd day Support on Wednesday

The only conclusion I can make is a higher Thursday and Friday"





S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern

Based on this week's price action I was expecting Thursday to continue UP and Friday to follow and move towards August highs by next week, as part of the 3rd Quarter UP move.

However, a bullush pattern wouldn't usually breakout of the 5-day range and swing back inside and close below the highs @ 985.

Unless US futures kicks upwards after hours to close above 985 by midnight, then i'm not sure Friday will follow into a higher Weekly close.


SPI Daily 30th Daily 2009 recap

The current price action this week is now dependant on today's 5-day 50% level @ 4099

There isn't a R42 'HOOK' close below the 5-day 50% level to confirm another down move on Thursday

Today is simply going to be defined by the spiral filter @ 4094.

Above 4094 and the expectation is a move upwards to complete the 42 point range high.

Once above 4115 there is a potential move towards Thursday’s highs @ 4163.


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SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

SPI continues towards Thursday's highs along with a spiral top @ 4164.


Today's trading was a high probability pattern that just needed to clear 4115 today.


Yesterday reversed down into the 5-day 50% level @ 4099


And Today rose up from the 5-day 50% level along with a lower Daily open and continuation towards the 5-day highs @ 4164 and a higher Daily close.


Thursday highs are random resistance, but there is an expectation of higher highs into Friday, which might see the Weekly highs reached by tomorrow, and August highs early next week.



SPI 5-day pattern and spiral filter

Trending moves within the 5-day range is a statistical phenomena, however those moves don't always act the way we would like to see them act

Today was one of those robust trading days that provided multiple entries simply because of the R21 reversal patterns (spiral lows) in an UP trend.

And each pattern was helped by the Spiral filters along the way until the 5-day high (Thursday)

It's finally nice to see some intra-day volaility on the SPI because it has been totally lacking as of late.





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  • S&P (e-mini ) 29th July 09 recap

    "Higher Weekly open and 2-day 'stall' pattern has completed.

    at this stage I can't favour a down move because the 2-day reversal pattern has remained above the 5-day 50% levels"


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    S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern


    US markets remained range bound trading above Wednesday's support.

    This price action would normally continue into a higher Friday close....

    However, being the last week of the trading month there is a pattern that normally likes to try and 'rotate' back towards the new monthly Balance point, which matches next week's Weekly 50% level.

    At this stage there isn't anything to suggust this will happen this week, but there is a 'creeping' upwards of the 5-day lows, and that will be the confirming pattern that a reversal downward would take place:- 5-day low break.


    SPI Daily 29th Daily 2009 recap

    "4111 is the early trend guide, and if it's rising up from this level the expectation is a trending pattern into higher highs on Wednesday.

    Spiral top @ 4146.

    Below 4146 has the potential to move back down into the 5-day 50% level @ 4099"


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    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    SPI moved within the 'spiral' ranges today, but I was expecting higher highs on Wednesday towards 4166 at the start of the day

    The bias was to trade longs in early trading towards 4146, once there it became a two pattern play...

    either the trend continues up towards Wednesday's highs....

    or

    follow the Spiral reversal pattern back down 44 points towards the 5-day 50% level.

    And we now have a daily close below the 5-day 50% level, and for anyone short, that's the pattern they want to see to confirm a reversal down towards the Weekly 50% level next week.

    However, this continuation down needs to see US markets follow the same pattern.

    As per the US market Weekly report, I was looking for a 2-day 'stall' pattern around the higher Weekly open, but the 2-day stall pattern hasn't close below their 5-day 50% levels.

    That can change on Wednesday, but a 2-day stall above the 5-day 50% level can often send both the DOW and S&P higher on Wednesday.

    Note:- I always like to see the R42-44 range close outside the levels, in this case the range has closed inside the level but the daily close is outside the level, which is still bearish

    If there is a lower daily open tomorrow, then I would like to see the SPI move back towards the 5-day 50% level and form a higher spiral point and use this as resistance for a continuation down.



    S&P (e-mini ) 29th July 09 recap



    S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern

    Previous week closed above the July highs, and this week is starting to consolidate above the monthly highs with an expectation price is heading UP towards the August highs, as part of the 3rd Quarter UP move.

    Tuesday ended up a choppy trading day, but it was part on my Weekly expectation of a 2-day 'stall' reversal' patterns on this week's higher open.

    We now have completed the 2-day 'stall' pattern, with US markets trading and remaining above their July highs......

    At this stage I would have to lean to more upside this week whilst price remains above the 5-day 50% levels.




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  • SPI Daily 28th Daily 2009 recap

    "A reversal down this week was dependant on the SPI not moving above 4130 and price opening below the 5-day 50% level on Tuesday.

    Last night hit 4130 but there was no follow through in US markets to have the SPI open lower.


    Based on Today's trading random resistance @ 4128, but I'm not expecting the SPI to move below 4103.

    Potential move up towards 4150"




    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    Early selling pressure down into my spiral filter support @ 4103 and the SPI continues to follow the 5-day pattern higher.

    As per Weekly report…

    July high @ 4120 reversal pattern was based on Monday’s high @ 4130 and Tuesday’s open.

    The past 3 months has seen the same reversal pattern from a higher Weekly open back towards the Weekly 50% level.

    However, we are in a new Quarter and a ‘thrust’ trending pattern is occurring.


    Once Tuesday failed to open below the 5-day 50% level, market dynamics has pushed the SPI up towards Tuesday’s highs @ 4150.

    The Reversal down from these Monthly highs was based on Monday remaining below 4130,which it did, but Tuesday failed to open lower.

    Monday’s expected resistance and ‘sell’ zone was open to RISK because of the shift in the 5-day pattern and a Thrust pattern occurring along with price now trading above the Monthly highs.

    Anyone shorting around July's highs based on Tuesday’s trading has got to begin to feel that the trade is moving away from them, and following the 3rd quarter pattern UP towards August highs.

    Anyone holding ‘long’ positions on stocks can sit back and trade the trend towards 4400….

    However, around August highs will complete a 2-month wave pattern upwards, which is an ideal area to partial exit some positions and leave open others, which is what I’m doing.

    In Conclusion:-

    The Dilernia Model and Methodology is a
    discretionary model & methodology, and traders have to think
    for themselves.

    Most traders who don’t want to think for themselves develop
    hardcoded systems with positive expectancy, which is a correct thing to
    do. The system then has an edge, defines Risk/Reward based on
    historical evidence, and hopefully makes the trader money and not
    lose money.

    However, hardcoded systems often fail and move into draw-downs
    periods. Most hardcoded systems don’t know when those draw-down
    periods will occur or how long they will last for.


    Using my model can often help traders who use hardcoded
    systems, because it helps optimize the systems as it clearly
    establishes trends, the direction of trends, and likely areas of reversal
    of trends within multi-timeframes.

    My model doesn't use ‘hardcoded expectancy’ , but employs statistical expectancy using hardcoded levels with a random outcome.

    We have just seen the previous 3 months have precise tops in the
    market, from a precise low in March.

    For example:- having an expectancy that around the March lows and
    ‘support’ might provide a potential 30% UP swing in the 2nd Quarter: - random outcome until complete.

    Or a 3rd Quarter Thrust pattern once lesser timeframes confirmed the
    UP move.

    Example:- why short a rising stock in Australia if the S&P has closed
    above the 5-day highs? There is a high probability pattern that the next
    day will gap up.

    Not every trade will be a winner, and not every higher timeframe support
    or resistance will hold, they often break, but it’s the filtering of those
    higher timeframes using lesser timeframes that the trader uses:-
    5-day patterns or Weekly ‘open’ patterns:- support/resistance

    I’m not the one who coined the term the ‘adaptive trader’, but that’s
    what the trader has to be, ‘adaptive’ and be aware on what’s going on in
    the higher timeframes.

    I’m completely bias, but that’s what my model and
    methodology provides.What makes a good methodology is one that gives
    an individual trader a good grasp and understanding of what the risk
    and rewards are along with providing high probability set-ups with
    the lowest ‘risk’. Another trader looking at the same model and
    methodology should have the exact same understanding.

    It’s there for all to see. It’s objective. There are rules and principles
    to formulate your own trading strategy based on your own limitations or
    the timeframe you choose to trade.

    It doesn’t mean all traders will end up with the same results, because it
    is still a discretionary ‘method’.

    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern (Above)

    I pointed out the July highs, and if anyone who is shorting around these
    highs there are certain patterns to focus on….

    Short resistance:- 5-day highs 4130 along with a higher Weekly open

    The reversal pattern won’t be confirmed until price is below the 5-day
    50% level.

    A higher probability pattern would reverse down from these highs and
    gap lower below the 5-day 50% level and continue down. However
    Monday hit 4130 (sycom) but didn’t gap open below Tuesday’s 50% level.

    Tuesday’ hasn’t opened below the 5-day 50% level, but price
    is still coming down from the 5-day highs. Therefore the trader is still in
    a winning position but he or she needs to be adaptive, because
    July’s resistance levels won’t last long, and with a couple of days to go
    until July’s resistance level shift, short trading around 4130 in August ends
    up being higher risk than in July.

    Even though one trader might still think the market is heading down into the weekly 50% level, that same person needs to optimize the market
    based on Market dynamics.

    Another trader might want to trade shorts at 4130, but add more once below 5-day 50% level.

    Another trader might short around 4130 but use a partial exit strategy
    21 points down from the high and focus on the R42-44 range and exit:- day trading

    Both the Day trader and Swing ‘short’ trader are trading the same
    patterns, but managing the trade differently. That's what makes a good methodology, they understand the pattern and trade accordingly.

    Short trading around 4130 was valid for Monday, but now there is a shift
    in market dynamics that could see the SPI move towards 4150 on Tuesday.


    So why would the trader short on Tuesday then?

    Because there is another high probability intra-day pattern:- spiral point and a 5-day filter that has a pattern of moving away 21-42 points @ 4129

    Both traders trade accordingly.

    Therefore short trading 4130 had more probability of reversing down on Monday than what Tuesday has, because of the change in market dynamics but doesn't mean traders can't short trade a spiral 'top' pattern.

    A trader ‘short’ trading around these highs today understands that there is a larger Primary cycle that’s trying to move towards 4400,
    therefore the best they can hope for is a move down into the Weekly
    50% level and then adapt to the price action around that level.

    Exit and then re-enter using the 5-day patterns once again if the Weekly
    50% level holds or fails.

    A stock trader trading the 3rd Quarter 'Thrust' pattern can sit back and ride a 2-month wave pattern upwards with a primary target of 4400,
    which may or may not get there:- random pattern.



    It’s all about support, resistance, trends using hardcoded or
    statistical expectancy and optimization based on market dynamics and
    price patterns.






    S&P (e-mini ) 27th July 09 recap

    Currently we have a Weekly close above July’s highs, which can lead into another Weekly trending pattern upwards.

    Monday:- Trend guide will be Yellow support levels, which match Friday's 5-day highs.

    If above support it's moving up into Monday's highs.


    If below support and also below Friday's 5-day highs, then traders should begin to expect a 2-day reversal pattern towards the 50% levels.





    S&P Weekly and 5-day pattern

    US markets have moved into a first day stalling pattern above the July highs.

    Early selling pressure as Monday's support failed, but the monthly timeframe high and the 5-day 50% level played support.

    At this stage there is a bias to continue higher, but I would like to see 1 more 'stall' pattern on Tuesday to begin to confirm these highs become support.

    At this stage the view is a higher Weekly timeframe pattern that is trying to move down for 2 days, which at this stage is a random pattern.




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  • SPI Daily 27th July 2009

    "Trend guide is 4086

    As per Weekly report I'm not expecting a reversal down until Tuesday.

    Trend guide is 4086

    Above 4086 and it’s trying to move UP 42-44 points towards 4129.

    Spiral filter @ 4103"


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    SPI Weekly and 5-day pattern

    SPI pushed up into the spiral filter @ 4103 and subsequently moved down into 4086.

    Once price started to move up from 4086, there was an expectation that price would try and push up towards Monday’s highs.

    As per Weekly report…

    Any reversal down from these highs is now based on Tuesday’s 50% level.

    The most ideal pattern for anyone looking to short would be to open below and continue down.

    Otherwise, If US markets don't reverse down on Monday from their 5-day highs, then the 3rd Quarter Thrust pattern continues upwards.