The SP 500 Emini has held the weekly .382 retracement level at the 1006 area. Rally up from those lows is bringing the price back to a large gap area between 1059 - 1071. We will look for a short term (intraday) around that area, there is currentlly a 127 swing completing into that area. We will also look for a buying opportunity on pullbacks today.

Yesterday the SP 500 traded down to the .382 Fibonacci retracement on the Weekly chart (see chart from 6/30/2010 blog post).
In our Live Charts Forum we had buy patterns intraday that formed and completed into this area and we were able to buy and follow the run up yesterday.
This is an important support area now to watch.
Resistance should be in the 1030 - 1036 area and will watch for support on tests down. The next resistance area above 1030 - 1036 is in the 1044 area.
Trading for today we will look for range type trading.
These are short term areas to watch that we use to trade intraday from.
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Have a great holiday weekend!
Leslie

The weekly chart of the SP 500 has a possible head and shoulder pattern forming. Price traded down to the lower end of the neckline. This is an important suppport area to keep an eye on. I have put the Fibonacci retracements from the March 2009 lows to the recent highs.
The head and shoulder pattern is confirmed if there is a decisive close on the weekly chart below the neckline.

The SP 500 broke the 1101 support area. There had been several previous tests of this area. When you are monitoring a support or resistance area you can usually find a counter trend play on the first, possiblly second test. After that you want to be aware of other market conditions that may lead to a break of that area.

If we use the “what once was support is now resistance and what was once resistance is now support theory”, the breaks of these areas can lead to trading opportunties. Today we will be watching for a shorting opportunity on a test at or near the 1101 area.
Have a great trading day.
Leslie
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The Narrow Range Day from Friday led to range expansion; Friday’s range was 7.75 and yesterdays range was 24.25. The SP 500 Emini had a trend day down after a large gap up open. We want to watch the 1100 - 1101 area, that is an area of support. It was previously an area of resistance and market had an upside breakout above it. It was tested the middle of June and so far has held as support.
Another area to note is the highs made yesterday in the regular session were at the .50 retracement.
Today starts a 2 day FOMC meeting, will look for range trading today.

A few things to watch for today. The futures are up in globex due to news related devaluation of the Yaun. Friday had a narrow range day, meaning that price is in a contracting phase, expansion follows contraction. Seeing the expansion in globex and the large gap up open today could lead to trend type trading for the day. Watching the first hour range can helpful for this.
Another contracting type condition is that the SP 500 emini closed around the same open area for 3 days, this also can lead to trendy conditions. With a large gap open watch how price reacts to the gap and the support and resistance areas and watch for signs of trend. Best to trade in direction of the trend. Have a great trading day.
Leslie - www.tradingliveonline.com

SP found resistance in yesterdays trading at the 1117 - 1118 area which was a .618 retracement and also a 127 extension pattern that completed in globex yesterday. The low of the day was 1100.75 and held the support area.

This area was previous resistance and had an upside breaout earlier this week. Tests have now been made to this support area and will be an important support area to watch.

Still some resistance above the 1117-1118 area around 1125 to keep an eye on.

There is an FOMC 2 day meeting next week to also keep an eye on.

Have a great trading day!

SP 500 Emini traded up to the .618 retracement area at the 1116 - 1117 area. Price traded to that area in globex and completed a 127 sell pattern. Will be watching today to see how that area holds.

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