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Anticipating $ESH2025 to drop below 6070 by February 7All the usual disclaimers: 1. I am not registered with FINRA. I am not a financial advisor. 2. Prior performance is not a guarantee of future performance. 3.This post is not and is not intended as financial advice. Instead, this post shares speculation upon hypothetical possible future outcomes. 4. This post uses purely doodling and technical analysis. It is not based to any extent upon education from news sources, information releases from underlying firms, nor upon microeconomic nor macroeconomic principles. A. The purple rectangle captures the recent downturn movement between December 5-January 14. B. The green rectangle is a clone of that, based at the golden cross on January 14. C. The orange rectangle is sized at 100 point range for 1 CME day, centered on last closing price. D. The rectangle is sized at the 155 point range of December 18, 2024 for 1 CME day, centered on last closing price, starting from the opening bell. E. Some downturn indicators arrowed to for discussion reference. CME_MINI:ESH2025 is in the local zone of contention, which has been magnetic since Thanksgiving. It appears that it is more likely than not that CME_MINI:ESH2025 will remain within the local zone of contention for at least the next few days, returning repeatedly to 6130-6135. But, CME_MINI:ESH2025 is also far away from the 90 minute time frame's MA200 trendline, and since November CME_MINI:ESH2025 has dropped below that trendline four times. From that, I anticipate MA200 CME_MINI:ESH2025 to drop below 6070 by February 7. Both downturn and upturn trends on the 90 minute time frame commonly have durations of either around 1-2 CME days. On the 90 minute time frame, a few downturn indicator dots accumulated at the end of the CME day on Friday, January 24. It's likely that the downturn trend will continue until at least pre-opening bell on Monday, January 27. The range should be within 50 points, to an anticipated floor of 6080. For comparison, the total range was 85 points on Monday, January 20. If the downturn range extends to that of December 18, the anticipated floor is 6005. If range turns bullish, the anticipated ceiling is 6185, with an outside ceiling at 6250.
CME_MINI:ESH2025Short
by TaggM
3
Is This Sell-Off Another "Buy the Dip" Opportunity?Macro Update Index futures sold off during overnight trading as market sentiment turned risk-off. Newswires reported that, after Colombia denied entry to two U.S. deportation aircraft, President Trump announced emergency tariffs of 25% on all Colombian imports, with plans to increase them to 50% next week. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal noted growing support among President Trump's advisors to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as early as Saturday to initiate negotiations. Meanwhile, Chinese startup DeepSeek is challenging U.S. dominance in the AI sector by introducing a low-cost model rivaling OpenAI's o1. This development may intensify geopolitical and economic tensions. Adding to the unease, Chinese Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMIs missed expectations. Manufacturing PMI came in at 49.1, below the forecast of 50.1. Markets in China and most of Asia will remain closed starting Tuesday for the Lunar New Year holiday, which could lead to lower regional liquidity. Looking ahead, the week features several high-impact events: Wednesday, January 29: Federal Reserve interest rate decision and the first FOMC press conference of 2025. Bank of Canada interest rate decision. Thursday, January 30th: ECB interest rate decision Preliminary Q4 GDP data (QoQ). Friday, January 31st: Core PCE Price Index (Dec). ES Futures Update This week is packed with critical data releases, and macroeconomic developments are having a stronger influence on short-term price fluctuations. It’s an important time to step back, zoom out, and identify key levels of interest to engage with the market. Despite the overnight sell-off and heightened volatility, the auction process remains orderly. Managing risk is paramount, as losses are an inherent part of trading. Key Observations: ES futures bounced off the yearly open in overnight trading, marking it as our critical Line in the Sand (LIS). If prices stay above the LIS, markets are likely to consolidate further this week, with FOMC and other data releases determining the next move. A break below the yearly open could open the door to short trade opportunities targeting the support zones identified on the chart. Scenario 1: Wait and See Allow the market to digest the sell-off. Look for long setups from the LIS. Key events like the FOMC decision will likely influence market direction, but unexpected negative news could overshadow these data releases. Scenario 2: Sustained Sell-Off If a catalyst triggers further downside, the market may test support levels near 5,750 and 5,800. Below the LIS, short setups may be viable if supported by news or price action that aligns with a bearish trade thesis. For traders looking to manage risk more effectively, consider using Micro E-mini S&P 500 contracts , which are 1/10th the size of standard ES contracts. This week’s data releases, geopolitical developments, and tariff announcements are likely to shape market sentiment. Stay cautious and adapt to new information as it unfolds. Risk management remains the cornerstone of success in volatile markets. Not confident to incorporate these into your trading plan? Why not incorporate our trade ideas to your trade plan in TradingView and CME’s paper trading competition; “The Leap”.
CME_MINI:ES1!
by EdgeClear
2
MES1!/ES1! Day Trade Plan for 01/24/25MES1!/ES1! Day Trade 🎯 for 01/24/25 📈 6190.25 (NEXT LEVELS: 6166.25, 6220) 📉 6094.75 (NEXT LEVELS: 6118.75, 6075.5, 6065.25) *The target levels have experienced some discrepancies over the past few days, prompting adjustments to enhance accuracy. We are highly confident in the revised target levels for tomorrow, Friday, the 24th. Thanks!* Like and share for more daily ES/NQ levels 🤓📈📉🎯💰 *These levels are derived from comprehensive backtesting and research, demonstrating over 90% accuracy. This statistical foundation suggests that price movements are likely to exceed initial estimates.*
CME_MINI:ES1!
by J3Trad3s
2
#ES_F Approaching ATH'sES has again found strong buying support from the 5866-09 range and clearly traded back towards the previous ATH's. We approach this week with heavy Financial Calendar News mainly FOMC as well as Tesla, Microsoft, Meta and Apple Earnings Reports on Wednesday and Thursday after market close. Friday has seen a Bearish Response on the H4 chart however a change in price direction has yet to be seen. Coming into this week I will be watching 6125 to hold with price able to trade above 6140 to remain Bullish; the exception being if we see a further rejection from 6143-50. Trading Higher I will be watching 6179-74, 6181 and then into new ATH's with projections as detailed on the chart. Trading Lower from a 6143-50 rejection I would be monitoring the 3 previous daily lows for failed breakdowns keeping in mind that FOMC is approaching and that the outcome is always a 50/50 probability and that I can understand my trade more after I see the News Result and Price Action response to that News only after the event has passed. Anything within the noise of release is a gamble.
CME_MINI:ES1!
by scotti383
#ES_F Day Trading Prep Week 1.26 - 1.31.25Last Week : Last week we opened over the Value of 6054 - 5933 HTF Range and were able to hold over, when we got over the Edge that brought in more buying that gave us a push into new HTF Value of 6195 - 6074 Range where we have sold off from before after contract roll and we closed Friday with a rejection from a push into VAH. This Week : Last week of the month, new president is in, what can we expect this week ? Well looking at the structure we had a perfect rejection from the top on Friday which of course doesn't exactly have to be a top but if it were one it would be a very good looking one on the Daily TF if it was one. Going into this week IF we can't get over VAH and hold over 6160 - 70 to build supply to take higher over upper Edge then we could see balancing inside the Intraday Range of current Value to build supply and digest the move we had last week that is IF we have truly accepted in this 6195 - 6074 HTF Range. IF we have not found the needed acceptance here and we start getting continuation into VAL we have Poor/Weak RTH Lows there at 6111 which we could aim for, If taken out that could give us more selling to at least fill the Gap we created into 6093 area. From there we would watch if we absorb all the selling and can get back into above Value or if we can't and we hold under 6100 then we could see more selling to push into lower Edge and IF we happen to get inside it under 6070 then moves back towards lower VAH/Value are not out of the question as long as we can get through 6050s
CME_MINI:ES1!
by HollowMn
$ESH2025 bullish running up into Friday, January 31, 2025All the usual disclaimers: 1. I am not registered with FINRA. I am not a financial advisor. 2. Prior performance is not a guarantee of future performance. 3.This post is not and is not intended as financial advice. Instead, this post shares speculation upon hypothetical possible future outcomes. 4. This post uses purely doodling and technical analysis. It is not based to any extent upon education from news sources, information releases from underlying firms, nor upon microeconomic nor macroeconomic principles. A. The purple rectangle captures the recent downturn movement between December 5-January 14. B. The green rectangle is a clone of that, based at the golden cross on January 14. C. The orange rectangle is sized at 100 point range for 1 CME day, centered on last closing price. D. The rectangle is sized at the 155 point range of December 18, 2024 for 1 CME day, centered on last closing price, starting from the opening bell. E. Some downturn indicators arrowed to for discussion reference. I added a collage of prior CME_MINI:ESH2025 declines since September 2024, each at 20% opacity, and appended those atop each other from the Friday, January 24, 2025 close. We can account for market reactions to Deepseek R1 by compressing the action foreshadowed out to Feb 10 up to the end of trading for Monday, January 27. Going from there, Tuesday's action strongly resembles that foreshadowed Feb 11 rebound. The rest of the week running up to Friday, January 31 is foreshadowed to push bullishly towards 6170.
CME_MINI:ESH2025Long
by TaggM
Equity Indices Starting off 2025Since the turn of the New Year, equity markets have seen a lot of volatility. The ES and NQ markets have both seen consolidation from the highs back in December, and now after testing the November lows are moving back higher. There is still a lot of uncertainty in the markets with a shift in global economics and politics on the front of many traders minds, but looking at the ES contract there is still a lot of recovery needed to retest the recent all time high levels. Looking more at the economic data, this week will be lighter in terms of data being released, and traders are starting to look ahead to the Fed policy decision next week. The CME Fed Watch Tool is indicating that the Fed will leave rates unchanged at the January 29th meeting. Both the ES and NQ offer micro contracts that provide traders a unique level of scalability and a smaller barrier to entry, click here to learn more! If you have futures in your trading portfolio, you can check out on CME Group data plans available that suit your trading needs tradingview.com/cme/ *CME Group futures are not suitable for all investors and involve the risk of loss. Copyright © 2023 CME Group Inc. **All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience.
CME_MINI:ESH2025
by CME_Group
ES Futures Trade Idea - Trump Inauguration MLK weekMacroeconomic News: US markets were closed yesterday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ES, NQ and YM futures saw mild gains yesterday, RTY futures outperformed. As the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump took the oath of office promising to protect the border, address inflation, and restructure trade policies. In addition to withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty and signing orders to cancel 78 Biden-era acts, he also started energy production reforms, such as drilling for oil in the Arctic. Trump discussed agreements over TikTok ownership, threatened global tariffs, and suggested imposing duties on the EU, Canada, and Mexico. He urged a speedy conclusion to the conflict in Ukraine and gave top priority to evaluating China's adherence to trade agreements. Trump stopped importing oil from Venezuela, emphasized energy independence, and lifted sanctions on Israeli settlers. The goal of bold measures is to put American workers and security first. Following yesterday's strong selling pressure, which was brought on by the announcement that President Trump would not impose tariffs on the first day of his presidency, the dollar is now showing signs of recovery. Nevertheless, Trump's statement that he is considering 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and believes they would be implemented on February 1st shattered trade confidence overnight. In our opinion, buy the rumor-sell the fact, sell the rumor-buy the fact, will likely be a key theme during Trump’s presidential term. ES Futures update: As we can see in the chart above, ES futures are currently above our Line in the Sand, Yearly Open at 5,949.25. ES futures also made a higher low on Jan 13th, 2025 compared to Nov 4th, 2024 swing low. ES futures formed a bull flag after the Dec 18th, 2024 FOMC announcement. Price has now broken out of the bull flag channel. Key Levels to Watch Key levels represent areas of interest and zones of active market participation. The more significant a key level, the closer we monitor it for potential reactions and trade setups in alignment with our trading plan. Jan 6th Weekly Hi: 6,068.25 Jan 13th Weekly Hi: 6,051.50 Yearly Open | LIS (Line in Sand): 5,949.25 Resistance R1: 6,105 - 6,115 Resistance R2: 6,145 - 6,155 All time highs: 6,184.50 Scenario 1: Breakout continuation Price has broken out of bull flag formation from the Dec 18th, 2024 FOMC announcement. Break above current area of consolidation marked in Blue zone forming the area between Jan 6th and Jan 13th Weekly Highs. Price heads towards R1, R2 and R3 targets. Scenario 2: Further consolidation Price further consolidates this week awaiting a catalyst to trend higher next week. Strong earnings season propels US futures and stocks higher. We encourage you to monitor these levels closely and incorporate them into your trade planning. Share your thoughts or insights on these key levels in the comments below.
CME_MINI:ES1!Long
by EdgeClear