US30 15m — Buying the Dip, Waiting for the Level | Jul 16The Dow's been grinding higher and the trend is in good shape. Higher lows off 52,500, a rising VWAP underneath price, and a push up to 52,930 before this pullback. The move sold off into VWAP around 52,600, found buyers there, and has bounced back to 52,707.
Conditions are as clean as they get — volatility is expanding on both timeframes, pointed up, and the trend is well-established rather than fresh. This is a continuation environment. The play is buying dips, not fading rallies and not shorting into strength.
But I'm not buying 52,707.
Price is mid-range right now — about 90 points off VWAP, having already bounced. There's no structure right here to lean a stop against. Entering in the middle means either putting a stop somewhere arbitrary and tight, or taking wide risk for a mediocre entry. Neither is a trade I want.
What I actually want:
Long (option one): A second pullback into the rising VWAP around 52,620 that holds. Buyers defending it again, sellers failing to follow through. That's a real level with a real invalidation below it, targeting 52,930 and above.
Long (option two): A clean break above 52,930 that comes back and retests it as support. Same idea — buy strength on a dip, with structure underneath.
Stop goes below whichever level holds, with room for the noise. This tape moves; a stop jammed right under the entry is just a donation.
Short: Not on my radar. Fading a well-established uptrend with both timeframes aligned is fighting the whole market for a scalp. Not worth it.
The trend is my friend here — but the entry still has to earn it. Wait for the level, don't buy the middle.
Not financial advice. Trade your own plan. 
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DXY - Watch Daily CloseBefore diving into this post I highly recommend reviewing my previous idea. It lays out a lot of the market structure I have been tracking for the DXY within this range, and so far it has been a very reliable indicator of how the dollar has reacted around these levels:
From July 2nd to July 13th, the DXY was able to maintain the retest and hold above the top of the channel, preparing for a larger move to the upside.
However, yesterday the DXY broke back into the channel and closed the first daily candle back inside it since the original breakout on June 22, 2026. This is a very significant development as it could support some of the ideas I have been outlining for crypto and commodities to see additional upside. A weaker dollar could provide the necessary fuel to lift those risk-on assets.
That is exactly why today's and tomorrow's close are so important.
If the DXY closes back at the top of the channel and algorithms begin triggering sell orders on Friday from that level, that would confirm a reclaim of the parallel channel.
If that occurs, two scenarios become likely for the dollar from that weaker standpoint. Either the DXY sees a small selloff toward the 50 MA and uses that as an accumulation level before re-breaking above the parallel channel, ultimately leading to the larger move I have been expecting for the DXY toward the end of the year.
The alternative scenario is that sellers take back control more decisively in the short term and the dollar experiences deeper weakness, leading back toward the heartline of the parallel channel.
Either way, it all comes down to how today's and tomorrow's candles close in relation to the market structure I have been outlining for the past few months.
It would make a lot of sense to see some dollar weakness here, especially given what I have been predicting for other risk-on assets and their current market structure. That said, the higher timeframe view for the DXY remains a much larger move to the upside, though that move is more likely to occur closer to Q4. 
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S&P 500 (SPCFD) Friends, this is the 4-hour chart for Tesla. Observe carefully:
This chart a 'Smart Money Concepts' (SMC) view of the S&P 500 (SPCFD) on a daily timeframe, extending to July 16, 2026.
Chart Analysis Summary
This setup focuses on identifying market inefficiencies and liquidity zones to anticipate future price movements.
Current Price Action: The S&P 500 is trading around the 7,558.46 level. The chart shows a resistance area slightly above current levels and a "RETEST PENDING" zone below.
Key SMC Elements:
VI: In the context of this SMC-style chart, this likely refers to a 'Value Imbalance' or a specific zone of institutional interest acting as a support level. This is distinct from the "Vortex Indicator" (a separate technical oscillator).
The "RETEST PENDING" label indicates an expectation for the price to return to this VI zone before considering a long entry.
ERL (External Range Liquidity): This marks the swing high where stop-loss orders are likely clustered.
Context for July 16, 2026
As of July 16, 2026, the S&P 500 is trading in a record-breaking environment, although signs of divergence in market breadth have emerged. Tech mega-caps have been the primary drivers of the index's performance, while other sectors have experienced volatility.
Disclaimer: This analysis is based on technical observations and the specific labels provided on your chart. Markets are influenced by numerous complex macroeconomic factors—such as interest rate expectations, earnings reports, and geopolitical events—that can override technical chart patterns. Please use this information as part of your comprehensive research and risk management process.
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4H Roadmap: The Structure That Will Decide the Weekly Scenario# **DXY | 4H Roadmap: The Structure That Will Decide the Weekly Scenario 🌀**
Greetings, fellow wave practitioners.
In the previous weekly analysis, I presented two valid long-term scenarios for the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY): an **Aggressive Scenario** and a **Conservative Scenario**. The purpose of this 4-hour update is to determine which of those higher-degree paths the market is currently constructing.
From the most recent major high, the initial decline is unfolding as a **three-wave structure**. This is a crucial observation because those three waves form the foundation for interpreting the higher-degree count. The real question is not where price is going next—it is **what structure these three waves actually represent.**
At this stage, the current rally may simply be a corrective move. If this correction completes within the highlighted reaction zone, the preferred interpretation is that the market is developing **Wave (4) of a Leading Diagonal**. Under this scenario, one final decline would be expected to complete **Wave (5)** of the diagonal, thereby finishing the entire higher-degree **Wave (A)**.
However, markets rarely choose the simplest path. Should the current correction extend beyond the expected characteristics of a typical fourth wave, more complex corrective structures must also be considered. What appears today as a simple correction could evolve into a **Double Zigzag (W-X-Y)** or even a **Triple Zigzag (W-X-Y-X-Z)**, requiring additional time before the correction is fully completed.
For this reason, the focus should not be placed solely on price targets. The highlighted reaction zones, corrective channels, and—most importantly—price behavior around those areas will provide the strongest evidence for identifying the market's true structure. Until that structure becomes clear, every wave count that remains consistent with the rules and guidelines of the Elliott Wave Principle deserves consideration.
Ultimately, the interpretation of this 4-hour structure will determine which of the two weekly scenarios gains confirmation.
If the market completes the current correction and then produces one final decline to finish the Leading Diagonal, the **Aggressive Scenario** will gain significant credibility. In that case, the recent decline would represent only **Wave (A)** of a much larger corrective sequence, to be followed by a higher-degree **Wave (B)** and eventually **Wave (C)**.
On the other hand, if price decisively breaks above the key structural levels and no longer behaves consistently with the expected diagonal or corrective pattern, the **Aggressive Scenario** would gradually lose validity. That outcome would strengthen the **Conservative Scenario**, suggesting that the larger correction has already ended and that the U.S. Dollar Index may be entering a new long-term bullish phase.
At this point, the answer will not come from prediction—it will come from **price behavior**.
As Elliott Wave analysts, our objective is not to forecast the future with certainty. Our objective is to identify the structure the market is building in real time. Once that structure reveals itself, the higher-degree roadmap becomes considerably clearer.
**Patterns whisper. I listen.**
**— Mr. Nobody** 📊🌀
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DXY | Corrective Structure Under the Microscope
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GER30 H1 | Bearish Reaction Off Pullback ResistanceMomentum: Bearish
Price is currently below the ichimoku cloud.
Sell entry: 24,926.74
- Pullback resistance
- 61.8% Fib retracement
- 100% Fib projection
Stop Loss: 25,071.29
- Swing high resistance
Take Profit: 24,736.02
- Swing low support
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NIFTY ANALYSIS | FRIDAY, 17 JULY 2026 | DAILY→4H→1H→ 15M → 5M TF# 📊 NIFTY ANALYSIS | FRIDAY, 17 JULY 2026 | DAILY → 4H → 1H → 15M → 5M 🔥
**Previous Close:** **24,072.75**
**Change:** **-5.75 (-0.02%)**
NIFTY ended almost flat after another session of consolidation. Despite early selling pressure, buyers defended the **24,050-24,000** region, preventing a deeper decline. However, the index continues to trade below the major resistance zone around **24,150-24,200**, where option writers remain aggressive. The latest option chain shows the highest Call Open Interest at **24,200**, while **24,000** continues to hold the strongest Put base. Institutions are still favoring range trading rather than directional bets. Markets continue demonstrating that moving five points after six hours somehow counts as "price discovery."
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# 📌 PREVIOUS SESSION OHLC (16 JULY 2026)
* **Open:** 24,142.10
* **High:** 24,186.50
* **Low:** 24,050.00
* **Close:** **24,072.75**
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# 📈 DAILY CHART ANALYSIS
* NIFTY continues trading inside a well-defined consolidation range.
* Price remains below the recent swing resistance near **24,200**.
* The Volume Profile Point of Control (POC) is located around **24,197**, indicating the area where institutions accumulated the most volume.
* RSI remains close to the neutral zone, suggesting momentum is neither strongly bullish nor bearish.
* Bulls need a sustained breakout above **24,200** to regain momentum.
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# 📊 DAILY FIBONACCI LEVELS
**Swing High:** **26,348.70**
**Swing Low:** **22,187.85**
| Fibonacci Level | Price |
| --------------- | ------------: |
| 23.6% | **23,169.80** |
| 38.2% | **23,777.30** |
| 50.0% | **24,268.25** |
| 61.8% | **24,759.25** |
| 65.0% | **24,892.40** |
| 78.6% | **25,458.30** |
| 1.618 Extension | **25,440.55** |
### Institutional Interpretation
* Price is still below the **50% Fibonacci level (24,268)**.
* Long-term bullish structure remains intact while **23,777** holds.
* Any rally below **24,268** may continue to face institutional selling.
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# 🏦 MARKET BIAS
🟢 **Bullish Above:** **24,200**
🟡 **Range Bound:** **24,000 - 24,200**
🔴 **Bearish Below:** **24,000**
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# 🏛️ INSTITUTIONAL VIEW
### Market Regime
Consolidation with a neutral bias.
### Institutional Control
Option writers remain in control.
### Immediate Resistance
* **24,100**
* **24,150**
* **24,200**
* **24,300**
### Immediate Support
* **24,050**
* **24,000**
* **23,950**
* **23,900**
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# 📊 OPTION CHAIN VIEW (Latest)
### ATM Strike
**24,100**
### Maximum Call OI
✅ **24,200** (**143,323 contracts**)
### Maximum Put OI
✅ **24,000** (**99,638 contracts**)
### Fresh Call Writing
* **24,150 (+17,593)**
* **24,100 (+12,605)**
* **24,200 (+5,189)**
* **24,300 (+4,565)**
* **24,250 (+2,666)**
### Fresh Put Writing
* **24,050 (+22,302)**
* **23,900 (+21,643)**
* **23,800 (+18,037)**
* **24,100 (+15,423)**
* **24,000 (+8,312)**
### Institutional Interpretation
* Heavy Call Open Interest at **24,200** makes it the strongest resistance.
* Strong Put Open Interest at **24,000** continues to provide downside protection.
* Significant Put writing at **24,050** suggests buyers are attempting to shift support slightly higher.
* Unless either **24,000** or **24,200** is decisively breached, expect another option-writers' market.
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# 📊 VOLUME PROFILE ANALYSIS
### Point of Control (POC)
**24,197**
### High Volume Zone
**24,150 - 24,200**
### Interpretation
* Price remains below the POC.
* Institutions are likely to defend the **24,180-24,200** zone.
* Acceptance above **24,200** would strengthen bullish momentum.
* Failure to reclaim the POC keeps upside limited.
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# 🟢 HIGH PROBABILITY CE TRADE
### Setup
15-minute close above **24,200**
### Confirmation
* Successful retest
* RSI above 55
* Strong buying volume
### Stop Loss
**24,120**
### Targets
* **T1:** 24,250
* **T2:** 24,300
* **T3:** 24,400
### Probability
**40%**
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# 🔴 HIGH PROBABILITY PE TRADE
### Setup
15-minute close below **24,000**
### Confirmation
* Failed retest
* RSI below 45
* Strong selling volume
### Stop Loss
**24,080**
### Targets
* **T1:** 23,950
* **T2:** 23,900
* **T3:** 23,800
### Probability
**35%**
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# 📈 MULTI-TIMEFRAME ANALYSIS
## 4H Timeframe
**Trend:** Neutral
**Support:** 24,000 / 23,900
**Resistance:** 24,150 / 24,200
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## 1H Timeframe
**Trend:** Sideways
Price continues trading below the institutional volume zone.
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## 15-MIN Timeframe
### Immediate Resistance
* 24,100
* 24,150
* 24,200
### Immediate Support
* 24,050
* 24,000
* 23,950
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## 5-MIN EXECUTION PLAN
### CE Buyers
Buy only after a confirmed breakout above **24,200**.
**Targets:**
24,250 → 24,300 → 24,400
### PE Buyers
Sell only after a confirmed breakdown below **24,000**.
**Targets:**
23,950 → 23,900 → 23,800
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# 🎯 TRADING SCENARIOS
### 🟢 Scenario 1: Bullish Breakout
**Probability:** **40%**
**Trigger:** Sustained move above **24,200**
**Targets:** 24,250 → 24,300 → 24,400
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### 🟡 Scenario 2: Sideways Consolidation
**Probability:** **40%**
**Range:** **24,000 - 24,200**
Option sellers are likely to continue benefiting if this range holds.
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### 🔴 Scenario 3: Bearish Breakdown
**Probability:** **20%**
**Trigger:** Sustained move below **24,000**
**Targets:** 23,950 → 23,900 → 23,800
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# ⚠️ INVALIDATION LEVELS
### Bullish View Invalid
15-minute close below **24,000**
### Bearish View Invalid
Sustained close above **24,200**
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# 💡 KEY TRADER NOTE
* **24,000** remains the strongest institutional support, backed by the highest Put Open Interest.
* **24,200** remains the strongest resistance with the highest Call Open Interest (**143,323 contracts**).
* The **Volume Profile POC at 24,197** is the key institutional pivot. A sustained move above it could trigger fresh buying, while rejection below it favors continued consolidation.
* Until NIFTY decisively escapes the **24,000-24,200** range, disciplined traders are likely to be rewarded more than impatient predictors. The market, in its endless generosity, keeps offering expensive lessons to anyone convinced it "has to move now."
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Nifty Analysis — 22 Sessions, One Box: The Coil That Won't BreakNifty Analysis — 22 Sessions, One Box: The Coil That Won't Break
15th June to 16th July, 2026 — 31 Days, 22 Trading Sessions
There is something unusual happening on the Nifty daily chart right now — and it has been building quietly for over a month.
Since 15th June, Nifty has spent 22 consecutive sessions oscillating inside a ~500-point range. No sustained breakout. No meaningful trend. Just price going back and forth between the same walls, session after session.
Here is what those sessions have looked like up close:
16th July — Inside Bar
15th July — Outside Bar
14th July — Inside Bar
13th July — Outside Bar
9th July — Inside Bar
8th July — Master Candle / Mother Candle
3rd, 6th & 7th July — Fakeout
The Ranges at Play
Main Range: 23,785 ~ 24,260 — approximately 475 points
MC Range (Master Candle): 23,805 ~ 24,300 — approximately 495 points
The 8th July Master Candle is the anchor of all of this. Everything since has played out inside its boundaries
What’s more interesting is what has happened in the last 4 sessions since that fakeout. The range has been quietly shrinking:
Current Box Range: 24,000 ~ 24,260 — just 260 points
The market is coiling tighter within an already tight range. That is roughly half the width of the original range, playing out inside its upper half.
What This Means
The alternating Inside Bar → Outside Bar pattern on 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th July is worth watching on its own. Outside bars absorb and reset. Inside bars compress and wait. Two cycles of this back to back, with price unable to escape the box either way, says the market hasn’t made up its mind — but it is getting closer to having to.
The fakeout in early July was the first real test of the range. Price broke, moved 280 points, and came back in. That failed breakout has likely trapped positions on both sides, which is part of why the range is holding — there is overhead supply from trapped longs and potential demand from trapped shorts, both sitting near the edges.
Where Things Stand
Twenty-two sessions. Thirty-one calendar days. The same 500-point box.
Every session that ends inside the range adds one more layer of energy to the eventual move. The question isn’t whether the range breaks — it will. The question is whether the break holds, or whether it becomes another fakeout that pulls price back in.
The levels to watch for confirmation:
Above: A daily close above 24,300 (MC Range high) with follow-through
Below: A daily close below 23,785 (Main Range low) with follow-through
Until one of those happens, this is still the same chart it has been for a month. And the waiting continues.
✏️ Disclaimer
This is my personal digital diary and represents my own analysis and point of view. It is not financial advice; please consult a professional advisor before making any trading decisions. ASX 200 eyeing a pattern breakoutWe have some interesting price action brewing on the ASX 200.
Although a pullback from 8,983 occurred following the break of a double-bottom pattern’s neckline at 8,811, price is beginning to find a footing without breaching the pattern’s lows of around 8,485. The pattern’s profit objective is still calling for attention at 9,128.
Additionally, you may acknowledge the potential inverted head-and-shoulders pattern now forming, with the neckline at 8,900. A break above here may help reaffirm bullish intent from the double-bottom formation, targeting the said profit objective of 9,128.
Written by FP Markets Chief Market Analyst Aaron Hill 
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UK100 H2: Why 10,430 Is the Only Level That Matters
▪️ UK100 H2 SNAPSHOT — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
▪️ the FTSE 100 is rotating near 10,465 inside a well-worn range, respected on both sides. Price is fair-valued between supply and demand.
▪️ Primary outlook is neutral — 10,430 is the level to watch; the range holds until it doesn't.
▪️ Key resistance zone: 10,560, leaned on 29 times. There is little labelled supply above it, so a break runs into open air.
▪️ Major defense line: 10,430 — a very strong level at 56 retests, the floor that has repeatedly turned price.
▪️ Primary downside targets on a break: 10,322, where liquidity pools.
▪️ Major liquidity magnet below: 10,430–10,322 — the pull if the floor cracks.
▪️ Bullish scenario: Reclaim 10,560 and 10,560 becomes the objective bulls want.
▪️ KEY LEVELS
▪️ Current Price: 10,465
RESISTANCEs
▪️ 10,560 — ★★★ 7.6 Strong · 29 retests
SUPPORTs
▪️ 10,430 — ★★★★ 8.2 Very Strong · 56 retests
▪️ 10,322 — ★ 5.5 Weak · 49 retests
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Selling Patterns in the Nasdaq-100The Nasdaq-100 has moved sideways for six weeks, and now sellers may be getting active.
The first pattern on today’s chart is the pair of converging lines, with lower highs and higher lows. Such a triangle may be consistent with a stalling trend.
Second, NDX opened yesterday above the previous session’s high and probed below the previous session’s low before closing red. That bearish outside day may signal a reversal.
Third, MACD has been falling.
Finally, prices have tried to hold the rising 50-day simple moving average. The 8- and 21-day exponential moving averages have also moved sideways. The convergence of all three could also suggest that the short- and intermediate-term trends have stalled.
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Trapped in the Box: Nifty Delivers Yet Another Inside Bar Within a 260-Point Range
🗞 Nifty Summary
Another day of inside bar action — this time on Sensex weekly expiry — with a range of just 135 points.
Nifty opened with a gap-up of 75 points, landing within the previous day’s range and close to the resistance zone of 24,160. It found a base about 26 points below the open, then made an attempt to break through the resistance. Selling pressure pushed it back 70 points from the day high, and that became the Initial Balance. Through the middle of the IB, Nifty consolidated within a tight 35-point range for nearly 55 minutes, forming a wedge pattern inside the box. When that wedge broke out, the move was sharp — 77 points — breaching VWAP, the 24,160 resistance, and the IBH all in one push. But it couldn’t hold above the IBH, and what followed was a steady drop back below VWAP, which then led to a breach of both IBL and PDC.
At the bottom, the 24,050 level stepped in and acted as support. A 75-point recovery from there tested the intraday trend line, but the 3 PM move pulled Nifty back to the day low. And then — almost out of nowhere — a 40-point recovery in the last 5 minutes brought the close to 24,081.10, nearly identical to the PDC.
While everyone was waiting for a breakout, the market handed out one more inside bar.
🛡 Special Analysis:
— 22 Sessions, 31 Days (15th June to 16th July):
The pattern here is worth paying attention to:
16th July: Inside Bar
15th July: Outside Bar
14th July: Inside Bar
13th July: Outside Bar
9th July: Inside Bar
8th July: Master Candle / Mother Candle
3rd, 6th & 7th July: Fakeout
The main range sits at 23,785 ~ 24,260 — roughly 475 points.
The MC range is 23,805 ~ 24,300 — about 495 points. After the fakeout of 280 points, price has come back inside.
Since the 8th July, the range has actually been shrinking to a tighter 24,000 ~ 24,260 box — just 260 points over the last 4 sessions.
Nifty has been hovering within this 500-point range for 22 sessions. Everyone is watching it. Everyone is expecting it to break. And every evening, they go home waiting for tomorrow.
🛡 5 Min Intraday Chart with Levels
📉 Daily Time Frame Chart with Intraday Levels
🕯 Daily Candle Breakdown
Open: —
High: —
Low: —
Close: 24,081.10
Change: —
🏗️ Structure Breakdown
Type: Inside Bar — tight-bodied candle reflecting complete indecision within the prior day’s range
Range: ≈ 135 points — low volatility
Body: —
Upper Wick: —
Lower Wick: —
OHLC values not provided — candle structure derived from session narrative and close.
🛡 5 Min Intraday Chart
⚔️ Gladiator Strategy Update
ATR: 238.57
IB Range: 70.35 → Small
Market Structure: Balanced
Trade Highlights:
10:44 Long Trade: Target Hit (R:R 1:2.62)
11:32 Long Trade: SL Hit
12:25 Long Trade: SL Hit
13:15 Short Trade: Trailing Target Hit (R:R 1:1.24)
Trade Summary: The first trade set the tone well — the 10:44 long hit target at 1:2.62, which was a solid start. The next two longs at 11:32 and 12:25 both stopped out, which is the nature of a day where the market couldn’t hold its breakout. The 13:15 short made up some ground with a trailing target at 1:1.24. On a whipsaw day like this, two SL hits after a winning trade is not unusual — what matters is the system stayed honest with its entries. Net positive on the day, but the middle session was a reminder of how quickly things can reverse when a breakout fails.
🧱 Support & Resistance Levels
Resistance Zones: 24,160 ~ 24,200 | 24,260 | 24,300 | 24,360 ~ 24,380
Support Zones: 24,030 | 23,975 | 23,900 | 23,785 | 23,630
🧠 Final Thoughts
“The box doesn’t break on the day everyone is watching — it breaks when the watching stops.”
Twenty-two sessions. Thirty-one days. Same range. Today was a clean example of how a market in compression can give you the look of a breakout — the wedge broke, VWAP was crossed, IBH was touched — and still come back and close where it started. The move happened. It just didn’t stick.
For tomorrow, 24,160 ~ 24,200 remains the key resistance cluster. A sustained move above that, with a close above 24,260, would start to change the picture. On the other side, 24,030 held today, but a break below that brings 23,975 and then 23,900 into focus quickly. The range is tightening — at some point, the spring has to release.
Going into tomorrow, the plan stays simple: wait for the move, not the story. The setup will come from price, not from expectation. Two SL hits in the middle of today’s session are a good reminder that forcing trades inside a box rarely ends well.
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This is my personal digital diary and represents my own analysis and point of view. It is not financial advice; please consult a professional advisor before making any trading decisions. S&P500 - rate expectations and strong corporate earningsUS equities extended their gains as softer-than-expected June producer inflation reinforced expectations that the Fed will remain on hold. A weaker PPI report, downward revisions to prior data, and benign PCE inflation components pushed Treasury yields lower, with the 2-year yield falling to 4.14% and the 10-year to 4.55%. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the Fed's independence without signalling any policy shift, while Governor Cook maintained a cautious hawkish stance, saying further tightening remains possible if disinflation stalls.
The S&P 500 rose 0.38%, supported by easing rate expectations and strong corporate earnings, while the Nasdaq gained 0.62%. BlackRock surged after beating earnings estimates, although semiconductor stocks remained under pressure, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 2.08%. TSMC delivered better-than-expected results and raised its sales outlook, but AI-related shares saw mixed performance as investors questioned the pace of hyperscaler spending and rotated into other sectors expected to benefit from AI investment.
Geopolitical risks remain elevated as renewed US strikes on Iran and attacks on Russian oil tankers kept Brent crude near $85 a barrel. Meanwhile, trade tensions resurfaced after the US announced tariffs on selected Brazilian imports, adding another source of uncertainty for investors. Overall, lower bond yields and resilient earnings continue to support the broader market, although elevated oil prices and geopolitical developments remain key risks for sentiment.
Key Support and Resistance Levels
Resistance Level 1: 7,600
Resistance Level 2: 7,632
Resistance Level 3: 7,688
Support Level 1: 7,470
Support Level 2: 7,425
Support Level 3: 7,364
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