Trading the Line

Vulcan

Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see, one chance out between two worlds, fire walk with me!

David Lynch

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The market chops around, just below the all time high, looking for a catalyst for direction.

The OSc oscillator rises and makes a Buy Signal.

We are at an initial projection for a high and at an echo high. We could expect some weakness and it wouldn't take much to trigger some strong selling.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

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Disclaimer: This is the diary of a personal trading system, its methodology and the signals that it is producing. You are welcome to follow along but please understand that the information presented here is for educational purposes only. No recommendations are being made to buy, or sell stocks, options or futures contracts. Please consult your own financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

Steve Rushton August 23, 2018No Comments

S&P500 daily update

Standard

The S&Ps visit the January high and pull-back a little, just prior to the initial projection for a high from the small T centered on the recent low.

Maybe just nerves, but the market is still somewhat vulnerable at a major target.

Today is an echo high which frequently brings with it a lack of buying power after an important high.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 22, 2018No Comments

S&P500 daily update

Apollinaris

Grinding higher towards the all time high.

Strengthening oscillators.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 21, 2018No Comments

Uncategorized

Selection

…for the shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.

Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species, 1859

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The market pushes higher above recent declining resistance and the T volume oscillator makes a new T – or perhaps an extension of the previous structures, projecting highs this week and possibly also strength into September.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 20, 2018No Comments

S&P500 daily update

Hydra

The market opens up and grinds higher triggering an S/T BUY Signal at 2838, filling the previous gap at 2850, before finding declining resistance and some profit-taking in afternoon weakness.

Price holds up above the Buy Signal level and the signal is confirmed, for now.

The T volume oscillator rises strongly forming a W pattern and is suggesting a small T, and/or an extension to the previous structures.

Risk remains relatively high and there are still signs of declining resistance to price.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 17, 2018No Comments

S&P500 intraday update S&P500 signal

S/T BUY Signal above 2838

A gap up with no pull-back and follow through, triggering an S/T BUY Signal at 2838.

An intraday high at 2850 filling the recent gap-down and the market finding declining resistance and weakness developing throughout the afternoon and into the close.

BUY SIGNAL confirmed (just) into the close.

Steve Rushton August 16, 2018No Comments

S&P500 daily update

Shrine

I made a shrine, I made it for you
I see you are an angel, all the things that you do
And now I found tomorrow, with you, I'm miles high
Shining like a diamond in the darkness of the sky

Ian Brown, Stellify, 2009

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A Sell Signal below 2822, sees the market down in the low 2800's before finding some strength to end the day back near 2820.

Futures are up again this morning, exemplifying why not to hold short positions overnight.

Some indications of stabilisation in the T volume oscillator – a small T perhaps.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 16, 2018No Comments

S&P500 intraday update S&P500 signal

S/T SELL Signal below 2822

Market dropped through the SELL signal level at 2822 in early action triggering a short position at 2817.

Market finds support and bounces in the 2803-8 area in an attempt to hold onto important support.

Although still below the Sell signal level, recommend to COVER at the close at 2818.

Steve Rushton August 15, 2018No Comments

S&P500 daily update

Closure

Even now in heaven
There were angels carrying savage weapons

An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
Run, run, run,
But you sure can't hide

UNKLE, Eye for an Eye, 2003

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The market makes an attempt on the Buy Signal level, but maybe needs more stabilisation.

A strong move up in the T volume oscillator indicates some interest, but we might expect some further downside after yesterday's echo high.

Still on a Cover Signal – Watching for stabilisation in the oscillators and for price to move and hold up above the Buy Signal level.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 15, 2018No Comments

S&P500 daily update

Stardust

Well, I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, Tell me, where are you going
This he told me

Said, I'm going down to Yasgur's Farm
Gonna join in a rock and roll band
Got to get back to the land and set my soul free

We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion year old carbon
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden

Crosby, Stills & Nash, Woodstock, 1970

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The market rocks lower, finding declining resistance near the top of the channel, and maybe some support at 2820.

Close to a Sell Signal.

Relatively high ARMS, rapid increase in volatility, and very high SKEW, expect some strong directional movement ahead, up or down.

Be prepared for whatever is coming next, and trade with confidence:

Steve Rushton August 14, 2018No Comments

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
Leonardo da Vinci

“Imagination is more important than knowledge”
Albert Einstein

“All of our days are numbered. We can not afford to be idle. To act on a bad idea is better than to not act at all because the worth of the idea never becomes apparent until you do it. Sometimes this idea can be the smallest thing in the world; a little flame that you hunch over and cup with your hand and pray will not be extinguished by all the storm that howls about it. If you can hold on to that flame, great things can be constructed around it; things that are massive and powerful and world changing. All held up by the tiniest of ideas.”
Nick Cave, 20,000 days on Earth

2026 Positions

(All numbers refer to SPX)

S/T SELL Signal at 6756 on 11 Mar

S/T BUY Signal above 6826 on 10 Mar

COVER Short Signal above 6792 on 10 Mar

S/T SELL Signal at 6765 on 10 Mar

COVER Short Signal above 6772 on 09 Mar

S/T SELL Signal below 6810 on 06 Mar

COVER Short Signal above 6822 on 05 Mar

S/T SELL Signal below 6822 on 05 Mar

COVER Signal below 6849 on 05 Mar

S/T BUY Signal at 6882 on 04 Mar

COVER Short Signal above 6849 on 04 Mar

S/T SELL Signal below 6845 on 03 Mar

COVER Short Signal above 6877 on 02 Mar

S/T SELL Signal below 6850 on 02 Mar

COVER Short Signal above 6857 on 27 Feb

S/T SELL Signal at 6857 on 27 Feb

COVER Signal below 6884 at 6857 on 27 Feb

S/T BUY Signal at 6884 on 23 Feb

COVER Short Signal at 6850 on 23 Feb

S/T SELL Signal at 6837 on 23 Feb

COVER Signal at 6864 on 23 Feb

S/T BUY Signal at 6883 on 18 Feb

COVER Short Signal at 6834 on 17 Feb

S/T SELL Signal at 6888 on 12 Feb

COVER Signal at 6915 on 12 Feb

S/T BUY Signal at 6899 on 06 Feb

COVER Short Signal at 6938 on 06 Feb

S/T SELL Signal at 6901 on 04 Feb

COVER Short Signal at 6915 on 03 Feb

S/T SELL Signal at 6915 on 03 Feb

COVER Signal at 6942 on 03 Feb

S/T BUY Signal at 6968 on 02 Feb

COVER Short Signal at 6938 on 30 Jan

S/T SELL Signal at 6910 on 30 Jan

COVER Signal at 6940 on 30 Jan

S/T BUY Signal at 6934 on 29 Jan

S/T SELL Signal at 6907 on 29 Jan

COVER Signal at 6934 on 29 Jan

S/T BUY Signal above 6905 at 6923 on 22 Jan

COVER Signal at 6849 on 21 Jan

S/T SELL Signal below 6894 at 6843 on 20 Jan

COVER Signal below 6925 at 6843 on 20 Jan

S/T BUY Signal at 6961 on 15 Jan

COVER Signal below 6934 at 6925 on 14 Jan

S/T BUY Signal above 6890 at 6900 on 05 Jan

COVER Short Signal at 6864 on 02 Jan

S/T SELL Signal at 6837 on 02 Jan

Mission

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