S&P 500 (ES)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: The Whopper Reversal & VWAP Showdown Structure: Positive 3D Cycle (91.67%)
The session opened with all eyes on the Cycle Day 1 reset, and PTG traders came ready for tactical engagement.
Early trade leaned cautiously bullish, anchored around Manny’s premarket support at 6759, a Look-Below-and-Fail setup that would soon prove prophetic.
The morning flow saw bids fading and sellers pressing, forcing ES into a Cycle Day 1 Decline all the way to 6694 (prior CD1 Low), completing the projected downside range to the tick. As PTGDavid aptly noted — “Ran the full cycle range…”
Then came the Money Box Reversal, a textbook bounce that had the room laughing at the “voodoo.” Buyers stepped in precisely at Zero Gamma Buy Response (6734), flipping sentiment from despair to delight.
PTGDavid: “Sweet reversal from Money Box zone… it’s total voodoo.”
Range was 98 handles on 1.843M contracts exchanged
For greater detail of how this day unfolded, click on the Trading Room RECAP 10.22.25 link.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1
Transition into Cycle Day 1: Today begins a new cycle with the average decline projection zone between (6750) and (6729), which has been satisfied.
Price has recovered 50% of the previous session’s deep decline on the late day rally back to the Mid-VWAP Zone.
Having partially recovered, scenarios that may unfold include a back test of the low 6694 pivot or a continuation of the late day recovery rally to reclaim the 6760 – 6765 breakpoint zone.
Trump Tariff (tweet) Bombs (TTB) remain a ongoing “wild-card” given the fluid news flow regarding China and other topics.
Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.
PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.
As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 6735+-, initially targets 6750 – 6760 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 6735+-, initially targets 6715 – 6705 zone.
PVA High Edge = 6763 PVA Low Edge = 6710 Prior POC = 6736
ESZ
Nasdaq (NQ)
Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: Positive 3 Day Cycle as price traded safely above the CD1 Low satisfying the 91.67% historical statistic.
Session opened with a failure to push higher during the opening range, setting in motion aggressive PUT Buyers in the option arena. Couple that with a classic Trump Tariff Bomb (TTB) and it was an explosive recipe “slap-down” “sell-down” rhythmic day.
Range for this session was 533 handles on 683k contracts exchanged.
…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day1
Transition into Cycle Day 1: Today begins a new cycle with the average decline projection (25063) which got fulfilled in the prior session.
Price has recovered 50% of the previous session’s deep decline on the late day rally back to the Mid-VWAP Zone.
Having partially recovered, scenarios that may unfold include a back test of the low 24805 pivot or a continuation of the late day recovery rally to reclaim the 25180 breakpoint.
Notable Earnings Releases
Of course, nothing changes for PTG…Simply follow your plan. Take only Triple A setups and manage the $risk. ALWAYS HAVE HARD STOP-LOSSES in-place on the exchange.
PTG’s Primary Directive (PD) is to ALWAYS STAY IN ALIGNMENT with the DOMINANT FORCE.
As such, scenarios to consider for today’s trading.
Bull Scenario: Price sustains a bid above 25050+-, initially targets 25180 – 25225 zone.
Bear Scenario: Price sustains an offer below 25050+-, initially targets 24920 – 24875 zone.
PVA High Edge = 25287 PVA Low Edge = 24992 Prior POC = 25252
NQZ
Economic Calendar
Trade Strategy: Our tactical trade strategy will simply remain unaltered…We’ll be flexible to trade both long and short side from Decision Pivot Levels. Continue to focus on Bull/Bear Stackers and Premium/Discounts. As always, remaining in alignment with dominant intra-day force increases probabilities of producing winning trades.
Stay Focused…Non-Biased…Disciplined ALWAYS USE STOPS!
Good Trading…David
“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –BR
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