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The schedule is jam-packed with catalysts including earnings, economic reports, and Federal Reserve events. This week, we’re anticipating earnings reports from META, MSFT, GOOGL, and AMZN. The question is, where do we go next? Does the market roll over and fall apart? Does the market rally and get continuation of the big push from mid-March?

There are multiple negative momentum crosses on the Big 3 Histogram from the indexes to technology names to Gold. This means the energy behind the push higher is starting to wear out.

In the video above, we’ll review the structure of names with negative momentum shifts including the Nasdaq (QQQ), S&P 500 (SPX), and semiconductors (SMH).

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In March, the Nasdaq (QQQ) was showing a daily squeeze that fired to the upside. Using my Big 3 histogram, we can see the missing piece of the puzzle, the positive cross on the momentum histogram above the zero line, which provided support higher. 

For a daily squeeze to fire long, it was the perfect recipe. After a consolidation period, QQQ is now showing another daily squeeze. This time, momentum is breaking under the zero line, showing momentum for the bears.

In the video above, we’ll break down the daily squeeze on QQQ and the structure on the S&P 500 on the lower time frames. Let’s see if the market will fall apart and roll over, or turn the corner and shift the momentum back towards the upside.

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After some selling pressure earlier in the day, we saw an impressive close from the bulls on Monday. While the market continues to trade in a box, tomorrow we could see a bigger push if the Nasdaq (/NQ) can take out the 13,200 level.

In the video above, we’ll break down the structure of the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on the lower time frames. Monday set the tone for a bear trap, and, for now, things are well aligned for a continued push to the upside.

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The S&P 500 Futures (/ES) has been trying to break out of its current range but continues getting pushed back to support. 

The E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) shows a weekly and daily squeeze toward the upside. My Big 3 Signals and histogram show a positive shift alongside the ATR trailing stop.

Next week, see if /NQ holds support at $13,100 and rebuild our lower time frames. The shorter time frames must shift the momentum and get these squeezes fired through our current ranges.

In the video above, we’ll review the market’s current “paper bag” range and break down recent trades we took this week and currently have open in my Compounding Growth Mastery.

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Things are shaping up for the bulls. The weekly chart of the S&P 500 Futures (/ES) has a weekly squeeze, weekly Big 3 Buy signals, and bullish lower time frame signals.

In January, things were also lining up for the bulls; however, the only thing the bulls accomplished was to take the market to the weekly ATR trailing stop. After it hit the ATR trailing stop, the market rolled back over. Since then, the ATR trailing stop has been a major resistance level.

We’re looking for the /ES to break above $4,200 to shift the market in favor of the bulls. Then the bulls have a chance to see the weekly squeeze fire long.

In the video above, we’ll review the market’s path on the way to $4,200, break down the price action in the SPX on Monday, and what we’re looking for to take our next trade in the Compounding Growth Mastery.

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We had a big push last week in the S&P 500 (SPX). All the “pretty colors” are working in favor of the bulls.

The weekly chart is showing a weekly squeeze with Big 3 buy signals. The daily chart is slightly overbought, so selfishly I’m looking for a pullback to enter longs on lower prices. The daily squeeze fired long today, so there’s still “gas left in the tank” to the upside.

In the video above, we’ll review where I’d like to buy the dip on the SPX and my favorite stock pick for the week.

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This week’s trading sessions provided a few opportunities in the S&P 500 (SPX) that we took advantage of in the Compounding Growth mastery.

The bulls continue to hold up the market. SPX is showing bullish squeezes on the daily and weekly time frames. More importantly, the junk bonds ETF (HYG) is showing a daily Big 3 Buy signal with a squeeze. Keep in mind the last time HYG rallied, SPX rallied with it. All signs indicate that the market will continue higher.

In the video above, I review Thursday’s session and how I use the ATR trailing stop, my Big 3 indicator, and the Squeeze Pro to find confirmations for the perfect entries. 

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It’s been a difficult market to swing trade, especially since the S&P 500 (SPX) is stuck in a range. Once SPX breaks to the upside or downside, swing trading might get easier.

Until that happens, I’m shifting to a more day trading approach. I’ll still use the same Big 3 indicator and Big 3 setup but on the 30-minute, 1-hour, 15-minute, and 5-minute time frames. This way, we can find more opportunities while the market stays “in a box.”

When day trading, the speed that setups will unfold will be shorter. Instead of taking a few days or weeks, we’ll know if the setup works in a few minutes or a few hours.

In the video above, I’ll review the overall market conditions and a potential setup on Microsoft (MSFT) using the Big 3 indicator. I’ll also share my watchlist this week and how I’m adjusting my trades to day trade on lower timeframes.

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Many sectors are showing Big 3 sell signals and overall “ugly”. The S&P 500 (SPX) is choppy but has a weekly squeeze with a Big 3 buy signal. If SPX continues to pump heavily-weighted names, like Apple (AAPL) , Google (GOOGL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Advanced Micro Strategies (AMD), the SPX can keep the market afloat.

These heavily-weighted names are overly extended from the daily 21 exponential moving average (EMA).

In the video above, we’ll review the five names that are holding up this market and discuss potential exhaustion using the Big 3 indicator on the smaller time frames.

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The major indexes finished the day slightly up (but mostly flat). A majority of traders are in a “waiting game” until the Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday.

The S&P 500 (SPX) closed back above the daily 200 simple moving average (SMA) but remains below the 21 exponential moving average (EMA) and 50 SMA with a daily Big 3 sell signal. For now, I’m still a fan of shorting the rallies. What might give us a rally to short tomorrow is the hourly squeeze in the SPX.

In the video above, we’ll review key levels the bulls may face as there is major resistance above on the SPX and QQQ.

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