Nasdaq futures are set to open a touch higher for Wednesday after trading a balanced session overnight on low-end normal range and volume. The GDP data out overnight from Japan turned out to be not much of an event and the US dollar strength held overnight.
Today we had MBA Mortgage Apps at 7am. Coming up we have the weekly Crude/Distillate report at 10:30am and the collective attention of traders will at some point be focused on the Fed Minutes due out at 2pm.
Yesterday we printed a normal variation down day. Buyers defended Monday’s mid around the close when a late wave of selling came through.
Heading into today, I expect any early excitement to quickly fizzle and the markets to go into chop mode ahead of the afternoon minutes. Look for buyers to make a push up through overnight high 4510.50. Look for responsive sellers to defend near 4515 and two way chop to ensue with 4498 as a floor.
Hypo 2 sellers push off the open, close the overnight gap to 4501 and continue lower to take out overnight low 4496.75 and push below yesterday’s low. Look for buyers at 4491.50 and two-way trade.
Hypo 3 strong buying up through 4515 to target 4531.25.
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