EQUITY TECHS: E-MINI S&P: (M5) Tops 50-Day EMA

May-02 07:39
  • RES 4: 5837.25 High Mar 25 and a bull trigger     
  • RES 3: 5865.15 200-dma
  • RES 2: 5773.25 High Apr 2       
  • RES 1: 5662.25 High Apr 28                              
  • PRICE: 5656.00 @ 08:35 BST May 2 
  • SUP 1: 5355.25/5127.25 Low Apr 24 / 21 and a key support                       
  • SUP 2: 4996.43 76.4% retracement of the Apr 7 - 10 bounce
  • SUP 3: 4832.00 Low Apr 7 and the bear trigger
  • SUP 4: 4760.88 1.618 proj of the Feb 19 - Mar 13 - 25 price swing 

The recovery in the e-mini S&P continues, with a tenth consecutive session of higher highs - the longest winning streak of the year so far, underpinning the short-term positive momentum for stocks. The bull cycle that started on Apr 7, remains in play and has breached a number of important short-term resistances. The index has topped 5618.25, the 50-day EMA, opening layered resistance at 5773.25-5774.43.

Historical bullets

NZD: Testing a new intraday high

Apr-02 07:36
  • The Kiwi is still leading against the Dollar in G10, NZDUSD tests a new intraday high, but a 1 pip at a time move, very gradual.
  • As noted on the European Cash Govie Open, next resistance is eyed at 0.5773.
  • The Yen has pared some early losses, as Yields edged lower, led by the German Bonds.
  • Cable is now the early worst performer albeit by a tiny 0.11%, and continues to trade well within Yesterday's 1.2880/1.2941 (low/high) range, now at 1.2907.

STIR: SFRZ7/Z8/Z9 Fly Still Trading

Apr-02 07:34

SFRZ7/Z8/Z9 butterfly sees another ~2K trade at -1.5, small offer remains.

STIR: SFRZ7/Z8/Z9 Fly Lifted

Apr-02 07:32

SFRZ7/Z8/Z9 butterfly paper paid -1.5 on 4K, triggering action in related and surrounding spreads.