Power Hour Update for Subscribers

One-Sided Rally, Minimal Pullbacks

📢 Power Hour Update for Subscribers — One-Sided Rally, Minimal Pullbacks

🔹 Power Pivots:

• $ES: 5918

• $NQ: 21,315

Today’s session has been a classic grind higher with no real pullbacks—a momentum-led trend day that offered little time for traders to jump in without chasing risk. These are the hardest types of days for traders:

• Great if you’re in early

• Brutal if you hesitate or second-guess

We broke out cleanly above the 5829–5877 balance zone and never looked back. Buyers seized control early and never relinquished it. The price action has been decisive, clean, and fast—just not very forgiving.

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📊 Price Structure & Market Signals

• $ES pushed past 5901 and is hovering near 5930—the upside target we laid out this morning.

• $NQ already hit 21,300 first, giving early warning that this was a directional day.

• Both markets continue to hold above their Power Pivots and upper value zones.

📌 If $ES breaks and holds 5930, we may see the move stretch toward 5975–5988.
📌 If $NQ pushes beyond 21,405, expect momentum to push into 21,533+.

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📌 Key Levels into the Close

🔺 Upside Targets:

• $ES: 5930 → 5975

• $NQ: 21,405 → 21,533

🔻 Downside Support:

• $ES: 5901 → 5877 (top of the previous balance zone)

• $NQ: 21,212 → 21,000

The line in the sand for continued upside is $ES 5901. A daily close above this level affirms buyer control and puts bears on the defensive heading into tomorrow.

A close back below 5877 would indicate this move may have been a look above and fail—but right now, that seems less likely given how strong the structure is.

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💡 Trading Insight – Why These Days Are Tough

This is what Auction Theory calls a "directional imbalance day"—one side is clearly dominant, and the auction is searching for new value at higher prices.

But here’s the challenge:

• You don’t get many “safe” pullbacks.

• You don’t get many warnings before the next push.

• You must act with conviction or stay out and wait for better conditions.

On days like this, the real opportunity was at the opening range breakout. Everything after that becomes harder to time and more prone to traps.

If you're still in from earlier, trail your stops.
If you're on the sidelines, wait for exhaustion or tomorrow’s open to reassess.

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📌 Final Thoughts

• The breakout is real. The tape is clean. But this is late in the day, so be careful chasing.

• $ES 5901 is the squeeze trigger. Closing above it means continuation is likely.

• $NQ already confirmed strength, so watch ES behavior around 5930 into the bell.

• Don’t force trades—protect gains and prepare for tomorrow.

📈 Stay sharp. Stay nimble.

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