📈 Power Hour Update for Subscribers
🔍 Market Overview – Sellers Fight Back
Today’s session saw a hard dip off the open, with buyers failing to regain control. Despite yesterday’s bullish outlook, sellers have stepped in aggressively, preventing any meaningful recovery.
🔹 Key levels we outlined—6128-6144 ($ES) and 22160 ($NQ)—remain in play.
🔹 Sellers have successfully defended 6140 ($ES) and 22212 ($NQ), maintaining downward pressure.
🔹 The breakout level at 6107 ($ES) remains untested.
At this point, the battle is clear:
If buyers can hold support and reclaim key levels, upside momentum could resume.
If sellers remain in control, we could see continued downside pressure into tomorrow.
📊 Power Pivots & Market Structure
🔹 $ES Power Pivot: 6130
🔹 $NQ Power Pivot: 22163
📌 Key Observations:
$ES: Rejected hard off 6140. As long as price remains under this level, the path of least resistance remains lower.
$NQ: Retested 22100, which has been a major inflection point. Bouncing from this zone, but needs confirmation.
🚀 Key Levels to Watch into the Close
1️⃣ Upside Potential – Buyers Need to Regain Control
🔹 6140 ($ES) & 22212 ($NQ) – Resistance Levels
Sellers remain strong below these levels.
Buyers need to reclaim and close above these zones for further upside.
Above 6140, targets open to:
6155 / 6175 ($ES)
22300+ ($NQ)
📌 If sellers show exhaustion above 6140 ($ES), it could trigger a late-day short squeeze.
2️⃣ Downside Risks – What Sellers Need to Maintain Pressure
🔻 6107 ($ES) – Key Support Untested
If price moves back down, this remains a critical inflection point.
A break of 6107 can trigger a much larger sell-off.
🔻 22100 ($NQ) – Bounce or Breakdown?
$NQ bounced from our key level at 22100, but failure to hold would mean:
Next target: 21971 ($NQ)
Deeper downside risk: 21850 zone
📚 Educational Insights – Spotting Seller Strength vs. Weakness
Today’s price action provides a classic example of how sellers can regain control after an extended rally. Here are a few signs of seller strength:
1️⃣ Lower Highs & Strong Rejections:
$ES repeatedly failed at 6140, confirming it as a strong resistance level.
$NQ rejected 22212, signaling that buyers are struggling at key levels.
2️⃣ Heavy Selling at Resistance:
Every push higher has been met with strong selling pressure.
This indicates that larger players are using these levels to offload positions rather than initiate longs.
3️⃣ Breakdowns Followed by Weak Bounces:
$NQ bounced at 22100 but is not showing aggressive follow-through.
If buyers were in full control, we’d expect a sharper rally from key levels.
🔍 What Does This Mean for Us?
If we see exhaustion above resistance (6140 / 22212), sellers likely remain in control.
If buyers reclaim and push through these levels, the downside pressure may weaken.
🔎 Final Thoughts & Trading Strategy for the Close
Sellers remain in control as long as $ES is below 6140 and $NQ below 22212.
Watch 6107 ($ES) closely—if it breaks, expect a sharper move lower.
$NQ must hold 22100 or risk more downside toward 21971.
If price closes weak today, it sets up a potentially bearish tone heading into tomorrow.
👀 Stay sharp—how we close today will provide major clues for tomorrow’s game plan!