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FOMC Volatility Coming

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FOMC event and market anticipation

  • FOMC event significant as markets in constricting ranges
  • Market pricing in 87% probability of rate hike
  • Volatility expected if no hike occurs
  • Ranges breaking to dictate momentum into Q4 2026
1:47lesson

Tightening ranges and market equilibrium

  • NASDAQ in tight range with 3% range
  • Historic sideways range leading to volatility
  • Active traders should trade less in tight ranges
  • Swing trades follow through when ranges break
3:48lesson

Weekly and daily equilibrium patterns

  • Weekly higher low set technically
  • Break of range to zoom out context
  • S&P 500 testing weekly EMA 12
  • Weekly uptrend with potential for higher low
5:47lesson

Tightening ranges and market reactions

  • SMH in sideways tightening range
  • Break expected in September or early October
  • Significant information when range breaks
  • Potential for bearish move if range breaks bare
7:52lesson

Monthly and weekly range analysis

  • IGV weakening with daily downtrend
  • Monthly range shaping up by end of year
  • Bears need to take out weekly support of 9972
  • Software bears taking over for monthly lower high
9:54lesson

Nasdaq components and market trends

  • MAGS strongest in short term near all-time high
  • Nvidia double topped at all-time high
  • Potential head and shoulders pattern
  • Bulls trying to form weekly higher low
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Sector analysis and weekly EMA 12

  • XLF and XLV lead sector bulls hitting all-time highs
  • Weekly EMA 12 support for weekly bull flag
  • S&P 500 weaker than NASDAQ due to consolidation
  • Weekly higher low most likely scenario
14:19lesson

Volatility and volume spikes

  • Volatility and volume spike coming as summer lull ends
  • Ranges breaking to create trading opportunities
  • Waiting for direction of tightening range break
  • Catalyst upcoming with FOMC event
16:20lesson

Megaphone pattern and market reactions

  • Megaphone pattern when bull/bear break no follow through
  • Silver and gold looking for weekly higher lows
  • Gold more important than silver
  • Oil potential monthly lower high
18:25lesson

Oil and energy sector analysis

  • Oil potential monthly lower high due to retracement
  • USO already broke bull, focus on futures
  • Energy sector relative weakness to oil
  • XLE runner position with tight stop
20:18lesson

Energy sector and stop management

  • Energy sector bulls anticipating monthly lower high
  • XLE runner position with stop under 63.38
  • Relative weakness to oil over last two weeks
  • Willing to sit through weekly consolidation
22:16lesson

Market anticipation and volatility

  • Ranges constricting for six weeks
  • FOMC event and potential volatility in September/October
  • Volatility, volume, and trading opportunity increasing
  • Taking it one day at a time

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