Pivot High

Market play for Thursday, August 9th, 2012 in the QQQ

The market gapped down to day slightly and imediately filled the gap but continued lower setting the low of the day at 10:30.   The market rallied and set the high at 11:30 where the market drifted sidways for most of the rest of the day.  The daily chart shows an inside bar day and the the hourly chart showing price action in a sideways pattern.  


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If we happen to gap over 66.80 area (1) I would expect that we will break through the high of the previous day at $66.92, I would look to buy the first 5 minute buy setup that forms in the 66.75 area (1).  If we open neutral, one could look for a buy setup near the $66.35 area (2).  If we happen to trade through $66.23 area or gap through, this would be barish and I would look to short a 5 minute sell setup on a pull back to this area.  On a gap below 66.23 you could short the first 2 or 5 minute bar with a target of 66.50 - 66.00 area.