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E-mini S&P (December) / E-mini NQ (December)
S&P, yesterday’s close: Settled at 6961.00, up 30.75
NQ, yesterday’s close: Settled at 25,812.25, up 120.00
Index futures close early today at 12:15 CT and will reopen tomorrow at 5:00 pm CT for Friday’s session.
E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures extended gains, solidifying the start of a Santa Claus rally. NVDA, AVGO, GOOG, and AMZN led the way on the heels of a 4.3% GDP print for Q3. Earlier this year, MSFT CEO Nadella said AI spend will stay on pace with GDP growth, and the surprisingly strong print stokes the AI narrative, especially for those at the center of chip demand. Yesterday marked a record-high close for SPX, as it lurks just below its October 29th intraday high, while E-mini S&P futures and the SPY ETF still have resistance at the December 11th closing high.
Weekly Initial Jobless Claims are due at 7:30 am CT, and there is a 7-year Note auction at 9:30 am CT.
E-mini S&P futures are testing rare major four-star resistance at 6963.25-6966.50, the resistance aligning with the December 11th settlement, from before AVGO’s earnings report and reversal. Internal momentum within the indices, measured by the number of S&P stocks above the 50-day moving average, is attempting to turn higher but remains near the 60% mark. Today will be crucial. Will the SPX closing high help E-mini S&P futures punch through strong resistance? Today’s session is shortened, and in order to accomplish it today, price action must hold above our Pivot and point of balance. Once achieved, our next major three-star resistance level is…
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