Daily Market Analysis

2025-04-17

Mark As Read
Mark As Read

Review our intraday commentary to learn how we interpret price action and build a market narrative.

Drag the blue slider to reveal the day's price action. Dots on the timeline represent comments and can be clicked. View the table below for all market-related comments and annotated charts (including those from after hours).

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09:32:24
Pete
It's funny how our perception of risk changes with market conditions. I turned on my screen today and thought, "My overnight is only down 25 /ES points... that's not too bad." Any other time I would be lamenting. 
09:34:18
Pete
It is a swing position. You know from my comments that I am prepared to take heat and I expect to. That comes with the territory these days. If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. I...
09:37:00
Pete
You have to mentally prepare for unexpected outcomes for every trade. Those traders who feel like they will enter perfectly every time have unrealistic expectations. When the trade moves against them, they are a nervous train wreck. They throw all...
09:57:42
Pete
First move is a wimpy rally. I am looking for shorts. Not taking any action, just preparing myself for what I believe will be the first trading set-up of the day.
09:59:29
Pete
I do like ASML short. It guided lower and it gapped up with TSM. Now it is trying to hold the gap and it is struggling to do that even with the market moving higher
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