📊 The Final Tick

🔍 Week in Review

Open
5,802.82
Close
5,911.69
Weekly Change
↑ 108.87 (+1.88%)

Our Bullish Friday prediction from Wednesday was correct, with price closing higher than Wednesday's level.

The Weak Strength prediction was incorrect. A Weak Strength prediction requires the price to stay within 15 handles of Wednesday's close, but it moved more than that.

📊 Expected Move Analysis

Consecutive Expected Move Touches

Weeks in a row hitting expected move

03

Market insight: Expected move has been touched 3 consecutive weeks, an extraordinary streak that suggests market makers are consistently calibrating volatility correctly.

There are no significant consecutive closes in either the weekly or daily timeframe.

📈 Volatility Analysis

Weekly EM 06/06
106.99
Previous Week: 126.43 ↓ 15.4% lower
4-Week Avg: 113.84 ↓ 6.0% lower
YTD Avg: 132.59 ↓ 19.3% lower
Daily EM 06/02
50.17
20-Day Avg: 50.07 ↑ 0% higher
YTD Avg: 59.77 ↓ 16% lower

What This Means for the Market

The current volatility environment shows neither weekly nor daily expected moves expanding significantly, with levels close to YTD averages. This typically indicates:

  • Market makers have good control of price action
  • Institutional positioning is relatively balanced
  • There's a consensus view on market direction and risk

These conditions often reflect a market that has found equilibrium between buyers and sellers across different timeframes.

Current SPX-ES Spread: 11.50

Please update your trading indicators accordingly with the new spread