📊 The Final Tick

🔍 Week in Review

Open
6,664.01
Close
6,791.69
Weekly Change
↑ 127.68 (+1.92%)

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

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Market insight: Expected move has been touched 1 week in a row, which is normal market behavior. Expected moves are designed to be touched approximately 68% of the time.

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

📈 Volatility Analysis

Weekly EM 10/31
111.44
Previous Week: 135.61 ↓ 17.8% lower
4-Week Avg: 134.59 ↓ 17.2% lower
YTD Avg: 117.29 ↓ 5.0% lower
Daily EM 10/27
47.19
20-Day Avg: 46.46 ↑ 2% higher
YTD Avg: 49.54 ↓ 5% lower

What This Means for the Market

The current volatility environment shows expected moves in a stable to contracting state, 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: 34.00

Please update your trading indicators accordingly with the new spread