Inflection at 2400

SPX rejected from the backtest of the daily middle band yesterday and came close to a retest of last week's low at the intraday low today. There is a compelling case for seeing that full retest tomorrow as well as a retracement low retest on NQ and that the next important inflection point is there. I'll be looking at why that is below. SPX daily chart:

NDX is on the fifth day of a daily lower band ride and has backtested the broken H&S neckline. If NDX can deliver a sustained new low I'll be looking for the H&S target in the 5360 area. NDX daily chart:

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So, the inflection point ..........

On ES I have a falling channel in purple trendlines, and the channel support trendline is now in the 2398/9 area, just above the 50% retracement of the rising wedge from the May low. If that trendline is tested and holds, then there would be a decent looking setup to head back to channel resistance, and with the low close to the 50% retrace target there would be an excellent case that the channel is a bull flag channel setting up a retest of the all time high, in a likely second high of a double top.

The bear option from the inflection point is that if that channel support trendline doesn't hold as support, then that same trendline also works as the neckline on a decently formed downsloping H&S, and on a sustained break below the H&S target would be in the 2355 area, though the obvious target by then would be a full retracement back into the May low at 2341. ES Sep 60min chart:

The bear option for NQ is already laid out on the NDX chart, but the bull option here is well worth a look. The short term falling wedge broke up slightly yesterday and there is therefore a good case that the retest of the current retracement low on NQ would be making the second low on a double bottom. That wedge is part of another falling channel that would not be a likely bull flag in this instance. A retest of the lows and rejection back up would set up a possible return to channel resistance, slightly over 5800. NQ Sep 60min chart:

TF looks as though a triangle is forming here. That leans weakly bullish and there is still potentially unfinished business at a dull retest of the all time high. TF Sep 60min chart:

I'm leaning strongly towards seeing ES and NQ retest their retracement lows tomorrow and make at least marginal new retracement lows. At that point price will need to make a decision. On a rejection back up there is still a good case to see full all time high retests on ES and TF, and potentially on NQ as well, though that is more of a stretch. On a sustained break below the current retracement lows, we should see a move to the next target areas below.

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