ESU14 – Sep E-Mini S&P (Last:1968.75)

A major top?  It’s certainly conceivable, since the futures peaked last week within 1.25 points of a compelling rally target I’d spotlighted at 1984.50. Although this Hidden Pivot resistance looked very short-able, I have my doubts that it will stand for long as the all-time high. The target’s main value lay in its clarity, and in that respect it did not disappoint us.  As you can see (inset), bulls exceeded it by a mere inch before diving — so far — 22 points. Subscribers who used the target to get short should have covered at least half of any positions by Sunday night and deployed a generous trailing stop for what remains. If you prefer using a stop-loss based on impulse legs, put it at 1979.25, just above a small peak on the hourly chart that was recorded Friday on the way down.