[Soultrader]

On top of knowing where the previous days high and low is, it is important to watch for the globex high and low as well. These levels can act as key support and resistance point. One strategy is to go long at the globex low and short at the globex high.

Any break above the globex high is a long signal and any break below the globex low is a short signal.

One important pattern I have been seeing recently is whenever prices move below the value area during the overnight session just to have it pushed back into value. This level below the value low pivot acts as key support during the trading day.

[Soultrader]

Here is a good example of an overnight support. The markets trade right below value low just to find support to push prices back into value.

Take a look at the long red bar at the far right edge of the chart. The tall wick shows price rejection below the value low pivot. This will be a key pivot to watch going into the trading session. If the premarket action does hold this pivot, this is a good indication that price will not trade below the value low pivot. Also, instead of shorting the break of the value low pivot, you need to understand the globex low made. This will act as support.

A safer setup to trade the break of the value low pivot is to short the break of the overnight low.

[Soultrader]

After prices held the globex low at the value low pivot, we had clear indication that price was going to trade within or above value.

In this example, we had prices in a decent uptrend. Overnight session price acceptane vs rejection can act as key information to guide you in your trading day. Notice the 100+ rally from the value low pivot.

[Lisa]

What are the overnight session hours that you use to retreive the highs and lows?

[Soultrader]

Originally Posted by Lisa »

What are the overnight session hours that you use to retreive the highs and lows?

The YM closes at 5pm eastern and halts to 6pm eastern. So I will take whatever low or high was made from 6pm onwards.

I'll usually take a look at the markets around 7:30am - 8:30am eastern and set my charts to a 24 hour chart. This pretty much shows me everything information I need. I will have my charts set to a 24 hour chart until 1-3 minutes before the open at 9:30am eastern. I will then set my charts to a gap chart.

[Maxwell]

What about for markets that do not trade 24hours. Should I place the same level of importance?

If the overnight market do not trade above or below the previous days range, what does this indicate?

[Soultrader]

Originally Posted by Maxwell »

What about for markets that do not trade 24hours. Should I place the same level of importance?

If the overnight market do not trade above or below the previous days range, what does this indicate?

1. If you trade stocks, premarket action is very important. Watch the overnight low and high carefully. They can act as key support and resistance.

2. If the overnight action remains within range there is not much change in market sentiment. This means that the market is in balance.

[Soultrader]

This is another example of an overnight key pivot. Notice that the overnight markets has held at the value high pivot. This will act as a key pivot for the trading session.