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S&P 500 E-Mini Dec '18 (ESZ18)

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S&P 500 E-Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Rally as Fed Cuts Interest Rates and Boosts Liquidity

Barchart - Wed Dec 10, 3:38PM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) rose +0.66%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) rose +0.44%.

Stock indexes shook off early weakness on Wednesday and settled higher, with the S&P 500 posting a 6-week high, the Nasdaq 100 a 5-week high, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average a 3.5-week high. Stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Fed cut interest rates by 25 bp and Fed Chair Powell took a less hawkish tone than anticipated. Stocks also found support after the Fed raised its US 2025 GDP forecast and lowered its core PCE price forecast. In addition, the Fed boosted market liquidity by saying it will purchase $40 billion of T-bills per month to rebuild reserves.

Stocks found some support today amid signs of easing wage pressures, which are dovish for Fed policy, after the U... Read more

Contract Specifications

Contract

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

Contract Size

$50 times Index

Tick Size

0.25 points ($12.50 per contract)

Trading Hours

5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 3:00p.m.) CST

Exchange

CME

Point Value

$50

Margin/Maintenance

$24,621/22,383

First Notice Date

12/21/18

Expiration Date

12/21/18 (expired)

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S&P 500 E-Mini Dec '18

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

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Commercials - Long / Short

1,441,480 (+11,352)

1,388,589 (+24,285)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

228,657 (+6,923)

386,587 (+908)

Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short

133,633 (+5,514)

752,421 (+5,149)

Asset / Manager - Long / Short

1,127,096 (+5,425)

223,770 (+2,756)

Leveraged Funds - Long / Short

172,798 (+1,720)

595,801 (+19,337)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

90,460 (+2,742)

57,034 (-4,923)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	2,441.00 +0.73% on 12/20/18	2,814.00 -12.62% on 12/03/18	-190.10 (-7.18%) since 11/21/18
3-Month	2,441.00 +0.73% on 12/20/18	2,944.75 -16.50% on 10/03/18	-474.85 (-16.19%) since 09/21/18
52-Week	2,441.00 +0.73% on 12/20/18	2,947.00 -16.56% on 09/21/18	-236.10 (-8.76%) since 12/21/17

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Stocks Rally as Fed Cuts Interest Rates and Boosts Liquidity Barchart - Wed Dec 10, 3:38PM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.42%. December...

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Fed Cuts Rates for Third Time This Year, Signals One More in 2026 Barchart - Wed Dec 10, 10:13AM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.01%. In a divided vote,...

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Fed Day: A Hawkish Cut… But How Hawkish? Blue Line Futures - Wed Dec 10, 9:16AM CST

It is Fed Day, and according to the CME FedWatch Tool, there is an 89.9% probability the bank will cut by 25bps at 1:00 pm CT. With the cut a foregone conclusion, the committee’s messaging and Summary...

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Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields Barchart - Wed Dec 10, 9:09AM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.26%. December E-mini S&P...

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Stock Index Futures Muted Amid Caution Ahead of Fed Rate Decision Barchart - Wed Dec 10, 5:10AM CST

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.01%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.05% this morning as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s...

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Stocks Settle Mixed Ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC Decision Barchart - Tue Dec 9, 3:33PM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.16%. ...

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ES futures chiseling lower on a directionless day TradeGuidance - Tue Dec 9, 3:12PM CST

This is a late preview of how the ES has chiseled lower virtually all day today.

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Stocks Edge Higher on Positive US Labor Market News Barchart - Tue Dec 9, 10:23AM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.2%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.14%. December E-mini S&P futures...

E-mini Futures Pull Back Early, Rebound on NVDA-China News Amid Rising Yields Blue Line Futures - Tue Dec 9, 9:04AM CST

Fed week is off with #SPY #QQQ lower. Although #NVDA #AVGO #MU #MSFT strong, #GOOG #TSLA #XLF #XLV #GLD #SLV lower. Strength also in #BA #LMT #GE. Watching the 10yr at inflection point this week. Good...

Stocks Mixed as FOMC Meeting Begins Barchart - Tue Dec 9, 8:53AM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.22%. December E-mini S&P...

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3rd Resistance Point	N/A
2nd Resistance Point	2,502.03
1st Resistance Point	2,480.47
Last Price	2,458.90s
1st Support Level	2,448.12
2nd Support Level	2,437.33
3rd Support Level	N/A

52-Week High	2,947.00
Fibonacci 61.8%	2,753.71
Fibonacci 50%	2,694.00
Fibonacci 38.2%	2,634.29
Last Price	2,458.90s
52-Week Low	2,441.00

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