The bulls are in complete control of the U.S. equities indices. At the moment the DJIA and S&P 500 are both up in the neighborhood of 1%. Much of the rally is being attributed to the sudden weakening of Hurricane Irma and the failure of North Korea to ratchet up tensions over the weekend.

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December E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

It can be a challenge to get in on a trending market in the midst of a pronounced move. Most of the time premium trade locations are already gone and all that is left is scraps. But, therein lies the beauty of active trading: a great setup is always right around the corner.

December E-mini S&P Futures, Daily Chart

A few key aspects of this market:

• August’s high of 2486.25

• Gap up on open, intraday trend day up

• Upper Bollinger Band of 2482.50

As I write this, December’s Emini S&P 500 futures have traded over August’s high and made a new all-time high. Today’s rally is a bit surprising in that we are seeing a 60/40 volume split between the September and December contracts.

Trade Idea: It is going to be tough to get long during today’s U.S. session. The premium long entries are gone, and the train has left the station. However, today’s close will give us a trade setup for tomorrow’s session.

I expect to see a retracement for the S&Ps into today’s range either late today or during the overnight hours. A sale underneath intraday compression on the 1 hour or 4-hour time frame with a stop above today’s high may be a great way to grab a few ticks during the U.S. overnight.

As always, trade smart and watch that risk management!