The US stock markets were a bit choppy during the trading session on Thursday, as we continue to bounce around. The jobs number should continue to offer a lot of volatility in this market, and I believe that the markets will do very little between now and the announcement.
The Dow Jones 30 market has gone back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, as we tested the 26,000 level for support. The 26,300 level is offering a little bit of resistance as I record this, but I think ultimately, we will go higher. The market will react to the jobs number obviously, so I think that the announcement will be crucial. I believe that the market will eventually find its way towards the 26,700 level but buying between now and the announcement is essentially gambling. Waiting for a daily close is probably the best way to go.
NASDAQ 100 traders went back and forth during the trading session on Thursday as well, testing the 6900 level yet again for support, but then reaching towards the 6975 level. If we can break above the 7000 level, the market can go much higher, as we continue to see bullish pressure in the NASDAQ 100 longer term. I think that the jobs number of course causes a lot of volatility here as well, so today is probably a day that best observed, and simply processed at the end of the session and treated accordingly. If we break down below the 6900 level, I suspect that the 6800 level is the next massive support level that should continue to hold this market up. If we break down below there, things get a little bit uglier. Stay tuned, I’ll let you know what I’m doing in the next video.
Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.