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Daily Futures Market Map (Pre-NY) — 19/01/2026

Daily Futures Market : ES 500 Map
ES 500 Pre-NY Map — Key Zones & Scenarios

Today’s Key Zones

Key Zones (Pre-NY)

  • Premium (Sell Zone): 7000.00 → 7012.25

  • Premium Value Area: VAH 7012.25 | POC 7009.50 | VAL 7000.00

  • Composite / Main Value Area: VAH 6999.00 | POC 6986.25 | VAL 6977.75

  • Discount (Buy Zone): 6880.00 → 6900.50

  • Discount Value Area: VAH 6900.50 | POC 6902.50 | VAL 6880.00

  • Current Market position: 6900.50 (at the top of discount / still below main value)

✅ Current Context (Trend / State)

Current Market Position: 6900.50
Context / Market State: Bearish / Discount (seller control)

  • Price is below main value (below 6977.75–6999.00) → market is trading in discount.

  • The NY key decision is simple:

    • Does NY accept below 6900.50? (bearish continuation)

    • Or reject and reclaim above 6900.50? (rotation back upward)

Nearest pivot now: 6900.50 (top of discount zone / decision line)

How to decide Uptrend vs Downtrend (simple rules)

Use these rules every day:

✅ Uptrend context

  • Price is accepting above VAH and holding

  • Pullbacks hold above VAH/POC

  • Next target is premium zone

✅ Downtrend context

  • Price is accepting below VAL and holding

  • Pullbacks fail at VAL/POC (now resistance)

  • Next target is discount zone

✅ Balanced / Range context

  • Price is inside value (between VAL and VAH)

  • Expect rotations: POC magnet

How we define Acceptance vs Rejection (NY Open)

  • Acceptance = price holds outside a level and starts building time/value there (not just a wick).

  • Rejection = price breaks a level but quickly fails and returns back inside (trap/failure).

✅ NY Open Scenarios (Acceptance / Rejection + Level Flip)

Scenario 1 — NY OPEN ACCEPTANCE below 6900.50 (bearish continuation)

If NY opens and holds below 6900.50:

  • 6900.50 flips to resistance (sell trigger / “new sell value”)

  • Look for sell pullbacks into 6900.50 that fail

  • Downside path: 6900.50 → 6880.00 → 6862.00
    Invalidation: reclaim + hold back above 6900.50

Scenario 2 — NY OPEN REJECTION below 6900.50 (bear attempt fails → rotation)

If price dips below 6900.50 but reclaims and holds above it:

  • 6900.50 flips to support (buy trigger / “new buy value”)

  • Rotation target is the next POC magnet

  • Upside path: 6900.50 → 6902.50 (POC) → 6986.25 (Main POC)
    Invalidation: acceptance back below 6900.50

Scenario 3 — ACCEPTANCE back into Main Value (mean reversion succeeds)

If NY reclaims 6977.75–6986.25 and builds acceptance:

  • 6986.25 (POC) becomes support

  • Expect continuation to the upper value edge

  • Upside path: 6986.25 → 6999.00 → 7009.50 → 7012.25
    Invalidation: back below 6977.75

Scenario 4 — REJECTION at Premium (Sell Zone) (rotation back down)

If price tests 7009.50–7012.25 and fails (no acceptance above):

  • Premium becomes resistance

  • Expect rotation back toward main value / POC

  • Downside path: 7012.25 → 6999.00 → 6986.25
    Invalidation: acceptance above 7012.25

Post-NY Review

NY Session Review (update after session)

  • Scenario that played out: A / B / C / D

  • What confirmed it: ()

  • Lesson: ()

Scenario A — Premium Rejection

  • If price tests – and fails back below ____

  • Then rotate toward POC/Value

  • Targets: ____ → ____

  • Invalidation: acceptance above ____

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