I still think they will take this lower for the rest of the year. But, in thin markets anything can happen. I don't see the Santa Claus rally or January effect in this market environment.
I fell ES is a bargain here .. Just bought LONG ES multiple loads of contracts . Entered Sell for 10 points gain . Let us see ...
Don't forget it's a half day session tomorrow. ES closes at 12:15 p.m. and will resume trading on Friday at 5:00 a.m. Have a nice X-mas!
I follow fundamentals , news and mostly trade both long/short when markets are at extreme levels (low/high). What I am learning these days ( due to high volatility ) is , if you keep a rule of only 2 trade /week per instrument , you always get low risk trading oppertunity. The problem is sitting in cash and waiting for opportunities . For that I am trying to practice those 2 trades/week per instruments. See my crude oil spread trade at this url to get my ideas. I use stops some times not too often. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2234061#post2234061