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The December E-mini S&P 500 is trading in a narrow range overnight after Irish debt worries dragged down the market on Tuesday. Traders seem to be waiting for news from Brussels where officials from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank are meeting to come up with a solution for the country’s continuing banking sector risks.

The December E-mini S&P 500 finished lower on Thursday on light volume in a holiday driven trade. This market did make an attempt to sell-off but failed to even take out Thursday’s low at 1201.75 before selling pressure subsided.

E-mini S&P 500 Could Test 1196.25

Posted by Futureshound on November 11th, 2010

Downside pressure continued to mount on the December E-mini S&P 500 overnight as traders continued to shed risky assets amid speculation of debt woes in the Euro Zone. Without major economic releases to follow and a Treasury Bond market to lean on because of the U.S. Veteran’s Day holiday, thin market conditions and low volume could lead to volatility.

The September E-mini S&P 500 made another successful test of last week’s low at 1037.00, indicating either fresh buying by bottom pickers or fear over selling in the hole and getting trapped in a short-covering rally.

The September E-mini S&P finished lower on Thursday. Although the low of the session was reached near the opening, buyers failed to produce enough interest to drive this market higher into the close. With the fundamental news still supporting a down slide, today’s early rally was most likely triggered by oversold short-term conditions.

The June E-mini S&P 500 sold off into the close after testing a key 50% level at 1105.75 and failing to take out the last main top at 1107.75. Today’s action clearly defined where the stops are likely hidden and where a trade is likely to trigger a breakout to the upside.

The June E-mini S&P 500 tried to but failed to confirm Friday’s closing price reversal bottom. After trading lower on the opening, the E-mini started to rally, buoyed by the news of a better than expected U.S. Existing Home Sales Report

Trading ended in the stock index futures on Friday with the three major indices getting hit hard by selling pressure. Lower demand for higher risk assets was the theme today as traders took profits and failed to buy on the dips. The recent sharp rise in the equity markets has led many traders to feel that current prices are overextended given the state of the economy.

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