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Dynamic Breakout Boxes indicator
- sqDynamicBreakoutBox 600+ indicator is on this post (premium section link). This is improved indicator with SignalNotification parameter added and with SignalAlert and SignalMail options. This version works with Metatrader 4 build 600 and above.

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), where a total of 48,862 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 4.9 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 41.8% of XOM's average daily trading volume over the past month of 11.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $90 strike put option expiring July 15, 2016, with 5,610 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 561,000 underlying shares of XOM. Below is a chart showing XOM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE: EPC), where a total volume of 2,960 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 296,000 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 62% of EPC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 477,120 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike call option expiring August 19, 2016, with 1,263 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 126,300 underlying shares of EPC. Below is a chart showing EPC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

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It's a time to have two specific expectations. First, that commentators do not know how today's uncertainties will play out. Second, that U.S. companies have the strength and wherewithal to find opportunities from the uncertainties.

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Trading has been choppy in the indices for a while now, with the S&P 500 epitomizing the lackluster environment. Swing-trades are pretty much nonexistent as the market searches for direction. But this doesn’t mean there isn’t room to trade from day-to-day, it’s just that we must take trades off levels and lines of influence and be nimble and ready to peel off positions at the first sign of opposition to our trades.
Most day-trades on this end are done during the cash session from 13:30 to 20:00 GMT. Below are the chart markings for the S&P as we head towards today’s open.

The most critical level to watch as resistance comes at the 2146/50 area, where several inflection points of support and resistance can be found. To a less degree in this vicinity we have a trend-line running down off the 10/10 swing high. A break above brings the 10/24 swing high at 2155 into play, and on aggressive trade higher the trend-line extending lower off the 9/7 swing high. Several inflection points spanning over a fairly lengthy period make this an important trend-line to watch. To a lesser degree of importance, running near this t-line is the upper parallel off the 10/14 swing high. In the unlikely event we trade above the before mentioned resistance levels in the very near-term we will look to 2070 as the next stopping point.

On the downside, we first have support by way of a trend-line running higher off the important 10/13 daily low, then the lower parallel extending back to the 10/17 pivot. Horizontal support quickly comes into play around 2130, then 2124, and finally the important 2115 level.

S&P 500: 1-Hour

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The Market Meanness Index
- Market Meanness Index indicators () is on this page with many versions. This version works with Metatrader 4 build 600 and above.

A Thanksgiving Wish from America Hello, World. I’m writing to you from Massachusetts, where the first Thanksgiving is supposed to have happened almost 400 years ago. I’ll assume there are very few readers in the United States today since they should all be asleep, catching up with family, or shopping. So this [...]

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What would it take for Saudi Arabia to walk way from oil production cut talks next week? Some factors include lack of non-OPEC participation as well as Iraq and Iran not shouldering their share of the responsibility. If the Saudis walk, oil prices would quickly head down again, possibly back into the $30s range.

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The S&P 500 is starting off with high expectations. A number of factors could make it go higher but there are headwinds.

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Daily Data - indicator for MetaTrader 5

The indicator displays in chart window the important data on current symbol.
Now is it possible to interact with indicator with a simple click of a mouse. It is implemented in this code in a way that something can be hidden or shown simply by clicking on the hide/show buttons.