Catalysts & Headlines (CET)
ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Prices due today
US manufacturing activity and prices release at 16:00 CET could drive momentum; risk-on if stronger than forecast.
16:00
Economic Calendar (CET)
16:00USISM Manufacturing PMIHigh
16:00USISM Manufacturing PricesMed
Key Levels — DAX
| Level | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Pivot | 25250 | Pivot |
| R1 | 25360 | Resistance |
| R2 | 25500 | Resistance |
| S1 | 25100 | Support |
| S2 | 24980 | Support |
| S3 | 24840 | Support |
| POC | 25240 | POC |
Overnight Session
DAX Pre-Market
25251
548
EURO STOXX 50
6074
23
VIX
15.82
0.50
10Y Yield
4.453
0.000
EUR-USD
1.1637
-0.0016
Brent
93.24
2.12
Market Context
Overall market mood (0–100). Higher = more bullish. Lower = more bearish. Green = risk-on. Red = risk-off. Amber = mixed.
DAX SentimentNeutral with upside pressure
Options put/call balance (0–100). Higher = more puts, more hedging/fear. Lower = complacency. Green = low hedging. Red = heavy protection. Amber = balanced.
Put-CallFairly balanced
VIX futures curve shape (0–100). Higher = steeper contango, calmer outlook. Lower = flatter or backwardated, stress rising. Green = calm. Red = elevated hedging demand. Amber = neutral.
VIX Term StructureFlat
Eurozone implied volatility score (0–100). Computed from VSTOXX level: VSTOXX<=18 -> ~100 (calm); VSTOXX>=30 -> ~0 (stress). Green = calm/risk-on, supports bullish bias on DAX. Red = stressed, bearish for DAX. Amber = mid.
VSTOXX35.46
DAX 40 breadth (0–100). Higher = broad participation, healthy rally. Lower = narrow leadership, rotation risk. Green = strong breadth. Red = weak breadth. Amber = mixed.
BreadthMixed
Session Playbook
Bull Case
| Order | Buy Stop |
| Entry | 25150-25230 |
| Stop | S1 |
| TP1 | R1 |
| TP2 | R2 |
Mid-range breakout setup near Pivot with R1/R2 targets.
Bear Case
| Order | Sell Stop |
| Entry | 25360-25440 |
| Stop | R2 |
| TP1 | S2 |
| TP2 | S3 |
Fade rally into resistance cluster from S1/S2 area.
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