Day-Trading Scenarios for Jan 13, 2026

If after the open we can hold above 49840 we should hit the holy grail of 50,000 Dow.

Since the daily trend is up we continue to buy good pullbacks into support zones. As of this writing the first good support is 49725, then 49645. You can still play 1,2,3 reversals to the short side--but only for relatively small scalp trades.

Fundamentals are constructive, driven by resilient U.S. economic growth, expected corporate earnings expansion, and supportive monetary policy. Analysts are unanimously bullish on equities, forecasting a 9-13% rally in major indices like the S&P 500 (which correlates closely with Dow futures), marking a potential fourth straight year of gains—the longest streak in nearly two decades. Double-digit EPS growth (8-12%) is anticipated for Dow components, particularly in financials (28% weighting) and healthcare.

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index

 6:00 AM ET

CPI

 8:30 AM ET

New Home Sales

 10:00 AM ET

New Home Sales

 10:00 AM ET

Alberto Musalem Speaks

 10:00 AM ET

Treasury Buyback Announcement (Preliminary)

 11:00 AM ET

4-Week Bill Announcement

 11:00 AM ET

8-Week Bill Announcement

 11:00 AM ET

4-Month Bill Announcement

 11:00 AM ET

6-Week Bill Auction

 11:30 AM ET

30-Yr Bond Auction

 1:00 PM ET

Treasury Statement

 2:00 PM ET

Tom Barkin Speaks

 4:00 PM ET

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DATE: 1/13/2026

TIME: 9:19 AM

HIGH: 49855

LOW: 49212

CLOSE: 49809

PIVOT: 49625

SUPPORT: 49377

RESISTANCE: 50005

SWING MAGNITUDE: 236

TIME OF COMMENT: 9:19 AM

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