Day-Trading Scenarios for May 19, 2026

If 49100 is taken out tomorrow starts a bearish month on the Daily chart.

For now we still have a potential bankers flush buy around 49400.

Don't forget to use trend lines for setups.

YM 06-26 futures settled around the 49,768 area (exact settlement near prior close levels with modest overnight adjustments). The session featured an intraday range with upside in industrials/energy and pressure on tech. Geopolitical developments around US-Iran tensions (Strait of Hormuz issues) and oil price volatility influenced trading.

Bottom Line for Traders: Expect range-bound to slightly volatile trade around 49,300–49,900 early, with potential for upside if Dow strength persists or downside on tech/geopolitical headlines. Holding above 49,300 supports a retest toward 50k; a break lower targets deeper support.

Christopher Waller Speaks

 8:00 AM ET

Housing Starts and Permits

 8:30 AM ET

Pending Home Sales Index

 10:00 AM ET

Treasury Buyback Announcement

 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

Treasury Buyback Results

 2:00 PM ET

Anna Paulson Speaks

 7:00 PM ET

Cheryl Venable Speaks

 7:45 PM ET

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DATE: 5/19/2026

TIME: 9:27 AM

HIGH: 49845

LOW: 49152

CLOSE: 49768

PIVOT: 49588

SUPPORT: 49340

RESISTANCE: 49899

SWING MAGNITUDE: 216

TIME OF COMMENT: 9:27 AM

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