RTY E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-May-18 07:06 CT

Price Action

• Last: 2773.0,
• Bars: Large,
• Mom: fast.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: 5%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• WSFG Trend: Up.

MSFG Month May

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: -7%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2026

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: 40%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• YSFG Trend: Up.

Swing Pivots

• (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
• 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt Low 2773.0,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt High 2883.2,
• 5. Levels R: 2918.4,
• 6. Levels S: 2773.0, 2726.1, 2409.4, 2338.7, 2201.2.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 2850.1 Down Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 2832.0 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 2728.0 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 2718.4 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 2658.7 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 2563.8 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 405,
• VOLMA: 169463.

Recent Trade Signals

• 18 May 2026: Short RTY 06-26 @ 2779 Signals.USAR-WSFG
• 18 May 2026: Short RTY 06-26 @ 2781 Signals.USAR-MSFG
• 12 May 2026: Short RTY 06-26 @ 2809.8 Signals.USAR.TR120

Overall Rating

• Short-Term: Bearish,
• Intermediate-Term: Bearish,
• Long-Term: Bullish.

Key Insights Summary

RTY is trading back inside the upper part of the yearly uptrend while the May monthly session fib grid remains in a negative phase, creating a mixed-to-bearish intermediate backdrop. The daily swing structure has turned DTrend with price off the recent highs and sitting below the 5-day and 10-day benchmarks, while still holding above the 20-day, 55-day, 100-day, and 200-day averages. That alignment keeps the broader structure constructive even as the recent pullback from the 2918.4 resistance zone has shifted momentum lower. The chart shows a strong rally leg into late April and early May, followed by a rejection from the top of the range and a retracement back toward the 2773 area, which is now acting as the active pivot low. Overall, the tape reflects a fast corrective phase inside a larger bullish yearly trend, with nearby resistance overhead and layered support below from the swing pivot ladder and rising longer-term benchmarks.