YM E-mini Dow ($5) Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-May-18 07:08 CT

Price Action

Last: 49322,
Bars: Large,
Mom: fast.

WSFG Weekly

Short-Term
WSFG Current: -3%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month May

Intermediate-Term
MSFG Current: -16%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2026

Long-Term
YSFG Current: 2%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
YSFG Trend: Up.

Swing Pivots

(Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: UTrend,
(Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt High 50292,
4. Pvt. Next: Pvt Low 49132,
5. Levels R: 50901, 50292,
6. Levels S: 48808, 45052, 44484, 43108, 42569.

Daily Benchmarks

(Short-Term) 5 Day: 49845 Down Trend,
(Short-Term) 10 Day: 49714 Down Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 48950 Up Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 48857 Up Trend,
(Long-Term) 100 Day: 48866 Up Trend,
(Long-Term) 200 Day: 48089 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

ATR: 512,
VOLMA: 108292.

Recent Trade Signals

18 May 2026: Short YM 06-26 @ 49322 Signals.USAR-WSFG
18 May 2026: Short YM 06-26 @ 49446 Signals.USAR-MSFG
15 May 2026: Short YM 06-26 @ 49802 Signals.USAR.TR120

Overall Rating

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

Key Insights Summary

Price is in a sharp pullback after a strong April-to-May rally and a test into the 50,292 swing-high resistance area. The daily structure still shows an intermediate uptrend with price holding above the 20, 55, 100, and 200-day benchmarks, but near-term momentum has turned lower as the market rotates back under the 5 and 10-day averages. Weekly and monthly session fib grids remain below their F0%/NTZ centers, reinforcing the short-term and month-to-date downside bias, while the yearly session remains constructive above its midpoint. The current swing landscape is defined by a higher-timeframe bullish backdrop with a near-term rejection from overhead resistance, creating a choppy, two-sided transition zone between the 50,292 pivot high and the 48,808 / 45,052 support layers.