SELL US500 – 6845.8

The trade is based on a high‑grade order‑block supply zone around 6845‑6860 that produced a clean sell sweep on high volume, confirming strong selling interest. An equal‑high/low sweep reinforces the exhaustion of bullish moves, while the H4 and higher‑timeframe charts show a consistent bearish bias. The stop‑loss is placed at the underlying structure level to protect against a false breakout. Fundamentally, recent US CPI softness and the under‑performance of Japanese GDP have dampened risk appetite, and the US Presidents’ Day holiday limits liquidity, further supporting a short‑term downside bias in equity indices. Combined, these technical and fundamental factors justify a confident short position with tiered profit targets.