Value Area Daily

FDXM morning sheet · Wednesday 21 October 2026

Mini-DAX® future (FDXM Dec 2026) · levels for the Xetra® open 09:00 CEST
prior session 2026-10-20 · data through 09:11 CEST
Data notes:

Bias gate

↔ ROTATION · wait for open type
2/3 checks directional · open actual · how to read
PXC 17:30
25 432
Gap vs PXC
+15
ON close
25 447
ON VWAP
25 490

Gate checks

  • –
    Gap vs PXC ≥ 20 pt
    +15 pt
    NEUTRAL
  • ▼
    Inventory: ON close vs ON VWAP
    −43 pt
    SHORT
  • ▲
    Open outside prior value area
    above VAH
    LONG

Levels (whole points)

VA high
25 342
POC
25 244
VA low
25 172
Prior range
362
ON high
25 568
ON low
25 412
ON range
156
Open 09:00
25 447

Macro today · CEST / ET

No DE / EU / US tier-1 events today.

Next 7 days

DayCEST*ETEvent
Thu 22.1014:3008:30 USJobless claims
Fri 23.1009:3003:30 DEGermany flash Manufacturing PMI
Fri 23.1009:3003:30 DEGermany flash Services PMI
Fri 23.1010:0004:00 EUEurozone flash Manufacturing PMI
Fri 23.1010:0004:00 EUEurozone flash Services PMI
Fri 23.1016:0010:00 USMichigan sentiment
Mon 26.1010:3005:30 DEGermany Ifo Business Climate
Tue 27.1015:0010:00 USConsumer Confidence ⏰
Tue 27.1015:0010:00 USNew Home Sales ⏰
Wed 28.1019:0014:00 USFOMC decision ⏰
* Frankfurt local time (CET/CEST). ET = US Eastern. ⏰ = US release shifted by the US/EU daylight-saving mismatch.
⏰ DST mismatch: Sun 25 Oct – Sat 31 Oct: Europe is on winter time but the US is not yet. US releases come 1 hour EARLIER than usual: 08:30 ET data = 13:30 CET (normally 14:30 CET); 14:00 ET FOMC = 19:00 CET (normally 20:00 CET).

Level map

ON High 25 568 ON VWAP 25 490 Open 25 447 PXC 25 432 ON Low 25 412 VAH 25 342 POC 25 244 VAL 25 172

Initial balance 09:00–10:00 CEST

Pending · forms 09:00–10:00 CEST.

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