Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Morning Trading: China, Oil, and Key Levels on CAC, DAX, Dow, Nasdaq

16min | 05/18/2026

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Morning trading in checklist mode: I start with the economic calendar (few figures, including the New York Fed), then I review Asia with very weak Chinese statistics. Next, an overview of the indices: CAC 40 and DAX in the red, followed by the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq after a historical record and +25% in 6 weeks, weighing the idea of profit-taking. I emphasize technical analysis benchmarks (monthly resistance, monthly pivot point), and note Bitcoin in a range and WTI crude oil around $100. Subscribe if this helps.

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Benoist Rousseau
Independent Trader • CME & CBOT Member

About the author
Benoist Rousseau is a trader, member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), an economic history specialist educated at the Sorbonne and an experienced educator.
In the GOOD MORNING TRADING series, with over 30 years of experience, he shares his independent analysis of global financial news every morning.

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About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Morning trading in checklist mode: I start with the economic calendar (few figures, including the New York Fed), then I review Asia with very weak Chinese statistics. Next, an overview of the indices: CAC 40 and DAX in the red, followed by the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq after a historical record and +25% in 6 weeks, weighing the idea of profit-taking. I emphasize technical analysis benchmarks (monthly resistance, monthly pivot point), and note Bitcoin in a range and WTI crude oil around $100. Subscribe if this helps.

Sign up for the newsletter and receive a $100 USD gift token
👉 https://www.benoistrousseau.com/en/news/

30+ years of trading, 25+ years of teaching, a rare dual experience at your service.
👉 https://www.benoistrousseau.com/en/

Benoist Rousseau
Independent Trader • CME & CBOT Member

About the author
Benoist Rousseau is a trader, member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), an economic history specialist educated at the Sorbonne and an experienced educator.
In the GOOD MORNING TRADING series, with over 30 years of experience, he shares his independent analysis of global financial news every morning.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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