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Market News Posted by John Doherty January 25, 2026

Weekly Kickoff Levels from John Hoagland

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Every Friday afternoon, Topstep Performance Coach John Hoagland fires up his charts to find his Weekly Kickoff Levels, which identify the trends and “areas of importance” futures traders should look out for in the coming week.

Read on to see what John’s keeping his eye on…


hoag’s levels for the week of JANUARY 26, 2026


Crude Oil

Contract: CLH6

Market Direction: Sideways

Areas of Importance: 61.50 & 56.80

CLH6 01-25-2026

 

 


Gold

Contract: GCG6

Market Direction: Higher

Areas of Importance: 5110.0 & 4590.0

GCG6 01-25-2026

 


Euro FX Futures

Contract: 6EH6

Market Direction: Higher

Areas of Importance: 1.1960 & 1.1675

6EH6 01-25-2026

 


dow jones

Contract: YMH6

Market Direction: Sideways

Areas of Importance: 51,200 & 48,380

YMH6 01-25-2026


Nasdaq-100

Contract: NQH6

Market Direction: Sideways

Areas of Importance: 26,115 & 25,070

NQH6 01-25-2026

 


S&P 500

Contract: ESH6

Market Direction: Sideways

Areas of Importance: 7010.00 & 6830.00

ESH6 01-25-2026