Pivot points (for Jan 08): PP=151.12
Resistance: R1=152.60; R2=153.32
Support: S1=150.40; S2=149.00
Crucial (decision) point are M+(151.85) and M++(153)
Standard technical d-trading (has nothing to do with fundamentals): 'pull up' towards M++ --> just technical 'hedging' (us-level, conditional on forex) at low morning liquidity: ~40 K per 30 min (compare with ~60 K per 30 min on Jan 5 and ~115 K per 30 min on Jan 4). One can see a clear price-volume divergence --> rising prices at falling volumes. For the median of p/v- distribution ~152.7 (at this moment) the main volume is sitting within the range ~152.8-152.3.
The price-volume correlation is negative.
As was prescribed (read Dec posts), the stock has retested (on Jan 2) the s-zone around ~142. Forming 'bullish engulfing' pattern (Dec 29 and Jan 2), the stock was rising towards the next (static) resistance zone ~153.4-154.6, reinforced by the (dynamic) resistance formed by the 'falling-top-line' (since Nov 2017), which is currently around ~153.50 . So, upwards potentials are low.
As for the company fundamentals, at P/E ~ 33 the stock is highly overpriced, as well as PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index which is, given mt/st-volatilities and several other indicators, most likely in a 'top-forming' phase, just ~16 points below recent top ~1342 and just ~38 points under the famous absolute 'bubble-top' ~1362 of 03-2000 bubble.
We'll provide objective predictions (based on just figures provided by the company) for Q4 and FY-2017 results soon. Though, should stress that all prof traders do know real/objective predictions for Q4 and FY-2017 since Oct 18, 2017.
Thus, the ALL (really objective) 'expectations' for Q4 and FY-2017 results were already priced in. And current 'price dynamics' (incl. current rising) at the lack of any real objective news is just nothing more than 'spec st-volatility' (st-price manipulations along the mt-drift) providing extra 'trading return'. If briefly, just something close to the oldfashion rule - "buy on 'rumors', sell on 'news'" (given that both current 'rumors' and future 'news' are well known for 'asml'). Just take for instance a look at the famous 'price dynamics' before the Q3-report and 'price reaction' on Oct 18, 2017 - the day the (best) Q3-report was made public (but, don't forget that the main Q3-results were actually known at the day of Q2-report publication - take a look at our predictions posted just a day before the Q3-report).
By the way, some recent publications, providing so-called mean of 'analysts estimates', systemically undervalue the EPS for Q4, providing much lower 'forecast' than it directly follows from the company reported figures (the same was happening before the Q3-report as well).
As for 'aex', the index is preparing to test the r-zone ~562-564 formed by the 2007-top.
Good luck.