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Friday July 17 2026 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels
$SPX dips & defends to reject exactly at resistance and then fall exactly to key support (within 2 PENNIES) before bouncing into close. Is $SPY ready to run tomorrow?
In yesterday’s letter, we wrote:
For tomorrow, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of 7517, 7536, 7556, and 7586. As long as we keep defending critical supports below us we remain biased to the upside and want to find areas to get long for continuation higher. Ideal entry scenarios include a dip & defense at 7556 or 7536 or a direct defense of 7517, and a hold of 7571…
If we lose 7517 and cannot bounce back above, we’ll flip short for a move to 7504.”
This is what happened. Today’s trading was heavily influenced by the key levels we set out in yesterday’s letter. We opened strong, successfully defending the 7571 level overnight, which propelled us to the 7586 mark exact (7631 ES). The market then saw a dip at 7536 that provided another opportunity for a rally, reaching a high of 7570.74 (right at the 7571 level) before we encountered selling pressure. This triggered a loss of multiple supports including the must hold level of 7517 to fall to 7504 EXACT (low of day 7504.02) before recovering 7517 into the close. $SPY ( ▼ 0.54% ) $SPX ( ▼ 0.51% ) $ES_F ( 0.0% )
See how well the levels work?
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Now, with the market having tested significant supports, the question is: can we sustain this upward momentum? Where must we hold to get a decent run tomorrow and where will we fall if we don’t?
More in the trade plan below.
Below, we’ll cover the actionable levels, how we played them today and what they mean for the next session.







The 7536 and 7517 dip & defense were prime examples of the supports at play and likely spots to get a reversal. Always trust the levels.
Now we are sitting in after hours right on the key 7526 support level. What does this mean and where do we go from here? Read below for our trade plan which includes actionable support & resistance levels, outlook for the next session and today’s trade recap.
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Today’s market experienced a .5% decline on average volume, indicating some profit-taking after the recent uptrend.
Looking ahead to tomorrow, we have consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data coming out just after the open. It’s also important to watch for any fallout from Trump’s speech tonight, as it could significantly impact market sentiment and volatility.
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As readers know trading after a massive move in either direction is risky.
Trying to predict when trend will break is a fool’s game because the trend can be stronger than you ever realize.
Going with the trend is hard because it has already run so far (or dropped) and move may be close to over.
All you can do is pick your entries carefully and with proper position sizing. Trading out 1-3 DTE or further also helps soften the blow.
Yes it will decrease the amount of profit but will greatly help keep you in a trade long enough to see return.
For tomorrow, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of…
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