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Monday August 18 2025 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels
$SPX dips, defends and then chops on a tight range consolidation day. Where is must hold for $SPY?
In yesterday’s letter, we wrote:
For tomorrow, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of 6440, 6459, and 6482. With today’s move, we want to stay positioned long for a potential breakout. It would be especially bullish if we hold above 6470, but a long could also set up on a dip and defense at 6459 or a strong direct defense at 6440.”
This is what happened. The levels played out beautifully today as we saw the 6459 dip and defense overnight, which then propelled us upwards by 20+ points. During the regular session, we successfully defended the 6440 level, leading to an impressive run of over 25 points. The market demonstrated resilience despite the choppy consolidation and downward day. $SPY ( ▼ 0.23% ) $SPX ( ▼ 0.29% ) $ES_F ( 0.0% )
See how well the levels work?
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Now that we've seen these key levels hold, where do we go from here? Where is the must hold level now and where is next breakout target?
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 6459 defense overnight and the 6440 direct defense during the regular session were both key pivot points for long entries. Always trust the levels.
Now we are sitting in AH right on the key 6444 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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Trading Plan
Today was characterized by a choppy, tight range consolidation that drifted lower on low volume.
For Monday, we have a very quiet day in terms of scheduled reports and speeches, but keep an eye out for any news on Russia and any trade deals that could impact market sentiment. The absence of major catalysts may lead to continued range-bound trading unless external events prompt a shift in direction.
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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 Monday, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of…

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