Monday July 20 2026 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels

$SPX gives up key must-hold support and craters. Where must $SPY recover next week?

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In yesterday’s letter, we wrote:

For tomorrow, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of 7518, 7526, 7542 and 7575. If we lose 7518 and cannot quickly bounce back above it, we want to be short for the move to 7505 and 7493, with 7481, 7469 and 7456 coming into focus, and heavy selling volume potentially driving the SPX down to 7444, 7430.

This is what happened. The market opened lower after losing the critical 7518 level overnight, which triggered a cascade through key supports. We saw a drop to 7505, followed by 7493, then further down through 7469, 7456, and finally hitting a low of day at 7431.26 at the opening bell and right at our 7430 downside target. Then we chopped sideways between the lows and 7505/7493. $SPY ( ▼ 0.99% )  $SPX ( ▼ 1.01% )  $ES_F ( 0.0% )  

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Now, as we close out the week with a significant pullback, where do we go from here? What levels must we hold to initiate a recovery, and where does support lie below?

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 loss of 7518 was the trigger and for those awake or alerted (via price alerts) knew the direction and magnitude of the loss to come. Always trust the levels.

Now we are sitting in after hours right on the key 7454 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 1% move lower on high volume indicates strong selling pressure, particularly for a summer Friday.

Looking forward to Monday, we have a lighter schedule for reports and speeches, but be vigilant for any announcements or developments from the White House over the weekend that could impact market sentiment.

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https://letter.spyoptionsactionablelevels.com/p/strategy-guide-the-basics

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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