Monday May 19 2025 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels

$SPX defends and takes another punch higher. Where must $SPY hold to prevent massive sell?

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In yesterday's letter, we wrote:

For tomorrow, we're closely watching the key SPX levels of 5928, 5910, 5896, 5870, and 5855. The trend remains intact to the upside, and we want to continue looking for long entries as long as we stay above 5855. For those less risk averse, shorting a failure at 5910 or 5896 could be considered, but our focus is on using these dips to long the reclaims of those support levels. We could also look for long setups at 5882 and 5870 on a dip and defense.

Then we can be long for the push up through the 5928 breakout level—whether it comes after a dip or not—we want to be positioned for a move to 5945 and 5967.

This is what happened. The levels did their job again, first with the dip and defense at 5910 overnight, which facilitated a quick 30-point rally. We then had another dip leading us to the breakout levels of 5922 and 5928, allowing for a push all the way up to 5958, closing shy of the 5967 target and just below the 5961 level. $SPY ( ▲ 0.63% )  $SPX ( ▲ 0.7% )  $ES_F ( 0.0% )  

See how well the levels work?

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Now, with another decent jump but on lower Friday volume (and a decent dip after hours), when is first big sell? How much more pain for shorts before we get a significant sell?

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 levels were great overnight at 5910 defense and then again in the regular session with the 5922 hold and 5928 breakout the ran us up close to 5961 level. Always trust the levels.

Now we are sitting in AH right on the key 5931 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 brought us a solid 3/4% rally on decent, albeit lower volume for a Friday.

Looking ahead to Monday, we have a lighter schedule for reports, but we will see at least four FOMC members speaking throughout the day. Additionally, keep an eye out for any trade news that might emerge over the weekend as it could influence market sentiment.

As always, remember to stay nimble and focused on key levels as we navigate through this volatile trading environment.

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In fact, I’ve created this single resource as a guide. It is a living document and we will continue updating it. You must be logged into the site to read it:

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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