Thursday Apr 25 2024 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels

$SPX has a wide-ranging consolidation day. Where does $SPY head rest of week?

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In yesterday’s letter, I wrote:

For tomorrow…If we do need to retest lower, 5053 may be a spot to wait for a defense and then long a reclaim of levels above.

If we chop after two massive rally days, it is probably between 5053 and 5097 which is still a decent range.

This is what happened. Overnight we ran up and got close to that 5097 level mentioned above. After the open, we sold right on down to a low of 5047.02, dipped and reclaimed 5053 and then rallied to 5080.37.

See how well the levels work?

Now that we’ve filled out this range and sold off on earnings after hours, where do we head the rest of the week? What are the must hold levels to prevent further selling?

More in the trade plan below.

The $SPX 0DTE 5095 calls ran from a low of $30 to $225 = 650% gain.

I traded these from $60 to $110 for close to a 2x. This was my only trade of the day and I honestly took it much later than I should have. I had a great setup, had a reclaim of the levels needed to long. Was a bit too patient if I’m being honest. I waited for confirmation and then I got out earlier than I should have. More in the trade recap below.

Below, we’ll cover the actionable levels, how I played them today and what they mean for the next session.

Levels from the prior letter were really good. I just didn’t follow the plan exactly as written. I should have longed much earlier than I did. The defense and reclaim of the 5053 was a great opportunity for that move. Always trust the levels!

Now we are sitting in AH right above the key 5036 support level. What does this mean and where do we go from here? Read below for my trade plan which includes actionable support & resistance levels, outlook for the next session and today’s trade recap.

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Trading Plan

Here is a current check of the daily:

This includes all the way back to 10/4 & all overnight action.

Another higher high and higher low but overall a down day on the daily.

Quick volume check:

Continued weak volume. Participants unsure & awaiting next major move.

Tomorrow we have GDP & unemployment prior to the open and additional reports during the session.

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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, I am closely watching the key SPX levels of…

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