Thursday February 26 2026 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels

$SPX defends key supports and grinds higher on lower volume. Where must $SPY defend now?

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In yesterday’s letter, we wrote:

For tomorrow, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of 6828, 6848, 6884 and 6905. As long as we continue holding the 6828 support—which we’ve defended all week—our bias stays to the upside and we’ll keep looking to snipe long entries rather than fade the bottom of the range. Preferred long triggers include a dip & defense of 6884…A push up through 6889, 6905 and 6921 would open the door to 6935, 6954.

This is what happened. We successfully defended the key support level of 6884 overnight, which set the stage for a strong move up to 6921 resistance. As the market opened, we experienced a slight dip to 6915, but this was quickly bought back, allowing us to hold the 6921 level. From there, we engaged in some choppy trading before ultimately grinding higher and reaching a high of day at 6952.51, just shy of our target of 6954. $SPY ( ▲ 0.84% )  $SPX ( ▲ 0.81% )  $ES_F ( 0.0% )  

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Now, as we push into new territory, the questions arise: how do we maintain this momentum? What levels must we hold to ensure that we don’t see a pullback?

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 dip and defense of 6884 was crucial, and it exemplifies the importance of sticking to our predefined support & plan. Always trust the levels.

Now we are sitting in after hours right on the key 6945 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 performance, a solid .8% increase, indicates a bullish sentiment, although it came on lower-than-average volume, suggesting that caution may still be warranted.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, we have key unemployment data scheduled for release prior to the market open, along with at least one FOMC member speaking during the session. These events could introduce volatility, so we must remain alert to potential market reactions.

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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 tomorrow, we’re closely watching the key SPX levels of…

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