Tuesday April 22 2025 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels

$SPX loses critical support and falls 2.5%. Is $SPY ready for new 52 week lows?

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This is what happened. We saw a clear failure at 5265, which triggered shorts that brought us down swiftly to 5208, where we also saw a failure. This led to a downward slide all the way through supports, ultimately hitting a low of 5101.63, just below our key target of 5116. $SPY ( ▼ 2.38% )  $SPX ( ▼ 2.36% )  $ES_F ( 0.0% )  

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Now with another 2.5+% down day, are we ready to completely open up the floor and give way to deeper sells? Where must SPY reclaim to feel good about longs?

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 failure at 5265 and the loss of 5208 in the morning post open were the keys to a massive 2.5% down day. Always trust the levels.

Now we are sitting in AH right on the key 5147 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 resulted in a significant 2.5% loss, but notably on lower volume compared to Thursday and Friday’s trading sessions. We did manage to bounce off the lows of the day, providing a glimmer of hope for potential stabilization.

Tomorrow, we should be prepared for continued volatility as at least four FOMC members are scheduled to speak, along with the second day of IMF meetings. These events could lead to further market reactions, so stay alert to any developing news that might impact trading strategies.

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

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