Tuesday May 20 2025 SPY SPX ES Actionable Levels

$SPX dips in Sunday futures open, defends and reclaims key levels to run higher in regular session. How much more could $SPY really run?

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In Friday’s letter, we wrote:

For Monday, we're closely watching the key SPX levels of 5915, 5899, and 5961. Despite the after-hours selloff, the bullish structure remains intact as long as we hold 5899. In that case, we're looking for long opportunities—this could come from a direct defense at 5899, a dip and defense at 5915, or a breakout through 5939 or 5961. If we get any of those setups, we can target a move through 5975…However, if we lose 5899, we want to be short for the move down to 5887, 5871…

This is what happened. After an overnight selloff, we lost the critical 5899 level in futures, which triggered a short to the 5871 support target. Once we hit 5871 exactly, the market bounced back, reclaiming 5899 into the regular session open. This triggered the long case above as the short scenario had already played out and we jumped to 5939 before consolidating again. Another push to reach high of day of 5968.61, just shy of our target of 5975. $SPY ( ▲ 0.11% )  $SPX ( ▲ 0.09% )  $ES_F ( 0.0% )  

See how well the levels work?

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Now that we’ve pushed back up near the highs of range, where do we go from here? Are we set to launch higher, or do we need a considerable pullback? What levels do we need to hold to maintain this bullish momentum?

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.

Overall, the levels performed excellently today. The short trigger from the overnight selloff was clear, and once we hit support at 5871, the bounce back into the open was equally strong. Reclaiming 5899 was pivotal for the long move back up to 5968.61, aligning closely with our anticipated targets. Always trust the levels.

Now we are sitting in AH right on the key 5956 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 bounce was solid, supported by good volume.

Looking ahead, tomorrow marks the first day of G7 meetings, alongside speeches from at least six FOMC members throughout the day. Keep an eye on these events, as they could introduce further volatility and opportunities in the market.

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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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