S&P 500 Futures Technical Analysis for Today

TradeCompass Summary for ES Futures Traders

S&P 500 Futures (Ticker: ES1!) at time of update: 5,895

Bullish above: 5,866

Bearish below: 5,835

Primary Bias: Bullish

Partial Targets (Already Active):

• 5,883 – Hit

• 5,904 – In progress

Extended Bullish Target: 5,924, 5,968.5, possibly 6,000 (round number)

ES Price Outlook – Bullish Structure Confirmed, Same Map Still in Play

The U.S. stock market was closed yesterday for Memorial Day, but futures traded—and they gapped up in early session action. As the compass anticipated in the May 27 tradeCompass, ES cleared the bullish threshold of 5,866 and offered a textbook retracement entry for patient traders.

Those who set limit orders near 5,866 (today’s VWAP and official bullish threshold) were rewarded. The move offered a high-probability long with a tight stop setup—classic tradeCompass logic.

Today’s strategy remains identical to yesterday’s. The only update? We’ve already hit our first profit target at 5,883.

tradeCompass Entry and Partial Profit Playbook

• Initial Entry Zone: 5,866

• First Partial Profit Target (Hit): 5,883

• Second Partial Profit Target: 5,904

• Next Level to Watch: 5,924 (VAH from May 13), and then 5,968.5

• Psychological Target: 6,000 – A round number test and possible upper channel resistance.

Once price reaches the second target at 5,904, traders should consider moving stops to entry. Some might even do so earlier—around the 5,900 round number—to lock in profits ahead of resistance.

S&P 500 Chart Structure – Bulls Defend the Trend

As shown in the visual shared previously on our InvestingLive Stocks Telegram, the market:

• Held the lower band of the bullish orange channel.

• Bounced off a nested green flag pattern.

• Printed a clear double-support touch, further validating the trendline.

The breakout from both structures suggests bulls remain in firm control, with no current signs of a reversal.

The only condition that would flip our bias: a sustained break below the orange channel, which could trigger a bear flag setup—not currently the case.

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Trading Insight: Why tradeCompass Waits for Pullbacks

tradeCompass emphasizes that price direction and entry timing are two separate decisions. A bullish forecast doesn’t mean entering at any price.

Monday’s plan was a perfect example: although we were bullish, we advised waiting for a pullback to 5,866 rather than chasing the open. That discipline created a better risk-reward setup.

This is the power of the tradeCompass method—clear levels, flexible confirmation logic, and an emphasis on partial profit-taking to reduce risk.

tradeCompass Strategy for S&P 500 Traders Today

• One trade per direction per map.

• Take partial profits at logical targets.

• Move stops to entry after first/second targets.

• Avoid overtrading—the next entry will come with the next map.

• Stay flexible, especially as we approach 6,000.

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