Current Price at the Time of This Analysis: 5,436.5
Instrument: S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES)
Methodology: tradeCompass – Key Levels & Trade Zones using VWAP, Value Area, and Volume Profile.
Bias and Thresholds
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Bullish Threshold: 5,433.0
Price is currently above this level, so bias is bullish.
However, price is still very close, so some traders may wait for a retest of this level to scale in partially.Pro Tip: If you’re not already long, waiting for a slight dip toward 5,433 before entering may offer better risk-reward — especially if you use micro contracts or CFDs for more flexible scaling.
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Bearish Threshold: 5,421.0
If price falls below this level, sentiment shifts bearish.
Short trades can be considered beneath this line, especially on confirmation or retest rejection.
Bullish Trade Plan (Long Setup) on S&P 500 Futures Today
Confirmation:
Already active (price is above 5,433). Still, conservative traders may wait for another retest or bullish confirmation candle before scaling in further.
Bullish Profit Targets
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5,447.75 – Just under yesterday’s VWAP
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5,464.0 – Just above yesterday’s Point of Control (POC)
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5,482.25 – Just below yesterday’s Value Area High (VAH)
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5,515.0 – Just under the 3rd Upper Standard Deviation of yesterday’s VWAP
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5,531.0 – Just under the VAH of April 3rd
Bearish Trade Plan (Short Setup) on S&P 500 Futures Today
Confirmation:
Only valid below 5,421.0. A clear break or retest-failure could trigger shorts.
Bearish Profit Targets
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5,416.25 – Close first target
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5,409.25 – Just above today’s 3rd Lower Standard Deviation of VWAP
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5,407.0 – Just above the VAH of April 10th
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5,392.5 – Just above the POC of April 11th
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5,323.0 – Above VWAP of April 10th
(Levels below that go beyond today’s tradeCompass scope)
Execution Tip – Depth in Positioning
Instead of trading one E-mini contract, consider 10 micro contracts or dividing your CFD position. This allows for partial profit-taking at each target and more agile management of your risk.
Clarification – How to Use This Compass for S&P 500 Futures Today
This tradeCompass is a decision support tool, not a rigid strategy.
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It identifies key thresholds and valid entry zones based on professional analysis using VWAP bands, value area levels, and prior session data.
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It encourages scalable trading through micro contracts or CFD slicing.
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Levels are meant to help guide your trade planning — not to trigger immediate entries without context.
Reminder: Always define your own rules for confirmation, whether that’s a 5-min candle, a 30-min close, or order flow signals.
Use this compass as your market map — follow the direction, assess the terrain, and always trade at your own risk.
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