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

• 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.

• 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

1. 5,447.75 – Just under yesterday’s VWAP

2. 5,464.0 – Just above yesterday’s Point of Control (POC)

3. 5,482.25 – Just below yesterday’s Value Area High (VAH)

4. 5,515.0 – Just under the 3rd Upper Standard Deviation of yesterday’s VWAP

5. 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

1. 5,416.25 – Close first target

2. 5,409.25 – Just above today’s 3rd Lower Standard Deviation of VWAP

3. 5,407.0 – Just above the VAH of April 10th

4. 5,392.5 – Just above the POC of April 11th

5. 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.

• It identifies key thresholds and valid entry zones based on professional analysis using VWAP bands, value area levels, and prior session data.

• It encourages scalable trading through micro contracts or CFD slicing.

• 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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