$SPY - Recap of April 14 2025
Today, Monday April 14th we opened with a gap UP to the 30min 200MA and we also gapped right to the top of the bear gap (always considered resistance and strengthened by the downward momentum of the 30min 200.
We did see resistance with those combined bearish levels and we brought is back down to the middle, closed the gap from open and took it back to the 30min 200MA and got pushed back at close.
This chart setup was bearish today - even though we closed green - how? The 30in 200MA pointing down. The bear gap under that. And the 35EMA trading Under the 30min 200MA.
It was an easy trading day and just looking at the momentum you could feel that price was going to stay in the center of the implied move. At least I mentioned that in last night’s video.
Excellent day. How did you guys do??
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Nightly $SPY / $SPX Scenarios for April 15, 2025🔮 🔮
🌍 Market-Moving News 🌍:
🏦 Major Bank Earnings: Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C) are set to report Q1 earnings before the market opens. BAC is expected to post an EPS of $0.81, while Citigroup anticipates $1.84. Investors will closely watch these reports for insights into the financial sector's health amid ongoing market volatility.
💊 Healthcare and Consumer Goods Reports: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is also scheduled to release its earnings, with forecasts indicating an EPS of $2.57. These results will provide a glimpse into the performance of the healthcare and consumer goods sectors.
📊 Key Data Releases 📊
📅 Tuesday, April 15:
📈 Import Price Index (8:30 AM ET):
Forecast: +0.1%
Previous: +0.4%
Measures the change in the price of imported goods, indicating inflationary pressures.
🏭 Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30 AM ET):
Forecast: -10.0
Previous: -20.0
Assesses manufacturing activity in New York State, providing early insights into industrial performance.
🗣️ Fed Governor Lisa Cook Speaks (7:10 PM ET):
Remarks may offer perspectives on economic developments and policy considerations.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. Always consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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SOXL: A so risky scenerio!SOXL: risky scenerio
-Important key level at zone 7.7, forming Head and Shouder pattern with high supply volume.
-The uptrend structure has not yet been broken out, but if this key level been through, a risky scenerio for a deep sink.
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Wait and see!
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SPY Short From Resistance! Sell!
Hello,Traders!
SPY went up again
To retest a wide horizontal
Resistance level of 551.00$
And as the political situation
Remains unstable we are
Bearish biased and we will
Be expecting a local move down
Sell!
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S&P 500 Technical Analysis: Z-Score HMA Indicator OutlookOutside of the obvious news on Tarriffs, let's just focus on technicals for a moment:
In case you’re in a hurry:
My HMA Z-Score Probability Indicator is currently signaling overbought conditions.
The Z-Score has moved into the upper green zone, a level where reversals have historically occurred.
Hull Moving Average (HMA) remains upward for now, but is approaching a potential flattening point.
Price continues to respect a descending trendline, indicating resistance remains intact.
Unless the trendline is broken with conviction, the probability favors a bearish reversion in SPY.
HMA Z-Score Indicator Forecast: SPY Nearing Reversion Risk
This week, my HMA Z-Score Probability Indicator is signaling a statistically significant overbought condition in SPY. In case you are unfamiliar, this tool blends the statistical power of the Z-Score with the responsiveness of the Hull Moving Average to give us high-probability momentum and mean reversion setups.
Let’s break down what it’s showing right now and why a pullback may be imminent.
Z-Score in the Green: What That Means
The Z-Score component of my indicator is now in the upper green zone, which I’ve defined as statistically overbought territory. This isn’t arbitrary, it's based on historical distribution thresholds that flag when price has moved too far, too fast from its average.
In past instances when the Z-Score has reached these levels, the market has often reverted back toward the mean. It's not guaranteed, of course but the odds shift. This is one of the key features of my indicator: identifying these moments where the risk/reward tilts away from chasing price and toward anticipating a reversion.
HMA as a Momentum Filter
The Hull Moving Average (HMA) provides the trend context in this setup. Right now, the HMA is still pointing upward, but it’s starting to show early signs of rounding off. If it begins to flatten or turn downward while the Z-Score remains elevated, that would act as a confirmation of a momentum shift and strengthen the case for a pullback.
The HMA has consistently helped filter out false Z-Score signals when the trend is strong. But when both tools start aligning, that's when I pay closer attention.
Descending Trendline Holding as Resistance
On the chart, I’ve drawn a descending trendline connecting recent swing highs. So far, price has failed to break through this line, continuing a pattern of lower highs.
As long as price respects that line, it suggests sellers are still in control of the short-term structure. If SPY gets rejected again here, particularly while the Z-Score is elevated, the probability of a downside move increases significantly.
Bearish Bias: What the Data Suggests
The core logic behind this setup is based on reversion to the mean. When price extends beyond typical volatility bands (as measured by the Z-Score) and momentum stalls (as reflected by the HMA), it often precedes a return to more normalized levels.
Right now, we have:
A Z-Score reading in overbought territory,
A potentially topping HMA,
Resistance still holding at the descending trendline.
That’s a confluence of signals that, in my indicator's design, suggests a bearish reversion is more likely than a continuation.
What I’m Watching This Week
To confirm the setup, I’ll be watching for:
HMA flattening or beginning to roll over,
Break of recent short-term support to trigger downside momentum.
If these conditions start stacking up, the short bias becomes actionable. If instead we see a breakout above the trendline with conviction and volume, I’ll re-evaluate because no indicator is bigger than price.
The HMA Z-Score Probability Indicator is designed to anticipate high-probability turning points, and right now, it's signaling elevated risk for a short-term reversal in SPY.
As always, these are probabilities, not certainties.
SPY Resistance coming upVolume and trend analysis showing key levels to watch. But in this market single chart analysis is not enough. I look at Dollar Index, Gold, 10Y Treasury Bonds. All indicate low confidence in USA economy. Unless these improve I will remain bearish even if SPX,SPY breaks to the upside.
But most likely the markets will reverse at max resistance, as the hedge funds who are under liquidity pressure will start selling again
Credit Stress Panic? No, at least not yet!Credit Stress Panic? No, at least not yet!
A friend shared a viral X post claiming we just saw the biggest exodus in the leveraged loan space — and they’re right on the numbers:
• $6.5 billion pulled from US leveraged-loan funds in just a week
• $1.4 billion from AMEX:BKLN alone — the largest outflow in its 13-year history
• $9.6 billion also left high-yield bond funds — the most in nearly two decades
But here’s the thing... dollar flows can be misleading without context.
What is AMEX:BKLN ?
AMEX:BKLN is the Invesco Senior Loan ETF. It tracks floating-rate loans made to riskier corporations — offering higher yields tied to interest rates. These are popular in rising-rate environments… until credit stress kicks in.
So what’s the chart saying?
Despite the outflows, price just bounced off a key historical support level: $20.31 .
This zone has been tested before:
• 2018: Fed tightening – sharp but contained
• 2020: Covid crash – full panic
• 2022: Banking mini-crisis – 💥 and Bitcoin pumped from here 💰🟧…
Now in 2025, we’re seeing the biggest dollar outflow… but not the worst price action.
Perspective check:
The fund is much larger now. $1.4B today ≠ $1.4B in 2018. This move isn’t the apocalypse — not yet.
Final Takeaway:
If $20.31 holds, this may be just another macro shakeout.
Break that, and we enter “panic mode” — but we’re not there yet. (Thank God that Tradingview alerts exist. It's ON)
Watchlist:
• AMEX:BKLN – key support zone
• AMEX:HYG / AMEX:JNK – junk bonds under pressure
• NASDAQ:TLT – treasuries getting love
• CRYPTOCAP:BTC – does it act as safe haven again?
One Love,
The FXPROFESSOR 💙
Junk Bonds: Risk Appetite Bounces on Support!Junk Bonds: Risk Appetite on Support!
Credit markets have been buzzing — headlines warn of record outflows and panic rotation. But AMEX:HYG , the high-yield bond ETF, just told a different story.
What is AMEX:HYG ?
It tracks “junk bonds” — loans to companies with weaker credit. They offer high yields, but carry high risk. When investors are confident, they chase these. When fear hits, they dump them — fast.
The Chart Setup:
We've just seen a clean rebound off 75.72 — a long-standing “fear line” going back to:
• 2008 GFC lows
• Covid crash in 2020
• And now, 2025 macro tension
Zooming into the 1H chart (see inset), the rebound off 75.72 was sharp and orderly — not panic-driven.
Why it matters:
📉 Last week: $9.6B exited junk bond funds (20-year record)
💣 AMEX:BKLN saw its biggest outflow ever
But technically? This support is still holding .
The message:
The market might be pricing fear — but not full-blown stress .
Break below 75.72? That changes everything.
Watchlist:
• AMEX:BKLN – leveraged loans
• AMEX:LQD – safer credit rotation?
• NASDAQ:TLT – treasury flow = fear gauge
• CRYPTOCAP:BTC 🟧 – Bitcoin as macro hedge again?
For now, risk appetite is hanging on by a technical thread. Let’s see if it holds.
One Love,
The FXPROFESSOR 💙
ps. things can change fast so we will monitor..alerts are ON
[b]No Panic Here – Quality Credit Says Relax[/b]No Panic Here – Quality Credit Says Relax
After watching leveraged loans ( AMEX:BKLN ) and junk bonds ( AMEX:HYG ) take heavy hits, we shift to the quiet giant in the credit space: AMEX:LQD .
What is AMEX:LQD ?
It’s the ETF for investment-grade corporate bonds — meaning bonds issued by highly rated, stable companies.
We’re talking about names like Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, JPMorgan, ExxonMobil — the blue-chip elite.
These aren’t the bonds you dump in a panic — they’re the ones you rotate into when credit stress builds.
What’s happening now?
📌 Price just bounced off 103.81 , a key support zone that also held:
• During the 2020 Covid crash
• In the 2022 banking mini-crisis
• Now in 2025 – mid macro uncertainty
From 2003 to 2021, this chart trended upward with pressure on resistance. Since 2022, the pressure flipped — testing support. But structure is still being respected perfectly .
🟢 The ascending channel remains intact
🧱 Support at 103.81 is holding
🔄 No breakdown, no fear — just rotation
Zoomed-in 30m chart shows a clean technical bounce .
If we revisit 100.33, that could be a final test of the base — but unless that breaks, this still looks bullish on a macro timeline.
What it means:
This is not a market panic .
It’s a rotation into quality.
• Junk bonds = sold but found support
• Leveraged loans = stress but not panic, on support
• Investment grade = stable
• ** CRYPTOCAP:BTC 🟧 = crypto wildcard in this macro unwind**
Bottom Line:
LQD is holding up, following the rules, and quietly saying:
"Relax, we've been here before."
One Love,
The FXPROFESSOR 💙
How Will Uncle Sam Strike Back? – U.S. Treasuries on the Edge📉 How Will Uncle Sam Strike Back? – U.S. Treasuries on the Edge
After covering leveraged loans ( BKLN ), junk bonds ( HYG ), and investment-grade corporates ( LQD ), we now focus on the most important piece of the U.S. credit puzzle: Treasuries.
Specifically, the long end of the curve — tracked by TLT .
📊 What the Chart Shows
Left Panel (3D Chart)
• All-time highs in Feb 2020 at $179.80
• Long-term trendline going back to 2004
• Critical support was broken in 2022 — a structural breakdown
Right Panel (8H Chart)
• Clear descending channel since 2020
• Price has rejected from the channel top multiple times
• Recent bounces off the lower channel suggest a potential final flush
🧠 What Happened in 2022? (can't blame Trump for that...)
This wasn’t politics — it was policy.
• The Fed's fastest hiking cycle in decades
• Liquidity evaporated
• Long-duration bonds were abandoned
• The key trendline that had held for years was finally lost
That line — once support — is now resistance.
📐 My Technical Expectation
I expect one final slide before a reversal.
• Channel base sits at ~$76.32
• My projection targets $71.30 or even $68
• That would mark new all-time lows for TLT
🟡 After that? I expect a macro reversal , targeting:
• 🔼 $101 – mid-channel reversion
• 🔼 $112–115 – former support zone (2019–2022), now resistance
🔍 Macro Context
This chart isn’t just about price.
It reflects how markets are pricing confidence in U.S. debt .
And right now?
That confidence is shaky . With Trump turning 'orange' and taking it out against almost everyone else: China but also his allies(EU, Canada, Japan, etc )
🔄 Recap of the Series So Far:
• BKLN – record leveraged loan outflows
• HYG – junk bonds bounced at historical support
• LQD – investment grade bonds holding steady
• TLT – U.S. Treasuries under pressure, and possibly breaking down
📌 Next up?
🟧 CRYPTOCAP:BTC
Because when the world begins to question Treasuries , the search for alternative stores of value begins.
One Love,
The FXPROFESSOR 💙
ps. wait for the next posts...they might be epic!
IWM: Potential Trade Setup📊 IWM – Smart Money Playbook in Action
🔹 15-min chart | April 14, 2025
This IWM chart shows a clear sequence of liquidity grabs and structural shifts aligned with Smart Money Concepts (SMC). Here's a breakdown of the key moves and what I'm watching next:
🔍 Key Observations:
Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (ChoCH) confirm bullish intent early on.
Price retraced to a discount zone (below 0.5 Fib) and formed a strong base near $176.54–$178.15.
The rally respected the 0.618 Fib retracement ($184.32), aligning with the equilibrium zone, where price is currently consolidating.
📈 Bullish Bias:
We’ve seen a clean mitigation of the OB before the digging candle pushed into premium pricing.
Price is now in the mid-range (EQ) between discount and premium. If bulls hold above $182.75, we could see a continuation toward the next liquidity levels.
Next targets:
🔸 $186.80 (minor supply zone)
🔸 $189.50 (weekly inefficiency + liquidity)
🔸 Extended projection: $192–$193.75 (Premium + 1.618 extension)
📉 Downside Risk:
A breakdown below $182.60 would invalidate this structure and shift focus to the deeper OB zone around $178.15.
📌 Trade Setup Idea:
Entry: Above $183.00 retest with confirmation (PA or OB mitigation)
Stop: Below $182.00
Target 1: $186.80
Target 2: $189.50
Target 3: $192.09 (old high)
⚠️ Watch volume reaction around EQ and VWAP crossovers.
💡 SMC, Fibonacci, and EMA confluence at play – let price show its hand before committing.
📈 Volume confirms intent – we just follow structure and flow.
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Is The Blood Bath Over???✅ 🎯 The Roundhill Magnificent 7 ETF CBOE:MAGS has indeed reached the anticipated retrace level of low $40's, as expected and the reaction off of this level was quite bullish.
Examining the two-week chart, the price has just closed with a prominent pin or doji bar, however you want to call it, signaling a potential pivot point. Additionally, there is a bearish 2W Time@Mode set to expire by the end of the month, further supporting the possibility of a near-term bounce or consolidation.
This suggests that the recent downtrend may be nearing its end, at least in the short term. However, price remains below a critical resistance level of $49, meaning any upward movement should be approached cautiously as it may be a potential retest of the range high unless a decisive support/resistance flip occurs.
The Charts Wall Street Watches – And Why Crypto Should Too📉 Crisis or Rotation? Understanding Bonds Before the Bitcoin Reveal 🔍
Hi everyone 👋
Before we dive into the next major Bitcoin post (the 'Bitcoin Reveal' is coming up, yes!), let's take a moment to unpack something critical most crypto traders overlook — the world of bonds .
Why does this matter? Because the bond market often signals risk... before crypto even reacts.
We're going to walk through 4 charts I've posted recently — not the usual BTC or altcoin setups, but key pieces of the credit puzzle . So here’s a simple breakdown:
1️⃣ BKLN – Leveraged Loans = Floating Risk 🟠
These are loans to risky companies with floating interest rates.
When rates go up and liquidity is flowing, these do well.
But when the economy weakens? They’re often the first to fall.
📌 Key level: $20.31
This level held in COVID (2020), the 2022 bank scare... and now again in 2025.
⚠️ Watch for a breakdown here = real credit stress.
Right now? Concerned, but no panic.
2️⃣ HYG – Junk Bonds = Risk Appetite Tracker 🔴
Junk bonds are fixed-rate debt from companies with poor credit.
They pay high interest — if they survive.
When HYG bounces, it means investors still want risk.
📌 Fear line: 75.72
Held in 2008, 2020 (COVID), and again now.
Price rebounded — suggesting risk appetite is trying to return .
3️⃣ LQD – Investment Grade = Quality Credit 💼
LQD holds bonds from blue-chip companies like Apple, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson.
These are lower-risk and seen as safer during stress.
📊 Chart still shows an ascending structure since 2003, with recent pressure on support.
📌 Support: 103.81
Holding well. Rebound looks solid.
Unless we break 100, this says: "No panic here."
4️⃣ TLT – U.S. Treasuries = Trust in the Government 🇺🇸
This is the BIG one.
TLT = Long-term U.S. bonds (20+ yrs) = safe haven assets .
But since 2022, that trust has been visibly broken .
A key trendline going back to 2004 was lost — and is now resistance.
📉 Price is in a clear descending channel .
📌 My expectation: One final flush to $76 or even $71–68
…before a potential macro reversal toward $112–115
🔍 The Big Picture – What Are Bonds Telling Us?
| Chart | Risk Level | Signal |
|--------|------------|--------|
| BKLN | High | Credit stress rising, but support holding |
| HYG | High | Risk appetite bouncing at a key level |
| LQD | Medium | Rotation into quality, no panic |
| TLT | Low | Trust in Treasuries fading, support being tested |
If BKLN breaks $20...
If HYG fails to hold 75.72...
If LQD dips under 100...
If TLT falls to all-time lows...
That’s your crisis signal .
Until then — the system is still rotating, not collapsing.
So, Should We Panic? 🧠
Not yet.
But we’re watching closely.
Next: We add Bitcoin to the chart.
Because if the traditional system starts breaking... 🟧 Bitcoin is the alternative.
One Love,
The FXPROFESSOR 💙
📌 Next Post:
BTC vs Treasuries – The Inversion Nobody Saw Coming
Because if the system is shaking… Bitcoin is Plan B.
Stay ready.
SPY Long and NeutralCurrent demand Zone confirmed, sell put below next demand zoon
Long entry 506
no Stop ,
Target 530
Risk management is much more important than a good entry point.
I am not a PRO trader.
In my trading plan, the Max Risk of each short term trade should be less than 1% of an account.
SPY Massive Long! BUY!
My dear subscribers,
SPY looks like it will make a good move, and here are the details:
The market is trading on 534.03 pivot level.
Bias - Bullish
My Stop Loss - 519.46
Technical Indicators: Both Super Trend & Pivot HL indicate a highly probable Bullish continuation.
Target - 560.94
About Used Indicators:
The average true range (ATR) plays an important role in 'Supertrend' as the indicator uses ATR to calculate its value. The ATR indicator signals the degree of price volatility.
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SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade For 4-14 : Up-Down-Up PatternToday's pattern suggests the markets will move in a moderate upward price trend.
Although I don't expect anything huge today, I do believe the EPP structures/layers support this upward price move and that we'll see the SPY attempt to move back towards/above 550 over time.
The QQQ will likely follow the SPY higher over the next 5+ days.
Don't get too excited about this upward price move because it is structurally moving to setup a PEAK that will transition into a downtrend near April 22-25. This peak will create a downward price flag (a new inverted EPP) structure that will assist in developing a new sideways price structure carrying into June/July.
In other words, it looks like we are trapped between 480-585 on the SPY, and we will likely stay within that wide consolidation range for another 2-3 months.
Gold should attempt to rally this week, trying to break above $3300. I believe this is a critical level for Gold and also presents a breakaway level for Silver near $33.00
Bitcoin has moved into APEX VOLATILITY and will continue to trap BUYERS into believing BTCUSD is breaking away from the consolidation range. This is a BULL TRAP.
I believe BTCUSD will ROLL OVER within about 4-5 days - setting up a big breakdown move as the SPY/QQQ also roll downward in about 5+ days.
We still continue to see volatility and sideways price action. Still lots of opportunities for skilled traders.
Get Some..
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Is TLT Nearing a Rebound After Significant Selling Pressure?
-Key Insights: TLT’s persistent decline reflects heightened selling pressure
amid rising Treasury yields and bearish macroeconomic sentiment. Oversold
conditions suggest a potential technical floor near $84, creating an inflection
point for contrarian traders. Investors should closely monitor macro trends and
foreign entity Treasury sales to gauge recovery potential in the bond ETF
market.
-Price Targets:
* Long Position Strategy:
- Stop Level 2 (S2): $82.80
- Stop Level 1 (S1): $83.70
- Target Level 1 (T1): $87.60
- Target Level 2 (T2): $88.90
-Recent Performance: TLT has experienced notable weakness, declining by over 6%
in recent sessions as Treasury yields climbed sharply. Investor sentiment
remains bearish, with foreign entities selling off U.S. Treasuries, further
pressuring the fund. The ETF now hovers near critical technical levels, with
support potentially forming around $84.
-Expert Analysis: Market experts highlight TLT’s oversold condition as a
potential turning point, contingent on easing macroeconomic tensions. However,
continued selling pressure and rising yields present challenges. Price action
near $84 will be key in determining whether the ETF can stabilize or faces
further declines. Upside recovery depends on shifting sentiment and potential
safe-haven reallocation.
-News Impact: Increased U.S. Treasury sales by foreign entities such as China
and Japanese hedge funds significantly amplify selling pressure on TLT,
contributing to rising yields. The broader market's focus on equities and
cyclical shifts adds to the headwinds facing the bond ETF. Investors should
remain cautious amid signals of extended weakness and breaking technical levels.