SPX Started Sunday With Another Gap Down. Does 5250 Hold..Again? Gameplan April 21

Critical Line In the Sand Here For Bulls

April 21, 2025

ES operates in a Noise state the majority of the time.

Our job here is simple: trade the structure, not the noise. Seek liquidity like ES does, buy on reclaims, take profits on strength.

Hunt failed moves.

Let’s look at a Daily chart of ES to get a full picture:

Couple key points to consider:

1. The Headlines Don’t Make You Money—Your Exits Do

Look at your chart. The headlines are everywhere—tariff shocks, fake news, CPI surprises, Fed drama. Traders chasing headlines are always late. By the time “good news” hits the tape (like April 10’s CPI drop), the market has already baked in risk and is fading the move. Our profit taking system explains to process of taking profits into strength, not hope strength continues.

2. Markets Don’t Trend Clean—They Whip, Trap, and Reverse

From April 2 to April 9, ES drops nearly 400 points, then bounces violently, only to give back gains again. If you’re not securing partial profits during those outsized moves—even countertrend bounces—you’re setting yourself up for heartbreak. The system — It removes emotion when volatility hits.

3. Emotionless Profit-Taking Builds Confidence

Every day on this chart could've been a trap. April 7? Fake news rally. April 10? Bearish reversal on positive CPI. April 17? Lower high rejection. If you're relying on feel or gut, you're going to lose money. Our framework defines where to scale out, regardless of narrative. That’s how you stay confident while others panic. Our job is to catch PIECES of action, not the entire move.

4. Bear Markets Reward Fast Hands

In trending bull markets a “Flow State”, you can let runners run after scaling out. In chop and compression “Noise State”—or a news-driven bear like this—fast profit-taking isn’t only the rule, it’s survival. Waiting for "the big one" can get your gains erased. Using our core setups… it doesn’t just help us define winning trades —it helps you keep your wins.

5. You Can’t Control the News, But You Can Control Your Edge

You’ll never predict when fake headlines hit the wire or when Powell or Trump goes off-script. But you can control:

• How you enter with a high R:R setup using core setups

• Where you take profits and how you taken them at pre-planned levels

• You’re position sizing

This chart proves why that discipline is mandatory.

It’s priceless.

In a market driven by headlines, traps, and whipsaws, the profit-taking strategy acts as your guidepost. It’s not flashy—but it works. Over time, it compounds. And when others are chasing moves with no plan, we’re attempt to be one of the few consistently banking wins and walking away with clarity.

The takeaway? Structure over noise. Process over prediction

Let’s Dive Into Today’s Letter, Our April 21 Gameplan, And Key Levels To Be Ready to Execute On