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Another Monday and another week of trading unfolds before us! Charts across many sectors have transitioned from steady uptrends into choppier trades retreating from the resistance. That type of behavior often signals a market reassessing its strength. When momentum begins to fade after an extended run, experienced traders tend to pay close attention to the emerging trend structure and trade alongside it. Let see what the $SPX chart is showing us.

          When the 21-day Exponential Moving Average crosses above the 63-day Exponential Moving Average a ProfitSurge ‘Buy Signal’ triggers.

          For a ‘Sell Signal’, the 21-day EMA crosses below the 63-day EMA.

When the recent ProfitSurge ‘Sell Signal’ formed the $SPX continued the series of lower highs and lower lows. This set up signals for bearish option positions to match the $SPX’s overall trend.

Looking at individual securities in this trend could lead to an in-the-money put debit spread, which defines risk while allowing participation if the trend continues lower. Because the put spread sits In-the-Money the structure provides some cushion in the event of another oversold bounce before the broader move unfolds. For put options In-the-Money, or ITM, options are the strikes higher than the current market price of the underlying. With the strategy rules used these ITM put debit spreads could hold potential returns if the underlying declines, remains, or even rises at option expiration. This builds the margin of error into the trade as it’s developed.

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A new monthly close brings a new update to any indicators using the end of a month’s trading in their analysis. For our PowerTrend indicator the close updates the monthly charts used in conjunction with a 10-month Moving Average. With the monthly close and Moving Average we create an easy to decipher ‘Buy Signal’ or ‘Sell Signal’ based on this information.

With our PowerTrend signals in mind let’s review the $SPX monthly chart and the accompanying 10-month Moving Average. We look at where the most recent month closed in relation to the Moving Average. So we’ll wait for the last trading day in April 2026 for the next update in this indicator.

With the last trading day in March 2026 the PowerTrend Sell Signal appeared! Now what?

1. Don’t panic! Sell Signals are a part of the market experience. Let’s review this chart in a wider lens. Sell Signals happen, just like Buy Signals!

2. Adjust expectations. Durations of signals vary. As positions with profit potential shift bearish conditions can stay or vanish. Below highlights the recent bearish movement in the past year.

3. Review bearish strategies. Put options and put option debit spreads are both bearish strategies that can be quickly deployed in the ‘Sell Signal’ fueled market.

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Wishing You the Best in Investing Success,

The Markham Trading Team

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