The S&P 500 (ticker: SPX) closed at 6,672.41 on November 17, 2025, down about 0.9%, according to The New Haven Register.
A soft session across the board — not a crash, just a tired market catching its breath.
📍 SPX Overview
SPX closed near the lower end of the daily range.
Nothing dramatic — just steady pressure.
Here’s what matters today:
- Price is sitting near a cluster of busy levels (6,666–6,672)
- Breakouts need real strength
- Clean trades live between levels, not on levels
Grandma always says:
“Baby, read the room — not just the number.”
🟢 SPX – Clean CALL Paths (If price moves higher)
These are the calm, walkable spaces:
- 6,672 → 6,685
- 6,685 → 6,700
- 6,700 → 6,720
Each zone is wide enough for smoother movement.
🔻 SPX – Clean PUT Paths (If price moves lower)
These are the simple step-downs:
- 6,672 → 6,660
- 6,660 → 6,650
- 6,650 → 6,635
Follow the stairs one level at a time.
❌ SPX – Chop Zones to Avoid
When SPX is inside these, it’s all noise:
- 6,666–6,672
- 6,685–6,690
- 6,700–6,705
Grandma rule:
“If it’s wiggling, don’t touch it.”
📍 SPY Overview (Mapped from SPX)
SPY closed near $665, showing the same tired tone as SPX.
Your options wall screenshot confirmed the key stones.
🟢 SPY – Clean CALL Paths
- 665 → 668
- 668 → 670
- 670 → 672
- 672 → 675
🔻 SPY – Clean PUT Paths
- 665 → 662
- 662 → 660
- 660 → 657
- 657 → 655
❌ SPY – Chop Zones to Avoid
- 666–667
- 668.5–669.5
- 661–662
Let price leave these before acting.
❤️ Grandma’s Note
“Charts don’t lie, baby — they just whisper.
Today, listen for the clean steps… not the stomping in the kitchen.”
📜 Educational Use Only
This outlook is for learning and understanding levels.
It is not financial advice or a recommendation to trade.