Buy BABA by Oct 14, 2026.

The S&P is in a slow grind, and that means different playbooks for ES trades and stocks. But this is not just a summer phenomenon - June was great for day trades - and so the playbooks must be tailored to the specific regimes. Over the last five trading sessions, the S&P is trading inside of a box mostly around Friday's range from roughly 7551 to 7627 (futures prices). Friday and Monday provided directional moves within it, but not without …