Directional Bias For The Day: S&P Futures are higher; moving up since 2:30 AM; breaking above a descending triangle on 30-minute chart Odds are for an up day – watch for break below 2744.50 for change of fortune Key economic data due: Empire State Manufacturing Index (est. 7.1; prev. 3.9) at 8:30 AM Import Prices (est. -0.1%; prev. -1.0%) at 8:30 AM…