Back to 7K — Volatility’s Not Doneby Tony Rago We’re back knocking on the 7,000 handle in ES and the 25,900 area in NQ pre-open after another night of aggressive overnight action. Big waves in this tape, with a lot of movement happening outside regular trading hours — and that matters. When overnight sessions do

Weekly Pivots in Playby Tony Rago PPI and retail sales hit this morning and price barely flinched — a muted reaction that tells you the market is waiting on something bigger. That puts the spotlight squarely on weekly pivots today and how price behaves around them. ES comes in with its weekly pivot at 6,973.67,

Foot on the Gasby Tony Rago Fresh highs in ES after CPI puts the ball squarely in the bulls’ court. If they stay aggressive, this 7,000–7,100 zone could get chewed through faster than most expect — big round numbers tend to attract price when momentum is strong, especially after a macro catalyst clears the air.

  New Highs Tagged — Bulls Tested Earlyby Tony Rago Friday pushed ES to fresh all-time highs at 7,017 before backing off overnight into the 6,950 area — a healthy pullback so far, not a breakdown. NQ still hasn’t printed 26K, and as long as bulls stay in control, that target remains firmly on the

Tuesday morning, price descended into the 26 on the NQ.  My finger hovered over the buy button.  But before I pulled the trigger, I did what I always do… I looked left. No prior test from above. No green bar acting as a wall. This was the first test in the flow of price action.

Muted Payrolls, Eyes on Tariffsby Tony Rago Payroll numbers are out and the reaction has been pretty muted so far — not exactly the kind of impulse move that clears things up early. That puts more weight on the rest of the economic slate this morning, especially the upcoming tariff decision, which has the potential

Testing 7,000 — Who Defends the Pullback?by Tony Rago ES hit a major milestone with a clean test of 7,000 overnight before backing off — a psychological level that naturally invites two-way trade. Now the focus shifts to defense. Bulls need to step up on pullbacks, with 6,912 acting as the clear line in the

Grinding at Highs — Patience Requiredby Tony Rago It’s been a slow-grind kind of tape, and those are never the easiest — especially sitting at all-time highs. ES continues to do the heavy lifting while NQ lags a bit, but the roadmap is clear: holding defended pullbacks keeps the door open for a push toward

Leadership Check at the Openby Tony Rago NQ is still boxed inside Friday’s range while ES is pressing its nose higher, trying to break out above recent highs. For NQ, bulls need to reclaim and hold above 25,633 to open the door toward 25,750 and 25,812 — those are the upside markers that signal real

New Week, New Game Planby Tony Rago The first trading week of 2026 is here, and it’s kicking off with a busy news slate that could inject some volatility into the tape. Venezuela headlines are the big macro watch right now — so far the market hasn’t reacted much, but that can change quickly once