Headlines Hit — Who Controls the Close?by Tony Rago We’re opening the week with a sharp gap down on EU tariff headlines, putting early pressure on risk and forcing traders to answer the obvious question: is this a buyable dip, or the start of something heavier? The close matters today. Bulls need to reclaim and

The trade came together like it was supposed to. During my session with Blake earlier this week, we talked about a long against the 62 with the target at 26,000. The NQ came down, touched 62 to the tick, and ripped. That was a 50-handle trade without any real sweat. All you had to do

Expiration Energy — Stay Patientby Tony Rago Big options expiration on deck today, which means volatility has every reason to show up. We’ve spent the week rotating around the weekly pivots, and that dance could continue right into the open with another test. Those levels matter because they often act as decision points — above

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