Thursday, October 23, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  TSLA Miss Shakes the Tapeby Tony Rago Nice move to the downside out of that consolidation. TSLA’s earnings miss on net income is setting up a gap down this morning — now it’s all about how retail reacts to it. Key levels to watch: on ES, the weekly open at 6,721 and the 6,700

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  Breakout or More Chop?by Tony Rago Yesterday was a clean consolidation day, and now we’ll see if today’s the one that breaks us out to new highs on both NQ and ES. I’m watching for a push above yesterday’s highs — but only if key support levels hold underneath. If those highs cap the

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  Tech Leads the Chargeby Tony Rago Yesterday gave us a clean gap-and-go that rewarded aggressive buyers. NQ is knocking on the door of new highs, while ES is still sitting just under 6,800. For now, NQ is leading the charge — and with tech earnings kicking off today, we might see a range form

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The Cost of Impatience

This week tested me. Not because the market was impossible to trade—it wasn’t. But because the conditions demanded something most traders struggle with: patience. Let me show you what I mean. When the Setup Gets Invalidated Monday morning, I had my eye on a long at 77 on the NQ. Clean level. Setup forming. Order

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Friday, October 17, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  Volatility Friday — Stay Sharpby Tony Rago Expecting a very volatile Friday, with an active news cycle as the government shutdown drags on and headlines keep flying. You’re not going to catch every move — and that’s fine. Don’t chase. Wait for your setup, take your shot, and stick to your process. Plan is

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Thursday, October 16, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  Range Mode Until Proven Otherwiseby Tony Rago ES is chopping between 6,700 and 6,742 — and we could live in this range for a bit. The moves have been clean, but this is the zone to break. Above 6,742 opens the door toward yesterday’s high near 6,766, while a break below 6,700 brings 6,650

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  Bulls Back in Controlby Tony Rago Big reversal yesterday, and we’re right back to 6,733 on ES and 25,000 on NQ. Overnight, bulls held control from start to finish. I’d like to see a pullback toward 24,833 and 6,700 for clues on whether buyers want to keep pressing. After a move like that, we

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

China Headlines Hit Overnightby Tony Rago Overnight weakness came fast on China trade headlines, and we’re looking at some serious volatility into the open. Gap fills sit at 6,552 on ES and 24,188 on NQ — both key zones to keep on your radar. Plenty of trapped longs from yesterday’s “bounce,” so we’ll see how

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Monday, October 13, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

  Gap and Grind to Start the Weekby Tony Rago Big gap at the overnight open with price now trying to hold above 6,650 on ES and 24,750 on NQ. This setup could make for a volatile session, so patience is key — let the market open and settle before jumping in. Expect some pockets

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