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Cyclicals and Retail Find Support as Utilities and Healthcare Lag

As we passed through a significant option expiration on Friday, it was going to be interesting to see how the market responded. After a shaky start, cyclicals, technology and communication led (FB, PLUG, WMT, AMD). With a rising 10-year, Utilities lagged all sectors along with healthcare and Staples.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

	Today
08.30	OJ & Mac \| Overnight review \| FREE SESSION 08.30 09.20 Don Kaufman \| Early volatility 09.20 10.30
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10.30	Jeff Bierman \| Market structure 10.30 11.30
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11.30	Brandon Chapman \| Ghost Hour 11.30 12.30
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12.30	Gianni Di Poce \| Macro overview 12.30 13.15 Corey Rosenbloom \| Options tactics 13.15 14.00
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14.00	Tony Rago \| Futures Trading 14.00 15.00
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