One of the most surprising parts of the results is this: 435 winning trades and 434 losing trades. Almost a 50/50 win rate. And yet, the system still produced over $13,000 in net profit on a $5,000 account. Why? Because the winners were consistently larger than the losers. That's the entire edge—risk control, not prediction. → See how risk and reward are structured on every trade.

Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

Hot PPI Sparks Early Move
by Tony Rago

PPI came in hotter than expected, breaking price out of the overnight chop. Now it’s about seeing how stocks handle it once the cash session kicks in.

VIX needs to wake up if we’re going to get any real momentum. We’re coming off fresh all-time highs that haven’t been retested, so—believe it or not—the bears might actually have a shot to put something together today.

Same plan: let the open settle, establish the range and initial balance, then trade what’s in front of you.

Full breakdown’s in the Pre-Market Playbook below.

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