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Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Tony’s Pre-Market Playbook

CPI Pops, Bulls Charge
by Tony Rago

Market liked the CPI print — NQ’s flirting with a new all-time high. Now the question is whether we get some actual volatility in the regular session we can trade.

I’ll let the open play out and see where we stand by the top of the hour.

Bulls have the ball here. Be careful trying to get cute and pick the top — this tape’s not giving up easy.

Full game plan’s in today’s Pre-Market Playbook.

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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
11.00	Jeff Bierman \| Market structure 10.30 11.30
11.30	Brandon Chapman \| Ghost Hour 11.30 12.30
12.00	Brandon Chapman \| Ghost Hour 11.30 12.30
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
14.30	Tony Rago \| Futures Trading 14.00 15.00
15.00	Blake Young & Mac Holbrook \| Market wrap 15.00 16.00
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