Thursday, October 9, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Bulls March Toward 6833by Tony Rago More highs printed in the extended hours — and those are usually weak highs that get revisited. ES tagged the 6,812 target and backed off, now hovering around 6,800 pre-market. For that level to convert into solid support, price needs to hold above 6,782 — that’s my line…
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Big Levels Back in Playby Tony Rago We saw a sharp rejection from the highs and now we’re right back to the weekly pivot on ES and the big 25,000 roundy on NQ. For now, both are holding as major support — but if they flip to resistance, a bigger pullback opens up fast.…
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Patience at the Highsby Tony Rago Target hit — NQ tagged 25,250, while ES is stalling just under 6,800. Overnight action was tight, which sets us up for a possible range-bound day unless the tape finds a reason to break. With the government shutdown unresolved and payroll numbers sitting on Friday’s schedule, the market’s…
Monday, October 6, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Bulls Push Higher to Start the Weekby Tony Rago Fresh week, fresh setups. Bulls defended the weekly opens overnight and pushed NQ into a new high. Next stop is the open target at 25,250, as long as 25,106 holds. On ES, bulls need to convert 6,788 into support to set up another high. Over…
What Free-Falling at 120 MPH Taught Me About Markets
Hello TheoTrader, 6,300 jumps. That's how many times I threw myself out of an airplane with a camera strapped to my head, free-falling at 120 miles per hour to capture someone else's once-in-a-lifetime moment. Some people heard that number and thought I was crazy. But here's what they didn't understand: by jump 6,000, it wasn't…
Friday, October 3, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Bulls in Control, Bears Need a Miracleby Tony Rago Fresh highs overnight and no payroll number on the calendar this morning. For bulls, the play is simple: defend pullbacks at the key levels and keep pressing forward. Without a catalyst, bears would need a miracle here. Yes, we saw some weakness creep in yesterday,…
Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Bulls Eye 6800 After Trend Dayby Tony Rago Overnight highs followed yesterday’s strong trend up day. Now it’s on the bulls to defend pullbacks above 6750 and make a run at the next big round number on the chart — 6800. Ideally, I’d like to see a pullback toward 6750 for clues. On NQ,…
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
New Quarter, Big Waves Aheadby Tony Rago Fresh month, fresh quarter. The government shutdown chatter could throw some curveballs into the cash session this morning, so stay sharp. We already had a big overnight range, which means plenty of potential for strong waves once the market opens. Patience is the name of the game…
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Quarter-End Showdownby Tony Rago Last trading day of September, and the close of Q3. We could see some fireworks… or the tape might just park it here. So far, bulls are defending the weekly open and pivot on ES, while NQ still owes us a test of 24,726. The 25,000 roundy was left open…
How I Found $760 in 30 Minutes
Most traders rely on charts, patterns, and indicators. On September 29th, every single one of these tools failed. Breakouts reversed instantly. Support levels meant nothing. Moving averages got sliced through like butter. The morning session proved what I learned during my years in the Chicago pits: visible price action constantly lies. By the time you…