Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Headline Tape — Stay Tacticalby Tony Rago We’re still chopping around the weekly pivots, and that’s keeping things tight and reactive. Bulls continue to struggle to hold any meaningful extension, which tells you momentum isn’t sticking — every push higher is getting met with supply. When price hovers around key pivot levels like this, it…
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Inside Balance — Waiting on the Breakby Tony Rago We’re opening up inside yesterday’s range, and that typically signals balance — a market that’s waiting on its next catalyst before committing direction. When we sit inside prior range like this, it often becomes a two-sided trade until something breaks us free. I’ll be keyed in…
Monday, March 23, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Waiting on the Catalystby Tony Rago We’ve got a big news drop hitting at 7am, and that alone shifts the playbook — not much edge in overanalyzing levels before the tape has a chance to react. When you have a scheduled catalyst like this, price tends to stay compressed or erratic until the information gets…
Why I Don’t Short the Lows
Hey trader, Thursday morning was ugly. Gold had dropped over $300...crude was spiking…the NQ gapped down so hard that the first two-minute candle printed a 100-handle bar. The entire week's rally, the roll gap fill, the push toward 25,000, all of it evaporated overnight. A trader in the chat named Matthew wanted to get aggressively…
Friday, March 20, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Struggling to Sustain — Friday Test Aheadby Tony Rago We’re heading into Friday with the same theme — rallies just can’t stick. Price continues to fade strength, and now the focus shifts toward a potential 6600 test on ES, with yesterday’s low lining up as our overnight floor. That level matters because it’s where buyers…
Thursday, March 19, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Below the Weekly — Pressure Buildsby Tony Rago More weakness stepping in here as we trade below the weekly open — a level that often acts as a directional pivot for the broader session. Holding below it keeps sellers in control, reinforcing the current “sell-the-rally” environment. Crude continues to lean on the indexes, adding…
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Hot PPI — FED Day Playbookby Tony Rago PPI came in hot this morning, and the tape reacted exactly how you’d expect — pressure right out of the gate. NQ bulls have been putting in serious work lately, but the issue hasn’t been the push higher… it’s the inability to hold those rallies. That’s a…
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
Pivot Held — Bulls in Control (For Now)by Tony Rago Bulls are stepping in right where they need to, defending the weekly pivot on both ES and NQ — a key level that often acts as a directional guide for the session. Holding above that zone into the open gives buyers the early edge, and…
Monday, March 16, 2026 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
New Contract, Fresh Cluesby Tony Rago We’re officially rolling into the M contract starting today, which means traders will be navigating fresh levels and a new layer of positioning. One thing standing out early is the roll gap sitting below, which can act like a magnet for price if momentum starts leaning that direction. At…
I Missed the Entire Selloff…And Still Booked 250 Points Before Lunch.
Hey trader, Friday morning, the NQ sliced through yesterday's low like it wasn't even there. Price was falling, the tape was ugly, and I was sitting in a classroom teaching a masterclass. "Believe me, I'm sitting here teaching a class and I'm looking out like, 'I'm missing so much.'" The NQ was in free fall…