Trump’s tariff “exemption giveaway” triggered another gap-up… but SPX didn’t bite.

5400/5425 rejected again – textbook bearish fade from our pre-watched level.
GEX confirms resistance; ADD remains at bullish extreme, hinting more downside ahead.
Also forming: a rising wedge / consolidation – one of our 6 money-making patterns.
Short-dated expirations still preferred given overnight swing madness.
Futures are dead flat heading into the open – likely means more range, not relief.

Bottom line? Still bearish below 5400. Process > Panic.

Weekend news: tariff exemptions spark a mild bounce.

SPX futures pushing higher after Sunday open.
5400 bull trigger may be tested – again. It also aligns with the GEX flip zone.
No trend change confirmed yet – everything’s still headline-dependent.
Strategy: cautious trading near the 5400 level until price proves otherwise.

Taking this week as a chance to rebuild chart layouts, tinker with code, and tighten the tools while market clarity catches up.

5400 bull trigger acted as resistance again – rejecting the knee-jerk tariff-pause rally.

Price action is forming a rising channel, but it’s fragile and driven by fake news, tweet timing, and overreactions.
Futures are yo-yoing into the end of the week – a sign of indecision, not strength.
5400 remains the pivot level – I stay bearish below, consider flipping above.
Watching for a drop to 5000 – possibly the lower channel boundary.

Ideally, I want my bear swing to hit exit before close… so I can actually relax over the weekend.

After the Trump tariff rumour dump, we now get the Trump pump.
SPX up 9.5%, Nasdaq up 12% – in a single day.

These are record-breaking upside moves, completely unprecedented.
Price is now testing the 5400 bull trigger – a key decision level.
Overnight futures are back down – showing hesitation or possible reversal.
The bear bias remains active, but now there’s a need to reassess.
If 5400 holds, bull setups come into play: Tag ‘n Turn, Pulse Bars, GEX Bulls Eye.

If it fails? It’s “Long live the bear,” once more.

Volatility continues: futures down 143 overnight, then +188, and back to flat – all before the UK open.

SPX plan remains firm: bearish below 5400, selling rallies, using GEX levels for intraday locations.
Monday’s 5250 gamma flip played out beautifully as resistance – the Mr Miyagi “tariff on, tariff off” spike hit it and reversed.
We also saw a clean retest of the lows – something that has happened before key reversals (e.g. post-2020 V-turn).
I’m already in the bear swing, positioned post-pulse bars. Just waiting now for the targets to hit.

The strategy is working. No hokey cokey trading required.

Retail panic sold Monday morning right into our labelled “post-weekend drop zone” – perfect DCB setup.

News frenzy around a potential Trump “90-day tariff pause” created the biggest 30-min swing in market cap in history.
Within 30 minutes, the S&P added $3 trillion, then gave back $2.5 trillion. Headlines were fake. Markets spiked and dumped.
Meanwhile, your plan remained steady: bearish swing trades on, profitable, and safe.
Still not bullish – looking toward the 5400 zone for reassessment.

Bearish pulse bars, sell rallies, and Tag ‘n Turn setups remain the go-to.