The Trading Post | 06.18.25

June 18, 2025

Good morning,

Fed paused (again), oil edged higher as Iran-Israel tensions linger, tech got smacked, and Bitcoin remains the emotionally unavailable asset it always is. Traders are back to chasing defense stocks, hedging with gold, and eyeing Powell's 2:30 PM mumblings like they hold the fate of the S&P.

Rob Roy's Fibonacci Trading Mastery unlocks the full potential of this powerful technical tool with 22 focused modules that go far beyond basic retracements to reveal high-probability setups across any market. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 06.17.25 market close.

Market News

  • Fed Holds at 4.25%-4.50%: Market now pricing just a 46% chance of a cut by September. Powell speaks at 2:30 PM. Popcorn optional. Reuters

  • Oil Near 5-Month Highs: Brent at $76.64, WTI at $75.07. South Pars output disruptions and Strait of Hormuz fears aren’t helping. Aljazeera

  • Markets Mixed: Nasdaq futures +0.35% premarket. Yesterday's session? Dow -299, S&P -0.84%, Nasdaq -0.91%. Tech sobered up. CNBC

  • Tech Stocks Bleed: Nvidia -0.89%, Apple -0.92%. Even Microsoft dipped. AI glow can’t mask gravity forever. Winvesta

  • India Follows Suit: Sensex -139 pts. Metals and IT weak, autos holding the fort. Business Standard

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

Master the Math Behind the Markets 

Most traders know basic Fibonacci retracements. Few know how to unlock its full power. 

Rob Roy's Fibonacci Trading Mastery transforms you from line-drawer to setup-hunter with 22 focused modules that reveal six high-probability trade setups across any market. 

This isn't "draw some lines and hope." You'll master projections, extensions, and confluence zones—the sweet spots where multiple Fibonacci levels converge and big moves begin. 

Each module shows real chart examples and live applications. Whether you swing trade or day trade, these techniques give you a mathematical edge most traders never develop. 

The beauty? Fibonacci works across all timeframes and conditions. While other indicators lag, Fibonacci levels are forward-looking—helping you anticipate support, resistance, and reversals before they happen. 

Fibonacci Trading Mastery gives you lifetime access to master these professional-level tools at your own pace. 

All trading involves risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. 

Earnings We’re Watching

  • GMS Inc. (GMS) - Wednesday (BMO) 

Trade Ideas

Simon Property Group (SPG), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Welltower Inc (WELL)

Gilead Sciences (GILD), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), Pinduoduo Inc (PDD), Palantir Technologies (PLTR)

ConocoPhillips (COP), Chevron Corporation (CVX), D.R. Horton (DHI), Elastic N.V. (ESTC)

Want to learn how we trade these? Learn the setup we call the “High Volatility Switchback” trade.

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Daily Moment of Zen

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"Don’t be a hero. Don’t have an ego. Always question yourself and your ability. Don’t ever feel that you are very good. The second you do, you are dead."

Paul Tudor Jones

Why It Matters:

In trading, ego is the enemy dressed in confidence's clothing. The moment you think you've mastered the market is the moment it reminds you who's boss—usually via a 3% gap against your position. Survivors in this game? They're the ones who wake up humble, trade like they’re wrong, and stay alive long enough to be right.