The Trading Post | 07.21.25

Good morning,

Big Tech earnings optimism lifts futures, Verizon spikes on strong guidance, Tesla and Alphabet set up for juicy pre-earnings plays, gold rallies on Fed chatter, and crude stalls as tariff jitters weigh.

Skip the hours of market research and let AI do the heavy lifting with Wealth Builders HQ's free collection of 10 professionally-crafted trading prompts. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 07.18.25 market close.

Market News

• Futures edge higher as traders position for megacap earnings and brace for the August 1 tariff deadline. QQQ long bias remains intact, but don’t forget your hedgie puts. Reuters

  Verizon pops 4% premarket after beating Q2 EPS and raising FY25 guidance. If it cracks $44.60 on the open, there’s a gap-fill gift waiting near $46. CNBC

• Tesla and Alphabet earnings loom—and so does the premium. IV says we’re expecting ±7.6% and ±5.2% moves. Structured plays abound. Trading View

• Gold extends its rally to $3,365 as the dollar fades. Fed dovishness + tariff fears = shiny things go up. Trading Economics

• Crude stalls near $67, failing to join the macro party. Trade-sensitive headlines and rig-count spikes could whipsaw this one fast. Trading Economics

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

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All trading involves risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always confirm information from AI-generated research.  

Earnings We’re Watching

• Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) - Monday (BMC) 

• Verizon Communications (VZ) - Monday (BMC)

Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

Ah yes, the holy trinity of trading: buy, sell… and bail. Livermore wasn’t just a legendary trader—he was a master of timing, and this quote is the distilled essence of restraint. Most traders obsess over what to do, but rarely when not to do anything at all. The “fishing” part? That’s your cue to step back when the setup isn’t there, when price action’s messy, or when your brain’s fried from chasing red-green-red candles all week. The best trades don’t come from forcing it—they come after you’ve let the market marinate. So yeah, sometimes the most profitable move is booking a boat and leaving your screen behind.