The Trading Post | 07.22.25

Good morning,

Tesla faces earnings backlash, Coca-Cola fizzes while GM flattens, Powell prepares to dance the political tightrope, VIX naps despite trade risk, and Bitcoin can’t decide if it’s bored or bullish.

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 07.21.25 market close.

Market News

• Tesla and Alphabet earnings Wednesday: Traders brace for Tesla’s political bruises and delivery drag, while big tech earnings continue crushing estimates. IG

• Coca-Cola beats, GM bruised: KO flexed pricing power; GM got steamrolled by $1.1B in tariff-induced pain. Reuters

• Powell speaks today: Rate cut odds for September hang by a thread. Trump keeps yelling. Yields hold near 4.39%. Reuters

• VIX stays flat: Volatility index holds near 16.65, because why fear anything when the trade war clock is ticking? YCharts

• Bitcoin stuck, Solana soars: BTC grinds near $117K; SOL rips past $200 as altcoins heat up again. CryptoNews

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

Supercharge Your Trading Research with AI 

The markets move fast, and manual research can eat up precious trading hours. That's why the team at Wealth Builders HQ developed something game-changing: 10 AI-powered trading prompts that deliver institutional-quality market analysis in minutes, not hours. 

These aren't generic ChatGPT questions. Each prompt was crafted by veteran traders and coaches with over 100 years of combined market experience. They're designed to extract the exact information you need to make better trading decisions across stocks, options, and futures. 

What you'll get: 

• Market sentiment analysis for key stocks and sectors 

• Critical Fed updates and economic indicator insights 

• High-probability trading opportunity identification 

• Unusual options activity alerts 

• Emerging sector analysis 

• Earnings impact assessments 

Whether you're analyzing market sentiment before the open, spotting unusual options flow, or identifying emerging sector rotations, these prompts save you hours of research while delivering actionable insights. 

The best part? They're completely free.  

Earnings We’re Watching

• Coca-Cola Company (KO) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Equifax Inc. (EFX) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• GE Aerospace (GE) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• General Motors Corp. (GM) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Halliburton Company (HAL) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Invesco PLC (IVZ) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Lockhead Martin Corp. (LMT) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Philip Morris International Inc (PM) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (DGX) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Synchrony Financial (SYF) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) - Tuesday (AMC) 

Trade Ideas

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

Nothing bruises an ego like watching your contrarian thesis get validated… after you stopped out. This quote is the battle cry of traders who’ve been humbled by Mr. Market enough times to realize: no one cares about your macro hot takes or meticulously crafted chart patterns. If you're right but early? You're wrong. If you’re wrong but profitable? Congrats, you win.

In trading, truth is a luxury—P&L is reality. Let go of needing to be the smartest person in the room. Be the one leaving with the profits.