The Trading Post | 07.29.25

Good morning,

The Fed's July meeting kicks off, Tesla claws back post-earnings losses, UnitedHealth butchers guidance, UPS delivers a miss (and not much else), and traders are lining up for Apple and Amazon's post-bell volatility bonanza.

Power Option Plays has generated over $413K in profits this year with an 82% win rate in our sim account—and you can try it for just $9 for 30-days. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 07.28.25 market close.

Market News

• FOMC Day 1: Fed expected to hold, but Powell's tone at 2:30 ET is the real show. SPX gamma flips under 6350. EBC

• UNH Craters -4.7% Premarket: FY25 EPS guidance slashed by 23%, med-cost ratio jumps to 89.3%. Fade the gap. Yahoo Finance

• UPS Pulls Guidance: EPS miss + tariff whining = –3.8% slide pre-bell. Traders shorting $140 watching for a $132 target. Investopedia

• Apple, Amazon on Deck: IV implies 5.2% and 7.8% moves respectively. Straddle traders circling. Yahoo Finance

• Tesla Reclaims $325: Ark pile-on fuels rally. $330 breakout in play. Barrons

• Record Highs Again: S&P and Nasdaq extend streak; RSI flashing caution for momentum chasers. Reuters

• NQ Futures +0.47%; 10Y yield at 4.33%, creeping higher into Powell's presser. Reuters

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

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While most traders struggle to stay profitable, our Power Option Plays members are banking serious gains. The numbers don't lie: 

2025 Performance Results: 

• $413,362 in total profits 

• 106 completed trades 

• 87 winning trades out of 106 

• 82.1% win rate 

• $3,889.64 average profit per trade 

Power Option Plays isn't just another alert service. It's a twice-weekly options education and alert system designed for active traders who want to follow a proven, repeatable plan. Each trade setup comes with educational context, so you learn while you trade. 

Since its founding, POP has maintained an average success rate above 70%, helping members generate millions in simulated profits using our systematic approach to swing and day trading options. 

What You Get: 

• Biweekly recorded training sessions 

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• Focus on repeatable strategies using proven stock candidates 

• Continuous education alongside live market examples 

• Quarterly live Q&A sessions - "Mastering The Trade" 

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All trading results shown are for educational purposes only. All trades referenced are simulated and not actual trading results. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. 

Earnings We’re Watching

• AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Boeing Co. (BA) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Corning Inc. (GLW) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Ecolab Inc. (ECL) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Nucor Corp. (NUE) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• PayPal (PYPL) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Polaris Inc. (PII) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Royal Philips (PHG) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Stellanis N.V. (STLA) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UNH) - Tuesday (BMC) 

• Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Camping World Holdings, Inc. (CWH) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Electronic Arts Inc (EA) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Logitech International S.A. (LOGI) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Seagate Technology plc (STX) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) - Tuesday (AMC) 

• Visa Inc (V) - Tuesday (AMC) 

Trade Ideas

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

It’s not the size of your brain—it’s the strength of your spine. Markets don’t reward genius, they reward consistency. The disciplined trader—who follows a system, respects stops, sizes appropriately, and doesn’t chase every shiny object—beats the erratic “smart” trader nine times out of ten.

Think about it: how many market whizzes do you know who nailed a trade, only to give it all back (and then some) the next week? Discipline is the antidote to ego, the counterweight to randomness, and the real edge no algo can replicate.