The Trading Post | 08.04.25

August 04, 2025

Good morning,

Markets bounce after Friday’s mess, Fed cut odds spike to 85%, Palantir faces a make-or-break earnings, VIX cracks 20, and Trump’s tariff sledgehammer drops August 7.

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 August 1, 2025 market close.

Market News

  • Futures Rebound: Dow +230 pts, S&P 500 +0.55%, Nasdaq +0.62% after Friday’s wreck. Watch for resistance at Friday’s highs. Finger Lakes

  • Jobs Shock: Just 73K jobs added vs. 100K expected; unemployment jumps to 4.2%. Reuters

  • Fed Cut Odds at 85%: Market now pricing near certainty for a September rate cut. Kiplinger

  • VIX Breaks Out: Closed above 20 for the first time since June; watch volatility trades. Trading View

  • Gold Surges: Safe-haven flows push gold to $3,370/oz. Next stop? $3,500. Trading Economics

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

Crush the Market Like a Pro with Power Option Plays 

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 

  • Real-time trade setups with actionable plans 

  • Focus on repeatable strategies using proven stock candidates 

  • Continuous education alongside live market examples 

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

Ready to join the winning team? Try Power Option Plays for just $9 during our 30-day trial period. 

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

  • Wayfair Inc. (W) - Monday (BMC) 

  • Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporations (VAC) - Monday (AMC) 

Daily Moment of Zen

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Those who can not adjust to change will be swept aside by it. Those who recognize change and react accordingly will benefit.

Jim Rogers

Why It Matters:

The market doesn’t care about your feelings, your thesis, or how much time you spent on that annotated chart. It does reward those who adapt faster than the next guy.

Traders clinging to yesterday’s setup while Powell rewrites the playbook, or trying to short a breakout in the name of “valuation discipline”? That’s how portfolios get “swept aside.”

Adaptation isn’t optional—it’s alpha. The only constant in markets is change... and your stop-loss (hopefully).