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Pre-Market Intelligence for Futures Traders
ISSUE #001 · APRIL 6, 2026 · 6:30 AM CT
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/NQ
+0.81%
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/ES
+0.51%
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/GC
$4,675
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/SI
$73.34
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VIX
24.20
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01 — Overnight Look
Six weeks into a war, a jobs number that would've made the Fed sweat, and futures that still can't decide if they're bullish or just confused. NQ is up +0.81% pre-market on ceasefire whispers — but the Strait of Hormuz is still closed, Iran just rejected the 45-day truce, and Trump extended his deadline again. Translation: we're trading hope, not facts. Stay sharp today.
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02 — Today's Play
Overnight NQ is running +0.81% on ceasefire headlines, but this feels like a headline-driven squeeze more than a real bid. The range has been choppy and sentiment can flip in 60 seconds with a single Iran tweet. I'm leaning toward a tight 12 point straddle at the 8:30 CT open — let the first 5 minutes show its hand before committing more. If pre-market holds and we get a clean break above overnight highs, I'll be watching for continuation. If we fade back into Friday's close, I'm sitting on my hands. Not a wide-open bull day — it's a Monday.
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03 — Data Slate
TODAY — TUE APR 7
🕖 7:30 CT — ADP Employment
🕙 8:30 CT — Market Open
⚠️ Iran/ceasefire headlines — live all day
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WEEK AHEAD
Wed — FOMC Minutes 🔥
Thu — GDP + PCE + Claims
Fri — CPI + UMich Sentiment
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04 — Prop Tip
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Don't chase the headline spike. Every time Iran news drops this week, NQ is going to rip or dump 50 points in 30 seconds. That's not your trade — that's the algo's trade. Your job is to wait for price to settle, then find your entry with a defined stop. Funded account traders: one bad headline-chase can end your eval. Be the one who waited and won. |
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05 — Leaderboard
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TRADER |
YESTERDAY'S CALL |
RESULT |
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Team Bell |
Tight straddle, waited for open |
up $600 |
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The Cheese |
Full send short into ceasefire rally |
down $500 |
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Mr. Wick |
Pushed it open, held his longs |
up $900 |
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This is not financial advice. Futures trading carries a high risk of loss. Do your own research. · firstbelldaily.com
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