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2026-08-20
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Market Context
Dow tumbles 700 points, S&P 500 falls as Treasury plan to subdue yields failsU.S. stocks fell on Thursday as Treasury yields reversed course from the decline seen in the prior trading day.CNBC ↗
Trump threatens 'Economic D-Day' for Iran and ‘tremendous’ consequences for its backersThe announcement extends a pressure campaign the Trump administration has waged since April under the banner Operation Economic Fury.CNBC ↗
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much lessAs he has done in the past, Trump accused Fed officials of having political motives.CNBC ↗
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Working Thesis
MES1!
We're already on the move today and the targets I want to see are getting taken out in premarket. We are about to get the Unemployment Claims released shortly and I think that this will be our catalyst.
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MESNeutral
MES1!
Written by Cory
Cory publishes the working thesis before the session, not after — this Playbook and Trade Review are part of that same documented process. No signals, no highlight reel.
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