July 30 – While the Market Panicked, We Traded With Precision

While headlines screamed about the Fed and stocks plunged, we didn’t flinch. We had the level, the setup, and the trade — and ESDaily subscribers walked away with 90 points. Here’s how we did it.

Jul 31, 2025

“Markets Plunge After Powell.”
“Fed Chair Triggers Selloff.”
“Stocks Tumble as Fears Escalate.”

Those were the headlines.

But we don’t trade headlines.
We don’t chase fear.
We trade structure. We manage risk.
And we wait for price to show its hand.

On July 30, while the market unraveled, we had our Gameplan in hand — and when the setup came, we executed with clarity.

Heading Into July 30 - FOMO

Since Sunday’s 6457 gap, ES had been trapped in a sideways 45-minute range. By the time we opened Wednesday, we were still stuck in the middle — the danger zone for emotional traders.

“Mid-range noise can be sliced.”

We got just that.

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At 2:40 PM, Powell wrapped up his speech.
Price was muted.

By 2:51 PM, the floor dropped out.

That breakdown brought us to Opportunity #1 — a potential FBD at 6391.

But price rushed the level.
Volatility surged.

There was no reclaim, no structure, no entry.

“If price rushes into the level, I will not take it.”

You can see as price entered into the level, it did not stop. A few points of micro bouncing but most importantly, absolutely zero acceptance.

That zone was invalidated.
No trade.

We stayed patient.

We had the July 30 setups in hand.

Opportunity #2 – The Real Setup

As price knifed through demand, we had eyes on the 6375–6370 RBR — clean, fresh, untested structure formed July 21.

This was Opportunity #2 from the Gameplan.

Here’s what I wrote:

📈 Opportunity #2 – 6375–6370 RBR Demand Zone

Formed by Monday July 21st 12:15 PM high — exact level of Wednesday July 23 stall — this RBR is a clean structural zone where resistance became support. It launched the breakout that turned into last week’s expansion. It’s untested and fresh. A flush into 6375–6370 with 15-min RSI bottoming and divergence could offer the first high-probability revisit. Needs clean rotation — no slow grind. Prefer reclaim setup, not a passive bid unless reaction is aggressive and obvious. This is a great setup, but today isn’t normal. Same thing as the note above: If it’s a controlled move in, I may bid this area on a confirmation, but only after price offers behavior that suggest it’s the end of the move down.