Hey Gamers,
What a wild Taco Tuesday! Just wrapped one of the most interesting trading days we’ve had in a while. Between CPI data, Trump tweets, and SPY hitting fresh all-time highs, today had everything except cooperation from my models.
I had to send out something I’ve never said before: “We did not have a call zone with this strategy today because SPY is at unprecedented levels that the model cannot predict.”
That’s the honest truth. When SPY pushes into territory my algorithms have never seen, they can’t generate reliable call zones. The math simply doesn’t exist for levels this high. It’s like asking for a map to show you roads that haven’t been built yet.
DC asked the million-dollar question: “Will you have to adjust your models or AI? What if this market continues to go higher?”
Fair point. If SPY really hits 7449 in early 2026 like some predictions suggest, I’ll need to evolve the system. But for now, we work with what we have – and today that meant put zones only.
Sent out that 638.48 low probability put zone this morning, and it became a perfect teaching moment for new gamers. Market opened right in the zone, which violates our entry rules. As I always say – if price opens within a zone, we don’t trade it.
“Advanced Gamers – you can play the low prob zone ONLY if price rallies and then drops and re-enters it.”
Some of you caught that quick drop and banked 25% in minutes. Others wisely waited for the next zone at 636.86. Both approaches worked because you followed the rules.
Jazzman jumps in asking about those “huge 5-minute candles” compared to the narrow zone width. Perfect question from a first-timer – shows you’re actually thinking about the mechanics instead of just following blindly.
Trader Kathy nailed the response: “The put zone is narrow today. That makes it tricky to get in the zone on a 5-minute candle. You aren’t missing anything.”
Not every day gives us perfect setups. Today was educational chaos.
Yesterday’s SPY August 20th $635 puts became the talk of the chat room. Some of you are asking if you should buy in today at $2.39 after missing yesterday’s entry. Others wonder whether to hold or fold.
Here’s the thing – we have until August 20th for this trade to work. One day of upward movement doesn’t kill a weekly position, especially with this much economic noise coming.
Nicole asking about scaling in, Bartman holding strong, Jazzman nervous about theta decay. All normal reactions to your first weekly play.
“One type of trade that has been working recently is to buy puts when he starts talking, and buy calls when he stops talking.” – Daniel dropping truth bombs in chat.
The man moved markets again today with his Powell lawsuit threats and tariff tweets. Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore the impact. Dawn keeps us updated with every Truth Social blast while futures flip-flopped.
“It’s A BIG Club & You Ain’t In It!” – Ptwin8 channeling George Carlin as SPY pushed new highs.
When VIX sits at 14.81 and everyone’s calling for $645, my put zones start looking like David vs. Goliath plays.
But that’s exactly when probability edges matter most. When everyone’s bullish, the contrarian setups often pay the biggest.
Today proved something important: even the best systems have limitations. When markets push into uncharted territory, the only honest response is “I don’t know.”
But that’s also why we have multiple timeframes. The daily zones might struggle at these levels, but the weekly Game Plan still sees the bigger picture.
Sometimes you need to zoom out when the microscope stops working.
Tomorrow brings PPI data and more Fed speakers. The market’s acting like nothing can stop it, but I’ve seen this movie before. The higher we go without a pullback, the more violent the eventual correction becomes.
Keep watching those zones, keep following the rules, and remember – unprecedented doesn’t mean unprofitable. It just means we adapt.
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For those watching from the sidelines wondering what all this Game Plan talk is about – days like today show exactly why we do this differently.
While everyone else is guessing, we’re following probability-based zones with a 90% win rate.
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The next unprecedented move is coming, and you can either be prepared or be surprised.
Rock on, Gamers!
Voz
P.S. – “Taco man” and margarita references aside, this CPI Tuesday delivered exactly the volatility we needed. Even if my models couldn’t see all of it coming.
