Golden Setup Futures Brief – Scalps, Squeeze, and Structure: The Summer Formula

July 26, 2025

Hey Nasdaqians,

The squeeze continues.

This was a slow, grinding market — the kind that tests your patience and rewards precision. While it wasn’t packed with high-speed action, the tape still offered solid opportunities for those who know where to look… and when to hold back.

I trimmed the number of trades, leaned into the squeeze, and stayed focused on structure. That discipline made all the difference.

📌 What’s Inside This Issue

  • Market Sentiment: A slow squeeze higher — controlled, low-volatility action with buyers holding the wheel.
  • Looking Ahead: Expect more of the same unless macro catalysts disrupt the grind. Patience remains a top-tier edge.
  • Golden Setup: Precision > frequency. We hit our spots — particularly near the 26s — and scalped clean.
  • Personal Note: I’ve been tightening up my game — fewer trades, better setups. Plus, if you’re serious about consistency, check out Blake’s 10% Per Month system below. It speaks to me… and it might speak to you too.

🟨 Market Sentiment

It was one of those weeks where the squeeze is slow — but strong.

Buyers stayed in control, but the action wasn’t explosive. We didn’t see the kind of wild rotations or range extensions that define trend weeks. Instead, we got creeping, controlled upside — and that meant fewer chances, but tighter setups.

If you were disciplined about your entries, the reward was there. If you were trying to force it… well, the market reminded you who’s boss.

🔭 Looking Ahead

Heading into next week, my mindset is simple:

  • Keep risk light.

  • Wait for the best structure.

  • Don’t press when the tape doesn’t give you anything.

The current regime favors traders who respect the grind and trust their process. There will be moments of expansion. You just have to be there when they show up — not before.

🔂 Golden Setup This Week

“Not every week has to be a fireworks show. Sometimes, quiet structure leads to the cleanest trades.”

🔹 Result Highlight:
Friday’s sessions around key 26 levels delivered textbook scalps — $620 per contract hits that rewarded patience.

🔹 Setup Conditions:

  • Low-volatility week with a steady drift.

  • Levels held beautifully — especially 26s.

  • Buyers didn’t rush — they waited, then struck.

🔹 Strategy Tip:
You don’t need 10 trades a day. You need 1 or 2 good ones that line up perfectly with your system. This week proved it again: quality > quantity.

💬 Personal Note

This week reminded me that less really is more.

I cut my trades in half… and felt twice as in control. This type of tape demands patience — it’s not about chasing moves, it’s about waiting for price to come to you.

And while I was reviewing my week, I also took a look at Blake Young’s new strategy — The 10% Per Month Market. Now you know me… I’m all about price and human emotion driving the tape. But Blake’s got a repeatable system that’s clean, simple, and genuinely powerful. It works in this kind of slow summer tape, which is why I’m mentioning it here.

If you haven’t yet, give it a look. I rarely recommend something outside my core levels — but this one resonates:
👉 Check out Blake’s 10% Per Month Market

Let’s stay sharp, stay patient, and let the market come to us.

See you in the room,
—Tony