The Moneymaker

Trade Plan for 10/26-10/30

Julia Cordova✨ — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:52:43 GMT

Last week I was bearish for the indices given the failure to hold a breakout on the sixth attempt and also confirmed weekly bearish divergence.

I also wrote:

I think indices are in trouble unless $ES/SPX futures is able to regain a lost level from last week. I believe that $CL/Crude Oil futures over another level I am watching is bearish for indices – so therefore I believe that this week’s bull/bear price action in both indices and precious metals is up to oil.

In the front part of this note.

Of course I looked super wrong at first when indices zoomed upwards in the first part of the week(🤔), but gosh they really gave a fantastic backtest to the upside and I took the short. ✅💰

The $ZB futures/$TLT bond trade I took a couple of week ago near lows got to second level resistance and rejected. I think it has more juice, so I am watching that level carefully again this week. Here’s an updated chart:

I was also bearish for precious metals, given the indices outlook and indicated that longs needed to come by strength.

This week there’s a ton going on, but holding any bounce is still crude oil dependent in my opinion.

Summary of Market Action Last Week:

· The indices zoomed upwards into Wednesday but then reversed dramatically. However, $RTY/small caps futures was able to hold green after closing red nine weeks in a row.

· Precious metals also lost ground on the week led by $GDX/gold miners. Gold barely hung in there with a higher low so far.

· $CL/Crude Oil futures rose substantially once again and $XOP/oil equites outperformed again despite weakness in the broader market.

Here’s how last week closed out:

I broadcast hourly charts with weekly and daily levels 23/5 on Discord while futures are open. I give commentary and positioning during market hours.

For the week ahead (10/26 – 10/30/26)

Friday die-day?

Julia Cordova✨ — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:34:57 GMT

$ES didn't hold that shoulder yesterday and as a result tanked into EOD and overnight. Today the $ES key is 7651.50 (descending). Minimally bulls would want to see close > 7695.50. $NQ key 29136.00. $GC looks bearish and like it's going to flush the 3982.5 level, but could looks 'ok' if close over 4069.0. Next $SI support 52.470. $CL 97.57 v important f…

Upside down plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:38:33 GMT

$ES looks to possibly be a large inv h&s as it bounces from a possible shoulder bottom this morning. Watch the 7743.00 level above, but I have put the key higher at 7765.50-7771.50. Above there, probably break > 7804.75. Under/around 7692.50 could start to flag and consolidate. $NQ key 29598.75. Metals having issues bc of the 7804.75 rejection. LAST cha…

Double Ds (diamonds - hello) Plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:33:26 GMT

Still chop for indices. Breakout > 7787.75 (daily) so that is key for today. $NQ 29879.25 descending line is key. $GC 4197.8R, 4104.8S. $SI 57.040 weekly key hanging in there so far. $CL 97.57 v important for indices. Bearish indices above. Neutral to slight positive below.

Tuesday trade and chill plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:33:56 GMT

Indices chopped out into hourly diamonds yesterday and then we saw a breakdown overnight. For today the center of that diamond consolidation is key for $ES 7743. $NQ daily 29549.00 key. $GC 4131 4hr S, 4104.8 weekly below. $SI 57.040 weekly key hanging in there so far. $CL 97.57 v important for indices. Bearish indices above. Neutral to slight positive …

Manic Monday Plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:32:34 GMT

Indices gapped down on the open, but 'whooooped' up immediately. For today watch 7765.50-7771.50 R as the intraday key. Most importantly bulls need to hold 7695.50. $NQ key 29526.00. $GC weekly 4197.8 is key today. $SI 57.040 weekly key. $CL 97.57 v important for indices. Bearish indices above. Neutral to slight positive below.

Trade Plan for 10/19-10/23

Julia Cordova✨ — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:29:10 GMT

Last week the $ZB futures/$TLT bond trade I took a couple of week ago near lows got to first level resistance and rejected. I think it has more juice, so I am watching that level carefully again this week. Here’s an updated chart:

I thought that potentially the strength in bonds could assist metals, but last week metals followed the indices and I think indices are in trouble unless $ES/SPX futures is able to regain a lost level from last week. I believe that $CL/Crude Oil futures over another level I am watching is bearish for indices – so therefore I believe that this week’s bull/bear price action in both indices and precious metals is up to oil.

Here’s my note from Friday outlining my bearish bias for indices given crude:

Summary of Market Action Last Week:

· The indices trickled downwards this week with Wednesday and Friday being the strongest down days. $NQ/Nasdaq futures was the relative strength loser for the week.

· Precious metals also lost ground on the week led by $SI/Silver futures. Gold barely hung in there.

· $CL/Crude Oil futures rose substantially and $XOP/oil equites outperformed and held a sizeable gain despite weakness in the broader market.

Here’s how last week closed out:

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For the week ahead (10/19 – 10/23/26)

OPEX Friday plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:32:53 GMT

$ES coiling tightly under the 7804.75 weekly level to start the day and that level is key for today/close of the week. If $Es closes red this week there will be 3 pts of bearish divergence in any case. $NQ key today 30055.25, but if no close over weekly 30173.50 - looks bearishish for next week. $GC 4100.8 key (weekly) held but it's not out of the woods…

Now what plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:41:07 GMT

$ES blew right through 7804.75 yesterday and couldn't even get a stick save at daily 7765.50 (which was backtested from below after). Today there's hourly channel support 7730.00 in the 9am hour - if that is lost look to 7692.50-7695.50 BIG support. If 7765.50-7771.50 is recovered, it will look 'ok' overall. $NQ key lower 29479.50. Must recover 30043.75…

CPI telling no lie

Julia Cordova✨ — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:35:16 GMT

Yesterday $ES chopped around but then closed just above the key level. Data this morning dropped the indices and now key for today is 7856.75 (same line as Monday and Tuesday). 7804.75 is support underneath. For $NQ 30544.50 is key. Metals also dumped. $GC 4100.8 key (weekly) and VERY IMPORTANT. $SI must recover 58.100 (daily) not to look imminently dir…

Oscillation plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:44:35 GMT

$ES slid down to the key in slooooow motion yesterday and bounced there. Today the equivalent level is 7852.50. 7804.75 is support underneath. For $NQ 30724.75 is key. $GC 4201.0 key (4hr). $SI daily support 60.200 daily key and support - dicey under. $CL in a 93.62R and 89.23 sandwich. Bearish for indices above, bullish below.

Oil slick Monday

Julia Cordova✨ — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:29:24 GMT

Flat open for $ES to start the week. Key for today is 7848.75(daily). $NQ key descending line 31100.50 9am. $GC weekly support 4189.7. $SI 61.100 key, 61.430R. $CL higher and at 93.62 weekly R. Downward pressure on indices if breaks above.

Trade Plan for 10/12-10/16

Julia Cordova✨ — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:08:16 GMT

Last week I finally got the $ZB futures/$TLT bond trade I was looking for. If you follow me on Substack I gave my entry to all followers. Here’s an updated chart:

Possibly related, last week was also all about ‘last chance’ support for precious metals. Those levels I gave last Sunday worked extremely well:

I mostly scalped the indices. We saw a significant breakout in $ES/SPX futures last week – but it was not dramatic. This week is all about holding that breakout – or not.

Summary of Market Action Last Week:

· The indices rose at the start of the week, dipped and then rose into the end of the week. Ultimately $ES/SPX futures broke out and closed higher than ever before, but $NQ/Nasdaq futures barley held gains and $RTY/small caps futures closed red yet again.

· Precious metals finally bounced back, but there’s more that need to happen to secure last week’s bottom.

· $CL/Crude Oil futures closed slightly higher in choppy trading, but $XOP/oil equites was the outperformer for the week once again.

Here’s how last week closed out:

I broadcast hourly charts with weekly and daily levels 23/5 on Discord while futures are open. I give commentary and positioning during market hours.

For the week ahead (10/12 – 10/16/26)

Freaky Friday Plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:31:25 GMT

The flags were in full force yesterday with some shenanigans: both $ES and $NQ rejected the top channels and then $ES held the bottom and $NQ broke down but recovered overnight. For today $ES 7844.25 (daily) is key. And close over 7804.75 would be a weekly breakout. $NQ 31234.00 (hourly and descending top of channel) is key. $GC continues to hold the 40…

Flagalicious plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:29:25 GMT

Full backtest of the 7804.75 key overnight and flaggy looking activity on the hourlies. Key for today: 7840.00 (daily) which would also be a breakout of the hourly flag. 7804.75 also v important of course. $NQ key 31364.50 (hourly flag breakout). $RTY 2784.5 weekly. $GC held the weekly 'last chance' at 4094.1 so far. 4119.8 4hr level key today. $SI 59.0…

Backtest smacktest

Julia Cordova✨ — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:31:20 GMT

Yesterday we trended upwards again and formed yet another pennant on the hourly to close the day. Overnight, that pennant was lost and now $ES is back at daily support: 7835.75, which is key for today. $NQ still in 'open' territory. Key 30829.25. $GC declined with indices overnight and now it's bounced from what I called 'last chance' support in the Sun…

B-b-b-breakout plan

Julia Cordova✨ — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:43:39 GMT

$ES closed just above a diagonal R yesterday, flagged and then broke out again. Today’s key is a backtest of that breakout: 7831.25. $NQ still in open space territory 30829.25 key. Metals should perform better if algos believe the 7804 $ES breakout will hold. $GC key for today is hourly 4208.2. Weekly 4180.3 is support. $SI 61.100 support v important. C…

Side eye to a perfect technical formation on a Monday

Julia Cordova✨ — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:37:33 GMT

$ES is in a near perfect bullflag/pennant on the hourly. Key for today remains 7804.75 - support is 7765.50-7771.50. $NQ key all the way down at 30652.00. $GC R 4180.3. $SI 61.100 support v important. Crude at 89.23 weekly support to start day. $ES bulls want that to poop.

Trade Plan for 10/5-10/9

Julia Cordova✨ — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:01:29 GMT

Two weeks ago I believed that $ES/SPX futures broke out from a weekly bullflag structure and last week I was set to buy the backtest if we got one. The general plan for the week was to buy a breakout > 7804.75 or short below into support. Then to buy a backtest of that 7670.50 support:

The market dipped last week and *just* missed my weekly support. In general I believe that a near miss like that is short term bullish and we got a bounce alllll the way to that higher 7804.75 weekly level. ✅💰

I had a bullish bias for precious metals once again, but noted a last buy $GC/gold futures level that also aligned with a breakdown of a 4hr bearflag. Unfortunately metals plummeted from the open and $GC lost that level and was unable to recover.

As I mentioned last week in the front part of this note, much of whether any large breakout happens is correlated with the indices in my opinion. So far $ES/SPX futures has been contained at a weekly resistance level despite a lower breakout and backtest.

I was bearish for both $CL/Crude Oil futures and $XOP/oil equites again, and that worked for crude, but $XOP did eek out a gain.

Summary of Market Action Last Week:

· The indices dipped into midweek/end of September, but then recoiled upwards on Thursday and Friday. $NQ/Nasdaq futures closed green and showed relative strength, while both $ES/SPX futures and $RTY/small caps futures closed marginally red.

· Precious metals lost ground of the week once again. $SI/Silver futures was the relative underperformer for the second week in a row.

· $CL/Crude Oil futures declined once again in choppy trading, but $XOP/oil equites held onto a gain to be the modest outperformer for the week.

Here’s how last week closed out:

I broadcast hourly charts with weekly and daily levels 23/5 on Discord while futures are open. I give commentary and positioning during market hours.

For the week ahead (10/5 – 10/9/26)

Near miss and a resistance kiss

Julia Cordova✨ — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:30:25 GMT

Yesterday $ES near missed weekly support and that is generally short term bullish. $ZB near missed also. This morning we saw a breakout over the 7765.50-7771.50 that has been resistance all week, so I have set the key higher at weekly/daily 7804.75 (also a gap there from this week’s open). A daily close over 7822.75 would be confirmation of a larger br…