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    Week Ahead: ISM Services Monday and FOMC Minutes Wednesday (October 5-9, 2026)

    A calendar and price-action preparation framework for Oct 5-9, 2026: ISM Services Monday, FOMC Minutes Wednesday at 2pm ET, and how to map last week’s SPY and QQQ levels.

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    SPY and QQQ Today: October 2, 2026 Recap and the Week Ahead

    SPY and QQQ gapped up on Friday, October 2, 2026, then faded from the open. A recap, why weekend gaps call for careful sizing, and the week ahead.

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    SPY and QQQ Price Action: October 2, 2026 Market Recap

    SPY and QQQ gapped up on jobs-data morning, held the gap, and closed below the open. A price-action recap with the gap edges as reference levels.

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    SPY and QQQ Today: October 1, 2026 Recap and the Jobs Report Ahead

    SPY and QQQ dipped early on October 1, then recovered to close higher. A plain recap, plus what to watch before Friday’s jobs report.

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    SPY and QQQ Price Action: October 1, 2026 Market Recap

    SPY and QQQ undercut the prior day’s low, then reclaimed and closed in the upper range on Oct 1. A price-action recap and what to watch on jobs Friday.

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    SPY and QQQ Today: September 30, 2026 Market Recap and What’s Next

    SPY slipped, QQQ edged higher on September 30, 2026. Jake breaks down the divergence and what Thursday’s calendar brings.

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    SPY and QQQ Price Action: September 30, 2026 Market Recap

    SPY and QQQ diverged on September 30, 2026. A price-action breakdown of the range, the close, and what Thursday’s calendar brings.

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    Poor Man’s Covered Call: The Diagonal Explained

    A diagonal spread that swaps 100 shares for a deep LEAPS call, then sells short-dated calls against it. The mechanics, the math, and the real tradeoffs.

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    Reading the Closing Print, Explained

    The last ten minutes of the trading day aren’t news. They’re order flow clearing. What the closing print actually is, and why chasing it is a trap.

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    SPY Closes Strong Into a Loaded Week Ahead

    SPY closed near its high Friday. Next week stacks PCE Wednesday and jobs Friday — what that does to option pricing and position risk.