🧠 PTG Market Recap – Thursday, August 7, 2025

“Wild-Card Unleashed – From Bear Bluff to Bull Blitz”

📍 Cycle Day 3 – Wild-Card
With cycle targets already fulfilled overnight (📈 ES to 6430.50, 🎯 NQ to 23632), PTG marked the day a “Wild-Card” — signaling potential deviation from statistical norms. The market did not disappoint.

🧭 Morning Briefing Highlights:

• Macro Winds:
  🔻 Bank of England cuts rates to 4%
  📉 U.S. Jobs data disappoints
  🧠 CME’s Craig Bewick notes: 90% chance of September rate cut priced in — traders eyes now turn toward CPI & Jackson Hole.

• Overnight Bulls Roar:
  NQ hits extended target while ES nearly completes range.
  Pre-market momentum had bulls marching strong… but the real battle was just warming up.

• Opening Scenarios:
  Initial sandbox zone outlined: 6400–6415
  But the Open Range broke down — and PTG flipped lean to SELL.

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🐻 Midday Bear Raid:

• Price cracked below 6370 LIS Zone 🔽
  ✅ Bear scenario confirmed with projected test of 6360–6355
  🔍 MATD-style rhythmic grind unfolded with disciplined precision.

• Cycle Day 1 Decline Projection (6354.43) fulfilled — the bear’s tactical objective complete.

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• 🐂 Afternoon Bull Counterstrike:

• MOC Buy Imbalance: $1.5 Billion 💰
  Bulls seized the reclaim of 6355, holding firm into the bell.
  💥 Closing ramp saw ES surge from 6355 → 6370 — a +15-handle Ripper to end the day.

🔁 From controlled liquidation to euphoric bid into the close — this Wild-Card session gave both sides a turn at the wheel.