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WTF PREMARKET REPORT Friday, AUGUST 22nd, 2025

Welcome to Friday, traders. The market’s back in the green premarket after five straight days of red—and it’s no coincidence. The Fed drift is here, with all eyes glued to Powell’s Jackson Hole speech at 10:00 a.m. One phrase can flip the script, but for now futures are climbing as traders position ahead of the weekend.

Meanwhile, Nvidia—the market’s AI poster child—is catching heat after reports it told suppliers to halt production on its H20 GPU for China. That headline alone is enough to send ripples through the entire semiconductor sector.

Key Events Today

• 10:00 a.m. ET – Fed Chair Powell speaks at Jackson Hole. Expect algo whipsaws and headline-driven volatility.
• Earnings season winds down, but retail and tech still dropping bombs.
• M&A headlines and split talk keep single-stock traders busy into the weekend.

Today’s Premarket Movers

Nvidia (NVDA) – Down over 1% after halting China chip production and entering talks with the U.S. gov about shipping a more advanced GPU. Translation: geopolitics meets AI greed.

Intuit (INTU) – Off 6% despite a Q4 beat. Forward guidance on Q1 revenue growth spooked traders—slower than Wall Street’s caffeine addiction expected.

Workday (WDAY) – Dropped 4%. Guidance was technically “in line,” but the Street wanted more margin and less government/education drag.

Zoom (ZM) – Up 4% premarket. Beat earnings and revenue. Proof people still hate in-person meetings.

RLX Technology (RLX) – Popped 8% after a monster 40% YoY revenue jump. E-vapor demand remains lit.

Ross Stores (ROST) – Up 3%. EPS topped estimates, though revenue fell short. Discount retail still flexing resilience.

Cenovus Energy (CVE) – +0.5% after announcing a $7.9B acquisition of MEG Energy. Canada’s oil patch keeps consolidating.

Lucid (LCID) – Down 1% as it preps a 1-for-10 reverse stock split. Starting Sept. 2, fewer shares, same problems.

Strengths – The Fed drift is back in play. Markets often grind higher into big speeches, and today looks no different. Retail resilience (Ross) and select tech beats (Zoom) show pockets of strength.

Weaknesses – Guidance, not earnings, is killing momentum. Intuit and Workday both remind us that the Street trades on forward vision, not rearview mirrors. Nvidia’s China headache highlights fragility in the chip narrative.

Opportunities – Fed speech = volatility premium. Options traders can stalk asymmetric setups. Energy M&A (Cenovus) and retail earnings rotations give traders clean catalysts.

Threats – One Powell phrase could crush this morning’s drift. Geopolitical risk around semis remains a live grenade. Reverse splits (Lucid) show how fragile EV sentiment still is.

Mindset Moment – Finish Strong Friday

Most traders quit on Fridays. They mentally cash out. But the pros? They treat Friday as a closing statement—the last impression you leave on the market for the week. Don’t force trades, but don’t coast either. Tight execution, clear setups, and defensive discipline earn you peace of mind into the weekend.

Remember: “Inaction is an action. A no-trade is a trade.” Guard your capital today like Powell’s about to nuke your P&L—because he might.

✝️ Biblical Truth

Trading isn’t about starting hot, it’s about finishing with composure. Pride chases; patience compounds. Close this week not with noise, but with clarity—because time freedom isn’t earned in one trade, it’s stacked in consistent ones.

NEXT WEEK: PRE-LABOR DAY MOVES!

Next week starts a fresh cycle. Powell’s words today will ripple into Monday’s open, September’s positioning, and Q4 rotations. The traders who prepare now won’t just react—they’ll rotate with the smart money.

So ask yourself: Are you closing the week like a tourist, or compounding like a tactician?

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