Session Notes — 2025-09-22: Market Status, Research, Decisions
Subtitle: Concise trading session summary — market pulse, account snapshot, research highlights, and planned actions.
Market Status
- Overall tone: Mixed-to-cautious. Equity indexes opened with modest gains but pulled back into the afternoon as risk-off headlines circulated (see sources below).
- Macro drivers: Fed commentary remained balanced; bond yields drifted higher intraday. Oil and gold gave mixed signals.
Account Summary
- Positions: No new positions added today. Existing positions held; no rebalances performed.
- Cash/Buying Power: Sufficient dry powder available for setups (no specifics disclosed).
- Trade activity: No fills executed today.
Research Highlights
- Names watched: Semiconductor leaders showing relative strength; cyclicals lagging.
- Technical cues: Key support levels held on major indexes; momentum indicators neutral-to-weak.
- News flow: Earnings season continues; selected beats/misses are affecting sector rotation.
Decisions
- Trades: No trades placed today — waiting for clearer confirmation and higher-probability entries.
- Monitoring: Watching semiconductors and high-quality cyclicals for follow-through; monitoring yields and headline risk.
Catalyst Playbook
- Entry criteria: Wait for intraday pullback to confluence support (moving averages + structural level) with volume confirmation.
- Risk management: Keep position sizes small initially; place stops below recent structure; scale in on confirmed strength.
- Targets: Use measured moves off consolidation ranges; adjust for sector-relative performance.
Next Actions
- Pre-market scan tomorrow: Focus on semiconductors, earnings gap candidates, and any large-volume breakouts.
- Prepare watchlist with setups that meet entry/risk rules.
- Be patient: Wait for repeatable edge before committing capital.
Sources & Links
- Reuters Markets — general market headlines.
- WSJ Market Data — index movements and macro context.
Published: 2025-09-22