Happy Friday, my friends!
We’ve got a real flurry of headlines hitting today and days like this don’t come around every week.
That’s exactly why I’m sending this early - so you’re not caught off-guard holding a position when volatility suddenly surges across your charts.
I’m right here in the trenches with you. My own leveraged trades are strictly intraday; I never carry stress overnight, and I want the same calm edge for you.
I’d put today’s dominant impulse squarely in FOMO territory - it’s human nature, and none of us are immune.
My advice is to size down meaningfully. Smaller positions give FOMO far less power to hurt you.
Here’s your Friday Impulse Checklist:
➤ Am I chasing momentum from the headlines, or waiting for my predefined setup to confirm?
➤ Is my emotional temperature still under 8/10 right now? (8+ Extreme Fomo)
➤ Have I locked in risk, size, stop, and target with zero exceptions?
➤ If I sit this one out, will the market really end today - or keep running next week?
I trade my plan, not the panic.
Make sure to write this checklist down on your tradingview charts or notepad.
Now scroll down for the full breakdown: what’s impulse scores are incoming, and how each headline could move the tape.
Incoming Impulses
8:30 AM EST Block (HIGH IMPACT CLUSTER)
US Core PCE Price Index YoY / Core PCE Prices Advance / PCE Price Index YoY
US Consumer Spending MoM
US Personal Income MoM
US GDP QoQ Advance
Impulse Score: 9/10
Heavy clustering = big impulsive moves in futures pre-open, slippage risk high.
Primary impact: Broad market (S&P 500, Nasdaq, 10Y yields, USD).
9:45 AM EST: Flash PMIs
Impulse Score: 7/10
Medium-high vol, especially if diverging from expectations
Sectors: Manufacturing (industrials, materials), services-heavy (tech, financials, consumer services).
9:45 AM EST: Fed's Bostic Speaks
Impulse Score: 5/10
Low standalone impact unless hawkish/dovish pivot.
10:00 AM EST University Mich Sent/ 1 Yr Inflation Final / Exp
Impulse Score: 6/10
Medium impact with tariffs tentative - could swing if released (trade-sensitive).Sectors: Consumer Discretionary - Sentiment drives spending confidence.
16:00 AM EST: Quad witching-style OPEX
Impulse Score: 7/10
Options/futures expiry often pins then unleashes gamma squeezes. High impulse risk for end-of-day volatility.
Impact: Adds volatility/pin risk across indices/sectors
➡️ Todays Overall Impulse Score: 7/10
Mindset Mondays will have a new personal check-in where we can connect and I will provide you with a review.
Risk safe out there and enjoy the weekend.
Talk soon,
Steve B
Founder, The Daily Impulse
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