šŸŒ Markets on Edge - Mindset on Point

June 13, 2025

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Hello, my Friends!

Youā€™ve seen the flashing banners: tension in the Middle East just cranked to eleven, and traders felt the after-shock in real time.

  • Crude futures ripped 7 % higher - the biggest one-day jump since March 2022.

  • Defense names launched into orbit alongside oil.

Key catalysts lighting up the tape:

  1. Multiple explosions reported inside Iran; air-raid sirens wail across central Israel.

  2. Israel declares a state of emergency after a reported pre-emptive strike.

  3. U.S. forces step in to intercept incoming threats.

  4. Iranā€™s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei fires back: ā€œIsrael started this war.ā€

šŸ”„ However, this update isnā€™t here to fuel fear - itā€™s here to fuel focus.

āš” Volatility is the entrepreneurā€™s crucible; how we respond now plants the seeds for next quarterā€™s gains.

šŸŽÆ Over the next few minutes weā€™ll unpack battle-tested clarity tactics - so you can march into the weekend calm, decisive, and ready to strike opportunity instead of letting headlines strike you.

When markets snap and your news-feed lights up like a fireworks display, the brain defaults to fight-or-flight. Cortisol spikes, reaction time slows, and error rates can jump as much as 42%.

Top operators convert that surge into disciplined execution. Hereā€™s your chaos-proof blueprint:

  1. Range Guardrails

  • Define your perimeter: Current Session ATR Ć· 2 sets todayā€™s intraday risk band.

  • Trade the room you have, not the room you wish for.

  • If price breaches the band, scale out or flatten - no hero trades.

  1. Digital Monk Mode

  • Silence all but critical alerts five minutes before high-impact data drops.

  • Limit social refreshes to four per hour; use a site blocker if needed.

  • Micro-journal every entry: one line capturing mood and trade rationale.

  1. Focus - Sprint

  • 45 min deep-work block

  • 5 min movement break (stretch, squats, short walk)

  • 5 min mental reset: box-breathing + mantra ā€œData, not drama.ā€
    Repeat Ɨ4. Regular resets bleed off adrenaline, preserving decision quality.

  1. Peer Hot Seat Calls

  • Partner with a founder or accountability buddy for a 10-minute daily check-in:

  1. Top risk today

  2. One mitigation step

  3. Focus score (1ā€“10)
    Knowing someone will ask tightens follow-through and cuts rumination.

Stay sharp and opportunistic - volatility is an entrepreneurā€™s invitation to build what quiet markets never demand.

Market Rundown

  • Oil Prices Spike on Middle-East Escalation
    ā€¢ WTI rockets $5.64 to $73.68 - highest since Feb 5; Brent up $5.30

  • Israel Targets Iranā€™s Nuclear Sites & Top Brass
    ā€¢ Overnight strikes reportedly kill IRGC commander Hossein Salami and army chief of staff

  • Iran Fires Back With Drone & Missile Salvo
    ā€¢ Tehran brands attack ā€œdeclaration of warā€; no major damage reported in Israel

  • Supply Shock Fears for Region Supplying 20 % of World Oil
    ā€¢ RBCā€™s Helima Croft warns conflict could spread to ā€œbases and critical infrastructureā€

  • Washington Distances Itself; Trump Cites Lapsed Nuclear-Deal Deadline
    ā€¢ White House says Israel acted alone; former President claims Iran ā€œcouldnā€™t get it doneā€

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Until next time,
Steve B
Founder, The Daily Impulse

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