⚔️ Evening War Room Briefing – June 17, 2025 ⚔️ Geopolitica...
⚔️ Evening War Room Briefing – June 17, 2025 ⚔️
Geopolitical Volatility, Dealer Flow Shifts, and Tactical Precision
Markets bled lower into the close today as macro stressors collided with options-driven sell pressure, confirming what we anticipated Sunday night: this is not a drill, it’s a battlefield.
Geopolitical escalation continued to dominate headlines, with U.S. officials now warning that Iran may plant mines in the Strait of Hormuz if conflict breaks out—an event that could weaponize oil and global logistics instantly.
Geopolitical Volatility, Dealer Flow Shifts, and Tactical Precision
Markets bled lower into the close today as macro stressors collided with options-driven sell pressure, confirming what we anticipated Sunday night: this is not a drill, it’s a battlefield.
Geopolitical escalation continued to dominate headlines, with U.S. officials now warning that Iran may plant mines in the Strait of Hormuz if conflict breaks out—an event that could weaponize oil and global logistics instantly.
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📉 Index Breakdown: Dealer Drag + Global Selling Pressure
SPY closed down 0.87%, QQQ -1.03%, and the Dow -0.72%. Net Drift charts show heavy put premium acceleration into the close, particularly in SPY, which saw $19.17M in net puts vs. only $5.71M in calls—confirming defensive posture by smart money.
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📍 SPY Key Tactical Zones
SPY tagged key support near $596.79, bouncing slightly—but failed to reclaim $599.88, which is now near-term resistance. Price is compressing toward decision zones, and gamma is no longer supportive.
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🔐 Cybersecurity Names Show Strength Amid Chaos
While tech bled out, CRWD and PANW surged. These were pre-positioned trades we mapped Sunday and reinforced this morning.
• PANW broke out above 200, hitting $202 intraday.
• CRWD blasted to $491 before pulling back.
Both showed institutional call activity, relative strength, and resilience in geopolitical tape.
📈 These weren’t hindsight trades. We planned the campaign.
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🧠 TSLA – Dealer Drag Played Out
TSLA hit our reversal zone between $322–328, then cratered to $315 by the close—exactly as warned. Net Drift showed increasing put pressure, and saturation was visible in GEX bars.
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🔎 PLTR – Call Wall Rejected
Palantir was pinned and rejected at 144, settling at 138.68. Call walls remain heavy near 140–145, and our strategy of covered calls at 145 and protective puts at 137.5 is still valid.
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🧭 Strategy Going Forward:
🔻 If Volatility Expands:
• Watch for SPY break below $596.79 — next GEX magnet is $595.65.
• TSLA downside opens to $305–308 if it fails to reclaim $318.
• PLTR under $137.50 can accelerate to $133.
🔼 If Markets Rebound:
• CRWD > 491.20 = continuation
• PANW still has room toward 205 if 202.50 clears cleanly
• NVDA $146C sweeps show upside interest — watch 146.50 trigger
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🧵 Closing Thought
When the battlefield shifts, you don’t chase the arrows—you reposition the archers.
Today was about execution, not emotion. And those who positioned before the storm are the ones who profit through it.
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🛡️ Trades like these are just the beginning.
The Roman Sun Tzu Method™ is launching on Patreon this July — where these tactical maps, options setups, and thematic campaigns will go live for subscribers.
📌 Prepare. Adapt. Conquer. ⚔️ 🛡️ ♻️
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Deals Gap 129 : bro, so what whas ur position prestorm er whatever?
Robert Musella OP Deals Gap 129 : I was already positioned before the storm. That’s how strategy works.
Ma Yilong : these are obviously in hindsight. no proof or no mention what is next. doesn't add value to me. hindsight is always 20/20
Robert Musella OP Ma Yilong : The trades were mapped Sunday and reinforced Monday morning. Before the move. That’s called positioning. Hindsight is for spectators. I plan the campaign.
Deals Gap 129 Robert Musella OP : Still didnt answer my question... Liked your own post daily. seems thirsty.
Robert Musella OP Deals Gap 129 : Like this post? Look back at all my posts. All my articles. Every move was mapped before the move.
I don’t trade for likes. I position for power.