Welcome back to Traders War Room! Monday is shaping up to be an important tone setter after a week that showed just how selective this market has become. Momentum is still alive, but it is concentrated, and that makes the open especially important. This is a market that will tell you very quickly whether buyers are in control or stepping aside.

Last week, the indexes held together, but leadership did the heavy lifting. The S&P 500 stayed firm largely because a handful of mega cap names refused to break. Nvidia remains the heartbeat of momentum. As long as NVDA holds recent support, traders should assume risk appetite is still on the table. A clean push higher there tends to lift the entire growth complex.

Apple is another name to watch closely at the open. AAPL spent the end of last week defending a key zone, and how it trades Monday morning could set the tone for tech overall. Strength here signals stability. Weakness opens the door for broader pressure.

This kind of market is exactly why tools matter. When leadership is narrow and moves happen fast, having something that highlights high probability setups can be the difference between reacting late and acting early. Joe Duffy’s X Ray program is designed for markets like this, cutting through the noise to flag potential trades as they develop instead of after the move is gone. It is worth having on your screen when conditions are this selective.

Tesla continues to be a reminder that this market is unforgiving. TSLA struggled to find buyers on strength, and until that changes, it remains a trading vehicle, not a leadership name. Respect the volatility and keep risk tight.

Also keep an eye on financials and energy early in the session. JPM and XOM have been quietly acting well, and if money rotates again, these slower movers could surprise traders focused only on high beta names.

For today, the plan is simple. Watch the first hour closely. Strong markets hold gains and grind higher. Weak markets sell off fast and struggle to bounce. Let that early price action guide your bias. Stay selective. Trade clean setups. Let price confirm before you commit.

Happy Trading!