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August 29, 2025
Into Mid-September: Sideways or Slip? Here's the Plan
How Pros Are Mapping Out the Next Few Weeks
You don't have to predict every headline to stay on the right side of the tape. You just need to know when markets are most likely to change character — and what to watch when they do.
One place to look is the OPEX window (monthly options expiration). It's not magic, but flows can reset there. That often marks a spot where trends stall, chop widens, or a new push begins. The panel's read: if a turn is coming, it often shows up around OPEX or right after. From there, the path into mid-September tends to be one of two flavors:
1) Sideways with dips into the 50-day.
Think of the 50-day moving average as a well-worn guardrail. In a “drift and breathe” market, price can sag toward that line, bounce, and keep chopping. That's not a crash — it's digestion.
2) A firmer pullback on the calendar.
If the tape does slip, the panel flagged mid-September as a reasonable spot for a deeper checkback. Seasonality, positioning resets, and event risk stack up there.
What can regular investors do with this?
| | • | | Keep size small and risk defined. Short-dated credit/debit spreads or tight-risk shares can handle chop better than all-or-nothing bets. |
| | • | | Let levels do the talking. If indexes lean down toward the 50-day and hold, respect the range. If that line breaks on volume and can't reclaim, treat it as a sign to slow down and tighten up. |
| | • | | Take base hits. In a sideways tape, quick exits are a feature, not a bug. Small wins add up; big opinions get punished. |
Takeaway
You don't need to guess the headline. Watch the timing. If a change shows, it's most likely around OPEX or just after. First stop on a healthy drift is often the 50-day; deeper weakness tends to cluster into mid-September. Trade the map in front of you: small, defined, and patient.
To your prosperity,
The ProsperityPub Team
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