Today on Watch — Friday, July 17, 2026
Published 2026-07-17 by Pushing Profits
Today on Watch for Friday, July 17, 2026: 6 live setups, top movers across the tape, bearish sentiment read, and the day's Liquidity Matrix lesson.
# Today on Watch — Friday, July 17, 2026
Live market read for Friday, July 17, 2026. All tickers, levels, and sentiment below are computed from live Schwab and news provider data captured at Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET.
## Stocks on Watch Today
These are the tickers showing the cleanest setups going into the session, with Saty ATR triggers attached. Cards below show the live levels — use them as your line in the sand.
**NFLX** (-9.41%) — down 9.41% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.
**SOXL** (-7.49%) — down 7.49% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.
**TSM** (-2.86%) — down 2.86% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.
**INTC** (-2.79%) — down 2.79% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.
**NVDA** (-2.51%) — down 2.51% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.
**BABA** (-2.10%) — down 2.10% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.
```ticker-card
{"asOf":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET","tickers":[{"symbol":"NFLX","price":67.35,"changePercent":-9.41,"reason":"down 9.41% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":67.9,"putsTrigger":66.8,"callsFull":69.68,"putsFull":65.02,"asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET"},{"symbol":"SOXL","price":131.81,"changePercent":-7.49,"reason":"down 7.49% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":140.46,"putsTrigger":123.16,"callsFull":168.47,"putsFull":95.15,"asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET"},{"symbol":"TSM","price":398.02,"changePercent":-2.86,"reason":"down 2.86% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":402.63,"putsTrigger":393.41,"callsFull":417.54,"putsFull":378.5,"asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET"},{"symbol":"INTC","price":94.27,"changePercent":-2.79,"reason":"down 2.79% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":96.52,"putsTrigger":92.02,"callsFull":103.81,"putsFull":84.73,"asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET"},{"symbol":"NVDA","price":202.2,"changePercent":-2.51,"reason":"down 2.51% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":203.98,"putsTrigger":200.42,"callsFull":209.72,"putsFull":194.68,"asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET"},{"symbol":"BABA","price":115.02,"changePercent":-2.1,"reason":"down 2.10% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":115.98,"putsTrigger":114.06,"callsFull":119.1,"putsFull":110.94,"asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET"}]}
```
## Top Movers
Largest pre-market and intraday percentage moves across our 280+ symbol universe, filtered for liquidity (≥500k volume, ≥$5 price).
### Gainers
```movers-card
{"kind":"gainers","asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET","rows":[{"symbol":"IONQ","price":35.38,"changePercent":0.8,"volume":571177}]}
```
### Losers
```movers-card
{"kind":"losers","asOfET":"Jul 17, 2026, 7:03 AM ET","rows":[{"symbol":"NFLX","price":67.35,"changePercent":-9.41,"volume":1736494},{"symbol":"SOXL","price":131.81,"changePercent":-7.49,"volume":12897536},{"symbol":"TSM","price":398.02,"changePercent":-2.86,"volume":572627},{"symbol":"INTC","price":94.27,"changePercent":-2.79,"volume":3206944},{"symbol":"NVDA","price":202.2,"changePercent":-2.51,"volume":2334699}]}
```
## Market Sentiment
SPY -0.68%, QQQ -1.37%, VXX +3.12% put today's tape in a bearish regime.
**Regime read:** Bearish. SPY -0.68%, QQQ -1.37%, VXX +3.12%.
## Pushing Profits Game Plan
Today's tape reads **Bearish**. SPY -0.68%, QQQ -1.37%, VXX +3.12% put today's tape in a bearish regime.
**Bullish scenario.** SPY reclaims and holds above 747.64 (calls trigger) with QQQ following through 699.87. First objective 754.26 on SPY; lean into pullbacks that hold the trigger.
**Bearish scenario.** SPY rejects 747.64 and loses 743.55 (puts trigger), QQQ confirming below 692.63. First objective 736.93 on SPY; rallies into the trigger are short setups.
**Chop scenario.** SPY churns between 743.55 and 747.64 with VXX flat. Fade extremes, do not chase mid-range breaks, prioritize defined-risk premium selling.
## Liquidity Matrix Lesson of the Day
### Imbalance + Fib + Level = A+ setup
A single confluence is a B setup. Two stacked is an A. Three stacked — an FVG that aligns with a 0.618 fib that sits on a prior structural level — is an A+. The number of independent confluences directly correlates with win rate.
```cta-card
{"headline":"Trade today's setups with the community","body":"Join the Pushing Profits Discord for live signals around these tickers, or start the Liquidity Matrix membership to unlock the full toolkit.","discordUrl":"https://discord.gg/pushingprofits","pricingUrl":"/pricing"}
```
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Sources & References
- The Options Clearing Corporation — Market Data & Volume — OCC (The Options Clearing Corporation)
- Cboe Options Market Statistics — Cboe Global Markets
- Cboe Options Institute — Education — Cboe Global Markets
- New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems (1978) — origin of the Average True Range (ATR) — J. Welles Wilder Jr., Trend Research