Morning Dose #325: Red Futures, Quiet Breadth: Trading the 1PM Iran Presser – Monday 8/24/2026

Episode summary

Futures are sharply lower amid Iran sanctions headlines and a collapsed Canada trade deal, but breadth indicators are quietly improving underneath the surface. The team breaks down the pivotal 1 p.m. Bessent presser, cooling oil prices, and a continuation-day playbook featuring MP, PARR, ASTS, and CRWD ahead of Wednesday’s NVDA earnings and PCE data.