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With the time for today's critical vote rapidly approaching, traders, pundits and the general population were eagerly looking forward to Paul Ryan's rescheduled 3:30pm press conference (it was originally supposed to take place before noon). It now appears that they will have to wait some more, because moments ago the press conference was postponed for a second time, and this time it was delayed until further notice...

The Trump administration faces a major legislative test today with the health-care vote, and for those attempting to trade the event, Bloomberg's Cameron Crise notes that risk-takers need to ask themselves two questions...

1) Do I have an edge?

At this point the vote is too close to call. Unless you have someone in DC counting votes alongside the whip, the honest answer is almost certainly “no”

2) Does this vote matter?

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US equity markets suddenly dumped on heavy volume after House Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows, speaking after White House meeting, said there are still not enough votes to pass healthcare bill. 

Investors are very anxious...

In Context...

The machines are at maximum sensitivity...

It appears President Trump is managing expectations ahead of tomorrow's critical healthcare reform vote.

Instead of his usual bullyingly positive perspective, Bloomberg's Jenniger Jacobs reports that President Trump told reporters after his women in healthcare panel that:

"we'll see what happens"

There is a modest reaction to this comment in stocks...

Additionally, CNBC's John Harwood confirms tomorrow's vote is a 'go' for now...