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Single-Stock Leverage ETFs: How Direxion Trades the SpaceX and Tesla "Musk Complex"
How 2x leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs on SpaceX and Tesla work, why they reset daily, and how the US market differs from South Korea.
The Big Three: Palantir, CrowdStrike, and Cloudflare Chart Setups
Trade setups and chart levels for PLTR, CRWD, and NET, with support, resistance, moving averages, and RSI signals.
Investors Skip Hedges as Confidence Holds and Earnings Tailwind Fades
A quiet August market shrugs off soft data as hedging drops to the 20th percentile and the earnings tailwind nears its end.
Cisco Downgraded on Margin Worries While Wayfair and Fox Win Upgrades
HSBC cuts Cisco to hold on margin fears; Bernstein lifts Wayfair; JP Morgan and Wells Fargo upgrade Fox on World Cup and NFL clarity.
Broadening Market: Energy, Oracle Options, and Commodity Plays After AI Earnings
A rundown of trade ideas across energy, software, and commodities as the market rally widens beyond AI, with specific options setups on XOM and ORCL.
The Big Three Options Trades: Sea Limited, Zillow, and Vertiv
Three balanced options trades on Sea Limited (SE), Zillow (Z), and Vertiv (VRT), with strike levels, pricing, and full technical breakdowns.
Cooling PPI and CPI Reshape the Fed Rate Outlook
PPI unchanged and cooling inflation push down September rate hike odds while jobs stay strong and the Fed weighs its next move.
Gold's Quiet March While Central Banks Hoard the One Thing They Can't Print
Central banks and Tether buy record gold as prices dip, while capped bond yields push inflation into a hidden pressure valve.
CPI In Line, Oil Back in Focus, and Why Chips Keep Melting Up
CPI came in as expected; oil, AI-driven chip demand, and bond yields now set the tone for a market melting higher.
Wall of Worry: Why the S&P 500 Can Reach 8,000 by Labor Day
A market read on the path to S&P 8,000, heavy tech call buying, low VIX complacency, and $8 trillion in cash waiting on the sidelines.
Why Gold's Historic Run May Be Ending: The Case for Treasury Bonds
A close look at why gold's relative value has hit a 40-year extreme and why long Treasury bonds may be the next big trade.
The Fed's Wait-and-See Bet: Why Weak Jobs Buy Time but Hot Inflation Could Force a Hike
A weak jobs report lets the Fed stay patient, but a hot core CPI reading this week could raise the odds of a rate hike later in 2026.
17 Crypto Coins Under $1 to Watch for the Next Cycle
A rundown of 17 altcoins trading under one dollar, with prices, backers, and the case for each heading into the next crypto cycle.
Why Silver's Collapse Is a Setup for a Violent Move to $300-$500
The recent silver and gold sell-off wore out latecomers without breaking the long-term trend, and momentum now points to a sharp repricing higher.
Airbnb Jumps 16% to Four-Year High on Strong Earnings and Raised Guidance
Airbnb shares pop 16% to a four-year high after beating earnings estimates and raising guidance, drawing analyst upgrades and a bullish options play.
Trading On Holding (ONON) Into Earnings: A Simple Bullish Call Play
A technical read and simple long-call options trade on ON Holding stock ahead of its earnings report next Tuesday.
The Gold Endgame: How China's Hidden Reserves Could Break the Dollar
Why China's secret gold hoard, a shift from paper to physical settlement, and a G7 debt crisis could end the dollar within months.
Thursday's Early Earnings Movers: Datadog, AppLovin, and Celsius Slide
Datadog, AppLovin, and Celsius all drop on earnings day despite beats, price target cuts, and margin pressure.
Marc Faber on Gold, Silver, and Protecting Your Wealth From Money Printing
Why owning precious metals, spreading your money across assets, and ignoring narrow market rallies can protect wealth as governments print money.
AMD's Strong Earnings, Weak Reaction, and a Put-Spread Trade
AMD beat on earnings but fell 6-12% on an outlook seen as merely fine, prompting a bullish put-spread trade and market caution.