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Hike odds hit 87.3% after a hot core CPI, oil closed above $100, and the Fed decides Wednesday. Plus Iran talks, a Senate crypto vote and quad witching.

How this morning’s $MSFT 495-call trade went from a pre-market Elite Focus trigger (above 492.66) to a scaled-out winner — a clean example of planning the trade and trading the plan.

The FOMC held rates at 3.5%–3.75% in a 9–3 vote, but three officials dissented in favor of a hike. Here’s what the divided decision — and Warsh’s lighter guidance — means for traders.

June CPI fell 0.4% and core was flat — a broad-based downside surprise that drove the 2-year Treasury yield to 4.14% and halved July rate-hike odds.

SpaceX Just Pulled Off the Biggest IPO in History. Here’s What Actually Happened. For more than two decades, SpaceX was the white whale of private markets — the company everyone wanted a piece of and almost no one could touch. That era ended today. On Friday, June 12, SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq under

Warsh’s first week as Fed Chair, Jan 2027 hike odds jump from 9% to 79%, NVDA’s blowout fails to rally, and Friday’s PCE could shift the timeline.

Markets enter the week facing a new problem: the rally is still alive, but the foundation underneath it is getting weaker. After months of AI-driven momentum pushed indexes toward record highs, cracks are beginning to show beneath the surface. Oil remains elevated, bond yields are climbing, inflation is reaccelerating, and market breadth continues to narrow.

May the fourth be with you. Markets enter the week caught between two forces: a powerful tech-led rally and a still-unresolved energy shock. After closing out April with strong gains, equities are holding near highs — but oil remains elevated, geopolitical risk persists, and labor data now takes center stage. This is shaping up to

Markets enter the week caught between two forces: a powerful earnings-driven rally and a still-unresolved geopolitical backdrop. After pushing higher for multiple weeks, equities are holding near highs — but oil remains elevated, policy risk is rising, and a packed macro calendar could quickly shift sentiment. This is shaping up to be a data-meets-headlines week,

The $25,000 rule has been one of those things every newer trader runs into early. You hear about it, you hit it, and suddenly you’re stuck. For years, it’s been a hard barrier. If your account dropped below $25,000, your ability to actively day trade basically disappeared. Now that’s changing. The U.S. Securities and Exchange