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Markets enter a pivotal earnings week reeling from Friday’s worst single-day selloff since April that erased $1.5 trillion in market capitalization, driven by escalating US-China tensions as Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese goods effective November 1 following Beijing’s expansion of rare-earth export controls to 12 elements. The S&P 500’s 2.4% weekly decline coincided with […]

The federal government has been shut down for six days now, and here’s what’s fascinating: the stock market doesn’t seem to care. In fact, markets have hit multiple record highs since the shutdown began on October 1st. As options traders, let’s cut through the political noise and focus on what actually matters for our positions.

Markets enter a critical week with the S&P 500 achieving fresh all-time highs despite a six-day government shutdown that has delayed critical economic data including September’s jobs report, CPI, and retail sales, forcing traders to navigate with limited visibility while relying on private surveys and sentiment indicators. The 1.1% weekly gain extending the longest winning

Markets enter a critical inflection week as three consecutive days of losses threaten to become the longest losing streak since January, occurring against Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian’s stark warning that the S&P 500 trades at expensive levels across 19 of 20 key metrics—with four hitting records—creating what she describes as the market “trading

The Federal Reserve’s 25 basis point rate cut last week has unleashed a powerful bullish wave across equity markets, delivering exactly what traders have been anticipating. The Fed lowered its benchmark rate to 4.00%-4.25% on September 17th, and the market response has been historic. Historic Market Achievement Thursday delivered an extraordinary milestone as all major

Markets enter a critical validation week following historic achievements as all major indices—S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow, and Russell 2000—simultaneously hit record closing highs Thursday for the first time since 2021, a rare occurrence seen on just 25 other days this century. The Fed’s 25 basis point cut delivered on an 11-1 vote has sparked

Markets enter the Federal Reserve’s most anticipated meeting week with the S&P 500 achieving fresh records on a powerful 1.6% weekly gain, driven by a “double-dovish” combination of benign inflation data and surprising labor market weakness that has pushed rate cut expectations to near certainty. Wednesday’s FOMC decision carries extraordinary historical significance as only the

Sometimes the biggest wins come from patience and letting the market do the heavy lifting. Our recent $GLD swing trade perfectly demonstrated how identifying major breakouts early and maintaining disciplined position management can generate exceptional returns over several weeks. This trade on the 315 calls expiring October 17th showcased the power of swing trading during

Markets enter a critical inflation assessment week following Friday’s employment shock that delivered just 22,000 payrolls versus 75,000 expected, pushing unemployment to a four-year high of 4.3% and sealing expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts amid the weakest job growth since the pandemic recovery began. The S&P 500’s modest 0.3% weekly gain masks underlying vulnerability

Markets enter a pivotal September with the S&P 500’s extraordinary 34% rally from April lows—25% above the best annual return of the legendary late-90s bull market—now facing its ultimate test as Friday’s jobs report headlines a data-heavy week that could determine whether 86% September rate cut expectations prove justified. Core PCE inflation’s stubborn 2.9% reading,