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DXY Rejects 100 Again: What Friday’s NFP Means for the Dollar
DXY Rejects 100 Again: What Friday’s NFP Means for the Dollar The dollar’s problem is no longer a story about a single print or a […]
Moderna’s Record 19 August Surge: The Volatility Candle That Traps Traders
The News That Sent Moderna Soaring The daily chart of Moderna on 19 August 2026 is one of those rare candles that every volume price […]
Friday’s NFP Jobs Report Is the Warm-Up. Next Week’s FOMC Is the Main Event
Friday’s NFP Jobs Report Is the Warm-Up. Next Week’s FOMC Is the Main Event. Markets have had three trading days to digest Kevin Warsh at […]
Why This Jackson Hole Speech Mattered
Why This Jackson Hole Speech Mattered Warsh took office on 22 May 2026, replacing Jerome Powell. Friday 28 August marked his 100th day as chair […]
Palantir: From Congestion Breakout to the All-Time High?
Palantir: From Congestion Breakout to the All-Time High? Background, the business, the Q2 reset — and why today’s close at $185.93 matters for a stock […]
Nvidia Earnings (NVDA): Has the Gloss Finally Come Off the Market’s Former Darling?
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SPCX Stock Analysis August 2026: Daily Chart VPA Signals, Early August Bottom Rally & $149 Resistance
SPCX Stock Analysis August 2026: Daily Chart VPA Signals, Early August Bottom Rally & $149 Resistance SPCX stock analysis – SpaceX’s journey as a public […]
Oil Trading Essentials: Backwardation, Crack Spreads, Futures, Hormuz & Today’s Inventory Surprise
Oil Trading Essentials: Backwardation, Crack Spreads, Futures, Hormuz & Today’s Inventory Surprise Oil trading in the markets in mid-August 2026 remains highly sensitive to both […]
Tracking Money Flow Through Sector ETFs: Rotation, GICS, Wyckoff & VPA in Action
Tracking Money Flow Through Sector ETFs: Rotation, GICS, Wyckoff & VPA in Action In today’s markets, capital doesn’t stay put. It rotates constantly from one […]
Boston Scientific (BSX): A Classic VPA “Hockey Stick” Reversal – When Narrowing Spreads and Absorption Signal the Turn
Boston Scientific (BSX): A Classic VPA “Hockey Stick” Reversal – When Narrowing Spreads and Absorption Signal the Turn In the world of Volume Price Analysis […]
Onterris (ONT) Follow-Up: The Monster Hammer, Climactic Volume & Classic VPA Absorption
Onterris (ONT) Follow-Up: The Monster Hammer, Climactic Volume & Classic VPA Absorption Two days ago we examined Onterris (NYSE: ONT) after the company cut full-year […]
Onterris (ONT) Poison Pill, Strategic Review & Undisclosed Accumulation: A Rare Setup for Traders
Onterris (ONT) Poison Pill, Strategic Review & Undisclosed Accumulation: A Rare Setup for Traders On 5 August 2026, Onterris, Inc. (NYSE: ONT) delivered a textbook […]
UiPath ($PATH), Wyckoff accumulation, and Volume Price Analysis.
UiPath ($PATH), Wyckoff accumulation, and Volume Price Analysis. In financial markets, price movement is merely an effect. The true cause behind any significant market move […]
USD/JPY at a Crossroads: Why Tokyo and Washington Are Fighting to Strengthen a “Too Weak” Yen
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Central Banks Navigate an Energy Shock: Why the Fed and Bank of England Both Chose to Hold — and What It Reveals About Their Worldview
Central Banks Navigate an Energy Shock: Why the Fed and Bank of England Both Chose to Hold — and What It Reveals About Their Worldview […]
CME Group’s Single Stock Futures Launch: A Game-Changer for Retail Traders Using Volume Price Analysis
CME Group’s Single Stock Futures Launch: A Game-Changer for Retail Traders Using Volume Price Analysis On June 30, 2026, CME Group announced the launch of […]
SpaceX Stock (SPCX): The Classic Post-IPO Pattern in Action – Why Patience Looks Like the Smart Play
SpaceX Stock (SPCX): The Classic Post-IPO Pattern in Action – Why Patience Looks Like the Smart Play On 12 June 2026, SpaceX SPCX completed the […]
PayPal (PYPL): From Mid-$40s Entry to Takeover Rumors and Earnings Volatility – Our Take
PayPal (PYPL): From Mid-$40s Entry to Takeover Rumours and Earnings Volatility – Our Take Good morning from David and me! We’re excited to share our […]
SPCX Analysis: Post-IPO Correction, Short Squeeze Setup & Upcoming Lock-Ups
SPCX Analysis: Post-IPO Correction, Short Squeeze Setup & Upcoming Lock-Ups Hi everyone, I am back with a fresh update on SPCX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp. […]
SPCX Weekly Chart – VPA 101 Lesson
SPCX Weekly Chart – VPA 101 Lesson Hi everyone. Take a look at this clean weekly chart of SPCX (Space Exploration Technologies). We’re now into […]
US-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Oil Price Drop: VPA Lessons for Trading the Energy Sector & XLE
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The SpaceX Stock Lockup Countdown: The Exact Dates to Safely Buy SPCX Stock
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The FOMC Meeting in Summary: Steady Rates, Hawkish Tilt, and a Communication Overhaul
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SpaceX IPO: Why History Suggests Retail Will Provide Exit Liquidity Again – Lessons from the Meta IPO Chart and Multi-Document Filing Analysis
SpaceX IPO: The Hype Is Real, But History and the Filings Suggest Caution SpaceX is one of the most anticipated IPOs in history — 4x […]
Understanding USD/JPY: Why This Pair Behaves So Differently
Understanding USD/JPY: Why This Pair Behaves So Differently The USD/JPY is one of the most popular yet misunderstood currency pairs in the forex market. Many […]
Like Buddhism says, the market of last year is not the market we have today. It’s not completely different, but it’s not the same either.
That’s also why strategies used to work for much longer periods 10 or 20 years ago. Today, the speed of change in markets is substantially
$VIX Since the start of the February 2020 Covid Crash, there has been 1,647 trading days.
The VIX today hit a low of 13.80.
Of those 1,647 days, only 188 days touched a lower point.
Just a fun stat.
Reverse Engineering The August Jobs Report
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The easiest way to understand August is to imagine a restaurant that normally hires 100 temporary workers every summer and lets all 100 go when summer ends.
The seasonal model knows August usually means roughly 100 workers
🚨 CARRY TRADE UNWIND? THE YEN RALLY MAY BE JUST GETTING STARTED:
The Yen surged more than +2% on Thursday, following +0.9% on Wednesday, its 2nd-biggest 2-day gain since August 2024.
This comes as traders rushed to unwind Yen-funded carry trades and ramped up bets on further