Bitcoin - The current price action suggests a consolidation phase
The current price action suggests a consolidation phase. Previously in April, after reaching the upper Bollinger Band, the price consolidated around the $93K level for a couple of days before a significant upward move from the 20-day moving average. Given the recent heightened volatility, it's important to note that the bullish trend remains intact as long as the price stays above $100.8K, with a potential target of $108K. However, if the ongoing consolidation leads to a break below $100.8K, a move down to $96.6K would likely follow (Based on the rally during the weekend, these levels are updated).For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:🏦 Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimite
No single strategy performs consistently all year round
Try this. To evaluate your situational awareness, annotate every trade—win or loss—on the index chart.Lowest YTD win rate month: 10% (1 win 9 loss in Feb chop fest, and my Cancer scare period. But it's a winning month, BOIL 16R)Highest MTD win rate month: 43.8% (will do a comparative to USIC $1M+ account for performance through 30 Apr 2025)Avg Monthly Trades: 17 (Highest 32, Lowest 10)YTD % Return: +45.7%*Does not include UDN holding (hedge USD)You’ll find a few things.1. Less is more. With nearly half the year gone, I’ve only taken 76 trades—continuing a YoY decline in activity but my performance remains consistent (I am expecting a pullback from my current EC high). My total trades in 2024 was 349, 2023 was 466. I won't be able to annotate my trades so cleanly on the index chart so give
Disney is solidifying itself as a leader in streaming
The streaming landscape took a turn again this week after $Walt Disney(DIS)$ announced pricing for ESPN streaming (as we expected) and Fox announced a new streaming app (a surprise).Streaming was at the heart of my Disney stock thesis, and ESPN was a big part of that. But it’s taken a long time to get ESPN streaming from announcement to release, which is still a few months away.Today, I want to go over how Disney set off dominoes that will result in Disney being the biggest streaming company in the world by the end of the decade. Once again, the “Smiling Curve” explains how this industry will play out.Where Streaming Stands TodayWe could debate who has the best content and what interface you like better, but what’s most important in streaming is ho
Medtronic (MDT) Earnings To Focus On Key Product Pipelines Advancement
$Medtronic PLC(MDT)$ is scheduled to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, before the market opens. Analysts' consensus EPS forecast for Q4 2025 is $1.58, compared to the $1.46 reported in the same quarter last year. Medtronic (MDT) Last Positive Earnings Call Saw Share Price Declined By 6.48% Medtronic had a positive earnings call on 18 Feb 2025 which saw its share price declined by 6.48% since. The earnings call was largely positive, highlighting strong revenue growth, advancements in key segments, and successful international expansion. However, some challenges in the surgical portfolio and distributor dynamics were noted. Medtronic (MDT) Guidance In the fiscal year 2025 third q
1. $UnitedHealth(UNH)$ UNH is still in Zone 3 and dropping 💣I wouldn’t touch this or try to time the bottom for MONTHSMinimum we would need HL on the monthly bx before even starting a small position.Image2. $Strategy(MSTR)$ MSTR Daily BX flipped 🔴 today for the first time since April+33% since we called this out last month.I still think we can see $500 in the coming weeks, but we may pull back before that next leg up 🚀Image3. $Nike(NKE)$ Could finally be the bottom for NKE 👟Will need this monthly to close HL on the bx end of May first 💯ImageMy strategy is simple. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ - Short-Lived Pullback: The price briefly touched $5,868 (or $585 for $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ ) and bounced immediately. The Stochastic is forming a bearish crossover; the last time this occurred, a -2% pullback happened, though it was quickly bought up (yellow arrow). Will this time be different? Perhaps, given the divergence between the same oscillator and price. The levels mentioned are the key points to confirm any reversal ONLY if they are breached.ImageFor whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:🏦 Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!Find out more here:Trad
JPM's Collar Strategy: Containing SPY Below $5900 for Strategic Edge
JPM collar at $5900 if this completely breakouts here I have target for $597+ for $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ , but you can see JPM has everyone reason to keep this SHORT call on and price below on it.Purpose of the JPM Collar Strategy:Downside Protection:The primary purpose is to limit losses on a stock or portfolio. It protects against large downward moves by buying a put option.Income Generation / Cost Offset:It sells a call option to help offset the cost of the protective put. This sacrifices some upside potential.Tax Efficiency:Wealthy clients may use this to hedge large unrealized gains without triggering a taxable event from selling the stock.Maintaining Exposure:It allows investors to retain ownership of the underlying stock and its d
Discipline Over Dopamine: The Real Path to Trading Mastery
Most traders chase the dopamine hit — the rush of being right, the thrill of instant profit, the emotional high that feels like winning. But those fleeting moments often come at the cost of long-term success. The real winners in trading aren't addicted to being right — they're obsessed with being disciplined. They show up when it's boring, stick to their plan when it’s tempting to deviate, and trust the process even when there’s no immediate payoff.This mirrors life: the ones who rise aren't the ones constantly seeking excitement, but those who embrace structure, endure boredom, and find meaning in repetition. Discipline may not feel glamorous, but it compounds into mastery. Emotional control in the markets builds the same kind of foundation that strong habits do in life — quiet, consisten
LABD plays emerging within the market’s weakest sector and industry group
$Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3x Shares(LABD)$ (ADR 8.9%, Avg Daily Volume: $103M) – A 3x inverse biotech play emerging within the market’s weakest sector and industry groupI'm still 100% long but any stopped out (specifically $Invesco DB Agriculture Fund(DBA)$ still within t+3 as revealed yesterday) will free up room to act on this idea after the market reacts to pre-market PPI, retail sales, and Fed Chair's remarks at the Second Thomas Laubach Research Conference later todayImageImageFor whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:🏦 Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!Find out more here
$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ is now all time high and i literally did nothing to my size through the earnings gap down, while most ppl sold discretionary on fear.1. 23rd April entry (T+3 is 28th Apri, set breakeven stop with 33% size out)2. 5th May (pre-earnings) - Maintain SL at b/e3. 6th May (post-earnings gap down) - Maintain SL at b/e4. 7th May (6th may is a closed below 10-MA) - set stop based on M5 ORL, let volatility digest. low of the day coincidentally set on 9.31AM ET5. 8th May - (gap up but remains below 10-MA) - adjust stop based on new M5 ORL6. 9th May - (price closed above 10-MA previous session) - adjust stop back to breakeven7. 12th May - Did nothing8. 13th May - Did nothingImagePS:1 thing to note, this trade entry came with
The NASDAQ remains firmly within a Bullish trend zone
$NASDAQ(.IXIC)$$NASDAQ 100(NDX)$$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ 🧭 Long-Term Investment StrategyTrend Zone: 🟢 BullishPosition: ✅ Buy and Hold (Maintained for 23 days)📌 Key Insights:The NASDAQ remains firmly within a Bullish trend zone, which typically provides high return potential with low downside risk.Trends within a Bullish zone alternate between:🔼 Uptrends (strong upward flow with minor pullbacks)🔽 Correction Trends (temporary declines with upside bounces)In such zones, long-term investors are advised to hold existing positions and allow profits to accumulate.A trend shift into a Bearish zone would signal the time to exit, but no such transition is currently expected.📊 P
$NVIDIA (NVDA)$Heading into earnings, NVIDIA's trading range has shifted to 130–150.Just two days ago, 130 was the upper limit, but now it has become the lower bound after a pullback—this is quite a drastic shift.Institutions have rolled their positions twice within a week, closing out spread positions between 130–137 and rolling into 140–145. Theoretically, there shouldn’t be any further short squeezes on Thursday or Friday. If the stock fails to break through 135, there’s a chance it will drop back to 130.After the roll, the strike price with the highest open interest for this week’s call options is 140. The stock price should stabilize between Thursday and Friday, so selling calls above 140 and selling puts below 130 could be viable strategies.
My interest was piqued when I came across a post stating that $NIO Inc.(NIO)$ is poised for a rally. I decided to perform a little digging myself based off NIO’s technical analysis based on available indicators. Below is the outcome of my research. Moving Average. NIO's technical indicators suggest the stock is showing early signs of potential upward momentum, though with mixed signals: Current price (as of 14 May 2025) was $4.13, just above its 50-day moving average (ma) of $4.1229. (see below) However, it is still below its 200-day ma of $4.14. Other Technical Indicators. Momentum Indicators RSI was 60.15 and that is considered a neutral to slightly overbought condition, depending on the market context. While not as strongly overbought as an RSI
SingPost’s Profit Turns Negative What's Your Bottom-Fishing Price?
$SingPost(S08.SI)$ released its earnings today, showing revenue declining for the second consecutive year and profit plunging 40.3% after excluding one-off gains. In 2H, net profit even turned negative, prompting another wave of investor sell-off. Earlier, SingPost had dismissed several top executives, with the stock plunging nearly 10% on the day — leading some to wonder if management was acknowledging deeper business issues.Financial HighlightsFull-year revenue: S$813.7 million, down 7.5% YoY (International segment revenue down 11.2%)FY24/25 net profit: S$245.1 million (includes one-off gain from sale of Australia business). Excluding exceptional gain: Net profit down 40.3% YoY to S$24.8 million2H net loss: S$0.5 million vs profit of S$28.1 mi
Alibaba Q4 Earning Miss: What Exactly Is The Market Expectation
Q4 overall: fundamentals stable, growth anxiety remains, AI strategy landing is key $Alibaba(BABA)$ announced its FY2025 Q1 earnings (for the year ending March 31, 2025) in the pre-market on the 15th, with shares down 5% at one point.The market reaction was predominantly negative, reflecting a strong expectation gap.The whole point is that, despite the Amoy days to support the core earnings, still reveals the lack of growth highlights, the lack of profitability elasticity of the problem, ali and tencent, facing the "old and new kinetic energy" transition strategy transition period. $BABA-W(09988)$ The market's short-term pullback reflects a revision of expectations, but of course, the medium- to long-ter
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some macro analysis with you!1. $Gold - main 2506(GCmain)$$XAU/USD(XAUUSD.FOREX)$ Yesterday I already said that the key support around 3270 will be broken, and has been successfully broken! Today, gold will continue to dip! 3100 will not be guaranteed! Continue to keep sell orders trading!Image2.Gold Trading Alert: Gold Price Plunges to New One-Month Low! Is it a good opportunity to bottom out or a precursor to a crisis? Concerned about the ‘horror data’Thursday (15 May) Asian morning trading, gold low hovering, currently trading at $3183.50 near. Gold prices fell more than 2% on Wednesday, the lowest $3,167.94, a new low since April 10, closed at $3,177.
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some option strategies with you!1.What's worse than $UnitedHealth(UNH)$ dropping even more today ... the investors not coming to play in a do-or-die game! Bunch of these guys need to be cut and never play in the NBA ever again.And thanks everyone for the input on $UNH. Didn't buy shares or write ATM puts today. That said, did write the 250P and 270P. Let's see how those play out.Now will be looking at the 200-220 put strike range to write a few more CSPs.[Grin][Grin][Grin]2. $Wal-Mart(WMT)$ Volume point-of-control at 85/86Image3.Loaded another trade on $CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$ for earnings. Gonna sell puts to finance lotto call
Originally, it was anticipated that the market would stabilize as progress was made in tariff negotiations and Russia-Ukraine talks, and the Federal Reserve clarified its interest rate cut trajectory following its latest meeting. However, just as the situation seemed to settle, a fresh wave of India-Pakistan conflict erupted, directly leading to sharp fluctuations in gold prices, signaling a renewed sense of uncertainty in the markets. Although later reports indicated a ceasefire between the two countries, sporadic clashes resumed within hours, making the news cycle highly unstable and necessitating an adjustment in price expectations.1. What Is the Impact on US Stock Indices?Currently, such small-scale regional conflicts have limited impact on the US stock market, and may even provide a m
The S&P 500 continued its upward trend this year, while Hong Kong stocks surged on strong tech earnings. 🇺🇸 S&P 500 Index: 0.10% 📈 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Index: 0.72% 📈 🇪🇺 Stoxx 600 Index: -0.24% 📉 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 Index: -0.14% 📉 🇭🇰 Hang Seng Index: 2.30% 📈 🇨🇳 CSI 300 Index: 1.21% 📈 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index: -0.26% 📉 Wall Street extended its gains, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rising by 0.1% and 0.7%, respectively, supported by encouraging inflation data and a US-China tariff truce. Asia-Pacific markets advanced as well, with the Hang Seng Index and CSI 300 Index climbing 2.3% and 1.2%, driven by strong earnings from JD.com, while investors eagerly await results from market leaders Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding. Future events: On Thursday, investors will watch for US retai
🔥 Stocks Heating Up on May 15: Where’s the Money Flowing Today?
The market’s alive with action on May 15, 2025, as tech stocks soar, healthcare reels, and big economic data drops loom on the horizon. Whether you’re hunting for gains or dodging risks, here’s your rundown of what’s moving, why it matters, and how to position yourself. 🔍 What’s Moving the Market Today? Tech Titans Take Off: Nvidia’s riding a 4.16% spike, fueled by insatiable demand for AI chips and a rosy earnings outlook. Tesla’s accelerating too, thanks to analyst upgrades lighting up investor sentiment. Meanwhile, Coinbase is stealing the show with an 18% leap after clinching a spot in the S&P 500. Healthcare’s Hard Fall: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) got hammered, dropping 18% after scrapping its 2025 guidance and losing its CEO—a double gut punch that’s got investors running for cover