Broadcom Raises Its AI Revenue Target to $115 Billion, Yet Shares Still Fall: The Market Now Pays On
$Broadcom(AVGO)$$Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)$$Palo Alto Networks(PANW)$ Broadcom delivered record results and raised its fiscal 2027 AI revenue target to $115 billion. However, its fourth-quarter revenue guidance fell about 0.7% short of market expectations—and that small gap still sent the stock down more than 6% at one point after hours. After the market closed on September 2, Broadcom $AVGO reported its fiscal third-quarter 2026 results: Revenue reached $29.591 billion, up 86% year over year and above the $29.36 billion consensus estimate; Adjusted earnings per share came in at $3.32, ahead of the $3.24 estima
$DDOG Needs $213. $TE Needs $3.77. $CRDO Has a Smart Money Zone
Good Morning 👀 Here Are the Setups I’m Watching A few charts caught my attention, and they’re all setting up very differently. First, $Datadog(DDOG)$ . The stock needs to reclaim and hold ~$213 by the end of this week. If it fails to do that, we could be entering the early stages of a larger redistribution. In that case, I’d be watching for a potential multi-month move toward the $160–$140 range. And at those levels? I’d be very interested in becoming a buyer. 👀 Then there’s $T1 ENERGY INC(TE)$ . It was down last week, but the structure and Smart Money are still holding. As long as we don't get a close below $3.77, there’s still a strong chance of a major rally back toward $10+. 🚀 Now look at
The rise in global bond yields and geopolitical tensions underscore a shifting macroeconomic landscape. With the U.S. national debt expanding, higher yields increase sovereign borrowing costs, highlighting fiscal sustainability challenges. Managing risk during this transition involves evaluating how inflation and debt pressures impact market stability. $iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF(SHV)$ $SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF(BIL)$ A neutral approach focuses on capital preservation and diversification. Shorter-duration assets offer liquidity without long-term interest rate risk, while selective commodity or value exposure hedges against inflation. This maintains flexibility as fiscal pol
Trump Says Stocks Will Go Up, His Own Picks Tell a Different Story
President Trump is once again talking up the market, saying: “The stock market will go up.” But look at the stocks he owns. According to his quarterly disclosures, these 10 names are among his reported holdings: 📉 $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ — bought 9 times since January, up to $680K 📉 $Axon Enterprise, Inc.(AXON)$ — bought Feb. 10, $1M–$5M 📉 $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ — bought in January ($500K–$1M) and Feb. 10 ($1M–$5M) 📉 $Microsoft(MSFT)$ — bought in February, $1M–$5M 📉 $Oracle(ORCL)$ — bought in February, $1M–$5M 📉 $ServiceNow(NOW)$ — bo
The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ sell signal played out. Targets were hit. Now today’s low becomes the key level to watch. 👀 If it holds, I’m looking for a relief bounce first, with the Daily FVG resistance as the initial area to watch. But if today’s low breaks, that could be the trigger for W3 to start expanding lower. Either way, I don’t think the bigger picture changes much. A hold could give us a bounce. A break could accelerate the downside. But once that bounce or breakdown resolves, the setup still favors lower. So for me, today isn’t really about guessing the direction. It’s about watching the low. Hold it → bounce first. Lose it → W3 lower. Either path keeps the downside bias in play. 📉
$RNG Has Earnings, AI Growth and Shorts in the Mix
27 sessions into this move, $RingCentral(RNG)$ just printed a new 4-year high. What makes it more interesting is the backdrop. US equities are getting hit, bonds are selling off globally, yet $RNG keeps pushing higher. Even the August 13th pullback didn’t do much damage. The stock had stretched to roughly 10× ATR% above its 50-day MA, stalled, pulled back… and then recovered the entire move in just 9 sessions. That kind of strength gets my attention. 📈 So what’s behind it? A few things are lining up: 🟢 The market had largely neglected the stock. 🟢 Q2 2026 came in strong, with results beating expectations across the board. 🟢 Full-year guidance was raised. 🟢 AI product adoption is accelerating. 🟢 The dividend was increased significantly. 🟢 And short
Optionspuppy reflection How I Managed to Make S$15,000 Profit in August: Discipline, Covered Calls & China Futures GEX: A New Perspective on Market Moves
🎁 Write & Win | How I Managed to Make S$15,000 Profit in August: Discipline, Covered Calls & China Futures August was a month that reminded me of one of the most important lessons in trading: making money is not always about predicting the market correctly. Sometimes, it is about managing risk, taking profits when the opportunity appears, and avoiding the temptation to be overly aggressive. According to my August P&L, I finished the month with approximately S$15,500 in profit, representing a +11.69% P&L ratio. It was a strong month, but I would not describe it as simply “getting lucky.” There was certainly some luck involved, especially with my Palantir Technologies (PLTR) covered calls, but the bigger lesson for me was the importance of having a plan and adjusting when the
For me, the biggest takeaway is that rising oil prices and Treasury yields are becoming a major headwind for high-growth tech. Higher discount rates make future AI cash flows worth less today, explaining why Microsoft and $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ can sell off despite strong long-term fundamentals. I’m still bullish on AI infrastructure, but I’m becoming more selective about how that growth is financed. $Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)$ results showed genuine demand, while $Broadcom(AVGO)$ ’s reported debt-funded compute strategy raises questions about how much of the AI boom is backed by sustainable end demand versus financial leverage. I’ll be watching Broadcom’s earning
In Aug, I earn a profit of $30k plus and I have been trading mostly options for these 3 shares $Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ $SK hynix(SKHY)$ $SpaceX(SPCX)$ . I am just selling put and call options for these shares and earn through premiums but sometimes double profits from the share sold off too. In Sep, I will continue to do the same for these 3 shares as I think the companies will be doing well. Therefore, I don't mind to hold on to the shares if I buy in.
Reflecting on August's market swings and positioning for September, utilizing a rolling options strategy on highly liquid mega-caps like Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) offers a disciplined mechanism to manage risk and harvest premium. For covered call holders facing short-term upside pressure, rolling up and out—closing the current call and selling a further-dated, higher-strike call—allows you to reset your cap at a higher valuation while collecting additional time premium without forfeiting shares. Conversely, for cash-secured put strategies during yield-driven macro drawdowns, rolling down and out extends duration to absorb transient volatility, lowering the effective break-even cost basis on core long-term AI compounders.
What Worked in August: Defending Positions Without Giving Up Equity When initial support levels broke under tech multiples (QQQ) and short positions fell deep ITM, taking a direct loss or getting assigned at peak market panic was off the table. Instead, I executed a disciplined rolling framework: Rolling Down & Out: Closed troubled short put positions nearing expiry and reopened them at lower strike prices further out on the expiration calendar (30–45 DTE). Demanding Net Credit: Never rolled for a debit. Every roll captured additional premium, effectively lowering my break-even price while extending duration to let macro noise settle. Capitalizing on Volatility Spikes: Used elevated implied volatility (IV) during market dips to lock in rich option premiums, buying precious time for und
Fundamental and Technical Indicators in One Chart: MSFT, AAPL, TSLA, and more
The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ bounced today following oversold conditions and the indecisive price action (daily doji) observed yesterday. The bearish target for the week at 7,642.7 was breached, and then, the Central Daily Level that was modeled yesterday to consider bullish or bearish momentum was smoothly reclaimed today at the open. The SP500 opened below 7,635.4 and steadily gained upside momentum, moving toward the next bullish target of 7,659 before approaching with 7,681 to the next modeled level of 7,687. Price action printed a technical bounce, but tomorrow we will see how sustainable this move is by holding tomorrow’s central daily level (CDL and posted below), especially given that today’s rejection occurred right at a key monthly level for
Iggy's Journal: Singapore Closed Green. Asia Mostly Did Not. 3 September 2026, AM Market Data Wall Street closed Wednesday, 2 September, higher, snapping a three-day losing streak. The Dow finished at 53,061.95, up 295.07 points or 0.6%. The S&P 500 closed at 7,666.60, up 35.13 points or 0.5%. The Nasdaq closed at 26,217.83, up 118.05 points or 0.5%. The VIX eased to 15.28, down 6.5% on the session. AP and Kiplinger both pointed to cooling US Treasury yields after this week's post Jackson Hole bond selloff as the main support for the rebound. Brent crude settled at $95.51, up 0.9%. The Straits Times Index closed Wednesday at 5,744.11, up 33.74 points or 0.6%, per Business Times. DBS finished at S$77.60, up 0.9%. OCBC closed at S$31.85, up 1.6%. UOB closed at S$41.77, up 0.8%. Cit
$Apple(AAPL)$ I previously thought that even though Apple is a top-tier contrarian stock, it would at least need to show some pullback given the magnitude of macro rate hikes. But I forgot about Apple's new CEO taking over — his first public appearance is on September 10. Before that, the stock absolutely cannot fall — how would that look? Wall Street these days can't even let the market drop on July 4th, so you really have to appreciate the unwritten rules of the game. In any case, although there is a 340 Sell Call block trade on September 9 $AAPL 20270115 355.0 CALL$ that makes it hard for the stock to break out significantly, I have no doubt that Apple won't fall before next we
I. Key Events DELL (Dell Technologies): Guidance Beat, But Be Cautious of Sustainability FY2027 EPS guidance was raised by 40%, significantly beating expectations. However, caution is warranted — such high growth from a beat may itself be unsustainable; watch for realization risk. HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise): Earnings After Close Earnings are expected to be solid, with this week's implied volatility range at 45–55. However, weighed down by macro headwinds, the stock is likely to gap up and then sell off. A dual-sell strategy (Sell Put + Sell Call) to capture volatility could be considered. AVGO (Broadcom): Earnings After Close Implied volatility range is 335–400. The market is concerned about market share loss at GOOGL (Google) and the lack of clear FY27 guidance, leaning bearish. How
$ARM Holdings(ARM)$ I continue to DCA into my ARM position because I believe the long-term opportunity is much bigger than the short-term price fluctuations. Arm is increasingly becoming a critical part of the computing ecosystem, with its architecture powering smartphones, cloud infrastructure, AI accelerators, automotive systems and increasingly PCs. As computing demand continues to expand, I see Arm's position as an important semiconductor IP provider giving it exposure to multiple long-term growth trends without having to manufacture chips itself. Another reason I continue averaging in is the growing importance of energy efficiency in AI and data centers. As AI workloads become more demanding, hyperscalers and chip designers are looking fo