To The Moon

🤔 PLTR Post-Earnings Drop — Manipulation or Market Mechanics? Palantir delivered strong earnings… Yet the stock dropped. So the question is: 👉 Is this market manipulation… or something else? --- 🔥 Why It Feels Like Manipulation - Calls get wiped out - Put sellers get pressured - Price moves against both sides 👉 Feels like: # 👉 “Everyone loses except the market” --- 💡 What’s Actually Happening (No Conspiracy Needed) Before earnings: - Many traders buy calls (bullish bets) - Many sell puts (collect premium) 👉 Market becomes crowded --- After earnings: - Upside doesn’t explode - Momentum stalls 👉 Then comes the key move: # 👉 Market makers unwind hedges - They had bought stock to hedge calls - When upside fails → they SELL --- 📉 Add in Volatility Crush - IV drops sharply after earnings - Both

🤔 PLTR Post-Earnings Drop — Manipulation or Market Mechanics? Palantir delivered strong earnings… Yet the stock dropped. So the question is: 👉 Is this market manipulation… or something else? --- 🔥 Why It Feels Like Manipulation - Calls get wiped out - Put sellers get pressured - Price moves against both sides 👉 Feels like: # 👉 “Everyone loses except the market” --- 💡 What’s Actually Happening (No Conspiracy Needed) Before earnings: - Many traders buy calls (bullish bets) - Many sell puts (collect premium) 👉 Market becomes crowded --- After earnings: - Upside doesn’t explode - Momentum stalls 👉 Then comes the key move: # 👉 Market makers unwind hedges - They had bought stock to hedge calls - When upside fails → they SELL --- 📉 Add in Volatility Crush - IV drops sharply after earnings - Both