Steven Spencer

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SMB Capital co-founder; intraday and swing momentum trading, trader development.

Timing, Valuation, and Structure Outweigh Strategic Fit in M&A
SocialMay 7, 2026

Timing, Valuation, and Structure Outweigh Strategic Fit in M&A

1/🧵Respectfully disagree with the framing here. The strategic logic of combining Tesla and SpaceX may be sound — but timing, valuation, and structure matter enormously in M&A. A few points worth considering:

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Watch MU: Failure Above S1 Signals Bigger Pullback
SocialMay 6, 2026

Watch MU: Failure Above S1 Signals Bigger Pullback

if you're looking for a larger pullback in $MU (like i am) what you need to see after the bounce off S3 is a failure to hold above S1 ☑️ and then a hold below S3 ❓ https://t.co/a6sJxL5dDH

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GLP‑1 Use Surges, Unlocking $100B Anti‑obesity Market
SocialMay 6, 2026

GLP‑1 Use Surges, Unlocking $100B Anti‑obesity Market

i think roughly 40% of Americans are significantly overweight so still plenty of upside for GLPs. $LLY

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Parabolic AMD Rally Likely to Reverse, QQQ Already Pulling Back
SocialMay 6, 2026

Parabolic AMD Rally Likely to Reverse, QQQ Already Pulling Back

market has gone from strong to parabolic on $AMD earnings and rumored end to hostilities in Middle East. we have seen a few days like this in the past year go from green to red. $QQQ has already...

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SpaceX’s Space Data Centers Face Massive Technical, Cost Barriers
SocialMay 4, 2026

SpaceX’s Space Data Centers Face Massive Technical, Cost Barriers

SpaceX wants to put data centers in space. Watch an engineer break down the biggest technical hurdles and costly barriers it would face. https://t.co/QtaUsm5ztM via @WSJ

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Bitcoin's Higher Lows Signal Slow March to $100K
SocialMay 4, 2026

Bitcoin's Higher Lows Signal Slow March to $100K

bitcoin continues to make higher lows and higher highs. --it rarely is ever good for day trading but fun to watch it slowly grind back towards 100k @PeterSchiff https://t.co/Cyr0L9CPpN

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Burden of Proof Now on AI Naysayers
SocialMay 2, 2026

Burden of Proof Now on AI Naysayers

Six months ago, people arguing that AI was a bubble were pointing to real-world facts, Rogé Karma argues, but now “the burden of proof has shifted to the naysayers.” https://t.co/5WjuWnjXpE

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Buy Pullbacks to R1 After R3 Breakout
SocialMay 1, 2026

Buy Pullbacks to R1 After R3 Breakout

often, when you see a strong opening drive above R3 the pullback to R1 will be bought... $TEAM https://t.co/7TF8533yTV

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GOOGL Rebounds From S3 Dip to R2
SocialApr 30, 2026

GOOGL Rebounds From S3 Dip to R2

they didn't make $GOOGL easy this morning with the late flush below S3. but eventually nice rubber band bounce from S3 to R2. https://t.co/VkRvfdgkVO

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Google's Deep Pockets Ensure Waymo's Continued Funding
SocialApr 30, 2026

Google's Deep Pockets Ensure Waymo's Continued Funding

Google has so much money it's almost certain they will continue to fund Waymo until it completely pivots to a viable business model. $GOOGL

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Microsoft Stock Bounces, Awaiting Volatile Earnings Call
SocialApr 29, 2026

Microsoft Stock Bounces, Awaiting Volatile Earnings Call

407 low. back to 415. and we haven't even had the CC yet which tends to be nutty... $MSFT https://t.co/fubZuBHMV2

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Aschenbrenner’s AI‑Era Fund Boosts Bloom Energy 13‑fold
SocialApr 29, 2026

Aschenbrenner’s AI‑Era Fund Boosts Bloom Energy 13‑fold

Aschenbrenner is the top fund manager of the AI Era (KISS). Bloom energy now a 13X since he got involved. $BE https://t.co/RJrhSug8xs

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Merger Mirrors Tesla Milestones to Align Musk Compensation
SocialApr 28, 2026

Merger Mirrors Tesla Milestones to Align Musk Compensation

not a coincidence it is targeting similar market cap milestones to Tesla. this is likely to make a proposed merger fit within Musk compensation packages across both entities. also easier to *market the deal* to skeptical Tesla investors. $TSLA

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Tesla's FSD Beats Huawei ADAS in China Test
SocialApr 25, 2026

Tesla's FSD Beats Huawei ADAS in China Test

In China they're running side by side Tesla FSD comp to Huawei ADAS and the results speak for themselves. $TSLA

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Tesla Robotaxi App Installs in Under a Minute
SocialApr 24, 2026

Tesla Robotaxi App Installs in Under a Minute

Downloaded Tesla @robotaxi app for Android Took less than 1 minute to download and install Payment linked to my Tesla account. Seamless. https://t.co/7Z0wFG5wUC

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Google and Tesla Double Down on In‑House Chip Development
SocialApr 24, 2026

Google and Tesla Double Down on In‑House Chip Development

why are Google and Tesla tripling down on their own chips? $GOOGL $TSLA $SMH https://t.co/1NJoOk9CxU

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QQQ Slides 10 Points, Look for Long at LOD
SocialApr 23, 2026

QQQ Slides 10 Points, Look for Long at LOD

$QQQ dropped about 10 in the past hour. little pop there. trade long against LOD... https://t.co/asgS8ZptZA

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TXN Leads as Prime Example of SMB Money Trade
SocialApr 23, 2026

TXN Leads as Prime Example of SMB Money Trade

$TXN #1 today is a great example of the SMB "The Money Trade" (google it) https://t.co/Q19DB7qFKr

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Tesla's $25B Capex and Robo‑Taxi Delay Pressure Stock
SocialApr 23, 2026

Tesla's $25B Capex and Robo‑Taxi Delay Pressure Stock

based on the chatter it seems the 2 things driving $TSLA lower after the pop are 1. $25B capex 2. robo-taxi scale deployment pushed out to 2027 ------- it's hit both sides of the "risk range" i highlighted ystdy. --i'll trade it long if...

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Bitcoin Climbs Past Weekly High, Stays in Month‑long Channel
SocialApr 22, 2026

Bitcoin Climbs Past Weekly High, Stays in Month‑long Channel

bitcoin continues to move higher in a trend channel established over the past month. above last week's high. $IBIT https://t.co/Fbkkini3ri

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BE Rebounds to Opening High, Fourth Consolidation Day
SocialApr 20, 2026

BE Rebounds to Opening High, Fourth Consolidation Day

$BE back to opening high. 4th day of consolidation since the gap to 200. https://t.co/u7Xa3wwZk0

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Chasing Tesla Buyers Stopped Out Before Earnings
SocialApr 20, 2026

Chasing Tesla Buyers Stopped Out Before Earnings

chasers punished in $TSLA this morning. --buyers at R2 this morning just stopped out below S2. --earnings on wednesday after the close. https://t.co/4IEY6Dyx2r

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Adobe's AI Doubts Limit Bounce; 250‑260 Range Possible
SocialApr 20, 2026

Adobe's AI Doubts Limit Bounce; 250‑260 Range Possible

The market is skeptical of Adobe's ability to navigate the AI Apocalypse so it failed to bounce last week with other software names. --today's WSJ caused a pre-market pop that was faded --it $ADBE begins to consolidate above 250 there is some...

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Tesla Trucks Cost a Fraction of Gas Fleet
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla Trucks Cost a Fraction of Gas Fleet

so odd that SpaceX would want to replace all their gas vehicles with Cybertrucks... $TSLA

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Tesla's Robo‑Taxi Zones Tiny, Expanding Fast, No Observers
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla's Robo‑Taxi Zones Tiny, Expanding Fast, No Observers

Here is the size of the initial Tesla robo-taxi launch areas compared to Austin. Expect rapid scaling of the areas in the coming weeks. Unlike Austin these new areas appear to have launched without safety observers. $TSLA https://t.co/9bgF8tUuvG

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Tesla's Sub‑cent Per‑mile Claim Ignores Real Costs
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla's Sub‑cent Per‑mile Claim Ignores Real Costs

--it's a choice at this point to continue posting nonsense. --tesla owned charging infrastructure would cost less than 1c per mile when amortized. $TSLA --here is a link to the model and you can adjust the assumptions https://t.co/P0lhVlfDYw https://t.co/G0pGeXnA12

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Microsoft Rallies, Hits R3, Returns to S2
SocialApr 17, 2026

Microsoft Rallies, Hits R3, Returns to S2

good intraday price action in $MSFT today. S2 buying. runs to R3. return trip to S2. https://t.co/kl1ZBogVBs

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Asset Unfreeze Tied to Hormuz Strait Opening
SocialApr 17, 2026

Asset Unfreeze Tied to Hormuz Strait Opening

"unfreezing Iranian assets has been part of the agreement to open the Straight of Hormuz". --Iran $USO

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Biden Blocks JetBlue Deal, Opens Cheap Asset Grab
SocialApr 16, 2026

Biden Blocks JetBlue Deal, Opens Cheap Asset Grab

Great work by Biden admin blocking JetBlue acquisition. Now acquire the assets on the cheap so a win for $JBLU ?

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Selling Pressure Sparks Fresh Intraday QQQ Highs
SocialApr 15, 2026

Selling Pressure Sparks Fresh Intraday QQQ Highs

every instance of selling pressure today has been followed by a new intraday high. 🤔$QQQ https://t.co/nJ8Ad7tkNo

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Buy Deep OTM SPX Puts on Potential Tanker Attack
SocialApr 14, 2026

Buy Deep OTM SPX Puts on Potential Tanker Attack

a pretty good asymmetric trade would be buying some WAY OTM SPX puts for May on the off chance Hegsweth decides to torpedo a Chinese oil tanker... thoughts?

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Demis Debunks Viral Claim of Google's Slow AI Adoption
SocialApr 14, 2026

Demis Debunks Viral Claim of Google's Slow AI Adoption

Demis calls BS on the viral post about slow internal AI adoption at Google. $GOOGL https://t.co/5J8YNOIxN1

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Amazon's Faster, Single-Dish Wi‑Fi Wins Delta over Starlink
SocialApr 13, 2026

Amazon's Faster, Single-Dish Wi‑Fi Wins Delta over Starlink

This may explain why Delta went with Amazon instead of Starlink. 3X the download speed and only a single dish required for each aircraft. $AMZN $DAL

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QQQ Spike Fades, TSLA Retracement Signals Buy
SocialApr 13, 2026

QQQ Spike Fades, TSLA Retracement Signals Buy

two things outlined in prmkt meeting have already occured: 1)QQQ spike above 611. this is a fade 2)TSLA drive above 350. this is a buy on a retracement

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Musk Pivots From Covid Errors to Vaccine Advocacy
SocialApr 12, 2026

Musk Pivots From Covid Errors to Vaccine Advocacy

It wasn't sufficient for Musk to have gotten everything wrong on Covid at the time so he's now a *vaccine truther*. https://t.co/uOnL637BEi

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No Kraken Account, yet Hackers Keep Trying
SocialApr 10, 2026

No Kraken Account, yet Hackers Keep Trying

whoever just tried to hack into my Kraken account. i don't have a Kraken account. carry on!

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QQQ Poised to Test 612 After
SocialApr 10, 2026

QQQ Poised to Test 612 After

$QQQ spiked above 612 on the CPI print where we failed early march before the sell off. --i expect we will fail there today but if not look out above.. https://t.co/NQjjOdJBMM

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Google's Dutch Auction IPO Still Seen Overvalued
SocialApr 9, 2026

Google's Dutch Auction IPO Still Seen Overvalued

To be clear when Google IPO'd most on Wall Street believe it was "insanely overvalued". That was even with sppressed pricing because Google chose to not do a traditional IPO but rather a *dutch auction*. The pricing was so low that neither...

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Tesla Rebounds Above $340, Eyes $350 to End Dip
SocialApr 9, 2026

Tesla Rebounds Above $340, Eyes $350 to End Dip

$TSLA back above 340 after testing this week's low and being bought at S2. this is typically how it bottoms. a couple of closes above 350 would negate recent downward momentum. https://t.co/jZW69oVwfM

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Can Europe’s Non‑intervention in Hormuz Be Bet?
SocialApr 9, 2026

Can Europe’s Non‑intervention in Hormuz Be Bet?

i don't think Europe will send military forces to Hormuz. can i bet on this @kalshi?

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Tesla Launches FSD Workshops for New Owners
SocialApr 9, 2026

Tesla Launches FSD Workshops for New Owners

Tesla has started inviting new owners to "FSD Workshops" to learn more about their cars autonomous capabilities. $TSLA https://t.co/5CTYxOxqOU

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Musk Eyes SpaceX IPO This Summer, Beating AI Rivals
SocialApr 8, 2026

Musk Eyes SpaceX IPO This Summer, Beating AI Rivals

Musk, who’d long insisted he would never take SpaceX public—at least not until it had established a Mars colony—appears to be trying to beat AI rivals Anthropic and OpenAI to the public markets as early as this summer. https://t.co/HOEydX4Vk4

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TSLA Must Stay Above 342 for Call Profit
SocialApr 7, 2026

TSLA Must Stay Above 342 for Call Profit

bought some 350 calls for next week. probably needs to start holding above 342 today for a bounce. $TSLA

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Expect QQQ Bounce to 585 After Trump‑triggered Dip
SocialApr 7, 2026

Expect QQQ Bounce to 585 After Trump‑triggered Dip

market started dropping in trump's truth social post. i held the $QQQ bid at 583.25. look for retracement back to 585.

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Claude AI Pinpoints Cause of Recent Overcharges
SocialApr 6, 2026

Claude AI Pinpoints Cause of Recent Overcharges

It looks like @claudeai has identified why we have been getting overcharged for the past week. Identified an issue resulting in elevated errors on CaludeAI

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NY Sparks Debate Over Inevitable Driverless Car Future
SocialApr 6, 2026

NY Sparks Debate Over Inevitable Driverless Car Future

Across NY, debate about the inevitability of driverless cars begins $TSLA $GOOGL https://t.co/FPsUttlkYT via @CityAndStateNY

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Tesla Gains as BYD Loses: Chinese Consumers Choose Wisely
SocialApr 2, 2026

Tesla Gains as BYD Loses: Chinese Consumers Choose Wisely

Tesla is growing in China. Byd is shrinking in China. Chinese consumers are smart. $TSLA

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Profiting without Catching Day‑1 Oversold Bounce
SocialApr 1, 2026

Profiting without Catching Day‑1 Oversold Bounce

you don't have to catch an oversold bounce on Day 1 to do very well. i highlighted $MU in the pre-market meeting because it had only bounced $30 after a quick $160 decline. it was #1 long on desk today and more...

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Buy More SpaceX Shares As Valuation Drops
SocialApr 1, 2026

Buy More SpaceX Shares As Valuation Drops

SpaceX IPO likely in June. Here is how I'm thinking about participation: 1)priced at $1.75T i'll buy zero shares 2)priced at $1.5T i'll buy 25% position 3)priced at $1.25T i'll buy 50% postion 4)priced at $1T i'll buy a full position

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