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Hotstuff has launched Growth Mode for GOLD and SILVER perpetual contracts, adding cross‑margin support and a -1 bps maker rebate with a 1.5 bps taker fee. The update also introduces full write‑transaction capability via WebSockets, interactive API documentation, TP/SL orders, and halves withdrawal fees. These changes aim to boost liquidity, improve capital efficiency, and attract professional traders to the platform.
Most traders use Volume Profile… but never set it up right 🤦♂️📊 If your profile looks chunky and sloppy, fix this one setting: Tick per row → raise it. Cleaner profile. Better detail. Smarter reads. ✅ Small tweak. Big difference. #VolumeProfile #FuturesTrading #TradingTips
Pinning this so people stop confusing my patience with being bullish No longs until the VIX rejects & fades When it does…give it 48 hours
Bitcoin slipped below $68,000, a near‑4% decline, as roughly $14 billion of crypto options expired and heightened Iran‑related geopolitical risk pushed traders into risk‑off mode. The dual shock triggered $240 million in liquidations and dragged major altcoins down 4%‑5%.
But it’s the part they don’t tell you that’s the real risk... #cashsecuredputs #optionstrading #investingforbeginners #tradingtips #stockmarket
I like this playbook. Just have multiple plans in moment as levels will be zones and u must know what u can handle. I’d love $spx $spy 2%-4% lower into Tuesday to play the bounce. Oscillator went out...
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) received a Buy rating upgrade as it drops its option‑writing program and pivots to a pure equity strategy. The change is expected to boost net asset value (NAV) growth while preserving an 8.3% monthly dividend...
🌏 Asia ORB Set | GC High: 4537.70 | Low: 4511.80 🎬 Live trade 9am: https://t.co/UFRUqEw6Kf ─────── 🌍 Middle East tensions spike, driving safe-haven bids. ─────── 📊 Gold futures grinding higher, testing 4535.00 resistance. ─────── 🎯 Watch 4537.70 ORB high—break ignites bullish surge.
Conflict risk combined with deeply negative gamma has destabilized markets. With a massive vol premium still embedded, the risk is that realized volatility catches up to meet implied vols. Read our full breakdown: https://t.co/n0KqLMYeDl
VistaShares' OMAH (NYSEARCA:OMAH) launched in March 2025 and quickly amassed about $690 million, promising a 15% annual income by mirroring Berkshire Hathaway’s top holdings and selling covered calls. The fund’s 0.95% expense ratio and 0.69% dividend yield mean most of the...
Massive gap between S&P 500 implied volatility (high) and realized volatility (low) Traders are girded https://t.co/WQAnDIXCuq
No major inflation scare yet... 1yr inflation swap only about 3%.. not alarming by historical trends Torsten at Apollo https://t.co/YfD4ihEjtb
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) experienced an unusually large surge in options trading, prompting several hedge funds to dramatically adjust their equity positions. The activity highlights heightened speculation and hedging in the tech‑software space as investors brace for...
The National Stock Exchange of India received SEBI clearance to list Dated Brent (Platts) crude oil futures starting April 13, 2026, under the ticker BRCRUDEOIL. The monthly contracts, running through 2027, aim to give Indian market participants direct exposure to...
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) will launch Dated Brent Crude Oil (Platts) futures on April 13, 2026, after receiving SEBI approval. The contract will be cash‑settled, with monthly settlement based on the simple average of Platts Dated Brent...
Helen Louise Collins, chief medical officer of Enliven Therapeutics, exercised and immediately sold 40,000 stock options for roughly $1.2 million, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. The sale left her direct shareholding unchanged at 25,000 shares while the stock surged 28.5%...
Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. has introduced options trading on its PURR common stock on the Nasdaq Options Market, a move designed to deepen liquidity and give investors new hedging tools. The launch comes as the firm reports $616.7 million in assets while...
A large, historically market‑moving S&P 500 options position is set to expire next week, prompting analysts to flag a potential “trap door” that could unleash rapid price swings. The trade’s unwinding could strain liquidity and amplify volatility across equity and...
Lazard's chief of asset management, Christopher Hogbin, exercised 48,332 stock options and immediately sold 11,800 shares for $474,000, reducing his direct common‑stock stake by roughly 75%. The move leaves him with 260,989 RSUs that could convert to additional equity, keeping...
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a $100 million net‑open foreign‑exchange position ceiling on domestic banks, a move that comes as the rupee weakened 4% against the dollar. Banks warned of mark‑to‑market losses and have asked the RBI for temporary relief,...
A recent study re‑examines classic passive option strategies using actual options data from 2012‑2023 and finds that simple call‑write or put‑write approaches no longer deliver superior risk‑adjusted returns versus the S&P 500. The protective‑put (PPUT) strategy, especially when modified to skip...
Most traders blow prop accounts trading Nasdaq futures with size that’s too big. The moves are fast and the pullbacks are deep. Scaling down to micro contracts (MNQ) gives you more control, better risk management, and cleaner execution. Smaller size makes a big...
Hotstuff has launched a BNB perpetual futures market on its beta platform, offering traders up to 25x leverage. The product is currently available through an invite‑only mainnet beta, with plans for a phased expansion to a broader user base. Access...
XRP’s total futures and options exposure jumped 11% this week to $2.65 billion, the highest level in seven days. The surge unfolded while the broader crypto market fell 4.2% on worries about AI‑driven cyber risks and escalating oil‑price pressure from the...
President Donald Trump's fresh comments on the Iran cease‑fire deadline sent U.S. equity futures down 0.3%, knocked Bitcoin lower and pushed Brent crude back above $110 a barrel. Traders cited the remarks as the catalyst for a sharp, cross‑asset sell‑off...
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) posted a modest rise while iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) fell sharply, underscoring contrasting volatility and drawdown profiles. Analysts cite renewed Bitcoin ETF outflows and compressed Ethereum implied volatility as key drivers.
Managed‑future strategies, long favored by hedge funds, are seeing renewed investor interest as stocks and bonds tumble amid geopolitical tension and stagflation fears. The niche managed‑futures ETF sector, now holding roughly $6.5 bn, has attracted about $1 bn of inflows this year,...
Coffee With Q announced that its IKIGAI Zero‑DTE Masterclass has educated more than 30 experienced options traders in the past 90 days, with students reporting a 10‑for‑10 win streak totaling $11,800 and a three‑day profit of $9,290. The program’s data‑driven...
China will open nickel and lithium futures to foreign investors, aiming to strengthen global metals pricing power. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/china-nickel-and-lithium-futures.html
Top April 2nd (W) positioning form Hawk Database... SPY puts have seen massive buys since early March and are up significantly https://t.co/I2kbzAFe3I
YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF (CHPY) has been upgraded to a buy after delivering a striking 45% dividend yield through a covered‑call spread strategy on a diversified basket of semiconductor equities. The option‑based structure sidesteps the NAV erosion that...
It's pretty cool we now get to see S&P500 futures trading over the weekend in real time on hyperliquid.
Fed Fund futures market is loose.. now just a 28% chance of a hike by October https://t.co/xszONB6nqL
SVIX, the -1x Short VIX Futures ETF, has fallen roughly 37% since Binary Tree Analytics' last sell recommendation, underscoring its extreme volatility. The fund is designed solely as a short‑term trading vehicle, not a buy‑and‑hold investment. Recent macro pressures, notably...
Yes it's a few weeks away but not too early to start handicapping the @TheMasters. Here are a few @Kalshi @KalshiSports event contracts I am looking at and discussed on The Danny Moses Show...think of it as a "pairs trade",...
My video for the week ahead: Market Volatility Faces New Test as Liquidity Drops and Data Builds (recorded before Friday's US tumble so even more relevant) https://t.co/fPTls4gx6p
ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL) is a 2x leveraged ETF designed for short‑term gold bets, not long‑term exposure. After posting a 77.73% gain over the past year and a 236.51% gain over three years, the fund has reversed sharply, sliding 30.79%...
A whale has opened a $26,928,000 BTC short position today. Liquidation Price: $98,570 Seems like they know something… https://t.co/Oldns9UtsJ
VIX closed at 31, its highest weekly close since last year’s tariff sell-off. When $VIX holds above 30, things tend to break. In this episode, we talk through exactly what we’re watching and how to navigate this environment. Watch: https://t.co/WlGqDNQSk1 $SPY $QQQ...
April Nymex natural gas futures rose 9.6 cents to close at $3.095 per MMBtu, while the May contract, set to become the prompt‑month contract on Monday, gained 9.7 cents to $3.025. Gelber & Associates noted that prices below $3 continue to draw...
Nearby Brent Crude Oil Futures made a new closing high today. Up 59% since the war began. https://t.co/659nwQCHcc
Well worth a read. I've been long VIX for a few weeks now - but maybe not enough.
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. announced a corporate simplification that converts each BBU common share into one Brookfield Business Corporation (BBUC) Class A Subordinate Voting Share. Effective March 31, 2026, the related options will change symbols from BBU to BBUC1 and the contract multiplier...
A 3 month stable uptrend in implied volatility is a very rare and negative signal. Market participants are getting more and more afraid of a market decline. There may be more pain to go before there is a capitulation event.
Around 7:00 a.m. ET on Monday, traders moved roughly 7,200 oil futures and 6,000 S&P futures contracts just before President Trump posted about a pause to Iran attacks. The timing and size of the trades generated an estimated $40‑$50 million profit, prompting...
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced the final cash distribution for Adjusted Gold Fields Limited (GFI) options, setting the per‑share amount at $0.213713 after withholding tax. Effective March 13, 2026, each GFI1/2GFI1 contract now requires delivery of 100 GFI American...
The five‑year U.S. Treasury credit default swap (CDS) curve has surged since late 2024, spiking amid heightened geopolitical tension and domestic policy scrutiny. The graph shows a sharp rise around July 2025, coinciding with the investigation into Fed Chair Jay Powell,...
The Strategy That Made Me Stop Caring About The Stock Market Crash #stockmarket #marketcrash #optiontrading #tradingstrategy
1-day $VIX highest since Tax Day 2025 33.5.. implying a 2.2% move by Monday's close https://t.co/VEUpmCMZmc
If $VIX is in the mid-20s and people are still levering into “quality”… That’s not courage. That’s complacency wearing a suit. Volatility is the invoice. Positioning is the crime scene. https://t.co/bdxED1zPG0
