Brent Outpaces WTI, Nearing 78.6% Retracement
$UKOIL - Brent oil is significantly outperforming WTI oil for obvious reasons. Both topped around $119.50 last Monday, but while WTI has only reached $98 today, Brent reached $110 at today's high and is close to the 78.6% retracement of the Monday-Tuesday crash. https://t.co/9fYMc0i1Du
FOMC Press Conference May Spark Market Moves—Check Stops
FOMC announcement coming up at the top of the hour. IMO it is the press conference that could/can move the market and create a lot of gyration. Are your stops where you want them in the machine? ...
Precision, Not Prediction, Drives Consistent Smart Money Trades
Precision beats prediction. This is how smart money enters the market clean structure, liquidity sweep, and a perfect FVG entry. Stop chasing trades. Start waiting for confirmation. Discipline + Strategy = Consistency. If you understand this setup, you’re already ahead of 90% traders. #forex #trading...
MU Release Early, QQQ/SMH Traders Get Spike Window
$MU $SMH MU release in Dec was before 4:15, so QQQ/SMH option slingers will have time to play the spike party before they close https://t.co/S4f0jns98f
Read the Auction: Volume Profile Reveals True Market Structure
Most traders see noise… pros see structure. 📊 Volume Profile shows you where business is actually getting done. Stop guessing. Start reading the auction. #trading #daytrader #volumeprofile
Oversold Market Near Record Sells Awaits 5‑SMA Bounce
Monday's close gave a near record # of pinball Sells for 2026, but often when a market is so oversold, it needs another day to push above the 5 SMA. Today the Sell Short day kicked in...
Copper Breaks Support, ROC Set to Flip Down
Copper had another choice sell short setup last night (ROC poised to flip down) only this time it broke support after distribution top. https://t.co/lfa7rLCvZO
SWMR Trade Targets $61, Triggered at $
$SWMR spider sense engaged. Here's timing of the concept. Goal was $61 stuff for $55.50 trigger to circuit down. https://t.co/mR65xaTJUB
GLD Gaps Below 50‑SMA, Finds Support at $420
$GLD @marketsurge #IBDPartner gapped below 50sma like it wasn't even there-- next support, and its a better one, is 420 (horizontal and 100sma) https://t.co/M8WnAWuWgs
Gold Miners Near Support; Trendline Break Signals End
Miners $GDXJ vs Gold $GLD. Very close to support. Interestingly, only 1 of the last 5 corrections even reached the trendline. The end may be nigh. https://t.co/oK6drb2TpF
Zoom In: Sellers Hold Power in Downtrend
Sometimes zooming in can be more helpful than zooming out. Sellers remain in control until this downtrend changes https://t.co/0B4gscbTXl
Visa and Peers Hit Multi‑quarter Lows, Signaling Recession
$V Daily. Fresh breakdown and multi-quarter lows for Visa. Other credit cards look similar: $AXP $COF $MA. Continued short ideas. Recession indicator https://t.co/PMviYmmHiu
BX Tests 21‑Day MA; Stops May Shift Up
$BX tapping on the 21ma daily. Will move up some of the stops if holds over it.
CARR Reverses, Surpasses 100ma Daily Amid Small Gap
$CARR with reversal confirmed and back over 100ma daily. There is a small gap overhead and the 20/50ma's won't be easy and stops will be moved to no green to red rather quick. https://t.co/PYtq0MBJu3
Gold Dips Below $5k, Breaks 50‑day SMA After 146 Days
Gold has dropped below 5,000 and cleared its 50-day SMA for the first time in 146 trading days above the moving average. We haven't seen a bullish move of that magnitude (spot above 50 SMA) since March 17, 2008...Remarkable coincidence https://t.co/yoJTpSTTBz
Using AVWAP to Manage Puts and Hedge Positions
$IBIT - I know it's a messy looking chart...but this is how I'm managing my puts (noted yesterday). Get above that AVWAP - ill close it. *Also functioning as a hedge against my $IGV and $COIN positions. https://t.co/pSBzB90JwN
Dow Gaps Down, Stays in Multi‑Week Downtrend
US equities open lower with the Dow gapping down and in turn holding to its multi-week descending channel https://t.co/ZEWi9gngsN
Trade the Setup, Not the Catalyst
📺 BIG DAY FOR MEMORY STOCKS The real move in names like $MU, $SNDK, and $WDC happened before $MU earnings, not because of them. A textbook sequence played out: red dog reversal, relative strength vs a weak market, clean holds of...
Sell March LULU Strangle for Credit, Await IV Drop
$LULU "Trade Idea 4: Sell the March 140/187.50 Strangle for a $2.20 credit.' looks to expire, let IV fall then can buy to close or watch
Most Sectors Missed Breakouts; only Energy Holds
So many important areas of the market have failed their breakouts....if you use intermarket analysis...why would the assumption be small caps won't? We have no confirmation from anywhere else in the market it would? Energy(ish) stocks literally the only area of the...
Early Position Management Saves Traders as SPX Swings
$spx futures from +35 to -25 It’s good to get up early and manage ur positions. $spy chart https://t.co/jgRx8rsmyg
Key $450‑$451 GLD Zone to Watch
If u sold strength or stopped out in $gld last week. This $450-$451 one area is an interesting spot to watch https://t.co/BNDVEeTVUI
Fed Decision Zone Signals Hedge Opportunity Near $670
📺 WHY THIS FED MOVE СOULD BE SOLD 🛑 Get my newsletter tomorrow: https://t.co/Rqp84Wg39F The market has shown short-term strength going into the Fed today. $SPY has rallied meaningfully from around $662.34 to the $674 area, a solid move given the macro backdrop...
Bitcoin Poised for Higher Low Before $80K Test
#Bitcoin correcting. This could be due to the upcoming macroeconomic week with the FOMC Meeting tonight. Very likely to be risk-off going into that one given that oil has skyrocketed. Regardless, I think that it's simply rejecting on a resistance and therefore looking...
Breadth Clears 5‑day, Inverse ETFs Dominate Market Signal
Breadth just cleared the 5-day, and the best-looking charts are still the inverse ETFs. That tells you everything about this tape. 3/18: Transition phase. Initiating small pilots in theme-in-play names. Not forcing it. https://t.co/tWty14oJip
FT‑Targeted Biotech Stocks Deliver Short‑Term Alpha
Good read on Biopharma M&A by RBC , little mention to Betaville, Bloomberg, FT , oand ofc the standout $RVMD Our biopharma team is out with an M&A discussion piece - given the importance of M&A to the sector, it is...
Expect Fed‑Driven Volatility Spike, Real Move After 2 PM
🚨 Morning Market Rundown – March 18, 2026 🚨 Big macro day ahead — inflation + Fed decision = expect volatility spikes and potential trend shifts. This is a trader’s day, not a passenger’s day ⚡️🧠 Macro Focus: 0830 - PPI (inflation...
Set Stop‑Loss Instantly to Cut Trading Stress
After each trade entry, immediately set a stop loss. This will greatly reduce your trading stress and anxiety. It helps your trading psychology.
Hedge Fund Star Bets Against Korea After Market Dip
Who's the latest brilliant Hedge Fund guy who shorted South Korean Stocks AFTER a correction? https://t.co/aP0iJRzIRj
Four Major Stocks Show Bearish Trend per Hedgeye
IMPACT @t1alpha All 4 of these widely bag-held stocks continue to signal Bearish TREND @Hedgeye = $LLY $NVDA $AVGO $META https://t.co/kg1UG6fV2x
High Yield Stocks Attempt Squeeze Despite Bearish Trend
HIGH YIELD: Stocks trying for Day3 of squeezage off Friday's oversold lows... But High Yield (bearish TREND in #Quad3) didn't really care yesterday Different market structure vs. the #MOAB in US Stocks https://t.co/b4jIP7TEiK
Silver Near Support, Oversold Yet Bullish for Juniors
Silver consolidating record run for 7 weeks now. Almost near uptrend support. Getting oversold. Selling volume drying up. 200 dma over $50 now which is great for the junior miners. $slv $gdxj https://t.co/kEtElzonWZ
Equities Poised to Rebound as Oil Steadies, Yields Dip
While Equities have been able to bounce as WTI has shown a mild rollover (and this likely continues for 2-3 more days) along w/ US Dollar, Yields pulling back, the broader pattern should still allow for an eventual push back...
Optical Stocks Surge While NVDA Stalls, Watch Next Week
While many continue to sit as stocks like NVDA go through multiple months of consolidation, others like the Optical names like $CIEN continue to push sharply back to new highs along with many memory names @IBDinvestors @marketsurge This bifurcation vs....
Investors Bet on Biofuels Amid Sky‑High Gas Prices
Call positioning continues across the full spectrum of Biofuel names w/ gasoline prices sky high and 45Z tax credits in focus ADM BG DAR FF GPRE ANDE Could see junky plays GEVO AMTX run as well
Bearish Fear Peaks, Reversal Looms for AI Stocks
The "Magazine Cover" indicator has fired Positioning is bearish, extreme fear, VIX is in retreat... We are getting close to the reversal. The beaten down AI + infrastructure software stocks are coiled springs. $NDX $SPX https://t.co/AD4EpmfDLR
AWS Projected to Grow ~7% Annually for Decade
Amazon's AWS growth is expected to be ~7% over the next decade according to CEO. probably should get short... $AMZN
Nasdaq Poised for Breakout as Gold Consolidates
I wouldn't be surprised if we start to see a break upwards on $NQ in the coming weeks. It's been doing nothing for half a year. Given that Gold is going to consolidate, it seems likely that we'll start to see...
Nasdaq Accumulation Signals Growth Stocks Resilience Ahead
Nice to see an accumulation day for the Nasdaq Composite. I define it as an up day on higher volume than the previous day. In addition, there's VERY strong price action in many growth stocks beneath the surface. ARKK (a...
White House Dismisses Prices, Gas Futures Keep Climbing
$UGA Daily. "You're gonna need a bigger jawbone." White House trying to talk down oil & gasoline prices. But gasoline futures ETF still stretching out higher. https://t.co/vicHCJhxQx
ALAB Generates 9¢ Profit per Share After Avoid
$ALAB no green to red stop hit made 9c a share profit on the remaining shares.
NQ's 10bps Moves Rare: Only 1.6% Occurrence
In the last 2 hours we only had 2 candles greater than 20 points in NQ that basically means that we only 10bps moves just 1.6% of the time this afternoon. These are the days that try scalpers souls https://t.co/UBos7R9C8l
Trade Structure, Not Guesswork: Logic Beats Emotion
Trading with Logic, Not Emotion The market doesn’t reward guesses it rewards structure. This setup highlights a clean rejection from a higher timeframe supply zone, followed by a strong bearish move from the order block. When logic meets patience, opportunities become...
Smart Money Waits for Liquidity, Not Market Chasing
Smart Money doesn’t chase the market — it waits for liquidity. Price tapped into the Fair Value Gap after grabbing liquidity and then delivered a clean bearish move. This is the power of ICT & Smart Money Concepts: understanding where institutions...
XLE Still Strong vs SPY Despite Overbought Status
$XLE Over $SPY Still In Play A fab long recommendation to clients since January - now overbought. But that doesn't mean it's done ;-) #OOTT $WTIC https://t.co/mlMJdgqOFk
Complex Monte Carlo Loses to Kids' Mascot Strategy
Me running bracket simulations with Monte Carlo using 17 variables....likely to lose to my 7 and 10 year old using a Mascot Strategy
Dollar Index Slides 1% From Weekly High
US Dollar Index $DXY $USD $UUP now 1% off the week's high.. back-to-back bearish sessions @stockcharts https://t.co/hy3tIXMCbo
Palantir Gauges Software Names, Sees Modest Intra‑day Boost
$PLTR using this as a gauge of software names. Slight push from the inside day https://t.co/TLDvdXbhSI
Market’s Response to Oversold Beats Oversold Label, Gap Filled
The important thing isn't that the market's oversold -- it's how the market responds to its oversold condition. Meanwhile, Thursday's gap was finally filled. https://t.co/vTVOt0gTEs
SOFI Breaks 2026 Lows, Tests Initial Support
$SOFI bouncing a little here, broke the 2026 lows will be interesting if it can hold on to the initial bid.