Dear Traders, What an incredible day it was today! Apple shares took a tumble, on track to lose a staggering $200 billion in market value over just two days, all due to China's plans to extend the ban on iPhones to government-backed agencies and state companies. Shares of the world's largest company dropped by as much as 5.1%, bringing its two-day decline to 6.8%. Apple is a major player in US equity indexes (QQQ and SPY) and...

Dear Traders, I hope everyone had a great long weekend and is ready for fall. I'm back from Burning Man, and this year was quite interesting. The entire desert got flooded, and 72,000 people were stuck. If you want to know about my experience, check out my post on LinkedIn and let me know what you think. Today was a fascinating day. Two experienced traders, Brian and I, took the same trade using a strategy called the...

Hello traders, I hope you are well and trading has been fun this week. Happy jobs day! The job numbers were above expectations but showed that the economy, wages, and overall hiring have slowed down dramatically. The data shows after a period of above-trend growth in both the economy and job market, we are now heading back to pre-pandemic levels. The stocks gapped up on the job reports, but then gave it all back through the trading...

Hello traders, Happy burn day! I am in full Burning Man mode right now and all settled into my camp. I even met one of our traders, Sagyn, here! I met Sagyn just recently in New York and now we are at Burning Man together! I guess it is true what they say, traders who trade together, burn together! Burning Man concept is about “why not”. People come to a harsh environment in a desert and build...

Dear Traders, Today's newsletter isn't just about the market – it's also about a transformative journey that has shaped not only my outlook on life but also my approach to trading. As I prepare to head to Reno, NV for our traders' meetup and then immerse myself in the unique experience of Burning Man, I wanted to share how this annual pilgrimage to the Nevada desert has profoundly impacted my trading success. You might already know me...

Hello traders, We had such an amazing trading day today with major tech names breaking out. This likely occurred due to a few reasons: yields coming down, providing a relief rally for a lot of high-duration names; tons of PMI data showing that the economy is really weak, possibly signaling the end of the rate hike cycle for the Federal Reserve (for the full economic calendar, visit TradingTerminal.com); and lastly, anticipation of $NVDA earnings and the...

Dear Traders, What a strange world we live in. Bond yields are surging, with 10-year US Treasury rates hitting a sixteen-year high! The reopening of the US economy post-Covid-19 resulted in substantial cash reserves for many, yet supply chains remained distorted, and staffing shortages persisted in sectors like travel. This scenario led to a inflation surge as demand outpaced supply. I vividly recall the air travel frenzy in 2021 and 2022. Although much of this was...

Hello Traders, I hope you are well and have had a great trading week. Volatility has been returning to the market, providing traders with more trading opportunities. Today, I traded TSLA and TQQQ for small bounces and worked my way through a four-figure day. I made a quick recap which can be found here. One of the key reasons I fell in love with trading was the freedom it provided me to travel the world and work...

Dear Traders, We've witnessed some incredible volatility in NVDA and the market again. NVDA alone showed a massive surge yesterday, climbing more than 7%. Today, it's still trading strongly, up over 2% as of the time I'm writing this newsletter. In the last two days, it has surged more than 10%. Yesterday, I experienced one of the biggest losses in my trading for 2023 while attempting to short this resilient stock. Today, I managed to recover some...

Dear Traders, I am writing this newsletter from my favorite city in the USA, San Francisco, where I am meeting with some of our traders this Sunday morning at 9 am for breakfast. The latest monthly reading on US inflation confirmed expectations for a second consecutive month of a relatively modest increase in the cost of living. The 0.2% rise in both the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the core CPI, which excludes food and energy,...