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10 Dec 2024

⚠️MONDAY MARKET WARNING:

There were only 2 times in history when the cost of hedging for a month against S&P 500 drop was lower than now. This means these put options will profit if the SP500 falls by at least 50 points at any time over the next month. Source: Global Markets Investor

10 Dec 2024

Average Daily Options Volume jumps to an all-time high.

Source: Barchart @Barchart

10 Dec 2024

After the suspected United Healthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione was captured, "Luigi Coin" jumped +35,000%.

Luigi Coin hit a market cap of $60 MILLION with $100 million+ in volume over the last 24 hours... Source: The Kobeissi Letter

10 Dec 2024

Idexx Laboratories Rebounding Off Major Swing Support Zone

Idexx Laboratories (IDXX US) recently tested the swing support zone between 372-431 and is now rebounding off that level with increasing volume. Source: Bloomberg

9 Dec 2024

BREAKING: Amazon shareholders request the company explores adds Bitcoin to its treasury.

REMINDER: Microsoft shareholders are set to decide on the firm’s Bitcoin investment proposal this Tuesday, December 10. Source: Dennis Porter @Dennis_Porter, Bitcoin Archive @BTC_Archive

9 Dec 2024

Nvidia $NVDA is the best performing S&P 500 stock over the last 5, 10, 15 and 20 years😲

Source: Evan @StockMKTNewz

9 Dec 2024

China consumer inflation rate drops to a five-month low, missing expectations as economy slows. ARE MORE STIMULUS COMING?

China’s consumer prices rose less-than-expected in November, climbing 0.2% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a slight pickup in the consumer price index to 0.5% in November from a year ago, versus 0.3% in October. China’s producer price index declined for the 26th month. Producer inflation fell by 2.5% year on year in November, less than the estimated 2.8% decline as per the Reuters poll. Source: CNBC, Evan

9 Dec 2024

BofA: The second half of December has historically been the second strongest period of the year (+1.0% on average, positive 69% of the time)

Source: Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA

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