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Goldman’s risk indicator suffered one of its largest monthly declines in October, highlighting the extent of the risk-off shift. Still, we are not quite at contrarian buy levels, which kick in below -1. Source. GS, TME

The AI memory cycle is getting longer contracts. Capacity expansion remains cautious. According to Korean media: ▪ Samsung has signed long-term agreements with 10 major customers and is negotiating with 10 more. Its 2027 high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply is reportedly sold out. ▪ SK Hynix has agreements with 14 customers covering more than half of its 2027–2028 capacity, backed by upfront deposits. But the construction strategy is just as revealing. Both companies are reportedly building factory shells early, while adding cleanrooms in phases as they monitor how US tech companies finance their AI spending. Memory has traditionally been a business of short pricing cycles and sharp swings in supply. Multiyear commitments and deposits provide greater visibility. They do not eliminate the risks of changing demand, pricing pressure or overcapacity. A different contract structure. Whether it produces a different cycle remains to be seen. $SSNLF $SKHY $MU $SNDK Source: Melvin @MelvinInvests

She is stepping down more than seven years after taking office in Frankfurt. Christine Lagarde is expected to take the helm of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Source: Wall St Engine, BFM TV

Anthropic ARR has gone vertical after they cut token prices. Lower prices > more demand > more compute > bullish AI stocks. This could be a trigger for sentiment to turn bullish again on the "AI trade! Source: Investing visuals

Netanyahu crashes to all-time low in odds to remain Prime Minister of Israel after tomorrow's election, as centrist former IDF chief Eisenkot surges. Source: Polymarket

Source: Kalshi on X

According to Goldman Sachs, short leverage in its prime brokerage book is near the top of its multi-year range. Net trading flows show the heaviest selling since the April lows. The crowd is leaning heavily bearish. And crowded shorts can become rocket fuel. A modest rally can force investors to cover. That buying pushes prices higher, triggering more covering. The feedback loop can turn a rebound into a squeeze—and potentially a melt-up. Positioning alone won’t trigger it. A catalyst still matters. But the more crowded the bearish trade becomes, the more painful an upside surprise could be. Sometimes, the biggest risk to a bearish market is how many investors are already betting on it. Source: Goldman, Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® @kurtsaltrichter

Source: Geiger Capital