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Gaps, Taps, and Traps | $SPX on the Daily
The Real Donald Pump
The Real Donald Pump

Gaps, Taps, and Traps | $SPX on the Daily

There are a few things I’m watching closely as we move into September, and the first is seasonality. Historically, this …

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Mechanics of The EOD Lotto
The Real Donald Pump
The Real Donald Pump

Mechanics of The EOD Lotto

Why EOD Lotto Contracts Explode: ITM vs. OTM in the Final Seconds (SPX Edition).If you've ever watched a $0.20 SPX contr…

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$NKE Breakdown
Creation
Creation

$NKE Breakdown

$NKEI think $NKE has bottomed and is higher into Sep/Oct. It held 38-39 well and we’ve talked about this in previous bre…

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CRWV Long + Review Red Trade

2 LEVELS to watch 75, 70 to watch upcoming weeks I am personally bullish in this name for what it has already achieved f…

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TRADE RECAP & WATCHLIST
Breadman
Breadman

TRADE RECAP & WATCHLIST

Trade Recap: The Bread Was MovingLast week was a Chip Away “see green take green trade setup” We found opportunities acr…

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The Iran War Put a Tax on the AI Trade
Skinee
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The Iran War Put a Tax on the AI Trade

AI demand is still strong. The rates backdrop is the problem.The AI trade does not suddenly have a demand problem. It ha…

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The 65-Billion-Barrel Handshake: Venezuela and the New Architecture of US Oil Dominance
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wassup614824

The 65-Billion-Barrel Handshake: Venezuela and the New Architecture of US Oil Dominance

Full article viewable at:https://x.com/wassup61edt/status/2094228373375795255?s=20 Washington got the fields, not just t…

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Using Market Tide and Net Premiums to Determine when to Enter or Exit a Trade
DoughDaddy
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Using Market Tide and Net Premiums to Determine when to Enter or Exit a Trade

Some people use GEX/VEX maps to determine when to take a trade, but using this in combination with market tide and net p…

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Slow and steady income generating investment through Alphabet Convertible Preferred Stock
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Slow and steady income generating investment through Alphabet Convertible Preferred Stock

Where will Alphabet stock (ticker: GOOGL) be in 3 years? How would you like to be paid 6.25% dividend rate while you wai…

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Watchlist Update Week of 8/24-8/28
TK
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Watchlist Update Week of 8/24-8/28

TK Watchlist Thursday closeFour green one red. Tomorrow is Jackson Hole, so treat these as lines in sand, not prediction…

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NVDA Earnings Reaction | Aug. 2026
Skinee
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NVDA Earnings Reaction | Aug. 2026

NVDA earnings validated that AI demand is still strong, but the reaction shows how crowded the broader AI infrastructure…

Torching a 700% Lotto
The Real Donald Pump
The Real Donald Pump

Torching a 700% Lotto

From entry to 700% and BACK to ZERO PERCENT. Thats right. I vaporized a 700% play bc MMs pushed the EOD price JUST above…

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Dark Pool. The Hidden Liquidity
TK
TK

Dark Pool. The Hidden Liquidity

Most traders draw support and resistance off swing highs and round numbers. Those lines are maps of where price has been…

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Beyond Action. Intelligence Has Left the Screen. The Age of Deployment Is Here.
Skinee
Skinee

Beyond Action. Intelligence Has Left the Screen. The Age of Deployment Is Here.

Memory: The Cycle Isn’t Dead. The Old Model Is.An update to my January 25, 2026 thesisMemory. 메모리. 内存. MEMORY! Are you t…

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Beyond Cognition. The Age of Thinking is Over. The Age of Doing Begins.
Skinee
Skinee

Beyond Cognition. The Age of Thinking is Over. The Age of Doing Begins.

Originally posted January 25, 2026Memory. 메모리. 内存. MEMORY!Are you tired of hearing about it yet?"NAND this, HBM that.""D…

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Kaiser
Kaiser

Morning Biscuits - August 26

Big reaction day, get your plan ready!PCE, GDP and durables at 8:30. $NVDA earnings after close.Let the print hit, then …

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