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The Market Hasn't Moved Since May, but the Chaos Underneath Is Real.

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Breakdown

0:00ES· ticker

ES — range-bound, no movement

  • Monthly bar dull, no story
  • Stuck in range for months
  • War status unclear, daily shifts
  • Roller coaster week: plunge, bounce, chaos
2:04IWM· ticker

IWM — slow decline, support failed

  • Gentle lower lows, lower highs
  • Trend line broken, support failed
  • Drift mode, end of trading month
  • End-of-month weirdness expected
4:11lesson

Semiconductor sector collapse

  • Leopold Ashenbrer's fund 435% gains then collapsed
  • AI trade peak June 18, now falling
  • EW South Korea chart shows downtrend
  • Resistance level near current price
6:27SMH· ticker

SMH — shorting failed, partial recovery

  • Missed bottom by hours, short via puts
  • Covered Tuesday, sold puts
  • Whipsaw day, no fun
  • 15-minute freefall, quick recovery
8:37SDNK· ticker

SDNK — well-formed pattern, missed entry

  • Exceptionally low Wednesday
  • Ideal short time: morning open
  • Peaked quickly, great setup
  • WDC and STX less clear
10:43lesson

Options portfolio management

  • Trimmed positions from 45 to 28
  • Long-dated puts: Jan/FXI March
  • Caterpillar, Carvana, FXI show strength
  • Resistance line for FXI: key level
12:55MSTR· ticker

MSTR — shorting successful, minor loss

  • Still down 3.5%
  • Participation in decline
  • Mara M shows right triangle
  • SpaceX at lifetime lows
12:56lesson

Market sentiment and risk factors

  • Bitcoin trade struggles, IBIT down 3%
  • Nvidia earnings August 26, risks ahead
  • Bonds falling, rates rising
  • Light weekend approach, cautious outlook

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