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Happy Friday, traders 👊

What a week.

The jobs data just cracked open fresh hope for a Fed cut, and suddenly everyone’s betting Powell might actually ease up before the economy stumbles.

At the same time, Goldman’s making noise - calling for gold to rocket toward $5,000 as the ultimate hedge if the Fed loses its grip.

With gold already outpacing the S&P nearly four-to-one this year, traders are listening.

Meanwhile, Nasdaq’s tightening the screws on low-priced names, shaking up the penny stock playground.

Across the globe, Asia’s riding Wall Street’s tech rally, helped along by a weaker dollar making assets look juicier than ever.

And back home - only in America does a Trump-linked Bitcoin miner debut and instantly pump the family’s stake into the billions.

Toss in Figma’s messy earnings call, and you’ve got a week that gave traders both whiplash and opportunity.

Bottom line - this market’s rewarding the sharp and punishing the sloppy. Stay alert.

✂️ Jobs Signal Fed Cut
A soft labor market is fueling hopes for a rate cut this month. Traders are betting the Fed will finally ease up to avoid an economic stumble.

✨Goldman Goes All-In on Gold
Goldman Sachs says gold could rocket to nearly $5,000. It's the ultimate hedge if the Fed loses its independence and traders flee Treasuries.

🚨 Nasdaq Cracks Down
Nasdaq is tightening the screws on low-priced stocks. It's a new crackdown aimed at keeping bad actors and penny stocks off the exchange.

📈 Asia's Green Day
Asian markets are catching a bid, taking their cue from Wall Street's tech rally. A weaker dollar is making assets across the region look extra juicy.

💵 Bitcoin Bros Make Billions
A Bitcoin mining company tied to the Trumps made a splash on its first day of trading. The family’s stake is now worth over $1.5 billion.

🤷Figma's Mixed Signals
The stock plunged after-hours, but some traders are buying the dip. The company's revenue beat, but the earnings miss and new AI spending plans have the market confused.

🚀 Gold Crushes S&P
Even with a massive stock rally, gold is leaving the market in the dust. The shiny metal is up nearly four times the S&P 500's return this year.

Recommendation - Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV)

The market just placed Aptiv right where we wanted it - into the zone.

We’re seeing red arrows flashing, price stretched out of band, and RSI rolling over with a crossover.

Momentum has been running hot, but now the chart is showing cracks.

When price stalls at these levels, it often means sellers are quietly stepping in.

And we want to be standing on their side.

That’s why I’m opening a sell at $80.48.

🎯 Targets:
Sell: $80.48
TP1: $76.15
TP2: $73.10

This is a setup where patience pays.

We don’t need to force anything - just let the market unwind and do the heavy lifting for us.

Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: AAMI) – Trade Closed ✅

This one threw a curveball.

Instead of drifting toward breakeven, price gapped down hard.

When the market hands you that kind of drop, you don’t argue - you lock in profits.

So instead of closing at BE, we held the move and took it off with gains in the bag.

A gain of 13.09% before leverage

Another trade wrapped up, profits booked. 📘🔥

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Tweezer Bottom

The Tweezer Bottom is a two-candlestick bullish reversal pattern that appears at the bottom of a downtrend.

It signals that sellers were unable to push the price lower and that a potential change in market direction is coming.

The name "tweezer" comes from the two candles having nearly identical lows, which visually resemble a pair of tweezers.

What to Look For

• Two Candlesticks: The pattern is made up of two consecutive candles.
  
  
• Identical Lows: This is the most crucial characteristic. Both candles must have the same or nearly the same low price. This forms a strong support level.
  
  
• First Candle (Bearish): The first candle is bearish (red or black), representing the continuation of the current downtrend.
  
  
• Second Candle (Bullish): The second candle is bullish (green or white). It tests the low of the first candle and then reverses sharply, closing higher.
  
  
• Appearance After a Downtrend: For the Tweezer Bottom to be a valid reversal signal, it must appear after a clear period of falling prices. It shows that the selling pressure is exhausted.
  
  
• Psychology: The first candle confirms the existing downtrend by hitting a new low. However, the second candle's inability to break below that same low shows that buyers have stepped in at that exact price level, creating a strong support zone and rejecting further declines.
  
  
• Confirmation: The Tweezer Bottom is a strong signal, but traders often wait for confirmation from the next candle. A strong bullish candle following the pattern, a move above the high of the second candle, or increased trading volume can all help to confirm the reversal.

Your capital is everything. 

Without it, you’re out of the game, no matter how good your strategy looks on paper. 

Too many traders focus on the next big win, but the real pros know - it’s not about how much you make today, it’s about how long you can stay in the fight.

Protecting your capital doesn’t sound sexy, but it’s what separates survivors from blow-ups.

That means cutting losers without hesitation, respecting your stops, and not betting the farm on a single “sure thing.”

Think of your capital like your business tool - it keeps the lights on, keeps you trading, and keeps you ready when the real opportunity shows up.

The goal isn’t to be a hero.

The goal is to last. Because in this game, the traders who survive are the ones who eventually thrive.