Apple Earnings Impress

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TradingTLDR

04 Aug 2025 — 5 min read

It’s Monday, and Wall Street’s stepping into the week with nerves twitching.

US stock futures opened green, but the mood’s shaky - thanks to weak job data, tariff tremors, and Big Tech moves that aren’t landing like they used to.

Apple’s blowout numbers? Not enough to spark a rally.

Amazon? Down 8% as AI doubts creep in.

Europe? Tanked hard on Trump’s tariff shock.

And Bitcoin? Just closed its best month ever.

This week’s loaded with market-moving updates and in today’s issue, we’re breaking down what’s heating up, who’s slipping, and why the next move might catch traders off guard.

Let’s get in.

🚦 Big Tech Rally? Futures Squeezed
Meta and Microsoft posted strong earnings, but the upbeat momentum fizzles as futures turn red. Traders eye tomorrow’s employment report and looming tariff threats.

📱 Apple Needs to Prove It
"Show me," says Munster, as Apple’s 2% stock pop fails to match its blowout Q3 numbers. China came through. AI hope is building. But Wall Street’s still watching, not cheering.

🔻 Europe Tanks on Tariff Shock
“Trump is trying to force foreign companies to cut prices.” Markets didn’t like that. STOXX 600 sank, DAX dropped 1.7%, and Denmark’s Novo Nordisk plunged to a 4-year low.

🚀 Bitcoin Goes Boom in July
Bitcoin just printed its best monthly close ever. Now comes August — the month that turned $BTC parabolic in 2017 and 2021. Is $172K loading?

💵 Tariff Chaos Drops USD
Trump’s new tariffs hit 40+ countries—stocks slip, dollar dives. Traders eye China next as the Aug 12 cliff looms.

📉 Amazon Tanks on AI Doubts
Despite beating earnings and raising Q3 revenue outlook, Amazon’s cloud margins missed the mark and Wall Street noticed. Is AWS falling behind in the AI arms race?

🪙 Rate Cut Hopes Crash Gold
“Gold’s down three weeks straight.” The Fed froze cuts, the dollar surged, and spot gold stumbled again - despite tariff fears adding some cushion.

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Aroon Indicator

The Aroon Indicator is a trend-following tool that measures if a security is in a trending phase and the strength of that trend.

It consists of two lines: Aroon Up and Aroon Down.

The indicator's value ranges from 0 to 100.

What to Look For

Aroon Up and Aroon Down Lines:
- Aroon Up measures the number of periods since the highest price was reached.
- Aroon Down measures the number of periods since the lowest price was reached.
- Both lines are designed to signal new trends and trend changes.
Trend Identification:
- When the Aroon Up line is above 70 and the Aroon Down line is below 30, it indicates a strong uptrend.
- When the Aroon Down line is above 70 and the Aroon Up line is below 30, it indicates a strong downtrend.
Trend Changes:
- A crossover is the most significant signal. When the Aroon Up crosses above the Aroon Down, it can signal the beginning of a new uptrend.
- When the Aroon Down crosses above the Aroon Up, it can signal the beginning of a new downtrend.
Consolidation/Indecision:
- When both the Aroon Up and Aroon Down lines are running parallel below 50, it suggests that the market is in a consolidation phase with no clear trend.
Divergence (Less Common):
- While not its primary function, divergence between the Aroon lines and price can sometimes be an early warning of a potential trend reversal. For example, if price is making new highs, but the Aroon Up line is not, it could signal weakening momentum.

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