BYD Overtakes Tesla

It’s Friday and the tape’s messy.

Tesla just saw European sales crater 40% while BYD moved 13,503 cars, proving once again that China isn’t here to play nice.

Musk’s dream run in Europe? Looking shaky.

Meanwhile, Qantas keeps serving turbulence - headlines circling everything from management shakeups to service blunders.

Traders are watching not for the flights, but for what it signals: when giants stumble, sentiment turns fast.

Over in crypto, Bitcoin just ripped back above key levels. Bulls are screaming “117K incoming,” and the extreme sentiment meter’s flashing neon.

History says crowded trades don’t end pretty… but try telling that to traders chasing green candles.

And in chips, Nvidia’s Q2 print knocked the stock lower, but analysts keep shouting “Buy.”

It’s the classic Wall Street trick: the higher it flies, the harder they double down.

💰 $1T Buyback Boom for US Firms
Nvidia’s $60B bombshell headlines a record corporate spree. Apple, Alphabet, and banks join the rush - S&P highs meet Wall Street’s favorite dip bid.

🚀 Nvidia: Analysts Still Call It a Buy
Baird and Wedbush shrugged off the dip - Blackwell demand is surging, margins climbing, and $5T market cap talk is back on the table. For Wall Street, every wobble is still a buying window.

🇺🇸 American Bitcoin Set for Nasdaq Debut
Trump’s sons and Hut 8 control 98% of the miner, merging with Gryphon to launch ABTC in September. Anchor investors are already locked in.

₿ BTC Bulls Eye $117K After Trendline Reclaim
Bitcoin snaps back above its 100-day EMA at $110.8K, fueling calls for a push toward $116K–$117K. Traders split: bounce fuel or bull trap?

📈 Five- Below Stock Surge, Strong Bid
FIVE-BELOW lifts guidance for the second time this summer. EPS outlook now up to $5.16, revenue range stretched higher. Stock already +37% YTD—momentum shoppers staying long.

✈️ Qantas Soars to Record Highs
Shares spike nearly 14% after FY profit jumps 15% to A$2.39B, topping estimates. Demand stays red-hot across domestic and international routes - stock hits all-time high.

🚗 Tesla Sales Skid 40% in Europe
Registrations slump to 8,837 in July—seventh straight monthly drop - even as EV demand across the region climbs. Musk’s brand battles competition, aging lineup, and reputational drag.

No new recommendations today.

Current positions are still in play, and the market looks like it’s moving according to plan.

Sometimes patience is the real edge in trading.

Knowing when not to enter is just as powerful.

I’ll update you as soon as there’s fresh action or any setups worth taking. ✅

Fear Eats More Accounts Than Bad Trades Ever Will

Most traders think the number one account killer is a bad trade. Wrong. The real killer? 

Fear.

Fear convinces you to never start. Fear tells you that your money is too precious to risk.

Fear keeps you glued to the sidelines while opportunities pass by and that hesitation costs far more than a losing trade ever could.

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Disparity Index

The Disparity Index is a momentum indicator that measures the relative position of a security's current closing price compared to a selected moving average. 

It reports this difference as a percentage. It helps traders identify a trend's strength, overbought or oversold conditions, and potential reversals.

What to Look For

• Positive and Negative Readings:
  • A value above zero indicates that the closing price is above the moving average, suggesting upward momentum and a potential uptrend.
  • A value below zero indicates that the closing price is below the moving average, suggesting downward momentum and increasing selling pressure.
  • A value of zero means the current price is exactly at the moving average.
• Overbought/Oversold Conditions: Large moves in either direction for the index can foreshadow a price correction.
  • A high positive value that is far from the zero line may signal an overbought condition, making a price reversal likely.
  • A low negative value that is far from the zero line may signal an oversold condition, making a price bounce likely.
• Zero Line Crossover: Crossovers of the zero line can be interpreted as a potential signal for a new trend.
  • A cross above zero can act as a buy signal.
  • A cross below zero can act as a sell signal.
• Divergence: This is a key signal.
  • Bullish Divergence: If the price makes a new lower low, but the Disparity Index makes a higher low, it suggests that the selling momentum is weakening and a bullish reversal may be imminent.
  • Bearish Divergence: If the price makes a new higher high, but the Disparity Index makes a lower high, it suggests that the buying momentum is weakening and a bearish reversal may be imminent.
• Moving Average Choice: The type and period of the moving average used in the calculation will affect the indicator's sensitivity. Common choices include a Simple Moving Average (SMA) or an Exponential Moving Average (EMA).

As August draws to a close, it’s a perfect time to step back and look at the bigger picture. 

Markets have been noisy - rates, rallies, dips, and headlines pulling us in every direction. 

But beneath the chaos, one truth always stands: consistency beats intensity.

Trading and building wealth aren’t about chasing every move. 

They’re about showing up, staying disciplined, and letting time do its work. 

Think of it like planting - your job isn’t to tug the seed out of the soil to check progress, it’s to water it and give it space to grow.

And here’s something to think about that should encourage you: it only takes one good month to erase months of failure and losses.

That’s the beauty of trading.

So as we wrap August, carry this mindset into September: less noise, more focus. The months stack, and over time, your edge compounds.

The market will always test your patience.

The real win is learning to stay steady while everyone else chases the storm. Don’t stop pushing! Don’t stop growing!