Chipotle’s Hot Mess

Good morning.

Earnings season just lit a fire under the market - and the big names aren’t all winning.

Tesla’s dragging while Alphabet, Amazon, and Broadcom keep climbing. Nvidia’s AI juggernaut and SK Hynix’s monster profits are giving tech bulls plenty to cheer.

Meanwhile, meme fever is back like it’s 2021 all over again. Opendoor, Krispy Kreme, and GoPro are seeing retail traders pile in with wild FOMO bets. Risk is cool again - for now.

And then there’s the chaos. GE Vernova soared 15% on surging data-center energy demand, while STMicro just suffered its worst drop in a year on a surprise $133M loss.

The real shock?

Tesla’s warning of “a few rough quarters” hit like a storm, and Chipotle’s sales slide is burning fast food investors.

But Japanese auto stocks are stealing the spotlight after a fresh US trade pact slashed tariffs.

It’s a busy midweek with giants splitting paths, meme stocks buzzing, and traders bracing for what’s next.

💸 Earnings Split the Giants
Tesla drags while Alphabet, Amazon, and Broadcom climb. Nvidia adds fuel with AI momentum and SK Hynix’s monster profit boost. 

🔥Meme Fever Returns
Retail traders are piling into Opendoor, Krispy Kreme, and GoPro like it’s 2021 all over again. Risk is cool again—and FOMO’s driving this rocket.

💻 GE Rides AI Power Surge
GE Vernova popped 15% as data-center demand for turbines and nuclear power sends orders soaring. Wall Street’s betting this AI energy wave isn’t slowing down.

💥 STMicro Crashes 11%
A surprise $133M loss and weak Q3 outlook sent STMicro shares into their sharpest drop in a year. Tariff chaos and Tesla’s rough patch aren’t helping.

⚡ Tesla Faces Stormy Quarters
Elon Musk warned of “a few rough quarters” as U.S. EV tax credits vanish and revenue plunges 12%. Shares sank nearly 10% as investors weigh Tesla’s costly transition to autonomy.

🌶️ Chipotle Shares Get Burned
Sales dropped for the second straight quarter, with same-store traffic falling nearly 5%. Shares sank 12% pre-market as the burrito chain slashed its full-year outlook.

🚗 Japanese Auto Stocks Rocket
Toyota, Honda, and Nissan shares soared after Japan struck a trade pact with the US, cutting auto tariffs from 25% to 15%. But Detroit’s Big Three call it a “bad deal” for American workers and warn of more pain ahead.

MUSA (Murphy USA Inc. | NYSE) — Closed at Breakeven

This one played hard to get.

We entered short…

Price dipped…

Then crawled back into the same zone and refused to commit.

For the last few sessions, MUSA has been dancing in place — moving sideways with no real conviction.

And it finally hit our Breakeven. ✅

Nothing lost.

No stress.

We move on to clearer setups.

Recommendation: SNPS (Synopsys Inc. | NASDAQ)

This one’s like watching a rocket run out of fuel mid-air.

After a strong climb, SNPS is now stalling inside a major resistance zone — the same level that previously sparked a sharp rejection.

Red arrows are stacking.

Price is in the zone. 

And price is now out of band.

The momentum is fading... and sellers are peeking in.

Time to hit a sell at $609.5.

🎯 Targets:

Sell: 609.50
TP1: 588.61
TP2: 567.00

Let’s see if this one tumbles just like the last time it reached this zone.

Lost Money Trading? Don’t Let That Be the End

You gave trading a shot, and it bit back. Hard. Maybe it was a blown account.

Maybe it was a "sure thing" that turned into a slow-motion wreck.

Either way, you're left wondering if you're just not cut out for this.

But here’s the truth most traders won’t tell you: nearly every successful trader has lost money. It’s not the loss that defines them - it’s what they did next.

This isn’t the end of your story. It’s the plot twist.

The point where you stop guessing and start learning. Where you trade with structure, not emotion.

There’s a path forward and it’s built on clarity, strategy, and systems that work.

Ready to trade smarter, not harder?

Let’s turn that pain into power with these newsletters

Zig Zag Indicator

The Zig Zag indicator is a tool that draws lines connecting only the significant price swings of an asset, ignoring smaller price movements. It helps you see the main trend and key turning points without the "noise" of minor fluctuations.

What to Look For:

• Highlights Big Moves: It's designed to show you the clear highs and lows, making the overall trend much easier to spot.
  
  
• Filters Out Noise: All the small ups and downs that aren't a certain percentage change are ignored, giving you a cleaner view of price action.
  
  
• Helps Identify Trends: If the Zig Zag is mostly making higher highs and higher lows, it's an uptrend. Lower highs and lower lows indicate a downtrend.
  
  
• Finds Support/Resistance: The peaks and valleys of the Zig Zag line often pinpoint important support and resistance levels.
  
  
• Pattern Recognition: It can make it easier to see classic chart patterns like double tops, double bottoms, or head and shoulders, as it simplifies the price action.
  
  
• Repaints (Important!): The biggest thing to remember: the Zig Zag is a lagging indicator and repaints. This means its past lines can change as new price data comes in. It's not for predicting where price will go next, but for analyzing the past trend more clearly.
  
  
• Percentage Setting: You can adjust the percentage setting (e.g., 5%). A 5% setting means it will only draw a new line when the price has moved at least 5% from the previous high or low. A smaller percentage makes it more sensitive; a larger one makes it less so.

You ever find yourself doing all the prep work - marking the charts, planning your entry, setting alerts, only to freeze the moment price hits your zone?

You’re not alone. But let’s be clear:

A trade you don’t take is a trade you didn’t trade.

Too many traders treat setups like wish lists instead of business decisions.

They sit, watch, wait… then second-guess and skip the trade. Not because the setup changed - but because their nerves did.

That’s not trading. That’s fear in costume.

Here’s the reality: if your setup fits your rules, you take it.

Period.

No vibes.

No "I’m not feeling it."

Your feelings don’t move the market - execution does.

You can’t measure the success of a system you don’t fully apply.

You can’t build data on a trade you keep skipping.

You can’t build trust in yourself if you keep ghosting your own plan.

📓 Mark This:

This isn’t optional.

Every week, lock in your own habits.

Did I execute the trades I planned? If not, why?

Call it out. Fix it.

Because if you’re only trading when it feels “safe,” you’re not really trading. You’re gambling for comfort.

Decide now: Are you a trader or just a chart decorator?

You know the answer.

Now go act like it.