Muted Moves 🤑🤫

Good morning and buckle up, it’s a quiet but wild Friday.

Trump just went nuclear on Elon Musk.

After Musk slammed the GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” Trump fired back, calling him “crazy” and threatening to pull billions in federal contracts from Tesla and SpaceX. Cue the drama and a market reaction.

Tesla shares dropped fast.

A proposed call between Elon Musk and the White House suggests a truce may be near and Tesla stock just popped on the news.

Wall Street’s now juggling tariffs, job data, inflation fears, and a full-on tech tycoon smackdown - all before the weekend.

🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump Calls Xi, Markets Dip
Wall Street slipped after news of a U.S.–China phone call, with investors unsure if it signaled progress or more posturing.

⏳ Futures Flat as Traders Wait
Markets paused overnight ahead of jobless claims and trade data—eyes now on whether weak labor signals will shake investor confidence.

🛑 Stocks Stall at the Gate
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures barely budge as Wall Street holds its breath. Broadcom’s earnings and a wave of U.S. data are set to hit today. Will economic cracks or corporate gains steal the spotlight?

🤖 $26B AI Ad Takeover
AI is rewriting the search playbook—and ad budgets are following fast. By 2029, 13% of all U.S. search ads could be AI-powered.

֎🇦🇮  How to Use Chatgpt to Level Up Your Trade
Most traders scroll headlines. Smart ones feed them to ChatGPT. With the right setup, AI can help flag bullish or bearish moves instantly. Here’s how to turn noise into action.

🥶 Silver Breaks 13-Year Silence, Gold Steady
Silver just hit $35.83 — a level unseen since 2012. Gold nudged higher too, but it’s silver that stole the show. Could this be the start of a long-overdue catch-up?

🛢️ Oil Stalls After Saudi Cut
Prices barely budged after a U.S. stockpile spike and a Saudi price slash. Even the peak demand season couldn’t lift the mood. Is oil heading for more pain?

Quiet Day, But We’re Still in the Game

No new stock picks today - market didn’t serve anything clean.

Still holding:

DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM) 

Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA)

I’m keeping them on a tight radar.

For Musa - I’m eyeing a potential layer-in next week if we get that RSI crossover confirmation.

I’ll update you the moment it’s time.

📍Stay close.

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Broadening Formation

A Broadening Formation (or megaphone) is a chart pattern indicating increasing market volatility and indecision, characterized by diverging trend lines that form higher highs and lower lows.

What to Look For:

• Diverging Trend Lines: Upper line slopes up (connecting higher highs), lower line slopes down (connecting lower lows), making them spread apart.
  
  
• Increasing Volatility: Price swings get wider, showing growing uncertainty.
  
  
• No Clear Control: Neither buyers nor sellers are dominant, leading to choppy movements.
  
  
• Irregular Volume: Volume is often erratic or increasing with the expanding swings.
  
  
• Warning Sign: More often a reversal signal (especially at tops/bottoms) than a continuation, it warns of heightened risk.
  
  
• Breakout Confirmation: The pattern is confirmed by a decisive break outside one of the diverging trend lines, ideally with increased volume.

Reset to Re-enter

Another week in the books. The charts have moved, trades were taken, lessons were learned - and now, it’s Friday.

If your mind feels heavy, your eyes sore from staring at setups, or your spirit a little tired from chasing momentum that never showed — pause.

Not every moment needs a trade.
Some moments are meant for rest.

The weekend is not a weakness in your grind.
It’s a vital part of it.

Let the mind breathe.
Let the body recharge.
Let your spirit reset.

Because when Monday comes, the market won’t wait — but neither will your sharpened self.

So unplug with peace. Rest with intention.
And return not just ready - but refreshed.

You don’t need to burn out to prove you're committed.
Real commitment knows when to pause - and when to push.

Take care.

We'll see you Monday. Recharged, clear-eyed, and locked in.