War raise gold

Good morning.

The week kicks off with a tense mix of hope and heat.

Markets are cautiously bullish on US-China trade talks — a framework’s in place, but the details? Still murky.

Meanwhile, Israel’s airstrikes on Iran over the weekend have jolted oil higher and sent traders crowding into gold and the yen.

Eyes are now on upcoming retail sales and inflation data, with a September rate cut looking more likely by the day.

Tariff risks remain for import-heavy sectors, while AI tech and defensives are holding strong.

⚡Buckle up — this week could move fast.

📉 Dow Futures Plunge, Nasdaq Tanks as Middle East Conflict Erupts
A direct hit on Iran’s nuclear program jolted global markets. With drones in the sky and war talk rising, risk-off trades are back in control.

🤖 Apple Pushes Siri AI to 2026 - And Retail Just Hit the Panic Button
No new Siri this year. No big AI moment. And with geopolitical tensions rising, even loyal bulls are asking: is Apple blowing its AI lead?

🌐 Meta Bets $14.3B on Superintelligence with Scale Deal
Forget metaverse goggles - Zuckerberg’s new obsession is superintelligence. And he’s putting billions behind it while chasing OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft in the AGI arms race.

🪙 Bitcoin Sinks on Iran-Israel Tensions - But Some Say "Buy the Fear"
BTC slipped below $104K after airstrikes hit Tehran, spooking the market. But while gold soared and oil spiked, Samson Mow told GameStop’s CEO: “This is where you buy.”

💥 Oil Soars 6% After Israel Strikes Iran - Stocks Dive Worldwide
Crude jumped. Markets cracked. The specter of war sent oil to $72 and global shares tumbling as investors scrambled to price in the chaos. Is this the first shockwave—or just the start?

⬇️ Asia’s Currencies Crumble as Oil Soars and War Fears Mount
Israel struck Iran. Oil jumped 9%. And emerging Asian currencies buckled under pressure, with the won and peso down over 1%. Is this just market jitters—or the start of a new global currency war?

🟡 Gold Soars, Fed Cuts Loom: Investors Bet on Safety as Storm Clouds Gather
It’s the perfect storm for gold. War threats, soft inflation, and weak jobs data have traders eyeing September rate cuts - and bullion soaring past $3,428. Are we watching gold’s next breakout rally unfold?

Dexcom Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM) – TP Hit & Trade Closed

Finally! 

After hanging around and testing our patience for a month, Dexcom cracked.

We entered this short with a clear structure in mind.

Price flirting with resistance, RSI rolling over, and momentum fading fast. 

It took its time, but today it finally dropped right into our zone.

Most traders would’ve panicked. 

Some would’ve exited early.

We held.

TP hit. Trade closed.

4.60% gain before leverage.

It’s a reminder:

The market doesn’t reward noise—it rewards conviction.

New Recommendation Alert 

ProFrac Holding Corp (NASDAQ: ACDC)

Sometimes a chart doesn’t just whisper - it flashes warning signs in neon.

ProFrac has been climbing, but the momentum is wearing thin. 

Price is brushing up against resistance it’s failed to clear before, and RSI is tilting downward like the party’s over.

We’re here to ride the first clean pullback while everyone else is still hoping it breaks out.

Enter a sell position at $9.15

🎯 Targets:

Sell: $9.15
TP1: $8.41
TP2: $7.68

This isn’t a prediction.

It’s a reaction - to structure, to momentum, and to a window of opportunity.

Let’s see how this one unfolds - quietly, precisely, and on our terms.

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Bearish Engulfing

The Bearish Engulfing is a two-candlestick bearish reversal pattern that appears after an uptrend.

It signals a strong shift in market sentiment from buying pressure to selling pressure, indicating that sellers have taken control.

What to Look For:

• Two Candlesticks: The pattern consists of two candles.
  
  
• First Candle (Bullish): The first candle is a small bullish (green or white) candle, indicating buying pressure is present but perhaps weakening. Its body should be relatively small.
  
  
• Second Candle (Bearish): The second candle is a large bearish (red or black) candle. Crucially, its body completely "engulfs" (covers) the entire body of the first bullish candle. This means its open is above the first candle's close, and its close is below the first candle's open.
  
  
• Appearance After an Uptrend: For the pattern to be a valid reversal signal, it must appear at the end of a clear uptrend.
  
  
• Confirmation: While the pattern itself is a strong signal, additional confirmation from the next candle (e.g., another bearish candle, higher volume) or other indicators (like RSI turning down) can strengthen its reliability.
  
  
• Volume: Ideally, the bearish engulfing candle should form on higher trading volume than the preceding bullish candle, reinforcing the strength of the selling pressure.

When the world zigged, he zagged - and still made it big.

In the middle of the Great Depression, when most people were panicking, Thomas Rowe Price Jr. (1898 – 1983) did the unthinkable - he started his own investment firm.

While Wall Street chased short-term gains and churned commissions, Price believed in something radical:

Invest in great companies, hold them long-term, and serve your clients with integrity.

He didn’t just say it - he did it.

He bought early into companies like IBM and Xerox before they became legends.

His focus?

Businesses with strong fundamentals, trustworthy leadership, and room to grow.

Even when markets dipped, he stayed in the game - not because he had nerves of steel, but because he had a plan.

“Change is the investor’s only certainty.” - T. Rowe Price

📈 What You Can Learn:

✅ Don’t chase hype - invest in quality.Look for businesses with durable growth potential, not just flashy headlines.

✅ Time in the market > timing the market.Price held positions for years. That’s where real wealth builds — in patience, not panic.

✅ Know what you own.He studied companies deeply. As a trader or investor, your edge is your homework.

✅ Think like an owner, not a gambler.Buying a stock is buying a piece of a business. Would you still buy it if the market shut down for a year?

T. Rowe Price didn’t get rich by flipping trends - he got wealthy by mastering discipline and strategy.

So next time you’re tempted to follow the noise, ask:

Am I investing with purpose, or just reacting?

🎯 Success favors the focused.

Study the market. Study the company. Stick to your plan.

Just like Price did.