Applied Optionality: Why I’m Backing APLD’s Land and Power Play on AI’s Infrastructure Boom
This isn’t your average data centre story—it’s an evolving option on the world’s hunger for AI compute. When a stock climbs 350% in a single year, my first instinct is to check if I’ve already missed the party. Usually, I am. But $APPLIED DIGITAL CORP(APLD)$ stopped me mid-eye roll. Here’s a company that isn’t just selling exposure to AI—it’s selling the ground beneath it. In a world where $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ builds the brains of AI, Applied Digital is quietly assembling its body: land, power and modular campuses that hyperscalers can lease, scale, and pay handsomely for. Digital infrastructure becomes an option, not just concrete and wires That, to me, makes APLD less a tech stock and more a structured option
Exxon Mobil (XOM) Company Outlook To Watch As Softer Commodity Prices Might See Earnings Decline
$Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, October 31, 2025, before the market opens. EPS (Earnings Per Share) estimated to come in at $1.78, which represent a -7.3% (down from $1.92 in Q3 2024). Expected to decline YoY due to softer commodity prices compared to the previous year's high. Revenue estimated to come in at $86.8 billion which represent a -3.6% (down from Q3 2024 actuals). A potential revenue dip is also tied to lower average commodity prices over the quarter. Key Considerations: Sequential Boost: XOM's own preliminary filings suggested a sequential increase in Q3 earnings (compared to Q2 2025), mainly driven by favorable refining margins and changes in oil and natural gas prices. Refin
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$$Alphabet(GOOG)$$Snap Inc(SNAP)$ 🔥🔥🔥 $META Got Cooked by Zuck 🔥🔥🔥 $META Meta Q3 FY25 👨👩👧👦 Daily active people up 8% Y/Y to 3.54B 👀 Ad impressions up 14% Y/Y • Revenue surged 26% Y/Y to $51.2B, a $1.8B beat. • EPS came in at $1.05, missing by $5.66. • Taxes included a $15.9B one-off adjustment. • FY25 Capex guided to $70–72B (previously $66–72B). Reality Labs remained a drag with $4.4B in losses against $0.5B revenue, yet Meta Quest growth of +74% Y/Y proves hardware adoption is quietly expanding. Family of Apps carried the load with $50.8B revenue (+26% Y/Y), reinforcing Meta’s dominance in the digital ad market. Operating profit
Chevron (CVX) Positive Factors Could Offset Challenges Brought By Weaker Crude Oil Environment
$Chevron(CVX)$ upcoming fiscal Q3 2025 earnings, which are scheduled for release on Friday, October 31, 2025, before market open. The central theme for this quarter is a tug-of-war: weaker crude oil prices are expected to severely pressure upstream (exploration) earnings, while stronger production volumes (aided by the Hess acquisition) and higher refining margins are expected to provide a partial offset. Key Analyst Estimates (The "Beat/Miss") Wall Street has been lowering expectations for this quarter, with EPS estimates revised down 6.2% in the last week. The stock's initial reaction will be based on these numbers. Consensus EPS: $1.66 per share (a significant 33.9% decline from Q3 2024) Consensus Revenue: $53.6 billion (a 5.7% increase from Q3
$Strive(ASST)$$Strategy(MSTR)$$CME Bitcoin - main 2510(BTCmain)$🚀💎 $ASST – Pattern, Patience, Payoff 💎🚀 I’m still waiting for that clean $1.81 breakout. Price is coiled tight, momentum cooling at the Keltner midline after the $0.78 surge. If we dip into $1.20, I’m adding; that’s where liquidity reloads before the next drive. On the 1D chart, the deep-crab harmonic projects to $30–$35; structure’s perfect, symmetry intact, and every pivot aligns with Fibonacci geometry. This isn’t guesswork; it’s precision. Michael Saylor says $ASST will hit $100 B. Some still think a squeeze above $50’s impossible? The chart already disagrees. CEO Matt Cole’s live on Bloom
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ The surge past 200 was abrupt. Jensen Huang laid out concrete revenue plans, making it impossible for the market to dismiss it as mere speculation any longer.Unsurprisingly, this triggered a short squeeze. Institutions hastily rolled their bear call spreads from the 200-207.5 range yesterday. It doesn't appear they continued rolling today.Expect consolidation between 195 and 220 next. Consider selling puts on dips, like the $NVDA 20251031 195.0 PUT$ . $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ AMD hitting 300 is now a plausible near-term topic.However, a covered call position emerged on Tuesday, selling the
$Bloom Energy Corp(BE)$ $113.28 (+4.38%): Earnings pop with pre-market +19%; hold $108 keeps $115–$118 breakout testMarket Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): Bloom Energy closed $113.28 (+4.75, +4.38%) after earnings, trading $105.84–$113.51 on the day. Volume ~11.1M vs ~13.0M avg (~0.85×). Pre-market quotes on YF show a sharp continuation toward $135.12 (+19.3%), reflecting a momentum chase in clean-energy beta names.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ~65.2 (bullish, below overbought). MACD lines are near-flat with the histogram improving from negative—early momentum re-acceleration. Price is above short/mid EMAs, and the up-gap keeps a sideways-up bias. A firm push/close > $115–$118 opens $121–$125 (52-wk high $125.75 zone). Lose $108 and a gap ba
$Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ $16.16 (+0.81%): Base-building attempt; holding $16 keeps $16.6–$17.2 rebound windowMarket Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): Trump Media & Technology Group inched up +0.81% to $16.16, trading $16.05–$16.63 on the day. Volume 10.67M vs 6.40M avg (~1.7×), with pre-market quotes near $16.17. YTD drawdown remains steep and the 52-week range is $15.40–$49.87. High beta (~4.64) underscores headline sensitivity ahead of the Nov 7 earnings date.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ~45.7 (neutral-bearish) and MACD coiling near the zero line—momentum attempting to stabilize after a prolonged drift. Price action sits around a multi-month floor; a constructive setup needs a push back into last month’s supply zone with rising
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $201.03 (+4.98%): New 52-wk high breakout; holding $200 targets $205–$210Market Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): NVIDIA surged +4.98% to $201.03, printing a fresh 52-week high (H $203.15, range $191.91–$203.15). Pre-market quotes show continuation toward $207+. Volume ~288–298M vs avg ~174M (~1.7×), pointing to strong participation as AI complex breadth improved and buyers chased a base breakout.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ~69.4 (strong, near overbought) with a rising MACD line and widening positive histogram; price rides above EMA20/50/200 with SAR turning higher—classic momentum expansion after multi-week consolidation. Base case (1–3 weeks): sideways-up if $200 holds; a decisive push/close > $205 opens $210 and keeps tre
$PayPal(PYPL)$ $73.02 (+3.94%): Post-earnings surge on heavy volume; holding $72 keeps $75–$79 retest in playMarket Recap (as of Oct 28, 2025): PayPal closed $73.02 (+2.77, +3.94%) after a volatile earnings reaction—spiking to $79.21 intraday before settling back toward the gap area. Volume ballooned to 83.3M vs 12.6M avg (~6.6×), signaling broad participation and short-term price discovery. The move comes amid mixed fintech tape but improving risk sentiment toward profitable payment names.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ≈59.4 (bullish but not overbought); MACD slope turning up from the zero line; price reclaimed the recent congestion band. With SAR/EMA lens: the gap places price around the short-term EMA cluster; a confirmatory flip to lon
$TeraWulf Inc.(WULF)$ $15.94 (+16.86%): Crypto-beta squeeze; hold $15.2 keeps $16.6–$17.1 retest aliveMarket Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): TeraWulf ripped +16.9% to $15.94, trading $14.63–$17.05 on 114.47M shares (~2.5× avg 46.48M). Pre-market quotes near $16.12. Bid was aided by stronger crypto tape and miner beta ahead of the Nov 10 earnings date; high beta ~4.28 underscores headline sensitivity.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ~71 (near overbought) while MACD is hovering around its signal—momentum strong but susceptible to shakeouts. Price reclaimed recent supply and sits above short-term EMAs; structure favors sideways-up provided the gap area holds. A firm close > $16.6 opens $17.1 and then $17.8; failure to hold the mid-$15s invites a
$SPDR Gold Shares(GLD)$ $364.38 (−0.72%): Gold ETF pulls back amid yield uptick; RSI neutral around 60Market Recap (as of Oct 28, 2025): The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) declined −0.72% to $364.38, tracking spot gold’s mild retreat as U.S. Treasury yields inched higher and the dollar index stabilized above 104. The ETF traded within a narrow intraday band of $360.12–$365.30, with total volume at 18.20M, modestly above its recent average (15.75M). The move reflected position trimming ahead of key inflation and GDP prints later this week.Technical Indicators Analysis: The bullish structure holds despite the pullback. The RSI (48.78) has reset to a healthy neutral, easing from overbought conditions, while the MACD remains in positive territory—though its na
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ $268.43 (−0.56%): Pre-earnings pause near highs; hold $267 keeps $271–$275 breakout pathMarket Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): Alphabet slipped −0.56% to $268.43 after a run to $271.38 intraday (range $267.17–$271.38). Volume ~20M vs ~21.1M avg (slightly below). Earnings are after the close; pre-market shows a mild bid around $269.9—positioning rather than risk-off.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ~71 (strong/near overbought) while MACD is rising with a widening positive histogram. Price rides above EMA20/50/200 and sits just under the prior high—classic “pause at resistance.” Base case (1–3 weeks): sideways-up. A firm close > $271.4 likely unlocks $274–$275; failure to hold $267 opens a $265–$262 retest to rebuild energy.Sup
$United Parcel Service Inc(UPS)$ $96.36 (+8.00%): Earnings gap-and-go; reclaiming $100 would target $103–$105Market Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): United Parcel Service jumped +8.0% to $96.36 after earnings, with a powerful gap-up as results/outlook came in better than feared. Parcel peers firmed and sentiment improved on cost-discipline commentary. Volume spiked to 30.0M vs 8.29M avg (~3.6×), signaling broad participation.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ≈78.4 (overbought) and MACD slope positive; price reclaimed short-/mid-term trend with closes above EMA20/EMA50. Structure: “gap-and-go” from a multi-week base. A decisive push/hold > $100.6 opens $103–$105; failure could prompt a back-test of the gap.Support / Resistance: Support: $95.0 /
$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ $189.60 (+0.22%): Palantir consolidates near recent highs amid moderate AI optimism and stretched valuationMarket Recap (as of Oct 28, 2025): Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) closed at $189.60, up +0.22%, continuing its tight consolidation phase following a strong October run driven by defense and AI software contracts. Intraday range stood between $186.78–$191.78, while volume reached ~38.0M, notably below its 20-day average of 62.5M, indicating cooling participation after prior momentum spikes. In pre-market trading, shares edged slightly higher to $191.12 (+0.80%), showing early strength ahead of quarter-end flow rebalancing.Technical Indicators Analysis: Palantir’s short-term chart setup remains neutral-to-b
$Alibaba(BABA)$ $176.72 (−1.52%): Pullback on light volume; hold $175 keeps $180–$184 rebound path openMarket Recap (as of Oct 29, 2025): Alibaba slipped −1.52% to $176.72 on a quiet tape (range $175.24–$179.36). Volume 11.85M vs 19.13M avg (~0.62×), suggesting profit-taking rather than trend change. Shares sit ~8.3% below the 52-wk high $192.67. Pre-market indications show a modest bid around $180.4.Technical Indicators Analysis: RSI(14) ~57 (neutral-bullish) and MACD histogram is contracting toward zero—momentum stabilizing after a brief fade. Price holds above short-term EMAs; a reclaim and close back over $180 would reassert the up-channel. Base case next 1–3 weeks: sideways-up. A firm push/close > $184 opens $188–$192; a daily loss of the
$Apple(AAPL)$ $269.00 (+0.07%): Apple steadies pre-earnings; services margins and AI integration in focusMarket Recap (as of Oct 28 2025): Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed at $269.00, up +0.07%, holding firm within its narrow pre-earnings consolidation band. Intraday range: $266.58–$270.82; volume: 51.03 M, slightly below its 20-day average of 55.61 M—showing neutral positioning rather than capitulation. Traders remain focused on guidance for Services margins and the company’s AI-driven hardware refresh cycle.Technical Indicators Analysis: Momentum signals show compression but no deterioration.RSI (14) ≈ 69.42: Holds in strong bullish territory following the pullback, showing resilience.MACD: The expanding histogram confirms that positive momentum
$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $632.92 (+0.77%): Nasdaq leaders regain footing — tech ETF stabilizes near $633 with RSI rebounding from oversold zoneMarket Recap (as of Oct 28, 2025): The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) closed at $632.92, gaining +0.77%, recovering part of the previous session’s drawdown. The ETF — which tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index — benefited from renewed buying in mega-cap techs (AAPL, MSFT, NVDA) and upbeat sentiment following a mild retreat in Treasury yields. Intraday, QQQ fluctuated between $629.25 and $634.68, on trading volume of 56.4 M shares, slightly above its 20-day average of 51.9 M. Overnight, futures extended modestly higher toward $634.79 (+0.30%), suggesting continued dip-buying interest.Technical Indicators Analysis: Short-term pric
$Nokia Oyj(NOK)$ $7.77 (+22.84%): Earnings surprise fuels breakout; RSI near overbought zoneMarket Recap (as of Oct 28, 2025): Nokia surged +22.84% to $7.77, its strongest single-day gain since 2022, after quarterly results beat expectations on margins and North American 5G contract wins. The stock briefly touched an intraday high of $8.19, closing just below the session’s peak. Trading volume spiked to 364.79M, more than 10× the 30-day average (31.19M) — indicating aggressive institutional repositioning post-earnings.Technical Indicators Analysis: Momentum signals remain constructive but slightly overheated. RSI(14) ≈ 80.49, nearing overbought; MACD is positive with widening histogram bars; EMA20/EMA50 crossover confirms a short-term bullish rever
Some of the rare earth names I like here: $Northern Dynasty Minerals(NAK)$ - Forming a Stage 1 base, reclaimed IPO AVWAP along with 200-day/weekly MAs. While most rare earths pulled back hard, this one closed only -4% clear relative strength.Image $Energy Fuels(UUUU)$ - Weekly and monthly charts show heavy accumulation. Pullbacks to 9/21 EMA offer excellent entries.Image $Perpetua Resources Corp.(PPTA)$ – Building a 20-year base with serious accumulation. 9/21 EMA pullbacks continue to be great spots to add.Image $NioCorp Developments Ltd.(NB)$ - 21 EMA offers a good opportunity. Target: $16.ImageAll of these are high-ADR n