$Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ All parties were on high alert, yet the negotiations concluded smoothly. The previously anticipated sharp drop to 640 or even 600 didn't materialize. Does that mean no decline is coming? Not necessarily. The anticipation artificially inflated the market beforehand, effectively creating room for a pullback. As the saying goes, if there's no pullback room, create it.A block trade bought the $VIX 20251217 33.0 CALL$ with volume of 123.2k contracts, amounting to $10.96 million. Expect SPY to potentially experience another 3% pullback.However, the tech stock gains over the past two weeks weren't entirely driven by negotiation expectations; AI-specific deman
Tech Weekly: Shorts Cover at a 4-Month High, Is the Rally for Real?
Overall Market Flow and Sentiment OverviewFund outflows have become the dominant trend. According to GS trading desk statistics, both long-only (LO) and hedge fund (HF) investors were net sellers last week: LO saw net outflows of $3.5 billion, while HF recorded net outflows of $1.6 billion. The communications services sector faced the heaviest selling pressure, primarily driven by $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$'s earnings report. Heightened investor concerns over its cash flow situation triggered concentrated selling led by LO funds. Meta's soaring capital expenditures mirror the broader AI arms race, prompting investors to question whether the returns justify such massive investments.Consumer sentiment took a sharp turn for the worse. As more companie
Weekly: A Optimistic November Starts with Tariffs and Fed fallout
Last Week's Recap1. U.S. Market - Strong Week Caps a Solid OctoberIndexes: U.S. stocks extended their rally for a third consecutive week, with all major indexes notching new highs amid upbeat corporate results.October Recap: Wall Street logged a sixth straight monthly gain, with the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ posted its longest winning streak since 2018, while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ surged ~4.7%, marking seven consecutive monthly advances — its best run since 2018 — powered by Big Tech earnings. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ also rose about 2.3% for the month.FOMC: The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 bps and announced plans to end quantitative tightening by restarting balance-she
After Apple's earnings report, how to make money from the short-term rally?
$Apple (AAPL) $Last week announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended September 27, 2025. Revenue for the quarter was $102.5 billion (up 8% year-over-year), product revenue was $73.7 billion and service revenue was $28.8 billion. Earnings per share reached $1.85. This data is slightly better than market expectations for revenue of about 102.2 billion US dollars and EPS of about 1.77 US dollars. Gross margin was 47.2%, net income was $27.5 billion, and operating cash flow was $29.7 billion.iPhone revenue was $49 billion, up 6% year-over-year. Mac revenue was $8.7 billion, up 13%. iPad revenue of $7 billion. Wearables, Home and Accessories revenue was $9 billion. Service revenue reached approximately US $2.88 billi
Follow up to this week’s One Good Trade Live Show and Tiger Brokers webinar: an Advanced Warrants Seminar
👋This week, we spoke to more than 200 of you on Joey Choy’s One Good Trade Live Show as well as a Tiger Brokers’ webinar featuring Binni Ong on the top trading ideas in the current market environment. We have a follow-up warrant seminar coming up on 4 November to dive into a deeper understanding of the warrant product over dinner. Come join us! 🗓Date: Tues 4 Nov 2025 🕧Time: 630PM to 730PM 🏢Venue: Macquarie office, 9 Straits View, Marina One West Tower, 21-07, S018937 🚇The nearest MRT to the venue are: Marina Bay Station (North-South red line) Downtown Station (Downtown blue line) Shenton Station (Thomson-East Coast brown line) ▶Sign up here: https://warrants.com.sg/education/seminar
⚠Top mover alert: Sheng Siong trending call warrant jumps 50% after shares move 8% higher to Joey Choy's price target of $2.40 in 8 days
✳Trending Sheng Siong call warrant $ShengSiong MBeCW260330(NPUW.SI)$ (https://warrants.com.sg/tools/HistoricalPerformance/NPUW) is amongst this morning's top warrant gainer as Sheng Siong shares gain 4.3% to $2.42 as of 930AM. There are no put warrants available over Sheng Siong. 👨🏫We had shared a commentary on $Sheng Siong(OV8.SI)$ shares by SGX Academy Trainer Joey Choy on 22 October (https://warrants.com.sg/marketnews/highlight/todayhighlight/7748), where he highlighted $2.40 as a short-term price target if the stock broke out "cleanly from $2.20" 🔍Trending Sheng Siong call NPUW is up 50% from SGD 0.018 on 22 October to this morning's SGD 0.027, given Sheng Siong's 8% increase from $2.25 to $2.43
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ 💎 Meta Platforms (META) — A Year of Powerful Fundamentals and Hidden Value Over the past year, Meta Platforms has demonstrated exceptional financial resilience and growth, transforming itself from a market laggard into one of the most profitable and efficient technology giants. Despite short-term volatility and a recent pullback in share price to the $650–$660 range, its fundamentals remain remarkably strong — a classic setup for a value investor seeking discounted excellence. Meta’s revenue for the fiscal year ended December 2024 surged to around US$164 billion, representing an impressive 22% year-on-year increase from the previous year. This robust top-line growth was driven by the continued dominance of its Fam
🚨Major catalysts this week — Share your game plan!
Hey Tigers! 🐅Markets are heating up — and we want to know what you think.💡 Got a hot take? A risky bet? A winning play?Share your ideas below and climb the leaderboard!Let’s break it down. These stories drove the markets.More NewsTiger Community TOP10 Tickers🎯 S&P500 Most Active Today 👉@TigerObserverWeekly Five Key Areas: Earnings, Macro, Singapore Stocks, Options, FuturesCovering five major market segments this week to help you stay ahead of market trends and plan your trades effectively!U.S. stocks ended mixed last week. Large-cap tech names led gains on AI optimism, lifting the Nasdaq. Market breadth was narrow as the S&P 500 rose even though most sectors fell
MARA Holdings (MARA) Earnings Might Be Marred By Bitcoin Price Volatility and Ongoing Regulatory Scrutiny
$MARA Holdings(MARA)$ is expected to report its Q3 2025 financial results on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after market close. Based on analyst forecasts, the market is currently anticipating the following for the quarter ending September 30, 2025: Consensus EPS Forecast: -$0.26 per share. Note: This represents an expected improvement from the $0.38 loss reported in the same quarter last year (Q3 2024). However, some estimates project a significant year-over-year revenue increase (potentially around +90-93%). Key Driver: As a major Bitcoin miner, MARA's financial performance is heavily correlated with the price of Bitcoin and its mining operations. A significant portion of reported profit/loss can be non-cash, driven by changes in the fair value of t
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Robust Growth Boosted By Data Center Segment
$Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ is expected to release its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings report on 04 Nov 2025 after the market close. An analysis of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)'s upcoming fiscal Q3 2025 earnings suggests continued growth, largely driven by the Data Center and AI segments, but with high expectations already baked into the stock price. AMD Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast & Consensus The market is anticipating a strong quarter, with AMD's own guidance and analyst consensus pointing to significant year-over-year growth. Key Observations: High Expectations: The consensus estimates are at the higher end of AMD's own guidance range, suggesting the market expects a slight beat or at least the top of the range. Previous Performance: AMD has beaten
$IONQ Inc.(IONQ)$ stands at the center of quantum computing’s commercial race in October 2025, riding a wave of speculation and institutional optimism. It has surged nearly +33% YTD (as of 28 Oct 2025 closing), driven by its momentum as one of few pure play quantum listings in the US and its focus on “trapped-ion” quantum hardware, a design lauded for high-fidelity gate operations and scalability. (see below) IONQ’s outperformance compared to rivals $Rigetti Computing(RGTI)$ and $D-Wave Quantum Inc.(QBTS)$ in October 2025, can be traced to its (a) robust commercial partnerships, (b) cloud platform launches, and (c) its prominent role in recent government funding
💥📈💼🔥💥 $SPX M&A Surge, Fed Cuts, and Relentless Breadth: I’m Positioning for Structural Extension 💥📈💼🔥💥
$S&P 500(.SPX)$$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ I’m watching the market’s underlying mechanics align in a way I haven’t seen since 2019, and the data points are converging on one outcome: continuation, not collapse. From accelerating M&A flows to Fed policy dynamics and stabilising gamma exposure, the evidence argues for structural strength rather than exhaustion. 💰 M&A Surge Validates Expansion Phase U.S. M&A transaction value has surged past $2.5T YTD, up 38% from 2023. Evercore’s Julian Emanuel calls the Novo–Pfizer bid for Metsera “an accelerating M&A cycle reminiscent of the 1980s takeover wars.” Private-credit dry powder
🚀💎 XLY’s Capitulation-to-Breakout Reversal: Institutional Rotation Fuels the Next Cyclical Surge 💎🚀
$Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLY)$$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$Amazon.com(AMZN)$ I’m tracking one of the sharpest sentiment pivots this quarter in the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ($XLY). Yesterday’s session delivered a textbook capitulation candle; price swept liquidity below the 50-day EMA near $232 and reversed more than 2% intraday on expanding volume. Today, 01Nov25, XLY gapped up and closed +2.85% higher near $240 on 50% above-average turnover. I’m reading this as a deliberate washout of weak hands followed by aggressive institutional re-risking. The price reclaimed the 21-day EMA, crossed the mid-Keltner band, and the upper Bo
IWM: Candle Below 20DMA — Possible Reset Targeting $242
$iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ : This is the third consecutive weekend that I post the pattern of a candle breaching the upper Bollinger band followed by a visit to the 20DMA. The difference this time is the price still below the 20DMA, will it recover it?A healthy reset breaching the series of higher lows carried by the 50DMA (or 40DMA to be precise) is possible next week, targeting $242 at least. Stock chart for IWM on daily timeframe displays candlestick price action with green and red bars forming higher lows. Blue line represents 20-day moving average, orange line the 50-day moving average. Gray bands indicate Bollinger bands with price breaching upper band marked by red arrows. Green shaded volume bars at bottom. S/R watermark in white circl
$Alphabet(GOOG)$$Alphabet(GOOGL)$ : Chasing Price Action Here is RiskyGreat fundamentals with overextended technicals. Google is returning to its Bollinger range with. The bearish RSI divergence is playing out in the reversal picture. A 5% move is likely this week. Which direction? It depends on the central weekly level posted last Friday🎃.Stock chart for GOOG on daily timeframe showing candlestick price action with overlaid 10 MA in orange 20 MA in blue 50 MA in yellow upward trend lines in green and orange Bollinger bands in purple and green volume bars below in green and red support and resistance levels marked with arrows and numbers like 182.50 181.20 179.50 on the price axis and a lower panel with
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ extended its 4th-wave pullback to the lower end of the Daily FVG support (6870–6807)A long signal 📈 was sent after a bullish SMT at the PDL followed by H1 iFVG confirmationTherefore, the 4th wave is favored as complete✅ at the 6814 low targeting 6950 for the 5th wave 🎯However, a reversal would be expected following the 5th wave 📉- potentially of a higher degree.A cross under 6814 would invalidate the 4th->5th set up, but a Daily close below 6749 would be needed to favor a bearish reversal.$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$$E-mini S&P 500 - main 2512(ESmain)$$NASDAQ 100(NDX)$