12/26 Hot Tech Stock Options: NVIDIA, Apple Consolidating with Low Volatility; Micron Hits New High
$TSLA$Key News:Tesla Model 3 is under investigation by U.S. regulators for emergency door defects, which could lead to recall risks and impact short-term stock price.FSD v14 system passes the physical Turing test, indicating progress in autonomous driving technology.Options Analysis:Current Implied Volatility (IV) is at historically extreme lows, suggesting the market expects very stable price movement. Call option trading is active, indicating positive sentiment.This Week (12/26): Expected to trade within a mild range of $475 - $495.Next Week (1/2): The range may widen slightly to $480 - $500.Key Support: $480. This is a recent technical low and a key defensive line for short-term bulls.Key Resistance: $490 - $495. $490 is a concentration area for call option (CALL) open interest; $495 is
Gold, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium Surge: Should You Go Long With IAU ETFs? 📈💰
Gold, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium Surge: Should You Go Long With ETFs? 📈💰 $Gold Trust Ishares(IAU)$ The precious metals market is on fire! Spot gold recently surged 2% intraday , hitting a fresh all-time high near $4,500 , marking its 50th record break this year. Silver isn’t far behind, with both metals poised for their strongest annual performance in over four decades. The rally is fueled by Fed rate cut expectations in 2026 and geopolitical tensions, with Goldman Sachs and other major banks bullish on gold’s structural support. But here’s the million-dollar question: Will gold hit $5,000 in 2026? And more importantly, how should you play this trend—stock futures, ETFs, or leveraged ETFs? If you’re li
3 THINGS THAT MATTER ABOUT THE $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ + GROQ DEAL1. This was about owning inference economics, not fixing a chip gap Nvidia didn't aqui-hired Groq because it was behind on chips since Nvidia already dominates training and most inference & its roadmap (GB300, Rubin) continues to push cost-per-token down while expanding performance faster than nearly anyone else. Training is a one-time event while inference is where the new AI business model lives so as AI moves into real products the money shifts to whoever controls runtime.2. The future where inference escapes Nvidia just got absorbedGroq was one of the few credible proofs that latency-sensitive inference could eventually move off GPUs and over time that would have chipped away at Nvid
Larry Ellison also says AI inference will be a much bigger market than training.All the big names at the frontiers of AI are saying the same thing: Inference will be huge. $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ substantially enhanced its capabilities with the Groq deal, but let's not forget $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ is also well positioned for inference.Inference is memory-bound, not compute-bound. AMD's chiplet architecture is optimized for integrating more high-bandwidth memory at lower costs.AMD MI450 packs 432GB HBM4 vs Rubin's 288GB. This means larger models fit in fewer chips, reducing interconnect overhead and latency for inference workloads.OpenAI's 6GW deal with AMD for MI450 validates AMD's edge in inference.Despite
$ProShares Ultra Silver(AGQ)$ No... I am not shy to share this... Many people have shared their own success story. Mine is different. Mine is persistent, buying when nobody was looking. Hold on for dear life (HODL) when many weak hands took profits (in fact I had added to my position). Many others have also dismissed this silver run and claimed it as overdone. They don't believe it as they believe in cryptocurrency, AI, quantum computing, or simply anything except this boring silver. I do not need appreciation for quietly championing silver and others in the precious metals group. It is just me and my quiet celebration 🎊 🎉 in this festive season. What could be more fulfilling to do this on a quiet Boxing Day post Christmas. Boxing Day, a day when
Bigger Navy, Bigger Orders: The Return of American Shipbuilding
There was an interesting piece of news yesterday: Trump announced approval for the U.S. Navy to build two brand-new warships, both to be named after him, and also revealed plans to increase the number of aircraft carriers. $Huntington Ingalls(HII)$ Shipbuilding giant $Hillenbrand(HI)$ jumped more than 8% on the news. Back in February this YEAR, its financial performance was weak: profit margins had fallen to cyclical lows, and nearly all key metrics came in below expectations. The main reasons were severe inflation in recent years and sharply rising wages. More than half of HII
Puzzling why the CEO of $Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ is selling his shares when the company is in the process of restructuring to include stock investment as an option for its customers. Shouldn't the CEO being the main person in thebmanagement team be more confident over this additional revenue stream? [Doubt]
🌟🌟🌟I am amazed at JPMorgan's vote of confidence in Singapore. They are bullish on the Singapore market for 2026 as they are seeing an inflexion point driven by a massive rotation of SGD 70 billion from cash into equities. For new investors, do you know that apart from $Sea Ltd(SE)$ the other 6 stocks are listed in STI ETF? SEA is the only stock that is listed in NYSE. SEA offers explosive growth potential through its ECommerce (Shopee), digital entertainment (Garena) and fintech (SEA Money) segments. SEA is suitable for those investors willing to take in more volatility and forex risk. $STI ETF(ES3.SI
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ 2025 will likely be remembered less for any single shock and more for a structural shift. In my view, the defining event was the decisive re-pricing of compute as a strategic resource. The AI arms race moved from narrative to capital reality. Trillions flowed into data centres, power infrastructure, advanced chips, and sovereign-level technology policies. This reshaped capital allocation far beyond tech, influencing commodities, energy, defence, and geopolitics. Tariffs and politics created volatility, but compute scarcity changed the long-term investment map. The trade that taught the most was not a high-conviction winner, but managing exposure during the AI drawdowns. Several “inevitable” narratives corrected sharply despi
Here is a grounded take based on current markets and historical patterns. Will the Santa Rally Extend into January? Seasonal patterns show that the so-called Santa Claus rally covers the last five trading days of December and the first two of January, historically nudging the S&P 500 higher more often than not. Since 1950, this period has produced an average positive return and delivered gains in a high proportion of years, though not always large moves. Current positioning supports the seasonal lift. The index is at record closing levels, and technical momentum with lighter holiday volumes can extend the trend in the near term. However, there are important caveats: A Santa rally is a calendar effect, not a fundamental guarantee. Past performance does not determine future o
$Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ The Christmas period is best treated as a pause rather than a push. My ideal plan is a quiet reset. Fewer screens, more reading, longer walks, and time deliberately left unstructured. It is one of the rare windows where stepping back improves clarity rather than costing opportunity. From a markets perspective, I typically scale back active trading significantly. Liquidity thins, price moves can be exaggerated, and the risk-reward for new positions deteriorates. Instead, I prefer light monitoring only. Reviewing the year, stress-testing assumptions, and sketching scenarios for the new one tends to be far more productive than forcing trades. If anything, it is a time to reduce noise, not add exposure. On travel style, I lean t
DBS in 2026 DBS should remain a strong core holding, supported by solid capital buffers, disciplined management, and an attractive dividend. However, upside is likely to be gradual rather than explosive, with returns driven more by income, wealth management, and asset quality than by further rate tailwinds. JPMorgan’s Singapore picks JPMorgan’s picks lean towards stability over speculation. DBS anchors the list, while names like ST Engineering, Keppel, and Singtel add exposure to defence, energy transition, and restructuring themes. Bottom line DBS continues to shine as a dependable anchor, not a breakout play. JPMorgan’s strategy suits a steadier, lower-volatility 2026.
I still remember the first time the S&P 500 hit a record high. I paused. I read the headline twice. It felt like a moment—one of those “history is being made” situations. Back then, a new high meant something. It sparked curiosity, maybe even a bit of excitement. Now? The S&P 500 has done it 38 times and my reaction is… a shrug. S&P 500 (.SPX) At this point, another record high feels less like a milestone and more like background noise. I wouldn’t be surprised if it makes a 39th, a 40th, or keeps going well into January. Santa rally, calendar effect, year-end optimism—pick your narrative. They all blend together after a while. What really disconnects me from the celebration is my own portfolio. When the S&P 500 goes up, it doesn’t magically lift everything I own. Some stock
Christmas Market Magic: Gold's $4,500 Smash & Fed Rate Drama Set to Unleash Year-End Fireworks – Hunt These Stocks Before 2026 Blasts Off! 🎅🔥
Holiday vibes hit Wall Street with markets closed today for Christmas, leaving traders to digest last week's mixed bag of tech rallies and inflation cools that eased yields to 3.75% and locked Fed cut odds at 87%. No action on December 25, but the quiet shutdown adds thin volume nitro for amplified swings when trading resumes Monday – December's +0.8% seasonality could squeeze Santa higher to 7,100 if PCE Thursday cools below 2.3%, but hot prints >2.6% yank cuts to 60% for 1% dips. Emerging Asia shines resilient, with STI holding 4,500 on bank yields like DBS's 4.2% drip amid wealth fees surging 25%, while tariff thaw whispers boost EM inflows 5% on dollar dips to 94. Crypto clings to $85K support testing floors, but cool data could rebound 5% to $90K on risk-on flows. Gold ventures bey
Rocket Lab's Meteoric Surge: Dethroning SpaceX or Just Heating Up the Race? 🚀💥
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ Rocket Lab is firing on all cylinders, carving out a niche as the nimble underdog in the space race. With customers clamoring for more launch options beyond SpaceX's grip, this company is ramping up its game through savvy expansions and bold innovations. Picture this: a growing space systems division that's already raking in contracts, paired with the game-changing Neutron rocket set to debut soon. Analysts are buzzing, with one boosting the stock target to a sky-high $90 amid a whirlwind of buy ratings. But can they really stack up against the behemoth that is SpaceX? Let's dive deep into the orbit of possibilities. 🌌 First off, Rocket Lab's launch cadenc
2025 Annual Review: What Trade Taught Me the Most This Year
If you asked me which trade taught me the most this year, I’d say Wendy’s (WEN). Yes, Wendy’s. It started simply enough: I bought shares at $10.98 and thought, “Seems reasonable. The company is fine. Burgers aren’t going anywhere. What could possibly go wrong?” Wendy's (WEN) A few months later, Wendy’s was down to around $8.29. And my reaction? Picture me staring at the screen like it had personally betrayed me, whispering, “Really? You’re doing this to me?” Once I calmed down, I reminded myself—very rationally, like an adult—that the company wasn’t broken. People were still lining up for Frostys, Baconators etc. Fundamentally, nothing had changed except the number on my screen and my blood pressure. So what did I do? Absolutely nothing. I sat there, clutching my coffee like it was emotion
🚀 DBS Mooning (+36%): Is It Too Late? JPM Reveals the 2026 "Super-7" List! DBS is officially in "Beast Mode." With a stunning 36% YTD gain, the bank is printing new all-time highs while the rest of the market tries to catch up. But for smart money, the question isn't "what happened?"—it's "what happens next?" JPMorgan has just released a critical roadmap for Singapore equities in 2026. The headline? They see "significant upside." But the devil is in the details: they are aggressively rotating out of some favorites and doubling down on others. If you are holding Singapore banks or tech, you need to see this list. 1️⃣ The DBS Phenomenon: Why JPM Isn't Selling Yet Retail traders usually get scared at All-Time Highs (ATH). They think, "It's too expensive, I missed the boat." JPMorgan disagrees
Rocket Lab Target Raised to $90: Is This the "Nvidia Moment" for Space? 🚀 The new price target is out, and the message is clear: The market is finally pricing Rocket Lab ($RKLB) as a space infrastructure prime, not just a speculative startup. Needham analyst Ryan Koontz just reiterated a Buy rating and aggressively raised the price target from $63 to $90. With the stock currently trading at $76.68, we are standing at a critical juncture. The chart is hot, the narrative is expanding, and investors are asking: Is the easy money already made, or is the run to triple digits inevitable? Here is the deep dive on why this upgrade changes the thesis and how to trade the setup. 1️⃣ The "Plan B" Premium: Why Funds Are Chasing To understand the valuation, you have to look beyond the rockets. The prim