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10-14 15:36
[Earnings Recap] Goldman Beats, JPMorgan Misses— What’s Going On?
Wall Street earnings season opened with a surprisingly wide gap between the big banks.Goldman Sachs delivered a blowout quarter as volatile markets drove a surge in equity trading. JPMorgan posted a rare earnings miss, while Wells Fargo topped profit expectations but fell short on revenue and net interest income. Citi beat on both the top and bottom lines, yet its shares still sold off sharply. $Goldman Sachs(GS)$ -0.23% Goldman Sachs is a leading Wall Street investment bank focused on trading, dealmaking and asset management. Third-quarter net revenue rose 23% to $18.68 billion, while EPS came in at $17.01, far above the $13.02 analysts expected. Equities trading was the standout. Revenue from the business jumped 72% to $6.44 billion as clients rep
TOPKentzw: I think consumers are becoming more selective rather than stopping spending altogether. Everyday essentials still get priority, but higher prices and borrowing costs are making people think twice about discretionary purchases. The key question is whether consumer resilience can continue into Q4.
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10-13 14:50
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ is back in the spotlight after launching two new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full. Shares rose more than 3% following the announcement as investors gained fresh evidence that Meta’s huge AI investment may be starting to deliver results.  🧠 What’s different this time? Meta says its new models can compete with leading offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic. The standout features are: 🔹 Active Memory — remembers important details across conversations, reducing the need for users to repeat themselves. 🔹 Active Focus — works through complex tasks, tries alternative approaches and recovers from errors. 🔹 Real-world applications — from coding and analysing documents to handling more complicated professional tas
TOPThe real payoff is ad pricing, not just model bragging rights. Active Memory plus Meta's distribution can monetize way faster than the capex narrative implies
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10-14 14:24
Option Movers | SpaceX Drops 4%, Oracle Gains 4%; $13.77M SpaceX Synthetic Short and Bearish Oracle Options Flow in Focus
Market Overview The Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday (Oct 13 ) as chip stocks added to recent losses and investors parsed mixed quarterly results from Citigroup and other big US banks. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,455,358 contracts was traded, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $INTC(INTC)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $GME(GME)$,
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10-14 15:02
Progressive— Can Insurance Deliver When Markets Get Volatile?
When investors focus on inflation, interest rates and technology valuations, one industry deserves attention for a different reason: insurance. What does $Progressive(PGR)$ do? Progressive is one of America’s largest auto insurers. It sells personal and commercial auto insurance, along with property insurance, and earns revenue primarily from premiums and investment income. 🔍 Why watch PGR? 🚗 1. A business built around everyday needs Drivers need insurance regardless of whether the stock market is rising or falling. That gives Progressive exposure to an essential service rather than relying on discretionary consumer spending. 💰 2. Underwriting is the key Insurance companies don’t automatically profit from collecting premiums. Claims, rep
TOPCombined ratio is the whole story here. If PGR keeps printing sub-100 for a few quarters, underwriting can matter more than the investment lift.
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10-14 14:58
ASML Earnings: The Signal That Could Move More Than Semiconductors
The real question isn’t how many chips the world needs today. It’s how much money chipmakers are willing to spend to meet tomorrow’s demand. ASML reports today, followed by TSMC on October 15. Together, their results could offer important clues about the next phase of the semiconductor cycle. Here’s what I’m watching. 🔍 1. ASML’s Order Book: Is the Spending Still There? ASML supplies the advanced lithography equipment needed to manufacture the world’s most sophisticated chips. New orders and management’s outlook will help show whether chipmakers remain confident enough to invest in additional production capacity. Strong demand for AI chips is encouraging, but equipment orders will reveal whether that demand is translating into actual spending commitments. 📦 2. TSMC’s Advanced Packaging: A
TOPCapex confidence is the real read here. If ASML orders soften, that says more about post-AI demand conviction than today’s chip demand.
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10-14 15:00
CPI Tonight: The Market Is Calm, But for How Long?
Wall Street isn’t necessarily waiting for good news. It’s waiting to find out whether inflation will change the Fed’s next move. US stocks barely moved on Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of September’s CPI report. With the S&P 500 down just 0.02% and the Nasdaq-100 slipping 0.33%, the market appears reluctant to make a big move before the numbers arrive. Here’s what matters tonight. 📊 1. Headline CPI: The Energy Problem Forecast: 3.6% year-on-year, up from 3.4%. Rising gasoline prices are expected to drive much of the increase. If headline inflation rises as expected but core inflation remains contained, markets may look through the energy-driven spike. The bigger concern is whether higher energy costs eventually feed into transport, food and other everyday expenses. 📉
TOPCore worries me more. If monthly core prints 0.3% or higher, the market probably reprices fast. I’d watch the 2Y yield before the indexes.
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10-14 15:05
Rate-Hike Ghosts, an AI Credit Squeeze: The Macro Tape Behind Today's Split Market
Global Macro & Market-Moving News, Decoded I. The Fed Put Is Dead. Meet the Fed Hike. Goolsbee: AI inflation is "spilling out of the lane." Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee delivered the clearest hawkish signal of this entire cycle: AI-related inflation has begun pushing up prices beyond data centers into the broader economy, inflation remains too high, and — asked directly whether the FOMC should hike this month — his answer boiled down to: if inflation stays elevated, what the Fed must do "is very clear." He added that if the AI bubble deflates, leverage means it could "get ugly." Markets now price roughly 64% odds of an October hike. That single number is the gravitational force pulling Nasdaq futures down 0.55% this morning. Waller: Let the bond market do the work. Governor Wa
TOPAI's Biggest Risk Is No Longer Valuation — It's the Cost of Money The market may be underestimating the biggest threat to the AI boom: financing costs. As inflation concerns strengthen and Treasury yields remain elevated, the Federal Reserve has less room to support expensive valuations. Goolsbee's warning that AI-driven inflation is spreading beyond data centers adds another layer of risk. The deeper concern is that AI infrastructure spending increasingly depends on debt, while productivity gains have yet to justify the investment. If borrowing costs rise faster than revenues, even promising companies could face painful repricing. My view:AI is not necessarily a bubble, but its financing model deserves scrutiny. The next winners may not be companies spending the most on AI, but those converting that spending into sustainable cash flow. Revenue growth attracts attention; profitable growth determines survival. @AI_FocusedTrader [贱笑]
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10-13 15:04
🚀 META IS BACK IN THE AI RACE — BUT CAN IT TURN SMARTER MODELS INTO BIGGER PROFITS?
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ gained 3.38% to $742.96 on Monday after unveiling its new Muse Wonder AI models. The launch signals a renewed push to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic, but the more interesting story is Meta’s strategy for making money from AI. Zuckerberg isn’t just chasing smarter AI. He wants AI that gets things done. 🧠 1. From answering questions to completing tasks Meta launched two models: Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full. Their focus is on AI agents that can handle complex, multi-step tasks rather than simply generate responses. Meta highlights two capabilities: 🔹 Active Memory: Retains relevant information across conversations. 🔹 Active Focus: Works through obstacles, tries alternative approaches and continues towards a go
TOPActive Focus matters if it cuts real workflow time. With revenue still up 27.96%, enterprise automation fees are the monetization test for me
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10-13 15:08
🚨 WALL STREET IS CALM. CHIP STOCKS ARE BLEEDING. CPI COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING.
Monday’s market sent a confusing signal. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ slipped just 0.06% to 7,807.24, while the $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ)$ fell 0.70% to $746.04. But semiconductor investors faced a much rougher session. 📉 $Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares(SOXL)$ plunged 8.13%, while its bearish counterpart, $Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares(SOXS)$, surged 8.14%. What happened? The market is beginning to question whether the semiconductor industry’s growth story is as secure as investors once believed. But I think the more interesting question is whether this is a chip-sector problem or the beginning of a broader market shift. 🔍 1. Three forces are pulling the market in different directions 🇨🇳 Chinese competition CXMT’s reported progress on a next-generation 4F² DRAM architec
TOPI’d wait for CPI, but AI capex still feels like the stronger force here. One soft print alone probably won’t settle the memory competition panic.
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10-14 14:33
Assessing the Pre-CPI Range: Rotation Dynamics, Volatility Suppression, and Tactical Execution Playbook
While market participants awaits the CPI print tonight, we are already seeing the indexes reacting by being in a tight, low-volatility trading band. So what does this actually signals to investors at large? In this article, we would like to assess the pre-CPI range, what it actually bring to investors, what are the scenarios that investors can look out, and why market participants are holding off on rotation. 1. Market Microstructure: Wait-and-See vs. Rotation The prevailing market compression is predominantly a function of **macro data risk management** rather than an active, fundamental rotation. Over the past ten sessions, systematic strategies—specifically Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) and Volatility Control funds—have reached elevated equity exposure levels. Consequently, dealers
TOPThis looks more like dealer long gamma pinning than real rotation. CPI just decides whether that compressed range breaks into XLF/XLE or snaps back into SOX
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10-14 14:35
SGX Daily Top Movers (14-10-2026): D05, O39, U11, S68, Z74, A17U, 9CI, C38U, BS6 & U96 lead
1.Top 10 Traded Stocks/ETF/SDR by Value $DBS(D05.SI)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ $UOB(U11.SI)$ $SGX(S68.SI)$ $Singtel(Z74.SI)$ $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ $CapitaLandInvest(9CI.SI)$ $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ $Sembcorp Ind(U96.SI)$ 2.Stocks/ETF/SDR Hit 52-week High 0 Stock/ETF/SDR(s) meet the criteria. 3.Stocks/ETF/SDR H
TOP52-week lows matter more here. Singtel and multiple REITs sitting there while turnover stays hot is not a clean tape
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10-14 14:28
🐱🖤🩷 BLINKFANS K-POP MARKET TALK: SINGAPORE MONEY MOVES! TigerTrade
🇸🇬💰 MAS Policy, Bank Stocks, Dividend ETFs & My Wealth-Building Strategy 🎤 1. OMG BLINKS! Singapore’s Money Story Is Here! OMG BLINKS!! 🐱💖 The Singapore market has another important story for investors! The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has kept its monetary policy unchanged while lowering its core inflation forecast to 1.5%–2%. 📉✨ But what does this mean for our wallets, our favourite bank stocks and our dividend investments? Think of the Singapore economy as a giant K-pop concert! 🎤 The government, businesses, consumers and investors all play different roles. MAS helps manage inflation and the Singapore dollar, while investors like me try to make sensible decisions with our money. My first lesson? Never invest just because the headlines look exciting! 💎 I want to understand w
TOPMAS holding steady while trimming inflation is neutral at first glance, but bank NIM and dividend cover still need the next earnings to confirm
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10-14 13:00
Navigate the Q3 Earnings Kickoff: Sector Divergence and Chip Volatility in October 2026
U.S. stock market indexes finished near the flatline on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as investors saw major banks early third-quarter earnings offsetting the tech/chip sector selloff. In this article, we would like to look at the Q3 earnings kickoff, and how sector divergence and chip volatility in October 2026 played a part in this earnings kickoff. 1. Introduction & Market Context As Wall Street formally stepped into the third-quarter earnings reporting season on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, equity markets faced a balancing act between foundational corporate health indicators and escalating valuations concerns in high-growth technology segments. Trading throughout the session was characterized by narrow ranges, choppy momentum, and ultimate exhaustion near previous record highs. More tha
TOPMgmt caution matters more than the flat index tape here. When chip names start guiding tighter, AVGO and MU multiples usually compress before estimates fully reset
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10-14 08:11
How to Find a Great Trade Idea 🔎📈
Instead of just posting a chart and telling you what I like, I’m going to walk you through my process for finding and managing a potential trade. 1️⃣ Start with sector strength I head to Finviz and create a watchlist of major ETFs, then bring them into the screener and filter by relative strength over the week, month, or quarter. Right now, energy and software stand out. Software looks like the cleaner setup. 2️⃣ Narrow it down to the strongest stocks Clear the filters, go to the Themes section, select software, add any other filters you prefer, and sort by monthly performance. Take the top 10 names and switch to the Charts tab. Look for stocks holding near their highs without being overly extended, or names forming a flag with a clear risk/reward setup. 3️⃣ Find the best setup, then check
TOPNice Sharing 😁 @Barcode @Aqa @DiAngel @Shyon @koolgal @JC888 @Shernice軒嬣 2000
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10-14 14:23
🐶 Options Puppy’s Market Diary: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 TigerTrade
🐾 Three things that could make Wall Street wag its tail — or bite back! Today is a big day for my trading watchlist. I have US September CPI inflation data, major financial-sector earnings, semiconductor equipment results, and Anthropic’s pre-IPO investor day to watch. My job as Options Puppy is simple: I don’t chase every green candle, and I don’t panic at every red candle. I sniff out opportunities and manage my risk! 🐶📈 🐶 1. 🇺🇸 September CPI — the inflation boss fight At 8:30pm Singapore time, the US September Consumer Price Index (CPI) arrives. This is the number that could make the market bark loudly. Investors are watching whether inflation is cooling or whether higher energy costs are keeping prices stubbornly high. * 🟢 Cooler-than-expected CPI: Investors may become more optimistic
TOPASML earnings and semi equipment demand are the real tell today, CPI is just short term noise. Backlog and capex commentary will matter more
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10-14 07:00
First Principles Financial Framework: Deconstructing Personal Expenditure and Modern Equity Investments
Applying first-principles thinking means stripping away social norms, marketing hype, and emotional habits (reasoning by analogy) to look at the raw, undeniable truths of a situation, and building your logic up from scratch In this article, we would be discussing how we are going to do stripping away market analogy, social mimicry, and heuristic distortions to reveal core economic truths. 1. The Epistemology of First Principles in Personal Finance Most economic actors reason by analogy. When faced with a purchasing or investing choice, the natural human reaction is to copy existing models, rely on industry norms, or follow societal consensus. A consumer buys a new sports utility vehicle because peers in their income bracket drive similar vehicles; a retail trader buys a stock because its c
TOPFirst principles does help, but only if you reduce it to hard drivers. For Nvidia the real base layer is compute infrastructure plus CUDA lock-in, not the daily narrative noise
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10-14 07:23
Coinbase's "Record 48% Subscription Revenue" Is Partly An Illusion. I'm Still Long It.
$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ Mathematical Money | October 14, 2026 COINBASE closed Monday at $180.39, which is 50% below its 52-week high of $361 and 1.7% under its 200-day average. I hold the shares, I write calls above them and puts below them, and I have not reduced the position. But I spent this week going through every business line properly, and the headline everybody repeated after the last quarter does not survive the check. I would rather be the one to say so. The illusion, first The reported line was that 48% of net revenue came from subscriptions and services, a record, and that Coinbase has successfully diversified away from trading. Here is what that leaves out. Subscription revenue was $727 million in Q4 2025. It was $55
TOPUSDC is the shakier piece here. Circle just showed interest income down 15% QoQ, so if rates ease that subscription mix starts looking naked fast
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10-14 08:29
Your Passport To Global Wealth: 4 UCITs Have Landed on SGX
🌟🌟🌟For years, building a world class, tax optimised investment portfolio felt a bit like booking a complicated international flight. If you were a retail investor in Singapore wanting to buy the S&P500 or the Nasdaq 100 without getting hammered by aggressive US taxes, you had to park your money in an overseas brokerage account. You had to convert your hard earned Singapore Dollars into US Dollars or British Pounds, trade in the middle of the night and swallow heavy currency conversion spreads. But on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the local financial landscape has shifted permanently. DWS, the global asset management platform of Deutsche Bank, has officially cross listed 4 blockbuster Xtrackers UCITs ETFs right here on the SGX. Think of this as global finance opening a high spee
TOPThis really fixes the biggest pain point for SG investors — timezone and FX drag. Ngl the SGD trading convenience matters more than people think
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10-14 10:52
5 of Monday's best charts and insights
1. Dollar positioning Institutional investors have piled back into USD in recent weeks. 2. BTC vs. 200MA "Bitcoin reclaimed its 200-day on Aug 19 after 289 sessions below, the 3rd-longest stretch since 2014. 51 sessions on it is +19.2%; the 2019 reclaim was +62% at this point and 2023's +13%, then +55% and +36% a year out. Friday $82,546, -34% from the peak. Trend reclaimed." 3. $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ vs. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ skew "VIX upside convexity has gone extremely bid while SPX downside convexity remains very offered ... as a colleague on our index vol desk said, 'there is almost a higher probability of VIX 25+ than there is of SPX -2%'" 4. EBIT margins "Corporate margins con
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Bitcoin Trend Reclaimed
"Bitcoin reclaimed its 200-day on Aug 19 after 289 sessions below, the 3rd-longest stretch since 2014. 51 sessions on it is +19.2%; the 2019 reclaim was +62% at this point and 2023's +13%, then +55% and +36% a year out ... Trend reclaimed." $Bitcoin(BTC.USD.CC)$ $Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust(BTC)$ $Bitcoin(BTC.USD.HKCC)$ $Grayscale Bitcoin Trust(GBTC)$ $Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF(BTCO)$ $WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund(BTCW)$ $NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF(BTCI)$