I. Key Events Wednesday FOMC: Market Consensus Expects a "Dovish Hike" The Fed will announce its rate decision at 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday. The market is highly consensus-aligned in expecting a dovish hike — a 25bp increase without signaling a future rate path. → If delivered: the negative is exhausted, and risk appetite may recover. But such a unanimous expectation also means the positive is already priced in — beware of "buy the rumor, sell the fact" gap-up-and-sell-off dynamics. Combined with the 9/18 Triple Witching convergence, directional flexibility is limited this week. SK Hynix × Intel: In Talks for First U.S.-Based Memory Chip Production The news pushed INTC and Hynix higher pre-market, before Hynix clarified that "no conclusion has been reached," trimming gains. For INTC, watch t
I. Key Events Friday 9/18 Triple Witching: Massive Open Interest Expiring Stock prices tend to converge toward the largest open interest zones (Gamma pinning effect). For specifics, refer to individual stock options GEX analysis (⚠️ note the App upgrade). → Directional flexibility is limited this week, making range-bound/seller strategies more suitable. Software ETF (IGV) Surges 5%, Cybersecurity Leads JPMorgan believes AI is pushing cybersecurity from "optional spending" to "mandatory investment." Watch for pullback opportunities in PANW and CRWD. Crude Oil Maintains High-Level Volatility Above 100 Trump stated on 9/14 that "Iran is eager to reach a deal, and the U.S. is open to it." → A de-escalation signal; oil's upward momentum may weaken — watch for a spike-and-retreat. Citi: Wednesda
Major Events This Week Monday Open — Watch for Sector Rotation: Bearish for Hardware Chips, Bullish for Cloud Providers Anthropic / OpenAI / SpaceX jointly calling for a slowdown in AI development pace — potentially bearish for AI stocks. The bullish impact of Leopold's chip call positions may be offset; combined with mid-week news that GPT Pro suspended subscriptions due to surging Astra demand. FOMC & Triple Witching: Favors Sellers Low volatility: A large backlog of open options is pinning stock prices, resulting in very low volatility this week. Historical volatility levels for many stocks have reached mid-year lows. No decline this week: Friday's FOMC may not trigger a major market reaction. Decline next week: But pay attention to the Monday after Triple Witching — historical data
I. Key Events August CPI Lands: Rate Hike All But Certain, Market Dips Then Rebounds August CPI came in at +0.4% MoM (in line with expectations), while core CPI rose +0.3% MoM (above the expected 0.2%). The market is now pricing in a 90% probability of a rate hike at the 9/18 FOMC meeting, and expects two hikes this year. Following the data release, U.S. equities, gold, and Bitcoin all dipped before rebounding — the rate-hike expectation has already been priced in → the negative is exhausted, and the decline has halted. Sell Puts on dips are viable. Oil Spikes Then Retreats: Breaks $100, Then Falls Back Below Meanwhile, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange announced adjustments to crude oil and low-sulfur fuel oil futures trading limits: intraday opening positions for SC2610 and SC26
I. Key Events ECB Hikes Rates by 25 Basis Points, U.S. Stocks Fall Pre-Market The ECB rate hike has raised expectations for a U.S. rate hike, pressuring U.S. equities pre-market. Tomorrow (Friday) brings the CPI release — focus on whether core inflation MoM exceeds 0.2%. A beat would further strengthen rate-hike bets. Brent Crude Surges Pre-Market, Breaks Above $100 Trump said during Wednesday's session that the Iran conflict will end immediately after the midterm elections, and oil prices will plunge (midterms are on November 3). The rhythm: short-term geopolitical push higher, but a pullback catalyst has already been pre-announced — beware of a pullback after an overshoot. TSMC (TSM): August Revenue +10.1% MoM, +53.3% YoY Fundamentals are strong, but rate-hike expectations carry more wei
I. Key Events U.S.-Iran Confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz Intensifies Sharply, with Brent crude briefly breaking above $100/barrel. Based on past patterns, the likely sequence is: Trump further escalates tensions and makes hawkish statements → oil prices return to previous highs or even push to new highs → a compromise or deal is reached between the two sides → oil prices pull back. The rhythm is rally first, then decline — chasing highs requires caution against a potential pullback from a resolution. META: New Personal AI Agent "MUSE" Launches — capable of handling daily tasks, with the app rising to #4 in the App Store rankings, driving the stock up 5% pre-market. Even if the market response fades after launch day, the effect takes time to fully play out — until then, the market will
CPI + GPT-6 Astra : Macro and Industry Drivers in Tandem
I. One-Sentence Market View August nonfarm payrolls came in significantly above expectations, dragging down gold and Bitcoin. However, the release of the GPT-6 Astra foundational model — marking the dawn of the AGI era — triggered a rebound in the memory sector. This Friday's CPI data will likely be the decisive factor for the September 18 FOMC rate decision. In addition to macro and industry influences, the S&P 500 has historically underperformed in September — shareholders may consider covered call strategies to enhance returns this month. II. This Week's Event Calendar Monday, September 7: U.S. markets closed for Labor Day. Tuesday, September 8: No major events. Wednesday, September 9: No major events. Thursday, September 10: CPI: August CPI data released at 8:30 AM ET. Expected: +3
Color Legend 🔴 Red: Broke above/below the forecast range, or broke above/below the simulated strike alternative. 🟠 Orange: Briefly broke above/below the forecast range, but closed within the strike range. I. This Week's Simulation Results (All Four Seller Trades in Floating Profit) 🟢 SKHY Sell Put: Sold the September 18-expiry 130 Put, entry price 0.62, current price 0.33 — floating profit. ✅ DELL Sell Put: Sold the September 4-expiry 380 Put, entry price 2.66, current price 0.02 — profitable and closed. 🟢 MRNA Sell Put: Sold the September 18-expiry 120 Put, entry price 0.97, current price 0.70 — floating profit. 🟢 AMD Sell Put: Sold the September 11-expiry 410 Put, entry price 1.40, current price 0.82 — floating profit. II. Broader Market Assessment Volatility this week was generally at a
I. Key Events AVGO (Broadcom): Down 3% on Guidance Miss Q3 results slightly beat market expectations, Q4 in line, with clear FY2027/FY2028 outlook provided. However, FY2027 revenue guidance of $115 billion fell short of the market's $130 billion expectation; FY2028 expectations, in contrast, far exceeded Wall Street consensus. Growth is heavily dependent on Anthropic and OpenAI, introducing significant uncertainty to the outlook. Key level to watch: whether the stock pulls back to the 20-month MA at 320. SNOW (Snowflake): Surged 23% on Accelerating Growth Annual revenue growth is accelerating, with Q3 revenue growth of 37–38% (above market expectations of 30%), and full-year guidance raised from 31% to 36%. There may be further upside in the coming months. Approach: watch for Sell Put oppo
I. Key Events DELL (Dell Technologies): Guidance Beat, But Be Cautious of Sustainability FY2027 EPS guidance was raised by 40%, significantly beating expectations. However, caution is warranted — such high growth from a beat may itself be unsustainable; watch for realization risk. HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise): Earnings After Close Earnings are expected to be solid, with this week's implied volatility range at 45–55. However, weighed down by macro headwinds, the stock is likely to gap up and then sell off. A dual-sell strategy (Sell Put + Sell Call) to capture volatility could be considered. AVGO (Broadcom): Earnings After Close Implied volatility range is 335–400. The market is concerned about market share loss at GOOGL (Google) and the lack of clear FY27 guidance, leaning bearish. How