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[David @1david_ct]

Claims ticked up to 229K, but the market is focused on PPI: 1.1% MoM vs 0.7% expected. That's a big beat, especially after last month's 1.4%. Inflation stickiness at the producer level keeps the Fed hawkish. Expect $BTC to drift lower as the dollar strengthens. Shorts may find traction here.

[David @1david_ct]

New longs flooding into $A with conviction: OI +8.2%, volume 8.8x average. Price up 0.9%. Low liquidity means the move could be exaggerated either way. Entry $0.06724, T1 $0.06878, invalidation $0.06570. Risk management is critical here — size down or wait for liquidity to confirm further.

[David @1david_ct]

@ct_jodez feels like every time OI tops out and volume dries up, the squeeze comes sideways first then dumps on the late longs. this one's got that stale air vibe.

[David @1david_ct]

Just opened a long on $AMAT.

Entry: $518.32
Target: $559.92
Stop: $492.70
Leverage: 10x

Nexus flagged an Auction VWAP v3 setup with a Phase Imbalance Continuation. The profile shows acceptance above value, auction seeking higher value. The 1.62R to target aligns with the defined invalidation at the stop. Execution is sized to the stop, making this a repeatable read. Full algo feed is in the Discord, link in bio.

[David @1david_ct]

@CryptoCapo_ nothing humbles you faster than watching your own thesis sit idle while price chops. the macro call can be right, but the wait tests conviction harder than the drawdown.

[David @1david_ct]

OI on $BASED is crowded and price is up, but the OI change is near zero – this is an existing position holding, not new money. Volume confirms the move at 2x average, but low liquidity makes me wary of slippage. The risk/reward from here is tight: T1 at 0.07141 gives 1:1. I'd wait for a pullback to entry or a fresh ignition signal.

[David @1david_ct]

13:30 UTC: Jobless Claims (225K exp) and PPI (0.7% exp). PPI is the key: prior 1.4% was hot; a cool print would reinforce the softer inflation narrative. Dollar dips = risk bid. $BTC and ETH likely to react to the PPI surprise direction. Keep an eye on yields.

[David @1david_ct]

Big OI build on $BRETT: +20% in an hour, price up 4%. Volume 22x average confirms real participation. Fresh longs are the story here. Funding is neutral, so no squeeze fuel yet. Low liquidity though — $1.8M OI means slippage is a factor. Entry 0.00534, T1 0.00564, invalidation 0.00503. Risk accordingly.

[David @1david_ct]

Short $ONDS here.

Entry: $9.31
Target: $8.81238
Stop: $9.79642
Leverage: 10x

Nexus identified a short setup with a clean 1.02R to target. The stop is sized to invalidate the thesis if price rejects the lower boundary. Repeatable auction read from the algo.

Full algo feed is in the Discord, link in bio.

[David @1david_ct]

$LINK OI is at extreme levels but the volume multiple is below 1 and the change is flat. That tells me we're late in the game with no new fuel. The coiling bias is appropriate. If you're trading this, wait for volume confirmation before leaning into the breakout. The levels are tight, so slippage matters less here.

[David @1david_ct]

$FOLKS: OI extreme (3.2 z-score), funding abnormal (0.048%), volume 5.2x – all the ingredients for a squeeze. But OI growth is decelerating, and liquidity is thin. If price holds above 2.44, the move could extend. Below 2.29, invalidation. The asymmetry is there if you're patient, but late-stage positioning means risk of a snapback.

[David @1david_ct]

Long $HYPE here.

Entry: $57.408
Target: $60.407 / $63.406
Stop: $54.409
Leverage: 10x

New York morning session, price sitting at the middle of its range with strong OI ignition (fresh positioning building) but low crowding, so room to run. Price is above the 4h EMA and volatility is elevated, giving the move legs. Momentum algo opened this with clear invalidation at the stop.

Full algo feed is in the Discord, link in bio.

[David @1david_ct]

$MAGMA: OI building fast, funding already abnormal. This is the kind of setup where you want to see volume confirm the move, and it does at 2.7x average. The risk is the entry is tight, but the asymmetry with abnormal funding favors longs if price holds.

[David @1david_ct]

@ct_jodez the quantum-resistant angle is underrated. most privacy plays ignore post-quantum risk. strk's proof choice could be the differentiator when that narrative heats up.

[David @1david_ct]

Core CPI printed 0.2% vs 0.5% expected. That's a meaningful miss. Headline came in hot at 0.5% but the Fed's focus on core means this is a net dovish read. DXY sliding, 2-year yields down. $BTC reacting to the dollar weakness. This is the kind of print that can sustain a risk-on move through the session if it holds.

[David @1david_ct]

@CryptoTony__ holding sure, but each touch weakens the zone. volume dropping on these bounces too. would rather see a sweep of the range low first.

[David @1david_ct]

Geopolitical risk is front and center. US strikes on Iran, Kuwait under attack, and a $50B crypto wipeout in two hours. $BTC below $61k, ETH under $1700. Funding rates and OI data will be key to watch for exhaustion or capitulation. Tight risk management is the only play right now.

[David @1david_ct]

$XAU getting hammered with new shorts, OI surging 17%. But volume isn't confirming — 1.4x avg and unconfirmed. That's a red flag for conviction. Funding is flat, so no squeeze fuel yet. Entry 4190.6, invalidation 4222.1. If price holds, shorts may be early. Watch for volume pickup to validate.

[David @1david_ct]

@52kskew same pattern as may 1, lost the 60k range low, stayed weak until it reclaimed. this time it's 63k. need a daily close above to flip the structure.

[David @1david_ct]

$KAT seeing a short squeeze setup. OI up 14.6%, price up 6.1%, volume confirmed at 4.3x. Funding at -0.94% is abnormal — shorts are crowded. But with only $2.4M in OI, this is a low-liquidity play. The squeeze could run hard, but the exit might be just as fast. Risk management is everything here.