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[Tom McClellan @McClellanOsc]

For more on why the +500 level is important for the Ratio-Adjusted Summation Index, see this article from May 15,, 2026. https://t.co/lT4YgPxhvp

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

yup;

[VolSignals @VolSignals]

Welcome to OPEX Week

This marks the seasonal inflection.
Last year it was the 17th, a seasonal peak that coincided with VIX expiration.

The move preceded a series of events that culminated with an epic vol spike and vanna fueled crash.

History can't repeat, right?

(1 / n)

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

"CTA's line up to follow" ... oh dang ...

[The Market Ear @themarketear]

China just dumped a million ounces of gold

[Craig Shapiro @ces921]

Dallas Fed Regional PMI Survey: Pretty Awful

Definition of Stagflation: New Orders plummeting while Prices Paid rip higher

[Mark Minervini @markminervini]

Possible precedent? Concept shared with me by one of our members. If it turns out to be a fit, be careful. For those of us who remember, that retest was brutal on individual stocks. https://t.co/7NiHKuPACd

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

This is serious data for serious traders.

Time to question the status quo and the cookie cutter GEX platforms out there...
Here is the twitter: @WizOfOps
The website: https://t.co/OSrMtaJysI
The substack: https://t.co/9a9LIDo1Ml

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

Everywhere I look - someone is suggesting the fed needs to cut - or I see "hey MAGA Voters" and then a bunch of 🔥statements.

but none of this was a surprise. it's been talked about since before election was won. It's only a surprise to anyone who didn't DD or didn't believe

[Tom McClellan @McClellanOsc]

The FOMC needs to convene an emergency meeting and do a half point rate cut today. Leaving a big spread between FF target and the 2Y creates big problems.

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

@TimmerFidelity wasn't that the goal? Sec of Treasuries said it often enough

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

and then - there is this ...

[Subu Trade @SubuTrade]

AAII Bears is now at 61.9%

This is the highest since the March 2009 bear market bottom!

[Not Jerome Powell @alifarhat79]

BREAKING: Jerome Powell gives his latest remarks after Trump’s tariff’s strategy

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

At 11:30am - 2 million 0DTE volume... how ya doing?
If you want the analysis from the All Star; check out @vol_land

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

If we get VWAP reciprocation - then 5595 lines up as it's target w/ 5592 COG and 5600 round number.

5575 has been defended - so look for the trade imbalance within the order flow.

Questions? Come into the mikeybot Slack channel within the LaDucTrading community & ask

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

Over 200 ES points called out this week; level by level with guidance on the next pause, the next pullback, & the next leg lower before the next pause.

Did some NQ, SPX & SPY too.

LaDucTrading Affiliate Link in my bio.

Leave a comment if you got some of that 🧀this week!

[Nautilus Research @NautilusCap]

#spx #emini Enough said .....?

[Bannockburn Capital Markets @BannockburnCM]

Dollar Slips but Dip may Offer New Opportunity: Overview: The US dollar is offered today. It is trading softer against all the G10 currencies, with the yen the notable exception, and it is flat. The Antipodean are leading the way, taking out last week's… https://t.co/GbOD2tHQpa

[Bannockburn Capital Markets @BannockburnCM]

China Returns, the US is on Holiday, and the Dollar Consolidates: Overview: US markets are closed for President's Day, while China's markets re-opened from the long Lunar New Year holiday. Mainland stocks advanced, while the yuan slipped slightly. The US… https://t.co/eEFT7OywAD

[Mikey_Bot @MikeyBot5]

Bearish flows setting up in the CD on the ES 3500t chart. first short PT the (omit) level at 5011$

[Barbara Armstrong @BarbArmstrongCS]

As promised, these Candlestick 'Cheat Sheets' might come in handy when looking at charts on #thinkorswim. I used to have these posted on my wall when I was learning how to trade. Hope you find them helpful.

[Seth Golden @SethCL]

Small Caps have only been this inexpensive 3 other times since the GFC.

Hard to argue NOT to start buying, but I'm sure you'll find a way to avoid opportunity! (sarcasm)

$SPX $RUT $IWM $QQQ

[Jurrien Timmer @TimmerFidelity]

If yields are near a peak, things could get interesting for bond contrarians. The chart below (which shows large speculator positions in the 2-year note) suggests that the short bet is about as crowded as it gets.