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General
GeneralMarket Pulse 1 minThe S&P 500 rebounded 0.46% to 7,550 and the Nasdaq gained 1.08% to 26,153 after June CPI printed 3.5% y/y (below the 3.8% consensus), while WTI crude held near $78 (+9.4% from the prior se…
MARKET PULSE
The S&P 500 rebounded 0.46% to 7,550 and the Nasdaq gained 1.08% to 26,153 after June CPI printed 3.5% y/y (below the 3.8% consensus), while WTI crude held near $78 (+9.4% from the prior session) on the renewed Hormuz blockade and the VIX eased to 16.49 from Monday's 17.16 close.
AIZero of three crash triggers are active (VIX 16.49, 10Y-2Y +36 bps, HY OAS 269 bps), but risk #1 (Hormuz/oil) and #2 (AI capex scare) both escalated today — keep the hedge checklist loaded even in a risk-on regime.
StocksUS Equity Ideas 2 minJPM BUY · GS BUY · XOM BUY · MU BUY
US EQUITY IDEAS
Ticker
Name
Conviction
1d
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
7.5
-0.39%
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
7
-0.85%
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
6.5
+4.08%
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
6
+3.95%
JPMVALUEBUY
JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Financials
7.5/10Conviction
$335.17
▼ -0.39%
Q2 2026 delivered a record $21.2B profit ($7.70 adj. EPS vs $5.85 est.) on 35% markets revenue growth and 30% investment-banking fee growth — the cleanest read-through that elevated volatility and deal flow are…
TradingView's price for JPM. It is not the last print in this letter.
GSGROWTHBUY
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. • Financials
7/10Conviction
$1046.21
▼ -0.85%
Goldman doubled y/y EPS to $20.98 on 53% Global Banking & Markets revenue growth — investment banking fees +55% and equities trading strength mirror the same volatility tailwind helping JPM. Conviction is high but not…
TradingView's price for GS. It is not the last print in this letter.
XOMCOMMODITYBUY
Exxon Mobil Corporation • Energy
6.5/10Conviction
$144.55
▲ +4.08%
WTI's 9%+ jump to $78/bbl and Brent toward $85 after President Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade directly benefits integrated majors with trading and upstream leverage. XOM closed +4.08% Monday to $144.55 and led the…
52-week range
Hormuz blockade reinstatement 2026-07-13WTI +9.4% to $78.14XLE sector +3.2% Monday while XLK -2.1%
Mkt Cap
$620.0B
P/E
14.5
Beta
0.90
Target
$155.00
Conviction 65%
TradingView's price for XOM. It is not the last print in this letter.
MUGROWTHBUY
Micron Technology, Inc. • Semiconductors
6/10Conviction
$974.00
▲ +3.95%
Micron bounced +3.95% to $974 on Tuesday after Monday's 4.3% Hormuz-driven selloff, setting up a catalyst-rich setup into reported Q3 results that analysts flagged as a potential sector tone-setter alongside ASML.…
52-week range
Q3 FY26 earnings (reported after Monday close, stock +12% AH cited in press)ASML Q2 read-through for memory capex 2026-07-15CPI-driven risk-on rebound 2026-07-14
Mkt Cap
$110.0B
P/E
18.0
Beta
1.60
Target
$1050.00
Conviction 60%
TradingView's price for MU. It is not the last print in this letter.
Desk research framework — not a recommendation to buy or sell.
ASML reports Q2 before the US open on 2026-07-15 — the first hard datapoint on whether AI capex is slowing after IBM's mainframe miss and Monday's chip selloff. JPMorgan maintains Overweight with a $2,200 PT citing EUV…
52-week range
Q2 2026 earnings 2026-07-15Full-year sales guide €36-40BUS export-control / China revenue mix (~20% of 2026 sales)
Mkt Cap
$696.0B
P/E
49.0
Beta
1.10
Target
$750.00
Conviction 70%
TradingView's price for ASML.AS. It is not the last print in this letter.
BP.LCOMMODITYBUY
BP p.l.c. • Energy
6/10Conviction
$445.00
▲ +1.60%
BP rose 1.6% Tuesday as the company flagged Q2 oil-trading results 'slightly higher' — the same Hormuz-driven crude spike lifting US majors applies to London-listed integrateds with active trading books. STOXX 600…
52-week range
Q2 trading update commentary 2026-07-14Brent toward $85 on Hormuz blockadeSTOXX 600 energy outperformance vs tech
Mkt Cap
$90.0B
P/E
12.0
Beta
0.85
Target
$480.00
Conviction 60%
TradingView's price for BP.L. It is not the last print in this letter.
MYCR.STGROWTHBUY
Mycronic AB • Technology Hardware
5.5/10Conviction
$280.00
▲ +13.00%
Mycronic surged 13% after raising full-year guidance on strong AI-driven demand for display/mask-writer equipment — a rare European tech name working despite the broader STOXX 600 -0.7% slide. Smaller cap and less…
TradingView's price for MYCR.ST. It is not the last print in this letter.
Desk research framework — not a recommendation to buy or sell.
StocksPenny Plays 1 minDVLT SPECULATIVE
PENNY PLAYS
Ticker
Name
Conviction
1d
DVLT
Datavault AI Inc.
3
-0.42%
DVLTPENNYSPECULATIVE
Datavault AI Inc. • Software
3/10Conviction
$0.3600
▼ -0.42%
Speculative sub-$1 name with fresh corporate catalysts (Mandela Digital stablecoin JV announced 2026-07-09 and a USPTO notice of allowance on a short-selling mitigation patent) but no proven revenue from either.…
52-week range
Mandela Digital / MUSD stablecoin JV 2026-07-09USPTO patent allowance 2026-07-01Patriot Strategic Metals RWA partnership announced early July
Mkt Cap
$308.0M
Beta
0.34
Conviction 30%
TradingView's price for DVLT. It is not the last print in this letter.
Most sub-$5 names that look cheap stay cheap or go to zero. This screen is diligence, not a buy list.
Desk research framework — not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Forex
ForexForex Rebalancing Radar 1 min
FOREX REBALANCING RADAR
Currency
Short-term
Medium-term
Long-term
USD
NEUTRAL(1)
SEEK(3)
AVOID(-3)
EUR
SEEK(4)
NEUTRAL(0)
NEUTRAL(1)
CHF
SEEK(5)
SEEK(6)
SEEK(6)
GBP
SEEK(3)
NEUTRAL(1)
NEUTRAL(0)
JPY
AVOID(-2)
AVOID(-4)
AVOID(-5)
Suggested rebalancing actions
INCREASE CHF vs USD — Medium/long-term seek scores on CHF (6/6) vs fading USD long-term (-3) and today's USD/CHF drop to 0.807 — trim USD…
DECREASE JPY vs USD — USD/JPY near 162 with oil-driven inflation pressure on Japan; avoid adding yen exposure despite occasional intervention…
General
GeneralTop 5 Risks Right Now 1 min#1 Strait of Hormuz blockade / oil supply shock
TOP 5 RISKS RIGHT NOW
#
Risk
Probability
Impact
Trend
1
Strait of Hormuz blockade / oil supply shock
Medium
High
Escalating
2
AI capex sustainability scare (IBM mainframe miss)
Medium
High
Escalating
3
Fed policy surprise after mixed inflation signals
Medium
High
Stable
4
USD/JPY intervention at four-decade highs
Low
Medium
New
5
Oil pass-through re-stoking core inflation
Medium
Medium
Escalating
Watch: WTI/Brent daily settle vs $80/$85
Stocks
StocksPortfolio Reality Check 1 min30d hit rate 33%
PORTFOLIO REALITY CHECK
P&L Across Portfolios
No book with a live quote is included in this bar.
Tech US
Performance
Path statistics are hidden. The quotes are estimated, or the time-weighted return disagrees with dollar P&L.
Today's Moves
No new activity today — no open thesis needed adjusting.
Track Record
1 On Track
Position
Conviction Then
Return Since
Verdict
NVDA (2026-07-05)
8.5/10
+2.5%
On Track
Euro Only
Performance
Path statistics are hidden. The quotes are estimated, or the time-weighted return disagrees with dollar P&L.
Today's Moves
No new activity today — no open thesis needed adjusting.
Track Record
1 Lagging
Position
Conviction Then
Return Since
Verdict
ASML.AS (2026-07-08)
7/10
-3.2%
Lagging
Penny Plays
Performance
Path statistics are hidden. The quotes are estimated, or the time-weighted return disagrees with dollar P&L.
Today's Moves
No new activity today — no open thesis needed adjusting.
Track Record
1 Stopped Out
Position
Conviction Then
Return Since
Verdict
SIRC (2026-07-10)
3.5/10
-9.4%
Stopped Out
30-day hit rate across all portfolios : +33.30%
Glossary
backwardation
A term structure where nearer maturities cost more than later ones, often a stress signal for VIX.
basis point
One hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%).
yield curve
Yields of government bonds across maturities; an inverted curve (short above long) has often preceded slowdowns.
conviction
The desk’s 0-10 score for how strongly the evidence supports an idea; not a probability.
contango
A term structure where later maturities cost more than nearer ones.
drawdown
Peak-to-trough decline of a price or portfolio.
breadth
How many stocks participate in a market move (for example % above their 200-day average).
Sharpe
Excess return per unit of volatility; higher is better.
2s10s
The 10-year yield minus the 2-year yield, a common curve-shape gauge.
beta
Sensitivity of a stock to market moves; 1.0 moves with the market.
VIX
CBOE Volatility Index: the options market’s price for 30-day S&P 500 volatility; higher means more expected turbulence.
RSI
Relative Strength Index: a 0-100 momentum gauge; above 70 is often read as overbought, below 30 as oversold.
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share.
OAS
Option-adjusted spread: the extra yield of a bond over a risk-free benchmark, adjusted for embedded options.
RRG
Relative Rotation Graph: plots relative strength and its momentum to show leaders and laggards.
ATH
All-time high.
TWR
Time-weighted return: performance that removes the effect of cash flows in and out.
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