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⚠ Data quality: DEGRADED
market_pulse — Tuesday 07:00 CEST: S&P/Nasdaq Mon closes from Reuters/Barchart; aggregator null close Aug 3.
forex_rebalancing — EUR-cross history sparse; live EURUSD=X 1.1513 used.
portfolio_reality_check — Hit rate covers 16 days post-reset, not full 30-day window.
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YESTERDAY'S MARKET RETROSPECTIVE
Monday was a de-escalation rip: S&P +1.48% to 7,600.61, Dow record 53,178.41, WTI -5% on Trump's Iran peace-talk signal, 10Y -5bp to 4.68%. XLY +2.99% led; XLB -2.34% lagged.
How Yesterday Unfolded
Europe
Stoxx 600 +0.45% as Brent -5% to $83.47; AstraZeneca sold off on BMS merger talk.
US
S&P +1.48% to 7,600.61, Nasdaq +2.13% to 25,913.90, Dow record +1.32%. Amazon $3T; crude -5% pulled yields lower.
Capital Rotation
Materials (XLB -2.34%) → Consumer Discretionary (XLY +2.99%)
XLB -2.34% vs XLY +2.99%
Oil-led inflation relief favored consumers over commodity producers.
Energy/oil beta → Communication services (XLC +1.56%)
WTI -5% vs XLC +1.56%
De-escalation rotated from energy into cloud/AI.
Key Drivers
Trump Iran peace-talk signal
WTI -5% to $79.47 on planned talks.
Amazon $3T on AWS +37%
Cloud strength drove XLC leadership.
Palantir Q2 beat
$1.935B rev (+93%), stock +12% AH.
Bridge to Today
Watch whether Tuesday's oil bounce (Iran denying talks) reverses Monday's inflation-relief rotation or fades once AMD's after-close guide sets the week's AI-hardware tone.
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COMMODITIES OUTLOOK
Monday's de-escalation pulled WTI ~5% lower while gold held $4,120 — Tuesday's +2.1% oil bounce as Iran denies talks warns the peace premium is fragile; lithium (LIT +4.6%) leads industrial metals.
Cross-Commodity Macro Linkage
Oil fell ~5% Monday while 10Y dropped 5bp to 4.68% and gold held $4,120 — de-escalation day-one. Tuesday WTI rebound to $81.24 (+2.1%) as Iran denied talks suggests the inflation-relief theme is fading.
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Gold
PRECIOUS METAL HOLD 🔥 3-issue streak
GLD
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$371.71
▲ +0.05%
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Expect gold to hold $370+ on GLD as Monday's oil relief did not pull real yields meaningfully lower — conviction 6.0 HOLD.
⚡ US jobs Aug 7 ⚡ Iran talk credibility ⚡ 10Y at 4.68%
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Lithium
INDUSTRIAL METAL BUY
LIT
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$69.81
▲ +4.60%
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Expect LIT to extend +4.6% move on EV restocking + AI hardware optimism — conviction 6.5 BUY.
⚡ LIT +4.6% momentum ⚡ EV battery restocking ⚡ China PMI ⚡ US jobs Aug 7
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WTI Crude
ENERGY WATCH 🔥 3-issue streak
USO
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$122.12
▼ -5.46%
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Crude whipsaws $79-85 as Monday -5% gap collides with Tuesday +2.1% bounce — WATCH, conviction 4.0.
⚡ Iran denies talks Aug 4 ⚡ Monday WTI -5% ⚡ OPEC+ 188k bpd hike ⚡ US jobs Aug 7
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MARKET PULSE
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S&P 500
7600.61
▲ +1.48%
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NASDAQ
25913.9
▲ +2.13%
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Dow Jones
53178.41
▲ +1.32%
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Russell 2K
2980
▲ +1.66%
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VIX
15.56
▼ -2.69%
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EUR/USD
1.151278
▼ -0.22%
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Gold
4120
▼ -0.08%
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Oil (WTI)
81.24
▲ +2.07%
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Bitcoin
63777
▲ +1.39%
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10Y Yield
4.68
▼ -1.42%
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Monday delivered the de-escalation bid: the S&P 500 jumped +1.48% to 7,600.61 and the Nasdaq +2.13% to 25,913.90 as WTI fell ~5% on Trump's Iran peace-talk signal, pulling the 10-year down 5bp to 4.68% and VIX to 15.56 (-2.69%). Tuesday's pre-market adds a twist — oil bounced +2.1% to $81.24 as Iran denied talks, so the inflation relief trade is already fading. Today's catalyst stack: AMD Q2 after the close (consensus ~$11.2B revenue, Helios/MI450 guide is the real payload), with Friday's August 7 jobs report still the week's macro gate for September Fed pricing.
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US EQUITY IDEAS
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PLTR
GROWTH BUY 🔥 3-issue streak
Palantir Technologies Inc. • Technology
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$122.26
▼ -0.60%
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Over the next 1-2 weeks, expect PLTR to re-rate toward $145+ as Monday's Q2 print ($1.935B revenue, +93% y/y; $0.41 adj EPS vs $0.35 est) and raised FY26 guide ($8.15-8.16B) prove US commercial AIP growth is accelerating — US commercial +149% y/y with $6.24B remaining deal value justifies a post-earnings add. Conviction 8.5 = earnings beat + guidance raise (two independent confirming signals).
⚡ Q2 reported Aug 3: $1.935B rev (+93% y/y), $0.41 EPS beat; stock +12% after-hours ⚡ FY26 revenue guide raised to $8.15-8.16B ⚡ 220 deals ≥$1M closed; Rule of 40 score 155% ⚡ Q3 guide $2.16-2.164B
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Mkt Cap
N/A
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P/E
N/A
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Beta
N/A
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Target
$160.00
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Conviction
8.5/10
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AMD
GROWTH BUY 🔥 3-issue streak
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. • Technology
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$485.39
▲ +6.77%
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Into tonight's Aug 4 after-close print, expect AMD to trade the September-quarter guide: consensus ~$11.2B is priced, but Helios MI450 shipments need to convert to Q3 outlook above Street — conviction 7.0 = dated catalyst with prior data-center momentum.
⚡ Q2 earnings Aug 4 after close — ~$11.2B revenue ⚡ Helios full production; Q3 MI450 volume ⚡ Anthropic up-to-2GW MI450 deal ⚡ Data-center 57% of Q1 at $5.8B (+57% y/y)
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Mkt Cap
N/A
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P/E
N/A
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Beta
N/A
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Target
$520.00
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Conviction
7/10
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CAT
VALUE BUY
Caterpillar Inc. • Industrials
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$880.28
▲ +0.35%
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Into Wednesday's premarket Q2 print, expect CAT to benefit from Monday risk-on + infrastructure bid with data-center power-generation leverage — conviction 6.5 = dated catalyst with sector rotation tailwind (XLI +0.94%).
⚡ Q2 earnings Aug 5 premarket ⚡ Monday XLI +0.94% vs XLB -2.34% ⚡ Data-center power infrastructure demand ⚡ US jobs Aug 7
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Mkt Cap
N/A
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P/E
N/A
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Beta
N/A
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Target
$450.00
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Conviction
6.5/10
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EU EQUITY IDEAS
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PHIA.AS
RECOVERY BUY 🔥 4-issue streak
Koninklijke Philips N.V. • Health Care
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$22.74
▼ -0.26%
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Over the next 2 weeks, expect PHIA to hold €24+ as the Aug 1 guidance raise (FY26 adj-EBITA 13.5-14.0%) continues to re-rate the recovery — conviction 6.5 = dated catalyst with visible margin expansion.
⚡ FY26 guidance raised Aug 1 ⚡ Q2 adj EBITA margin 16.4% ⚡ SEC 6-K Jul 31 ⚡ Monday risk-on supports healthcare recovery
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Mkt Cap
N/A
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P/E
N/A
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Beta
N/A
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Target
$26.00
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Conviction
6.5/10
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ASML.AS
GROWTH BUY
ASML Holding N.V. • Technology
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$1419.60
▼ -1.02%
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Into AMD's Aug 4 earnings, expect ASML as the EU lithography bottleneck with less single-print binary risk — conviction 6.5 = sector tailwind from Monday Nasdaq +2.13% + AMD catalyst this week.
⚡ AMD Q2 Aug 4 — Helios guide sets EUV tone ⚡ Monday Nasdaq +2.13% ⚡ PLTR beat confirms AI spend ⚡ ASML Q2 reported Jul 16
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Mkt Cap
N/A
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P/E
N/A
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Beta
N/A
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Target
$750.00
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Conviction
6.5/10
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PENNY PLAYS
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PYPD
PENNY BUY 🔥 9-issue streak
PolyPid Ltd. • Health Care
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$4.36
▲ +1.63%
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Into Nov 28 PDUFA, expect PYPD toward $7 as D-PLEX100 Priority Review (Jul 29) de-risks the path — proxy on hospital-acquired-infection prevention. Bull $9; bear $2.50 on AdComm surprise Aug 12.
⚡ PDUFA Nov 28 ⚡ Q2 earnings Aug 12 ⚡ Priority Review Jul 29 ⚡ $15M Azurity milestone
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Mkt Cap
N/A
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P/E
N/A
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Beta
N/A
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Target
$7.00
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Conviction
7/10
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FOREX REBALANCING RADAR
Base currency: EUR — every stance below is relative to holding this currency's cash instead of EUR.
| Currency (vs EUR) |
Short-term |
Medium-term |
Long-term |
| USD 🔥3 |
AVOID (-4) |
NEUTRAL (1) |
NEUTRAL (0) |
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Peace-talk bid pulled EUR/USD to 1.1513 but Iran denial caps USD weakness until Aug 7 jobs.
· vs. yesterday: reinforces
⚠ Contrarian watch: Hot Aug 7 jobs re-ignites hike odds — Monday peace bid fading with oil bounce.
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| JPY 🔥6 |
SEEK (4) |
SEEK (4) |
SEEK (3) |
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Yen strengthened Mon on US-Japan intervention; carry-unwind intact.
· vs. yesterday: reinforces
⚠ Contrarian watch: Hormuz reopening removes import-cost pain and intervention bid.
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| GBP 🔥31 |
SEEK (3) |
SEEK (4) |
NEUTRAL (2) |
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BoE 3.75% hold with hike-ready guidance; oil whipsaw headwind.
· vs. yesterday: reinforces
⚠ Contrarian watch: Oil de-escalation hits UK inflation expectations.
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| CHF 🔥6 |
NEUTRAL (0) |
NEUTRAL (0) |
NEUTRAL (-1) |
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Haven bid faded with peace talks; SNB caps CHF.
· vs. yesterday: reinforces
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| NOK |
AVOID (-2) |
SEEK (3) |
SEEK (3) |
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Oil bounce +2.1% Tue hurts NOK; Norges Bank Aug 13 supports medium-term only.
· vs. yesterday: reverses
⚠ Contrarian watch: Aug 13 hike with falling oil = NOK whipsaw.
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Suggested rebalancing actions
INCREASE JPY vs EUR — Intervention aftermath favors yen; ~0.002% conversion cost.
DECREASE USD vs EUR — Peace bid fading — Iran denies talks, oil bouncing.
DECREASE NOK vs EUR — Oil whipsaw hurts NOK short-term.
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TOP 5 RISKS RIGHT NOW
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#1 — Iran peace-talk failure / oil snap-back
🔥 2
Escalating
Probability: MEDIUM
• Impact: HIGH
• Horizon: days to 2 weeks
Watch: Iran FM denies talks Aug 4; WTI rebound $81+; Hormuz transits; Trump rhetoric
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#2 — Hawkish central-bank drift / September Fed hike
🔥 2
Stable
Probability: HIGH
• Impact: HIGH
• Horizon: 1-3 weeks
Watch: US jobs Aug 7; July CPI ~Aug 12; 10Y 4.68% Mon
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#3 — AI/hardware earnings dispersion (AMD tonight, SNDK Wed)
Escalating
Probability: MEDIUM
• Impact: HIGH
• Horizon: 1 week
Watch: AMD Q2 Aug 4; PLTR +12% AH; SOX vs Nasdaq; SNDK Aug 5
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#4 — Credit complacency / HY spread compression
🔥 2
Stable
Probability: MEDIUM
• Impact: MEDIUM
• Horizon: 2-4 weeks
Watch: HY OAS 2.84%; IG OAS 0.8%; VIX 15.56
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#5 — Equity valuation extremes at S&P 7,600
New
Probability: LOW
• Impact: MEDIUM
• Horizon: 1-3 months
Watch: S&P 7,600.61 near Jun 2 record 7,620.90; XLY +2.99% vs XLB -2.34%; Aug 7 jobs
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CRASH / BEAR-MARKET COVER PLAYBOOK
Regime: RISK-ON
| VIX |
15.56 / 25 |
Not Triggered
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| 10Y-2Y spread |
0.45 / -0.2 |
Not Triggered
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| HY OAS |
2.84 / 5 |
Not Triggered
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| S&P 500 drawdown from 52w high |
-0.27 / -10 |
Not Triggered
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If triggered today — do this now
• Trim high-beta tech into AMD binary
• Add GLD on Iran failure
• Raise cash to 15% if VIX >20 with oil >$85
Hedge instruments: GLD, TLT, SH, VIXY
• Target cash: 15%
Zero of four crash triggers fired (VIX 15.56, 10Y-2Y +0.47%, HY OAS 2.84%, S&P DD ~-0.3%). Monday de-escalation bid dominant but Iran talk credibility risk keeps playbook loaded.
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CRYPTOCURRENCY LANDSCAPE
Bitcoin held $63,777 (+1.4%) Tuesday pre-market as Monday's equity risk-on failed to pull crypto higher in lockstep — ETH lagged at $1,859 (-1.1%).
Institutional Moves
Amazon
Market cap topped $3 trillion Monday on AWS +37% revenue growth.
Palantir
Q2 revenue +93% y/y to $1.935B — enterprise AI spend acceleration.
Adoption Landscape
[Global] BTC held $63.7K despite S&P +1.48% Monday — crypto-equity correlation loose.
Asset Ideas
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BTC
BUY 🔥 29-issue streak
Bitcoin
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$63777.00
▲ +1.39%
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Expect BTC to test $65K if de-escalation holds and 10Y stays below 4.70% — conviction 6.5 BUY.
⚡ 10Y 4.68% (-5bp Mon) ⚡ S&P +1.48% Mon ⚡ Aug 7 jobs ⚡ Iran oil whipsaw
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ETH
HOLD 🔥 29-issue streak
Ethereum
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$1859.35
▼ -1.09%
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Expect ETH to lag BTC near-term on L2 fee compression — conviction 5.0 HOLD.
⚡ ETH -1.1% vs BTC +1.4% ⚡ L2 fee migration ⚡ Spot ETH ETF flows ⚡ Aug 7 jobs
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PORTFOLIO REALITY CHECK
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Tech US
Performance
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Total Value
$98590.42
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Cash
$54750.50
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P&L
$-1409.58 (-1.41%)
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Realized P&L
$-2664.87
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TWR
+2.30%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
-2.39%
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Today's Moves
BUY
PLTR
×8.96
• dispatched
• pending
Over the next 1-2 weeks, expect PLTR to re-rate toward $145+ as Monday's Q2 print ($1.935B revenue, +93% y/y; $0.41 adj
BUY
AMD
×2.26
• dispatched
• pending
Into tonight's Aug 4 after-close print, expect AMD to trade the September-quarter guide: consensus ~$11.2B is priced, bu
BUY
CAT
×1.24
• dispatched
• pending
Into Wednesday's premarket Q2 print, expect CAT to benefit from Monday risk-on + infrastructure bid with data-center pow
Current Holdings
PositionValueUnrealized P&L
TSM ×20.93
$8500.74
-0.25%
XOM ×120.40
$18669.53
+1.85%
UNH ×8.49
$3527.49
-2.52%
INTC ×14.08
$1281.34
-79.27%
MSFT ×11.91
$5809.13
+19.82%
SBUX ×11.63
$1201.80
-3.07%
CBRE ×8.29
$1230.69
-0.74%
AMZN ×4.38
$1244.75
+4.58%
CVX ×6.05
$1167.91
-1.85%
FRO ×30.23
$1206.54
+1.37%
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Euro Only
Performance
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Total Value
$98129.72
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Cash
$63269.71
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P&L
$-1870.28 (-1.87%)
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Realized P&L
$-1870.28
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TWR
-1.87%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
-1.87%
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Today's Moves
BUY
PHIA.AS
×55.65
• dispatched
• pending
Over the next 2 weeks, expect PHIA to hold €24+ as the Aug 1 guidance raise (FY26 adj-EBITA 13.5-14.0%) continues to re-
BUY
ASML.AS
×0.89
• dispatched
• pending
Into AMD's Aug 4 earnings, expect ASML as the EU lithography bottleneck with less single-print binary risk — conviction
Current Holdings
PositionValueUnrealized P&L
TTE.PA ×282.91 (est.)
$20739.46
N/A
UNA.AS ×48.50 (est.)
$2832.95
N/A
KER.PA ×5.30 (est.)
$1553.28
N/A
RR.L ×101.30 (est.)
$1460.08
N/A
VIE.PA ×48.50 (est.)
$1430.88
N/A
GLE.PA ×17.29 (est.)
$1402.26
N/A
MNDI.L ×157.88 (est.)
$1402.26
N/A
NWG.L ×190.73 (est.)
$1346.17
N/A
ACA.PA ×69.87 (est.)
$1346.48
N/A
PHIA.AS ×59.20 (est.)
$1346.18
N/A
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Penny Plays
Performance
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Total Value
$95417.43
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Cash
$84510.79
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P&L
$-4582.57 (-4.58%)
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Realized P&L
$-4582.57
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TWR
-4.58%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
-4.58%
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Today's Moves
BUY
PYPD
×387.66
• dispatched
• pending
Into Nov 28 PDUFA, expect PYPD toward $7 as D-PLEX100 Priority Review (Jul 29) de-risks the path — proxy on hospital-acq
Current Holdings
PositionValueUnrealized P&L
GOSS ×18577.85 (est.)
$3755.55
N/A
PYPD ×859.73 (est.)
$3593.88
N/A
STXS ×2738.06 (est.)
$3557.21
N/A
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Anti-Fragile
Performance
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Total Value
$100000.00
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Cash
$100000.00
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P&L
$0.0000 (+0.00%)
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Realized P&L
$0.0000
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TWR
+0.00%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
+0.00%
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Today's Moves
No new activity today — no open thesis needed adjusting.
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Trend Follow
Performance
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Total Value
$100000.00
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Cash
$100000.00
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P&L
$0.0000 (+0.00%)
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Realized P&L
$0.0000
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TWR
+0.00%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
+0.00%
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Today's Moves
No new activity today — no open thesis needed adjusting.
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Commodities
Performance
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Total Value
$100000.00
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Cash
$76870.31
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P&L
$0.0000 (+0.00%)
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Realized P&L
$0.0000
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TWR
+0.00%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
+0.00%
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Today's Moves
BUY
LIT
×22.02
• dispatched
• pending
Expect LIT to extend +4.6% move on EV restocking + AI hardware optimism — conviction 6.5 BUY.
Current Holdings
PositionValueUnrealized P&L
USO ×128.34 (est.)
$16625.19
N/A
GLD ×8.79 (est.)
$3268.86
N/A
CPER ×83.09 (est.)
$3235.64
N/A
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Crypto
Performance
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Total Value
$100000.00
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Cash
$76809.99
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P&L
$0.0000 (+0.00%)
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Realized P&L
$0.0000
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TWR
+0.00%
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Sharpe
N/A
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Max DD
+0.00%
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Today's Moves
BUY
BTC-USD
HTTP Error 400: Bad Request
BUY
BTC
×0.02
• dispatched
• pending
Expect BTC to test $65K if de-escalation holds and 10Y stays below 4.70% — conviction 6.5 BUY.
Current Holdings
PositionValueUnrealized P&L
BTC-USD ×0.20 (est.)
$12825.04
N/A
ETH-USD ×5.45 (est.)
$10364.98
N/A
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30-day hit rate across all portfolios: +63.20%
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This newsletter is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Do your own research before investing.
Morning Alpha • Generated Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:09:16 GMT • info@gmc-works.com
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