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Market Analysis
Q3
Market Analysis
Q3 2026 Is in the Books — Here's What the Market Did and What It Means for Q4

AI carried the rally, the Fed ended the quarter with a surprise hike, and yields are approaching 20-year highs. Full breakdown inside.

Sept 29, 20267 min read
FED
Market Analysis
The Fed Just Hiked to 4% — Here's What It Means for Traders

Unanimous 12-0 vote. The first hike since 2023. Here's what it means for stocks, yields, and your portfolio.

Sept 22, 20266 min read
GEO
Market Analysis
The Trump–Xi Summit: What Traders Need to Know Before Thursday

AI chips, tariffs, and Taiwan on the agenda. Here's how to position around the most market-moving meeting of the year.

Sept 22, 20267 min read
QQQ
Market Analysis
QQQ Just Broke All-Time Highs — What It Means for the AI Trade

The Nasdaq 100 hit back-to-back records. AMD crossed $1 trillion. The AI trade is back on.

Sept 22, 20265 min read
SPY
Market Analysis
SPY Made a Double Top at All-Time Highs — Here's What the Chart Is Saying

Three weeks of rising sell volume. A double top. A hawkish Fed. Here's what traders should watch.

Sept 22, 20266 min read
Stocks
MRNA
Stocks
Moderna's mRNA Cancer Vaccine Just Worked in Phase 3

The first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine to succeed in a late-stage trial. What happened and what it means for MRNA.

Sept 22, 20267 min read
VKTX
Stocks
Viking Therapeutics Surges 35.67% on Weight Loss Drug Data

VK2735 Phase data stuns analysts. Here's what the drug does and why the GLP-1 race just got more competitive.

Sept 22, 20266 min read
COST
Stocks
Costco Q4 Earnings Preview: The Consumer Health Test

EPS estimate $6.51. Reports Thursday after close. Here's what to watch and why it matters beyond COST.

Sept 22, 20266 min read
AMD
Stocks
AMD Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap — Here's the Full Story

AMD gapped up 10% and crossed the trillion dollar threshold. Here's how it got there.

Sept 22, 20266 min read
Education
R:R
Education
Risk/Reward Is the Only Stat That Matters in Trading

You don't need to be right most of the time to make money. Here's why risk/reward changes everything.

Sept 23, 20266 min read
VOL
Education
How to Read Volume: The Market's Lie Detector

Price tells you what the market is doing. Volume tells you if it's real.

Sept 23, 20266 min read
Psychology
OTRD
Psychology
Overtrading Is Killing Your Account — Here's Why More Trades Means Less Money

The urge to always be in a trade is one of the most destructive habits in retail trading.

Sept 23, 20266 min read
FOMO
Psychology
FOMO Trading: Why the Trade You Should Never Take Feels Impossible to Pass

Fear of missing out sends traders chasing at the worst entry point. Here's how to break the cycle.

Sept 23, 20266 min read