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Monday Market Open
We meet again.
If you caught Thursday Shit to Know, then you already know — the Joker’s in the building.
But this time… It’s Monday, baby. First time behind the wheel for Market Open. Let’s see how much chaos we can keep tidy.
New week = new risk, new headlines, new ways to stay sharp while everyone else hits snooze.
Quick reminder: The best stuff — the real growth — usually hides just past the uncomfortable move. That one email. That one convo. That one trade you don’t want to take, but know you should.
So stretch the edge of your comfort zone. Then push it a little more. That’s where the alpha lives.
Enjoy the Open.
If you like the Joker behind the desk, drop a 5-star laugh. Let’s keep killing it.
– The VHLA Team (and your favorite wild card 😈)
Market Indices & Commodities
| Gold | $3,209.95 | -3.50% |
| Copper | $4.63 | +0.69% |
| Silver | $32.04 | -2.13% |
| NASDAQ Futures | $20,967.75 | +4.13% |
| S&P 500 Futures | $5,857.50 | +3.16% |
| TSX | $25,357.74 | +0.41% |
| CSE Comp | $119.12 | +0.00% |
Top News
USA-China Trade Deal
Bullish… but blurry. Futures are deep green on the U.S. announcement of a China trade agreement — but not so fast.
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang says any deal must serve China’s development interests and refers to it as something still “to be reached.”
So… is there a deal? Or just a headline?
This disconnect makes the rally shaky. Optimism is fine, but it’s not solid yet.
the week ahead
Notbale Shit Happening This Week
Tuesday – April CPI Inflation
Wednesday – OPEC Monthly Report
Thursday – April PPI, Retail Sales, Powell Speaks
Friday – Michigan Consumer Sentiment
Thursday is the gauntlet. Expect fireworks.
watchlist
Weekly Watch List
Momentum sectors, earnings winners, and chaos catalysts — these are your Jokers:
🔐 Crypto:
IBIT, ETHA, MSTR, HOOD
✈️ Aerospace & Defense:
DRS, GE, HWM, LOAR, KTOS
🧠 Quantum Computing:
QBTS, QUBT, RGTI, IONQ
⚒ Gold Miners:
AEM, AU, NEM, PAAS, WPM
Market Psychology
🃏 Joker Reflections – Market Psychology Check
Hehehe… the market’s pulling off tricks even I didn’t see coming.
NASDAQ’s up 23% in a month. That’s not a rally — that’s a circus act. In all of 2024, it was up 26%. We’re almost there… in just four weeks.
But now? We’re nose-to-nose with the 200-day moving average — a line that hasn’t broken sustainably in years.
Missed the move? Don’t be a clown — don’t chase it here.
Either wait for a break above the 200-day (just 1% higher)… or sit tight for a pullback to the 10/20/50-day levels. That's where the risk-reward flips in your favor.
Meanwhile, our favorite freak shows — quantum and nuclear — are still red hot. Growth earnings? Fireworks.
Yes, it’s bullish. But the time to slam the gas was weeks ago. Now? Let the next setup come to you.
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