The Shit to Know Thursdays

Welcome to the market casino. Where everyone’s a genius till the dealer changes shoes. The charts are spinning, the algos are counting cards, and your emotions are the real opponent. You can’t bluff the tape, but you can learn to play the odds.

This week’s lesson? Bet less, watch more, and walk away while you’re still up. The market rewards patience, not panic. Stack your chips slowly, keep your edge sharp, and remember — the goal isn’t to win every hand… it’s to stay in the game long enough to catch the monster run.

Now let’s deal today’s cards.

Trader’s Circle
STRATEGY TALK - ZOOM OUT BRO

If you’re still glued to 5-minute candles like they’re life support, it’s time to evolve. The more I traded, the worse I got. The more I stared, the more I clicked, the faster I drained my account and my sanity.

It’s a vicious loop: stress makes bad trades, bad trades make stress, and before you know it, you’re chasing ghosts on every tick.

But when I zoomed out, everything changed. Less is more, and that’s not a quote for fridge magnets, that’s the truth. You start seeing real structure, real setups, and actual moves instead of fake noise.

You stop forcing trades and start catching plays that want to move. Fewer trades, more wins, less stress. The goal is to stay in the game long enough to get the pocket Aces, not bust out after 5 minutes with Seven deuce.

U.S. Govt
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LONGEST EVER!

It’s official: the U.S. government shutdown just went full marathon mode — longest on record.

Markets hate it, data dries up, and the rate-cut hopium gets a bucket of cold water. Traders are flying blind without fresh reports, and volatility loves a vacuum.

But here’s the wildcard: Donald Pump doesn’t like seeing markets red. You can bet he’s cooking something up behind the scenes to wrap this up before Monday. Could be negotiations, could be chaos, could be both. Expect headlines.

Fundamentals
INSANE EARNINGS SEASON

It’s absolute carnage out there. Duolingo ($DUOL) got demolished, down 30% after earnings.

Meanwhile Solid Power ($SLDP) ripped 50% on strong numbers yesterday. That’s how unhinged this earnings season has been — full roulette table energy.

If you’re trading through it, size smart. Don’t YOLO your stack because “it can’t go lower.” Everything can go lower. Respect the volatility, trade the reaction, not the report. One wrong move and you’re the liquidity.

No Gamble No Life
DEGENERATES ONLY: PSIX EARNINGS BET

For the real sickos: $PSIX reports after the bell. This one’s got some juice.

Energy is the hidden backbone of the AI trade — all those data centers need massive power, and PSIX builds the turbines that keep them alive. As AI demand explodes, so does the need for electricity.

If you believe in the “AI industrial complex,” PSIX is a name to watch. But remember — volatile sector, thin float, wild swings. Trade it like it’s radioactive: with gloves, speed, and respect.