The Shit to Know Thursdays

The markets are bleeding, fear is thick in the air, and all the tourists are running for the hills: perfect. This is when the real ones eat.

When everyone’s crying about volatility, the gains goblin feasts on chaos and stacks tendies while the herd hides.

So grab your caffeine, lock in, and remember: fear feeds the brave. When the dust settles, only the disciplined and the degenerate will be left standing; and you better be both.

The bull run might be wobbling, but the opportunity hasn’t left the building. It’s just wearing a disguise called “pain.”

Macro Analysis
VOLATILITY CONTINUES TO STEAL GAINS

Markets got rocked again today. Momentum completely fell apart as the volatility that started with Trump’s China tariff threat last Friday keeps shaking the tree.

Our beautiful bull run has been looking weaker by the day. This is where the real traders separate from the tourists. If you don’t understand risk management, you better learn it fast — or you’ll end up being exit liquidity for someone who does.

The cycle always comes back, but if you blow up now, you won’t be around for the upside when it does.

Set-ups
RELATIVE STRENGTH LEADERS: $CRWV

There’s still action out there if you know where to look. The difference now is you can’t just close your eyes and buy — you have to stalk what’s showing strength when everything else is dying.

COREWEAVE, our old friend, did exactly that today. Whole market red, and she finishes green. That’s no accident. That’s power. That’s conviction money.

When the VIX finally chills and the tape stops shaking, these are the names that go vertical first. Forget chasing what was hot — watch who’s still standing after the storm. Those are your future monsters.

Banking
REGIONAL BANKS COOKED

Regional banks got cooked today — like, properly deep-fried. $KRE was bleeding all session and the single names were dropping double digits like it was 2008 cosplay.

$ZION -12%
$WAL -12%
$JEF -10%
$OND -8%

It was ugly, fast, and loud. This isn’t a dip you buy, it’s a fire you wait to burn out. Once the panic cools off, we’ll see who’s left standing, that’s where the real trade will be.

Sentiment
HOL’ UP. SENTIMENT CHECK

CNN’s Fear & Greed Index just flipped to Extreme Fear with the S&P 500 sitting less than 2% from record highs.

The last time we saw this was back in April, right before one of the biggest runs of the year.

Everyone’s terrified again, and that’s exactly when real traders start sharpening their blades. Fear always comes before the feast.