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Hello, my friends!
Starting this Friday, we shift to a weekly edition - packed letter that delivers:
Mindset Reset: actionable psychology to finish the week strong.
Market Recap: the week’s pivotal moves, distilled and decisive.
Between updates, catch our Daily Impulse Shorts on YouTube very soon!
It will include bite‑sized videos that spotlight each day’s biggest headlines and the chart action behind them.
Tuesday opened with an upside surprise in Big Tech, snapping Monday’s deep sell‑off that had many braced for another leg lower.
The first catalyst? A headline blitz from President Trump aimed squarely at Fed Chair Jerome Powell:
Trump: There can be a SLOWING of the economy unless Mr. Too Late, a major loser, lowers interest rates, NOW - Truth Social Post
Preemtive cuts in rates being called for by many.
Trump calls on Powell to lower interest rates.
Nasdaq V Shape
🔄 Bears doubled down until close - but within 24 hours the tape staged a textbook V‑shape reversal, driving the Nasdaq above its last impulse high and squeezing short‑side traders into the close.
🎢 Once again, a day‑trader’s playground - yet a swing‑trader’s nightmare.
😨 Fear still looms: global‑growth downgrades + White House vs. Powell tension.
The Fear & Greed Index - parked in Extreme Fear - is starting to edge higher, hinting at stored fuel for another squeeze.
Fear & Greed Index
The Fear & Greed Index distills seven market‑behaviour gauges into a single 0‑100 score.
Here’s how its measured:
Market momentum – compares the S&P 500 to its 125‑day moving average → gauges overall trend strength
Stock‑price strength – tracks NYSE 52‑week highs vs. lows → shows breadth of breakouts or breakdowns
Stock‑price breadth – measures advancing vs. declining volume on the NYSE → reveals depth of market participation
Put/Call options – looks at the 5‑day average equity put/call ratio → indicates hedging pressure vs. speculation
Volatility – contrasts the CBOE VIX with its 50‑day moving average → reflects the fear premium priced into options
Safe‑haven demand – compares 20‑day returns of Treasuries to stocks → signals flight‑to‑quality flows
Junk‑bond demand – examines the spread between Baa corporates and the 10‑year Treasury → measures risk appetite in credit markets
The current condition in extreme‑fear can often stretch and precede outsized forward returns; while extreme‑greed tends bursts burn out quickly.
Historical Headlines:
Date (close) | F&G reading | Market backdrop |
|---|---|---|
Aug 8 2011 | 12 | U.S. debt‑ceiling downgrade & Euro‑area crisis |
Dec 24 2018 | 5 | Fed hiking cycle worries & “Christmas‑Eve crash” |
Mar 12 2020 | 2 | Covid‑19 global sell‑off, S&P ‑9.5 % day |
Nov 8 2021 | 92 | Post‑vaccine reopening melt‑up, Mag‑7 mania |
Oct 13 2022 | 15 | CPI shock; S&P hits bear‑market low |
Apr 4 2025 | 4 | Tariff flare‑up drives Dow ‑2,200 pts |
Treat the index as a dashboard warning light, not a steering wheel. Acknowledge it, adjust speed, but let price action and your risk plan steer the course.
Market Rundown
Tesla’s Earnings
Tesla Q1 Profit Plunges 71% as Musk’s Washington Role, Trade Tariffs Bite
Missed EPS, Slowing EV Demand: Tesla Warns Tariff Turbulence May Force Sales Rethink
Musk Cuts Back on Federal “Cost‑Cutting Czar” Duties; Defends Fight Against Waste
Revenue Falls 9%, Auto Sales ‑20%, but Energy & Software Units Post Double‑Digit Growth
Investors Sigh in Relief - Affordable Models, Robotaxi Launch Keep Shares Green After Hours
Tariff Regime, Brand Backlash Slam Tesla Deliveries in U.S., China, Germany
Operating Margin Craters to 2.1%; AI Spend, Model Y Re‑tooling Drag Bottom Line
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Until next time,
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