You know that feeling when you walk into a room and everyone stops talking? That’s exactly what happened in the market today. And most traders are still standing there wondering what they missed. Everyone was glued to the jobs number today. Yet, something far more dangerous just unfolded.  We hit both the upper and lower edges of our expected move in a single week. Now you might be thinking, “Big deal, Don. So what?” Well…This almost never happens.  I had to dig back nine months to find the last three times we saw this pattern.  And guess what? All three occurred right before some of the most violent moves in recent market history. Plus, we’re doing this in a 15 VIX environment. That kind of movement shouldn’t be possible when volatility is supposedly “dead.” But it gets better. We started the week at 6460 and closed at 6481. Basically unchanged.

Financials have quietly become the second-best-performing sector over the past week. And Blake Young decided to make a bold statement in tonight’s video:  Every major bank could break their 52-week highs for another 10% punch higher! JP Morgan already punched through resistance on its way to $300 Wells Fargo is coiled for an 8% breakout above $88 Regional banks (KRE) could rocket 7-8% higher with a simple 4-to-1 risk/reward setup Blake calls this the “last hurrah” in consumer finance. And he makes a good case for it. You see, the Fed is about to cut rates in two weeks. That makes borrowing cheaper, which pads bank margins. It’s a technical trader’s dream combined with fundamental rocket fuel. Capital One and Ally are both setting up for 10% moves, but Blake’s warning is critical: This is likely the final push before economic headwinds catch up. The setup is there. The catalyst

Brandon just caught something in today’s options flow that has my full attention—and it’s not what most traders are celebrating. While everyone’s fixated on Google’s massive 9% gap (which might actually be an exhaustion signal), Brandon spotted institutional traders doing something far more telling: They’re simultaneously taking profits on their winning bullish trades while rolling their losing bearish bets to higher strike prices. This isn’t random repositioning. It’s a coordinated message from smart money. Here’s what went down today: Massive profit-taking in Gold: 141,000 contracts rolled from September $320 calls to $330 calls—locking in gains while leaving a runner Silver follows suit: They booked $1.60 in profits per contract while rolling to October $38 calls Ethereum ETF: Similar roll from $38 calls to $42 calls, taking money off the table But here’s the kicker that has Brandon concerned… At the exact same time, they’re rolling their underwater bearish trades UP

The NASDAQ is setting up for the exact same technical pattern that delivered massive gains in Bitcoin and semiconductors. Gianni breaks down why any dips right now are a gift, the specific $22,000 level to watch, and why this “Slippery September” pullback could be your best buying opportunity in months. 🎯 Key Levels Covered: NASDAQ support at $22,000 Why this retest pattern works The “gift zone” for entries China trade opportunities emerging ⚠️ Don’t miss this setup – the same pattern recognition that worked in crypto and semis is playing out right now in the NASDAQ.

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] Don here… I just finished our Friday session, and I’ve got to tell you…something big is shifting right under everyone’s nose. While most traders were celebrating another week of “massively unchanged” action in the S&P, I was watching something that made my skin crawl as a professional trader. The VVIX just rose from the ashes. For those who don’t know, the VVIX measures volatility in VIX options. And when professionals start hedging this heavily, they’re not just being cautious…They’re preparing for something serious. Here’s what caught my attention today: The S&P dropped 44 handles in the first 30 minutes, then went completely dead for the rest of the session.  Normal Friday action, right? Wrong! Throughout the entire day, volatility hedges kept getting placed. Not just during the morning selloff.  All…day…long.  That’s professionals positioning for trouble while everyone else is looking

GDP beats expectations at 3.3% while two key sectors are setting up for explosive moves Blake Young breaks down why the AI bubble is FAR from over and reveals a second opportunity most traders are missing entirely – metals and mining stocks sitting on 10%+ breakouts. What You’ll Learn: – Why Nvidia’s “disappointing” earnings actually confirm the AI trend is accelerating – The specific AI stocks positioned for 15%+ moves (DDOG, NET, CRM breakdowns inside) – How record gold prices are creating a profit bonanza for mining companies – 4 metals/mining stocks Blake is targeting for 8-20% gains (Newmont, Freeport, Nucor, STLD) – The GDP data that’s fueling demand in basic materials

Watch Don Kaufman’s real-time reaction as Nvidia earnings drop and instantly wipe $300 billion in market cap—equivalent to Boeing’s entire value. Don breaks down the mind-blowing math: a $12 move in NVDA equals 288 billion in market shifts for this $4.4 trillion monster. What makes this fascinating: Don reveals why he’s completely ignoring the actual earnings numbers and instead focusing on something far more telling—the 3 million option contracts and billions in liquidity that predicted this exact move. While markets have been eerily unchanged all week despite pricing in an $82 expected move, this earnings reaction becomes the catalyst that finally breaks the stalemate. Don exposes the hidden volatility signals most traders miss: VVX creeping up while VIX stays deceptively low at 15, and volatility futures already pricing a spike to 19+ just 56 days out. With September—the most volatile month—just days away and critical jobs data tomorrow that could

Chinese markets are setting up for MASSIVE moves while US investors aren’t paying attention. In this video I break down: – Why Chinese stocks can double when US markets can’t – My positions in Alibaba, Tesla, and XPeng – The dollar weakness creating perfect conditions – Why calling China “emerging” is irresponsible Plus my Freeze Point Strategy that’s beaten the S&P by 400% over 5 years. Don’t sleep on international opportunities – rate cuts are coming and liquidity is about to explode globally.

Timing market tops is tough… but ignoring warning signs can be costly. In this video, Brandon Chapman breaks down the bearish volatility signal that just flashed and what it could mean for stocks in the days ahead. Instead of trying to “call the top,” Brandon shows you how to: ✅ Take profits without abandoning positions ✅ Hedge your equity portfolio before volatility spikes ✅ Trade volatility itself to turn risk into opportunity Here’s the signal that just hit — and one strategy to prepare for the storm brewing on the horizon.

Don Kaufman breaks down why Friday’s 100-point S&P rally was basically “massively unchanged” for the week—and why that should terrify you. The market might be flirting with all-time highs, but Don spotted something that has him buying volatility heading into next week: Meta got “the living crap kicked out of it” this week The NASDAQ finished LOWER despite the Jackson Hole pop VIX collapsed to 14—the lowest levels of 2025 in late August The S&P is trapped in a 200-point “volatility box” for almost 2 months But here’s the kicker: NVIDIA earnings hit Wednesday with only a $13 expected move priced in. Don calls this “the one catalyst that could rock them all.”