DavidMarlin
DavidMarlin
NYC Equity Trader | SF Quant HF Adviser | CEO of Marlin Capital | Not Investment Advice.
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08-07 08:12
$S&P 500(.SPX)$ realized vol dispersion is at levels last seen during the Dot Com Bubble unwind. In other words, individual stocks are diverging wildly from the index itself.
Despite a historic Momentum crash in July… Momentum crowding is STILL in the 93rd %ile versus history. 🤯 $iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF(MTUM)$ $Roundhill Memory ETF(DRAM)$ $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ $Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$

The Chips Are Down

We called the $Philadelphia Semiconductor Index(SOX)$ breakdown weeks ago, and it just hit my first downside target. Here's what comes next... When it rains, it pours. The selling pressure is starting to accelerate this week. It started overnight in Korea, where the KOSPI crashed -11% in a single session. Samsung fell -13% and SK Hynix fell -15%. Then the US opened, and it was another bloodbath for AI stocks today. Semis fell -4.5% on the day. At its lows, SOX traded down to $10,799. That was my first downside target. 🎯🎯🎯 I called for a SOX move down to $10.6k-$10.8k ~3 weeks ago (7/7) in “Chip Wrecked” (-11% ago). Today, we tagged my $10.8k target (at lows). Week after week, we have given it to you straight. We told you last Tuesday’s bounce was N
The Chips Are Down

If the S&P Rolls Over, Chips Could Feel More Pain

We are seeing what a crowded trade unwind looks like. Semi ETF inflows went parabolic this year with $46B coming in <7 months YTD. This is more than the previous 9 years COMBINED. Now, it’s unwinding. $iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX)$ $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH)$ $Roundhill Memory ETF(DRAM)$ $Philadelphia Semiconductor Index(SOX)$ “Trump has to do something soon” Trump doesn’t care about AI Bubble stocks getting torched. The SPX is down ~2.4%. CTAs haven’t even started selling yet. If the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ starts to roll over, this will become another big headwind for stoc
If the S&P Rolls Over, Chips Could Feel More Pain
Tuesday was the 11th time since 1999 that High Beta Momentum gained 7%+ while above its 200 DMA. 4 of those 11 have happened in 2026‼️ 3 came in early 2021. 3 came in early 2000.
Hedge funds have unloaded Tech stocks at a record pace over the past 8 weeks. In cumulative % terms, the recent HF Tech selling is the largest on record. $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLK)$

SOX Flashes a Rare Dot-Com Era Warning

$Philadelphia Semiconductor Index(SOX)$ hit ~80% above its 200 day MA in early June. A number surpassed only once in history. At the peak of the Dot Com Bubble in early 2000. On that note, SOX has moved +/- 3% in 15 of the last 30 trading days. Last happened in 2000. "Short term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established." - George Soros
SOX Flashes a Rare Dot-Com Era Warning

BlackRock's Top 30 AI Stocks for 2026 🚀

BlackRock just ranked the 30 most important AI companies in the world. 👀 Surprisingly, $Micron Technology(MU)$ takes the #1 spot, ahead of $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ . Here's the full ranking: 🥇 Top 10 $Micron Technology(MU)$ $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Marvell Technology(MRVL)$ $Broadcom(AVGO)$ $CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$ $Oracle(ORC
BlackRock's Top 30 AI Stocks for 2026 🚀
We are about to enter the best seasonal period of the year for US stocks. Historically, the 1H of July is the best 2-week stretch on the calendar. The $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$has finished positive in 17 of the last 18 July’s.

Goldman Sachs Maps the Humanoid Robot Supply Chain: From $TSLA to $NVDA

Goldman $Goldman Sachs(GS)$ just dropped a map of the entire humanoid robot supply chain. Here are the publicly traded tickers they named 👇 Humanoid Robot Makers $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ $XPeng Inc.(XPEV)$ $BYD Co., Ltd.(BYDDY)$ $Xiaomi Corp.(XIACY)$ $UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD(UBTRF)$ $GAC HOLDCO INC.(GACWF)$ $ESTUN(02715)$ $TSLA Foundation Models $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Alphabet(
Goldman Sachs Maps the Humanoid Robot Supply Chain: From $TSLA to $NVDA

$SPX Earnings Upgrades Are Surging at a Historic Pace

We are witnessing 1 of the strongest earnings upgrade cycles EVER. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ forward estimates are being revised higher at the fastest rate in the last 16+ years. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $E-mini S&P 500 - main 2606(ESmain)$ $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $E-mini Nasdaq 100 - main 2606(NQmain)$ $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ Many people seem to think a market top is imminent. But history says things c
$SPX Earnings Upgrades Are Surging at a Historic Pace

$SPX is currently ~4% CHEAPER than it was at the start of 2026

On a forward earnings basis, the $SPX $S&P 500(.SPX)$ is currently ~4% CHEAPER than it was at the start of 2026. This rally has been entirely driven by earnings growth. Multiples haven’t even started expanding yet. 😍 Been eyeing Tiger merch but short on Tiger Coins? Now's your chance. 🎁 We’ve selected 4 high-demand items across practial, lifestyle, and learning, now with a lower redemption threshold! Hot Merch Returns · Up to 43% Off
$SPX is currently ~4% CHEAPER than it was at the start of 2026

Earnings Over Headlines: Why the Indices Keep Recovering

Despite the Macro volatility this year, the earnings picture keeps getting stronger. EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027 are both +5% higher today than they were before the Iran War even started. If you were wondering why the indices are back at highs already, this is your answer. 👇
Earnings Over Headlines: Why the Indices Keep Recovering

$SPX EPS Surges While $IGV $CRM $NOW See Historic Rotation Out of Software

$S&P 500(.SPX)$ EPS estimates are being revised UP at a pace we have not seen in the last decade. Typically at this point in the year, consensus EPS estimates are being revised downward. Not this year. Now that the Macro headwinds are clearing, the earnings picture underneath is super strong. Software vs. Semis just posted its biggest 1-day move lower on record. The rotation out of Software is truly historic. $iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF(IGV)$ $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ $ServiceNow(NOW)$ $Salesforce.com(CRM)$ $Cloudfla
$SPX EPS Surges While $IGV $CRM $NOW See Historic Rotation Out of Software

$SPX Sees Heavy Hedge Fund Selling While Oversold Levels Remain Limited

Hedge funds dumped stocks at the fastest pace in 13 years in March. Faster than COVID. Faster than the 2022 Bear Market. Only March 2013 was worse. Only 11% of $S&P 500(.SPX)$ stocks are oversold right now. Still nowhere close to the levels we saw during Liberation Day, the 2022 Bear Market, COVID, or the Dec 2018 meltdown. No real washout yet. $E-mini S&P 500 - main 2606(ESmain)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $E-mini Nasdaq 100 - main 2606(NQmain)$
$SPX Sees Heavy Hedge Fund Selling While Oversold Levels Remain Limited

Software Outperforms Semis as PLTR, ORCL, CRM & NOW Shorts Hit Record

Role Reversal. Software just had its best day vs. Semis since DeepSeek. $iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF(IGV)$ $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH)$ Hedge funds are shorting Software stocks at a record pace. Short exposure to US Software is now at its HIGHEST level on record. Hedge funds are still increasing tech short exposure $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ $Oracle(ORCL)$ $Salesforce.com(CRM)$ $ServiceNow(NOW)$ For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trad
Software Outperforms Semis as PLTR, ORCL, CRM & NOW Shorts Hit Record

Tech P/E Matches Staples as Retail Buying Surges SPX, QQQ & IWM

The Fwd P/E of the Tech sector is now at PAR with Consumer Staples. In other words, the market is now valuing Tech at the same multiple as boring/slow growth Staples companies. That has only happened 3 times in the last 7 years: COVID, the 2022 Bear Market, and Liberation Day. Retail investors have bought stocks at a record pace so far in 2026. The YTD demand from retail has been unprecedented. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ For SG users only, Welcome to open a CBA today and enjoy access to a trading limit of up to SGD 20,000 with unlimited trading on SG, HK, and US stocks, as well as ETFs.
Tech P/E Matches Staples as Retail Buying Surges SPX, QQQ & IWM

History Rhymes as 2025 AI Leaders Break Down

History Rhymes as 2025 AI Leaders Break Down

Late-Cycle Warning: QS, SKLZ, TDOC, ZM, ROKU

Historically, this is what you see in the final innings of Bull Markets. The speculative growth leaders are typically the first names to peak for the cycle. The Covid-QE cycle is a great example 👇 $Quantumscape Corp.(QS)$ $Skillz Inc(SKLZ)$ $Teladoc Health Inc.(TDOC)$ $Zoom(ZM)$ $Roku Inc(ROKU)$ $Lucid Group Inc(LCID)$ $SPAC and New Issue ETF(SPCX)$ $ARK Innovation ETF(ARKK)$ Same thing in the Dot Com Bubble era 👇👇 $t
Late-Cycle Warning: QS, SKLZ, TDOC, ZM, ROKU

Retail All-In as Risk Cracks: SPX, QQQ, IWM Flash Warning, BTC Downside Risk

Retail risk-taking is near extremes, with Citadel’s gauge in the 95th percentile. Momentum just saw its worst day since March 2020, a rare 6-sigma move. If Bitcoin follows past bear-cycle patterns, downside toward $40K or lower remains in play—pressuring $MSTR$, $COIN$, and ETH. Retail is all in. Citadel’s Retail Investor “Risk On/Off” Gauge is in the 95th percentile versus history. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ Today was the worst day for Momentum (-11.5%) since the March 2020 Covid Crash. 6 sigma move. Bitcoin is an asset that typically declines upwards of -70%+ during its Bear cycles. If this pattern holds, BTC could see
Retail All-In as Risk Cracks: SPX, QQQ, IWM Flash Warning, BTC Downside Risk

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