To The Moon

After Fed Chair Powell hinted that the central bank is not in a rush to cut rates, U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday (16th), with the 2-year yield briefly touching 5%. U.S. stocks were volatile before closing mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite falling for the third straight day, while the Dow Jones snapped a six-day losing streak, led by UnitedHealth.Options trading data shows diverging investor expectations for the future. SPY options reflect a slightly bullish sentiment, with investors betting on limited upside in the short-term. QQQ options have been bullish on June far-dated calls for two straight days, though remaining bearish near-term. For the small-cap Russell 2000 ETF, investors are primarily defensive, selling put options.Details:

After Fed Chair Powell hinted that the central bank is not in a rush to cut rates, U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday (16th), with the 2-year yield briefly touching 5%. U.S. stocks were volatile before closing mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite falling for the third straight day, while the Dow Jones snapped a six-day losing streak, led by UnitedHealth.Options trading data shows diverging investor expectations for the future. SPY options reflect a slightly bullish sentiment, with investors betting on limited upside in the short-term. QQQ options have been bullish on June far-dated calls for two straight days, though remaining bearish near-term. For the small-cap Russell 2000 ETF, investors are primarily defensive, selling put options.Details:

I always have the ability to time the market wrongly. I have bought $Intel(INTC)$ thinking it will rebound. Now it has sunken hopelessly to the pit. Timing the market is definitely not a good strategy.

I did not invest in... 📉1982 - Worst recession in 40 years, debt crisis. 📉 1983 - Market hits record - Market too high. 📈 1984 - Record U.S. Federal deficits. 📉 1985 - Economic growth slows. 📉 1986 - Dow nears 2000 - Market too high. 📈 1987 - The Crash - Black Monday. 📉 1988 - Fear of Recession. 📉 1989 - Junk Bond collapse. 📉 1990 - Gulf War, worst market decline in 16 years. 📉 1991 - Recession - Market too high. 📈 1992 - Elections, market flat. 📉 1993 - Businesses continue restructuring. 📉 1994 - Interest rates are going up. 📉 1995 - The market is too high. 📈 1996 - Fear of Inflation. 📉 1997 - Irrational Exuberance. 📈 1998 - Asia Crisis. 📉 1999 - Y2K. 📈 2000 - Technology Correction. 📉 2001 - Recession, WTC Attack. 📉 2002 - Corporate Accounting Scandals. 📉2003 - Iraq War. 📉 2004 - US has m