To The Moon

$S&P 500(.SPX)$ $Shanghai Composite Index(000001.SS)$ $NASDAQ( $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ )$ The US-China trade war just hit a new peak—or maybe a new low. On Wednesday, April 8, 2025, the US slapped a 104% tariff on Chinese imports, a move the Trump administration calls a "game-changer" to force China to the negotiating table. A White House spokesperson quipped Tuesday, “China just doesn’t know what to do,” pushing for a swift deal. China’s response? The Ministry of Commerce vowed to “fight to the end,” signaling no retreat. With tensions sky-high, markets are trembling—and investors are sweating. So, let’s cut through the noise: How long will this trade war drag markets down? Is

As U.S. lenders begin to report earnings this week, investors' focus will likely shift from profits to bank bosses' remarks on the economy after President Donald Trump unveiled steep tariffs and triggered a market selloff.Bank executives are also likely to be quizzed during earnings calls about the market selloff that has wiped trillions of dollars off global stock indexes. Bank stocks were among the hardest hit, after rallying earlier this year on optimism that dealmaking would recover.There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to earnings trades. Option strategy choice depends on the expected move, the volatility crush, and your directional bias (if any).1. Bull Put SpreadBullish bias + high IV: Sell put spreads or naked puts just outside the expected move. These often perform well when a sto

On Monday, when the eyes of all market participants were attracted by the roller coaster market of US stocks triggered by the "tariff extension rumor", the really strange market actually happened in the US bond market...In the past 24 hours, the U.S. bond, which was regarded as the "king of safe haven" last week, suffered a sharp plunge at lightning speed, and the 10-year U.S. bond yield almost completely returned to Trump's level before the reciprocal tariff was announced last week!This historic sell-off caused almost all medium-and long-term U.S. bond yields to surge by more than 20 basis points in intraday trading on Monday, with the 30-year bond yield rising nearly 23 basis points in late trading, setting a record in 2020. The biggest one-day gain since the early COVID-19 pandemic.It c