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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·06:51

      $SPY 5 Make-or-Break Zones for This Week

      $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ 5 critical levels that decide EVERYTHING this week. Here’s what matters: 1. $690–697 (Institutional Resistance) If we get escalation (military response / Hormuz stays closed), this level likely rejects hard. Only a de-escalation headline gets us acceptance above → squeeze to new highs. 2. $675 (50SMA) This is the battleground. War uncertainty = chop below. Diplomacy signals = reclaim → bulls regain control. 3. $665 (200SMA) Last line for trend structure. If war escalates + oil spikes → lose this = trend flips bearish fast. Hold this = market still pricing this as temporary. 4. $660 Gap (Exhaustion vs Breakaway) This gap tells the truth: • Escalation → gap becomes breakaway down (continuation lower) • Peace → gap be
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-11 14:54

      3 Reasons Behind the $MSFT Pre-Earnings Accumulation

      Josh Gottheimer buying LARGE AMOUNT of $Microsoft(MSFT)$ shares before earnings on April 29. 3 Reasons why: 1. Bullish on AI/cloud growth: MSFT's strong financials (16.4% revenue growth, 19 years of dividends) and analyst consensus ("Moderate Buy," $589 target) signal upside. 2. Past expertise: Gottheimer was Microsoft's General Manager of Advertising & Strategy, giving him deep insight into its potential. 3. Strategic bets like TikTok: He's pushed TikTok bans/sales, positioning MSFT (in acquisition talks) for gains. Disclosure filed 4/8/26 (trade 3/25/26); net buying aligns with his $84M annual trading volume.
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-11 14:53

      Every trader must do these 8 things

      Every trader must do these 8 things: 1️⃣ Take Only the Best Trade 👉 Only trade A+ setups 👉 If it’s not clear → don’t trade 2️⃣ Define Risk and Reward Before Entry 👉 Know your: • Entry • Stop loss • Target Rule: 👉 Risk small (e.g. –0.30) 👉 Target bigger (e.g. +0.60 or more) 3️⃣ No Setup = No Trade 👉 Some days you do nothing 👉 Doing nothing is a good decision 4️⃣ Limit Your Trades 👉 Take 1–2 trades max per day 👉 More trades = more mistakes 5️⃣ Cut Losses Quickly 👉 If your trade is wrong → exit fast 👉 Don’t hold and hope 6️⃣ Let Winners Reach Target 👉 Don’t sell just because you’re green 👉 Let the trade play out 7️⃣ No Exceptions 👉 Your rules matter more than your opinions 👉 Discipline > everything 8️⃣ Review Your Trade After you’re done, ask: 👉 “Did I follow my rules?” That’s it. 🧠 The Go
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-10

      Why $SPY Is Surging: Ceasefire, Oil Relief, and Risk-On Flows

      $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ bounced 8% from its lows on March 31 $629. Now, there is massive gap it needs to fill from $660-$672 (exhaustion or breakaway gap) 5 reasons why SPY is ripping so hard: 1) Formal ceasefire agreement (biggest signal) US and Iran agreed to a 2-week ceasefire after weeks of conflict. 2) Strait of Hormuz reopening (critical macro shift) Iran agreed to allow shipping through Hormuz again 3) Diplomatic talks scheduled Both sides preparing for negotiations in Pakistan 4) Global leaders backing the truce EU + multiple countries calling it a “step back from the brink” 5) Military campaign paused after objectives claimed US signaling goals achieved + ceasefire window
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-06

      $SPY Key April Levels: $675 Trigger, $662 Test, $630 Support

      3 critical levels for $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ in April: 1.$674–$675 → The trigger level This is where the last major breakdown started, meaning trapped buyers are sitting here waiting to get out. If price reclaims and holds above, it signals buyers are back in control and the trend can resume higher. If it fails again, it confirms this area as a lower high and continuation of weakness. 2.$656–$662 → The battlefield (200 SMA) This zone is packed with confluence prior support turned resistance + the 200 SMA, which institutions watch closely. This is where bulls have to prove strength, because acceptance above flips market structure back bullish. Rejection here means sellers are still dominant and rallies are meant to be sold. 3.$630–$634 →
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-05

      19 stocks I like most into April weakness

      19 stocks I like most into April weakness. 99% chance $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ bottomed BEFORE US-IRAN war ends. So these are undervalued: 1. $Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ $429.54 → ~$160 (-63%) Buy: $140–170 Crypto beta + institutional adoption rising 2. $Robinhood(HOOD)$ $153.86 → ~$75 (-51%) Buy: $65–85 Retail trading + crypto cycle leverage 3. $SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$ $32.73 → ~$14.93 (-55%) Buy: $13-$15 Fintech scale + profitability inflection 4. $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ $777 → ~$650 (-16%) Buy: $600–650 AI storage demand + pricing power 5.
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·03-31

      SPX - JPM Collar Reset Signals Key Market Range

      $S&P 500(.SPX)$ This JPM Collar expires tomorrow and NEW one added at 2pm. One of the most important things to watch for this week. Here’s why: JPM buys a collar to hedge: • Sells calls → caps upside • Buys puts → protects downside • Sells lower puts → funds the trade Translation: They define a range for the market. For institutions: It’s risk management at massive scale. For retail traders: It’s a cheat code. Because price often gravitates, reacts, or pins near these levels. 2 ways to think about it: If the short call is <7200 → tighter upside cap (more neutral) If >7200 → more room to run (bullish skew) If the long put is <6000 → protection deeper → implies downside risk If >6000 → protection closer → implies market is stronger F
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·03-31

      $SPY Breakdown Accelerates, $620 Test Likely, $600 in Play

      $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ is breaking down fast right now. We topped around $690–$697 and have now lost key supports at $677, $652, and $635 today. We’re now trading near $631…and there’s not much support below. The next major level is $620 for me. That’s the first real zone where buyers should step in. Below that? $600 becomes the magnet. Here’s how I see it: 70% chance we test $620 30–40% chance we break under $600 Right now, momentum is bearish. But the reaction at $620 is everything. If buyers step in strong → we bounce. If not → this accelerates fast to $600. Macro matters here too. War = uncertainty Uncertainty = volatility Volatility = downside pressure I still believe the market likely finds a bottom in March/April if this conflict
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·03-30

      $SPY War Playbook: Buy the Fear, Not the Ceasefire

      Remember, $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ ALWAYS bottoms BEFORE war ends. SPY could easily bottom in March/early April. History proves this to be true: The pattern is the same in these 5 US wars: Markets bottom early and recover before wars end. The bottom comes fast. SPY prices in worst-case scenarios within weeks or months. By the time the war ends, most of the gains are already gone. Certainty drives rallies. During the Iraq War, markets bottomed 8 days before the invasion. Once uncertainty disappeared, stocks rallied 27% over the next year. Short wars follow a pattern. The Gulf War dropped 21%, bottomed months before the ceasefire, then gained 29% in the next year. Long wars matter less. Afghanistan lasted 20 years, but the market bottom was
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·03-30

      $NVDA $AMZN Lead “P/E Crash”: Are Big Tech Stocks Now Cheap?

      All 7 tech stocks are super cheap based on P/E (price to earnings) 🔵 $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ at $167.52 Current forward P/E: 20.29 Peak forward P/E: 62–65 Decline from peak: -67.3% 🔴 $Microsoft(MSFT)$ at $356.77 Current forward P/E: 18.91 Peak forward P/E: 35–38 Decline from peak: -46.0% 🍎 $Apple(AAPL)$ at $248.80 Current forward P/E: 29.25 Peak forward P/E: 30–35 Decline from peak: -16% 🟣 $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ at $361.83 Current forward P/E: 179.04 Peak forward P/E: 200–400 Decline from peak: -10.5% 🟢 $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ at $525.72 Current forward P/E: 17.64 Peak forward P/E: 30
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