Option skew hits 180; eight of the top ten readings occurred this December alone. Major institutions are liquidating and as soon as volume returns next week they will hit the bid.

Option skew has only hit 180 once in history. That was today. The next highest level was 174 in early December. Eight out of the top ten skew readings in history are now in December. Every reading above 170 is in 2024 (blue rectangle). Wow. pic.twitter.com/MtnwoJxtI4 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) December 27, 2024 Last week's rate …

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Saylor’s risky Bitcoin strategy: Buying high, losing fast, and inflating MSTR premiums. Saylor put $561m at ~$106,662 into BTC, pushing to the ATH top.

MSTR’s latest BTC buy shows Saylor’s strategy relies on 2 things: “numbers go up” and exciting the less sophisticated herd. MSTR issued $561mm of stock between Dec 16-22. And bought $561mm of BTC at $106,662 – and he’s already lost 10% on that latest BTC buy over the weekend.… pic.twitter.com/QHdcjlzcW1 — Novacula Occami (@OccamiCrypto) December …

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Was 100k the top? Bitcoin breaking down versus gold signals potential serious trouble for Bitcoin. Is the cattle ready for the abattoir?

Bitcoin is starting to breakdown versus gold. If it continues, it'll be the first time it's ever happened as Bitcoin versus gold tries to break above the previous cycle high. In other words, it shouldn't happen, and if it does, Bitcoin has a problem. pic.twitter.com/388oz1aQJu — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) December 22, 2024 Is the cattle ready …

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Insider selling at extreme highs suggests potential disappointing corporate earnings ahead.

Insider selling is highly correlated w/ disappointing corp earnings over the following 12 months Makes sense: insiders understand their companies' future prospects better than anyone Insider selling is at an extreme high now, so…..? (h/t @jessefelder) pic.twitter.com/vD72DH7ffL — Adam Taggart (@adamtaggart) December 17, 2024 Guess who's next? Pay attention. pic.twitter.com/4EU5zf71AT — The Great Martis (@great_martis) …

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Global media attacks top podcast for health misinformation.

Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett is amplifying harmful health misinformation on his number-one ranked podcast, a BBC investigation has found. Recent claims from guests – including that cancer can be treated by following a keto diet, rather than proven treatments – were …

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Top 10 Cities in California that will Decline in 2025.

California’s housing market is at record highs heading into 2025. However, prices could start to drop in the cities on this list due to a big increase in inventory and homes for sale. This video explores the cities across the California housing market where home prices could drop the most in 2025, based on underlying …

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Was It Worth It? Top NYPD Cop With Six-Figure Paycheck Caught Stealing Cough Syrup from Target

An NYPD sergeant with a six-figure income has been arrested and suspended without pay after allegedly shoplifting $15 worth of cough syrup and drops from a Target store on Long Island in two separate incidents. Sgt. Rayna Madho, a 41-year-old NYPD veteran, has served in various units since joining the force in 2006, earning more …

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Luigi Mangione is heir to holiday resort fortune created by his grandparents and has sister who’s top doctor

The suspected killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson is the heir to a holiday resort fortune created by his grandparents – and the brother of a top doctor. Luigi Mangione, 26, comes from a powerful Maryland family centered around the late patriarch Nicholas Mangiano, a first-generation American who built a real estate empire in the …

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AOC launches bid for top Dem on key House committee

‘This is not a position I seek lightly.’ Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York formally announced her bid to lead her party on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the 119th Congress on Friday. Ocasio-Cortez is now set to run against Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia to replace the committee’s current ranking …

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Headlines you see at the top of the market…

Headlines you see at the top of the market: When Gold hits records highs, you see mostly crickets. When Bitcoin hits record highs, MSM: pic.twitter.com/g4hrlxyMI7 — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) December 5, 2024 Powell: "Bitcoin is not a store of value. It's too volatile" Reality: Bitcoin is not only the best performing …

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