115 S&P stocks crash 7% in days, index barely moves. VIX backwardation worsens before long weekend when volatility usually collapses.

VIX is still in backwardation. In fact it is more so than it was yesterday. This is typically not a bullish sign, especially going into a 3 day weekend where normally vol would be expected to be crushed. pic.twitter.com/kc1814fhLo — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) February 13, 2026 $VIX is goin 25 tuesday/wednesday and there is not …

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Korean stocks surge on Trump tariff headlines while bulls lean on TACO at levels where reversals usually begin. HSBC: Stay ALL-IN on risk

The Korean stock market went parabolic overnight on news that Trump is increasing tariffs. Bulls are betting that it's TACO time again. Someone should explain to bulls that TACO is not as good at the top as it is at the bottom. https://t.co/NKgi6HgMes Korean stock implosion is… pic.twitter.com/mC0IZHOe61 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 27, 2026 HSBC: …

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We might enter 2026 with a 12 handle VIX. SPY just broke out and volatility is dead quiet, which usually means trouble is coming

$VIX Inching in on December 2024 lows at 12.70$SPY broke ATHs today and looks like the kick off of a Santa rally is starting. IV is VERY low and in turn contracts and hedging is very cheap. Give me a $SPY breakout into the beginning of January. After that a pop in the $VIX… pic.twitter.com/U0F0IRfn5H …

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When a market starts cracking, the worst damage usually comes from the newcomers. The U.S. housing shortage is over.

Trying to figure this out… everyone already knows you should NOT be buying right now, but someone got sold on this property and for them to put up $300k would still leave them with a $1M mortgage so I’m even confused how the $6k is clearing, let alone producing? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/RlKvWWTtgz — Jordan Lamonte III …

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BUBBLES POP: When a tech company asks for a public “backstop,” it usually means the private market is hesitating

OpenAI Races to Quell Concerns Over Its Finances. Sarah Friar, OpenAI’s chief financial officer, faced widespread online pushback after she raised the prospect of government aid for the company at a Wall Street Journal technology conference on Wednesday. OpenAI has embarked on a deal spree to build computing infrastructure to power A.I. development, and Ms. …

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Retail euphoria is peaking and that’s usually when smart money starts unloading. This is by far the best top signal I have seen in my humble career.

GOLD EXIT LIQUIDITY in SYDNEY, Australia As promised , this is a video to show you the madness. Hundreds of people in line to buy gold , priced in at 4300$ per ounce This is by far the best top signal i have seen in my humble career. Enjoy #gold #bitcoin #crypto #trading… pic.twitter.com/X8Li0fB3Bn — …

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When the screenshots come out that’s usually the top

My entire feed is full of screenshots like this: Are we nearing the top? pic.twitter.com/cxI9fd7OLo — legen 🚀🌕 (@legen_eth) October 9, 2025 This bubble is going to explode. Just a matter of time. pic.twitter.com/rtUM2Jhj1O — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) October 9, 2025 Here’s how bubbles are created byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance Markets face ‘sharp correction’ if mood sours on …

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This is what usually happens once the rate cuts start.

👀 👀 This is what usually happens once the rate cuts start. pic.twitter.com/ocumfep07B — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 9, 2025 Wall Street has a new religion: the rate cut. But to receive its blessings — beefier market valuations, more robust lending activity, a stronger-ish economy — there must first be a sacrifice. It’ll have to …

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Fed cutting rates usually means trouble ahead, not a party for the economy. Retail sales for restaurants and bars show sharp slowdown. BLS set to slash US jobs by up to 950,000

Rate cuts: like putting a band-aid on a sinking ship. For those begging for rate cuts, look back at 2001 and 2008. The Fed started cutting right before unemployment spiked. The pivot wasn’t a win, it was the signal that the real damage was about to hit. If the economy was healthy and booming, there …

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The moment when people start crapping on Warren Buffett is usually the time you want to put on a helmet. Fartcoin frenzy reflects recklessness; Teens are trading stocks like sports bets, relying on vibes.

The moment when people start crapping on Warren Buffett is usually the time you want to put on a helmet. https://t.co/Ngk5c0rMPi — Jared Dillian (@dailydirtnap) December 18, 2024 Here is where it gets interesting and lethal for bulls. The highest quality stocks are reaching the most oversold level of the year on price, but support …

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Can someone please explain why legacy media in Europe usually shows women and small children as refugees? Isn’t it disinformation?

https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1855289253149782153 In 2015, the head of a German public-TV network blamed it on correspondents who intentionally seek out "saucer-eyed children" even though "80% of immigrants are powerfully-built young males traveling alone". https://t.co/6nfnwLH7ov — Andrew Hammel (@AndrewHammel1) November 9, 2024

They usually warn you before they do something

Two more months left of 2025. Will it begin before or after? I wonder what they’re planning? Why three days? Is that code? Three days of darkness like the Egyptian plague? The great London smog lasted five days! So we know it’s possible! h/t UniversalSurvivalist

When even the government has to cut staff, it’s a hard landing, folks. Government spending is usually what pulls us back OUT of recessions.

When even the government has to cut staff, it’s a hard landing, folks. Government spending is usually what pulls us back OUT of recessions. (I guess, finally, we’re going to get some job numbers.) — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) July 2, 2024 ISM: manufacturing sector contracts in Jun for 3rd month in a row, and …

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Reform UK polling ahead of the Lib Dems in Scotland, The Scots usually riot when Nigel visits!

This is pretty unheard of… NEW Scotland Polling Westminster Voting Intention: LAB: 37% (+1)SNP: 31% (-1)CON: 14% (-3)REF: 8% (+5)LD: 7% (-2)OTH: 4% (+1) F/w 21st – 25th June 2024. Changes vs. 28th May 2024. pic.twitter.com/UC81xs9MY6 — Survation. (@Survation) June 26, 2024 I can’t understand the Scots, they want independence but they want to go …

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We all knew: Most gender-confused children grow out of it, 15yr study concludes – as critics say it shows being trans is usually just a phase

11 percent of adolescents reported being unhappy with their gender 19 percent who reported unhappiness as kids no longer expressed it as adults The majority of gender-confused children grow out of that feeling by the time they are fully grown adults, according to a long-term study. Researchers in the Netherlands tracked more than 2,700 children …

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Bidenomics Reality Check! Chicago Fed’s PMI Crashes To 41.4 (Usually Found In Recessions)

by confoundedinterest17 Chicago Illinois used to be a shiny toy. Soft’ survey data has been a bloodbath this week with regional Fed surveys all slumping and this morning’s Chicago PMI uglier than all expectations. That smashed ‘hope’ – the spread between hard and soft data – back to cycle lows… Source: Bloomberg Today’s Chicago PMI …

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Usually, this level is associated with recession.

🇺🇸 *US SEPT. LEADING INDICATOR FALLS 0.7% M/M; EST. -0.4% (18th straight drop) – BBG *On a YoY basis, the index fell 7.8%. *Usually, this level is associated with #recession. pic.twitter.com/sCe9Q70mY5 — Christophe Barraud🛢🐳 (@C_Barraud) October 19, 2023 Recession comes when the curve uninverts. That's where we are now. pic.twitter.com/XJG1Jir7JV — Swordfish (@Swordfishv44183) October 19, …

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Bidenomics At Work! Mortgage Rates Hit Almost 8% (Highest Since July 2000 Under Bill Clinton), Deficits This High Usually Occur During Recessions And HIGH Unemployment

by confoundedinterest17 Joe Biden, who has always been a compulsive liar but at least sounded cognicent, is now babbling and whispering that Bidenomics works. But for who? Clearly not for first time homebuyers or people looking to move. Bankrate’s 30-year mortgage rate is up to almost 8%, the highest since July 2000 and Willy Slick …

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“Disinflation” Honeymoon is over! Wholesale inflation posts largest increase in 14 months as producer price index jumped .7% (economists predicted .4%) in August. The PPI report captures what companies pay for supplies, with these costs usually passed down to consumers. PPI + yesterday’s CPI = Inflation GROWING!

by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/WPSFD4&output_view=pct_1mth The Acceleration of Inflation in the Second Half Has Begun, “Disinflation” Honeymoon Terminated The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 0.63% in August from July, the biggest month-to-month increase since June 2022. Annualized, this amounts to a red-hot 7.8%. This jump comes despite the still ongoing ridiculous monthly adjustment to the health …

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