Expect chop then higher moves if the dip plays out as planned.
Trump is doing this for one reason and one reason only:
Markets have stalled at these levels, the AI trade is getting deleveraged. Put/Call ratio is at record lows = Nobody is short.
He needs a dip and ensuing VIX spike in order to take the market higher. pic.twitter.com/EnpLULvBcM
— Rick J (@rickjeff78) July 8, 2026
Anyone notice data center construction growth has slowed a lot over the last year? pic.twitter.com/sFr9YyDK2t
— Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) July 7, 2026
Amazon has borrowed more than $100 billion so far this year, including 40- and 50-year debt. Investors are growing a bit weary. https://t.co/W7E5fsLUOa pic.twitter.com/lbxJodqnWU
— Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) July 8, 2026
https://twitter.com/factpostnews/status/2074883463279219157
The perfect retail trap would be a sharp rally in semiconductors with all the earnings reports next week, then pull the rug after July 17th OpEx.
Nvidia $NVDA looks ready for a technical bounce, along with all the others.
The parabolic trend is clearly broken though. https://t.co/3xHBECEkUB pic.twitter.com/J61Toya7sm
— Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 8, 2026