โก๏ธ JUST IN: US intelligence believes there are indications Iran is preparing to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
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โก๏ธ JUST IN: The Trump Administration asked Israel beginning Monday not to carry out additional strikes on energy facilities in Iran, particularly oil facilities, following Israelโs wide-spread bombing of oil depots this past weekend in Tehran
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๐บ๐ธ Pentagon Spent $93B in End-of-Year Budget Rush
In September 2025 the Pentagon spent a record $93.4B trying to use up its budget before the fiscal year ended.
US agencies often follow a โuse it or lose itโ rule. If allocated funds are not spent by year end, next yearโs budget may be reduced.
Some notable purchases during the spending surge:
โก๏ธ ~$15.1M on ribeye steaks
โก๏ธ ~$6.9M on lobster tails
โก๏ธ ~$2M on Alaskan king crab
โก๏ธ ~$1M on salmon
โก๏ธ $139K for ~272K donut orders
โก๏ธ $124K on refrigerators
โก๏ธ $225.6M on furniture
โก๏ธ $5.3M on Apple devices
โก๏ธ $4M on Samsung equipment
โก๏ธ $98K for a Steinway grand piano
โก๏ธ $26K for a violin
September is often the biggest spending month for US government agencies as departments rush to exhaust remaining budgets.
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In September 2025 the Pentagon spent a record $93.4B trying to use up its budget before the fiscal year ended.
US agencies often follow a โuse it or lose itโ rule. If allocated funds are not spent by year end, next yearโs budget may be reduced.
Some notable purchases during the spending surge:
โก๏ธ ~$15.1M on ribeye steaks
โก๏ธ ~$6.9M on lobster tails
โก๏ธ ~$2M on Alaskan king crab
โก๏ธ ~$1M on salmon
โก๏ธ $139K for ~272K donut orders
โก๏ธ $124K on refrigerators
โก๏ธ $225.6M on furniture
โก๏ธ $5.3M on Apple devices
โก๏ธ $4M on Samsung equipment
โก๏ธ $98K for a Steinway grand piano
โก๏ธ $26K for a violin
September is often the biggest spending month for US government agencies as departments rush to exhaust remaining budgets.
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๐ Volkswagen to Cut 50,000 Jobs
Volkswagen plans to eliminate around 50,000 jobs, about 17% of its German workforce, as profits fall to their lowest level in a decade.
The companyโs profit dropped 44% last year and pressure is coming from several directions.
๐ Chinese EV makers like BYD are taking market share in China
๐ U.S. tariffs on imported cars are costing VW nearly โฌ3B per year
๐ Rising energy and labor costs in Germany are forcing factory shutdowns
Europeโs largest automaker is now restructuring to stabilize its finances.
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Volkswagen plans to eliminate around 50,000 jobs, about 17% of its German workforce, as profits fall to their lowest level in a decade.
The companyโs profit dropped 44% last year and pressure is coming from several directions.
๐ Chinese EV makers like BYD are taking market share in China
๐ U.S. tariffs on imported cars are costing VW nearly โฌ3B per year
๐ Rising energy and labor costs in Germany are forcing factory shutdowns
Europeโs largest automaker is now restructuring to stabilize its finances.
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โกBREAKING: Iran announces that facilities associated with major US technology companies could become targets next.
They specifically note that Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir are all potential targets across Israel, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.
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They specifically note that Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir are all potential targets across Israel, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.
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โก๏ธ JUST IN: IEA agrees to release 400 million barrels of oil to counter Iran war supply disruption
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โก๏ธ JUST IN: Trump says the war with Iran will end soon because there is "practically nothing left to target."
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โก๏ธ JUST IN: FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast
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A profitable strategy is useless if your nervous system can't tolerate the uncertainty required to execute it.
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๐ Stocks May Have Topped for the 4-Year Cycle
There are signs the stock market could be approaching the top of its current 4-year cycle.
Early breakdown signals are appearing on the daily timeframe, though the weekly cycle has not confirmed a top yet, so it may still be early.
If a top forms here, the next cyclical bottom could come around October, likely resulting in a relatively mild cyclical bear phase.
Given strong AI investment and ongoing fiscal stimulus, such a pullback could simply act as a shakeout before a larger rally into 2027โ2029.
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There are signs the stock market could be approaching the top of its current 4-year cycle.
Early breakdown signals are appearing on the daily timeframe, though the weekly cycle has not confirmed a top yet, so it may still be early.
If a top forms here, the next cyclical bottom could come around October, likely resulting in a relatively mild cyclical bear phase.
Given strong AI investment and ongoing fiscal stimulus, such a pullback could simply act as a shakeout before a larger rally into 2027โ2029.
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๐พ Retired US General Linked to UFO Base Reported Missing
Days after Donald Trump ordered the release of classified UFO documents, a retired US Air Force general connected to long-standing UFO rumors has gone missing, according to CNN.
68-year-old Major General William Neil McCasland left his home on February 27 and has not been heard from since. Hundreds of volunteers joined search efforts but no trace has been found.
During his career he commanded the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson base, a location often linked to claims that debris from the Roswell UFO incident was stored there. The Pentagon has always denied those claims.
After retiring, McCasland worked with To The Stars Inc., a company co-founded by Blink-182 musician Tom DeLonge that researches unidentified aerial phenomena.
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Days after Donald Trump ordered the release of classified UFO documents, a retired US Air Force general connected to long-standing UFO rumors has gone missing, according to CNN.
68-year-old Major General William Neil McCasland left his home on February 27 and has not been heard from since. Hundreds of volunteers joined search efforts but no trace has been found.
During his career he commanded the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson base, a location often linked to claims that debris from the Roswell UFO incident was stored there. The Pentagon has always denied those claims.
After retiring, McCasland worked with To The Stars Inc., a company co-founded by Blink-182 musician Tom DeLonge that researches unidentified aerial phenomena.
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Trump just signed a Cyber Strategy for America backed by a $15 billion Pentagon cyber budget
๐ Cloudflare: +25%
๐ CrowdStrike: +20%
๐ Palo Alto Networks: +12%
๐ SentinelOne: +9%
๐ Fortinet: +6%
๐S&P 500: -2%
๐Dow: -4%
Every major cybersecurity stock is green since the Iran war started
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๐ Cloudflare: +25%
๐ CrowdStrike: +20%
๐ Palo Alto Networks: +12%
๐ SentinelOne: +9%
๐ Fortinet: +6%
๐S&P 500: -2%
๐Dow: -4%
Every major cybersecurity stock is green since the Iran war started
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โก๏ธ JUST IN: The Trump administration plans to suspend the Jones Act to help ease oil price pressures.
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๐ง Confidence in Trading Comes After the Work
Confidence follows action, not emotion. It comes from disciplined execution.
๐ฏ Outcome vs Behavior
New traders link confidence to wins or lossesโbut results are random. You control your behavior. True consistency means taking every valid setup, regardless of past trades. No reactionโjust execution.
โ Why Most Fail
They quit too soon. After losses, they alter rules, reduce size, or skip trades. This stops them from gathering enough data to trust their edge. Without repetition, confidence fades.
โญ๏ธ The Confidence Loop
โ Define a clear setup
โ Risk a small, fixed amount
โ Execute consistently
โ Review executionโignore P&L
Over time, the focus shifts from โWill this win?โ to โDid I execute well?โ That shift *is* confidence. Itโs not about being rightโitโs about consistency. Build it with repetition. Stay the course.
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Confidence follows action, not emotion. It comes from disciplined execution.
๐ฏ Outcome vs Behavior
New traders link confidence to wins or lossesโbut results are random. You control your behavior. True consistency means taking every valid setup, regardless of past trades. No reactionโjust execution.
โ Why Most Fail
They quit too soon. After losses, they alter rules, reduce size, or skip trades. This stops them from gathering enough data to trust their edge. Without repetition, confidence fades.
โญ๏ธ The Confidence Loop
โ Define a clear setup
โ Risk a small, fixed amount
โ Execute consistently
โ Review executionโignore P&L
Over time, the focus shifts from โWill this win?โ to โDid I execute well?โ That shift *is* confidence. Itโs not about being rightโitโs about consistency. Build it with repetition. Stay the course.
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