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⚡ 5 THINGS TO KNOW RIGHT NOW — BEFORE THE BELL

1. 🕊️ Iran 15-Point Ceasefire Plan on the Table — The U.S. sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran via Pakistan overnight. Brent crude is breaking below $100 for the first time in weeks.

2. 🤖 ARM Holdings +10-12% Premarket — Arm unveiled its first in-house AI chip (the AGI CPU), projecting $15B in annual revenue in 5 years. Meta is the launch customer. Raymond James just upgraded to Outperform, price target $166.

3. 🛡️ PLTR & Anduril Power Trump's Golden Dome — WSJ confirms Palantir and Anduril are building software for the $185B missile defense shield. PLTR +1.2% after-hours Tuesday.

4. 🚀 SpaceX IPO Filing Could Hit THIS WEEK — Reports say SpaceX may file confidentially with the SEC as soon as this week, targeting a $1.75T valuation. Space stocks are flying premarket.

5. 💊 Merck (MRK) in Advanced $6B Talks to Acquire Terns Pharma ( TERN) — TERN shares exploded +14% premarket. Merck eyeing cancer pipeline ahead of its Keytruda patent cliff.

📊 PRICE VERIFICATION LOG — ALL DATA VERIFIED AS OF MARCH 25, 2026 PRE-MARKET

(Sources: TradingTerminal.com, CoinMarketCap, SoSoValue, Investing.com, Yahoo Finance, CNBC)

🌍 MACRO BACKDROP — THE BIG PICTURE FOR MARCH 25, 2026

The defining market theme of 2026 has been the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, which began February 28 with Operation Epic Fury. The S&P 500 dropped 0.37% on Tuesday, closing at 6,556.37, as crude prices rose again while the Iran war moved further into its fourth week. CNBC But the overnight picture has shifted dramatically.

Brent crude slid 4.7% to $99.55 on Wednesday, breaking below the $100 level that had held since mid-March, after Bloomberg reported the U.S. had drafted a 15-point plan to end the Iran conflict and delivered it to Tehran via Pakistan. Israel's Channel 12 reported separately that Washington was seeking a one-month ceasefire. Asian equities jumped 1.9%. CoinDesk

Bitcoin is holding above $70,000 and trading around $71,000 after a volatile week, while most major altcoins remain lower on a weekly basis despite modest daily gains. CoinDesk

This is a HEADLINE-DEPENDENT session. Every trader needs to have their news feeds on. The ceasefire narrative is the linchpin for everything today.

🏛️ WHITE HOUSE IMPACT — TRUMP TRADING EDGE

How White House Actions Are Moving Markets Right Now:

🕊️ Iran Peace Talks (MAJOR Catalyst — Bullish): President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the U.S. is "in negotiations right now" with Iran, adding that "the other side, I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal." CNBC Overnight, the 15-point plan via Pakistan is the most concrete diplomatic move since war began Feb. 28. This is THE market catalyst driving the entire risk-on pre-market bid.

🛡️ Golden Dome Defense Shield (MAJOR — Bullish Defense): Palantir Technologies is among a group of tech companies that are developing software to run President Trump's planned Golden Dome antimissile shield, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Stocktwits Palantir's Maven AI system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to Pentagon leaders, a move that locks in long-term use of Palantir's weapons-targeting technology across the U.S. military. Stocktwits

🚀 SpaceX IPO (MODERATE — Bullish Space/Tech): The Starbase, Texas-based firm expects to submit its draft IPO registration to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in March. Yahoo Finance Reports this week say filing could come as soon as this week. Space-adjacent stocks are reacting hard premarket.

💊 Insulin Price Cap Deal (MODERATE — Bearish Pharma pricing, Bullish Sentiment): A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal on capping the price of insulin at $35. TradingView This is a sentiment win for policy — watch pharma reaction.

📰 BREAKING NEWS CATALYST GRID — AFTER 3 AM CST, MARCH 25, 2026

🗓️ TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR — WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 2026

⚠️ The 8:30 AM import/export price prints are KEY — elevated import prices would revive inflation fears and cap the rally. Watch closely.

🏦 SECTOR PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT (From TradingTerminal.com, March 24 Close)

🟢 ADVANCING SECTORS

🔴 DECLINING SECTORS

Key Rotation Story: Energy and Materials have been leading on the war premium. With oil dropping -5-6% on ceasefire news, expect a sector rotation AWAY from energy and INTO tech, consumer discretionary, and small caps today. IWM pre-market up +1.16% confirms this thesis.

💹 S&P FUTURES ($ES) — KEY LEVELS FOR MARCH 25, 2026

📈 Current ES (ESM26): ~6,656.50 (+0.76% pre-mkt) 📉 Tuesday SPX Close: 6,556.37

From the Chart (DCG TradingView Screenshot):

🎯 Bias: Cautiously BULLISH intraday if ceasefire narrative holds. The pre-market bid is aggressive. Watch for a fade at the H3 Short (6,659–6,680) zone on open, then reassess for a breakout continuation toward the H4 Long Breakout (~6,681–6,700).

🤖 STOCK MARKET NEWS — SECTOR BY SECTOR

🔥 HOT SECTOR #1: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / SEMICONDUCTORS

The ARM Revolution is Live

U.S.-listed shares of Arm Holdings jumped nearly 12% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the chip firm projected billions of dollars in annual revenue from its own new artificial intelligence data-center chip. The new chip marks a pivot for Arm, which has traditionally relied on licensing its designs to companies such as Nvidia and Qualcomm and then collecting a royalty payment based on the number of units sold. Yahoo!

Arm expects the data-center chip to generate roughly $15 billion in annual revenue in about five years, CEO Rene Haas said in an interview with Reuters. Overall, the company expects to generate revenue of $25 billion in that period, and annual earnings of $9 per share. Yahoo!

Raymond James upgraded ARM from Market Perform to Outperform with a $166 price target. HSBC also holds a Buy rating on ARM with a $205 target, citing Arm's potential in the AI server CPU market. CoinCentral

🎯 ARM Trade:

• Trade Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 — Major catalyst, analyst upgrades, sector leadership)

Sympathy Plays from ARM News:

• NVDA (pre-mkt +1.33%, ~$177.65) — AI infrastructure leader, direct competitor/partner

• INTC (pre-mkt +3.31%, ~$45.53) — CPU shortage play, lead times stretching to 6 months

• AMD — CPU prices up 15% YTD, shortages building

• META — Launch customer for ARM AGI CPU — watch for sympathy move

• AVGO (Broadcom) — AI chip ecosystem play, $318.29

🛡️ HOT SECTOR #2: DEFENSE / GOLDEN DOME

Government Contracts + War Premium = Sustained Bid

Palantir Technologies is among a group of tech companies that are developing software to run President Trump's planned Golden Dome antimissile shield, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. PLTR stock rose 1.2% in Tuesday's after-hours session. Stocktwits

Palantir's Maven AI system will become an official program of record, a move that locks in long-term use of Palantir's weapons-targeting technology across the U.S. military. Stocktwits

🎯 PLTR Trade Setup:

• Verified Last Price: ~$157 (est. from after-hours action + context)

• Entry Zone: $154–$158

• Target 1: $168 (+7%)

• Target 2: $180 (+14.6%)

• Stop: $148

• Trade Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 — Strong catalysts, but geopolitical risk cuts both ways)

Defense Sympathy Plays:

• LUNR (Intuitive Machines) — Space-adjacent, SpaceX IPO halo

• RKLB (Rocket Lab) — Direct SpaceX competitor, space beneficiary

• SATS (EchoStar) — Holds ~3% stake in SpaceX

🚀 HOT SECTOR #3: SPACE / SpaceX IPO HALO

SpaceX IPO Filing Could Come THIS WEEK

The move positions the world's most valuable aerospace entity for a potential public market debut in June 2026, with a targeted valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion. Satnews

SATS stock has soared 307% in the past year, partly because of this SpaceX stake. It holds nearly 3% of SpaceX. The IPO could see SpaceX's valuation at $1.75 trillion. AOL

Retail sentiment on space stocks is surging. Premarket reports show shares of space-adjacent companies rising hard on the IPO filing headlines.

🎯 Space Plays to Watch:

• RKLB — Best pure-play SpaceX competitor. Target: above $100 on IPO halo

• LUNR — Intuitive Machines, defense + NASA contracts

• SATS — EchoStar, holds 3% of SpaceX directly

• XOVR ETF — Holds SpaceX as largest private holding

💊 HOT SECTOR #4: BIOTECH/PHARMA M&A

Merck Goes Big

Merck is in 'advanced' talks to buy Terns Pharma for $6B, FT reports. TERN shares up +14.1% premarket. Stocktwits

This signals Merck is aggressively rebuilding its pipeline ahead of the Keytruda patent cliff. Watch for additional biotech M&A names to get swept up.

🎯 TERN Trade Setup:

• Entry: Near the pre-mkt pop — caution on chasing

• Target: Acquisition price discovery

• Trade Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 — Deal not confirmed, FT-sourced)

Sympathy Biotech Plays: SLS (other pharma M&A targets)

⛏️ HOT SECTOR #5: CRITICAL MINERALS / RARE EARTH

America First Supply Chain Win

Energy Fuels $UUUU successfully produces high-purity terbium oxide in Utah from ore mined in Florida and Georgia, demonstrating the first U.S. mine to oxide capability to provide a secure western source of "heavy" rare earth oxides used in key commercial and defense technologies. TradingView

This is a MAJOR national security and supply chain development. Terbium is used in defense tech, EV motors, and advanced semiconductors.

🎯 UUUU Trade Setup:

• Entry: Watch open — expect gap up

• Trade Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 — Defense + Trump manufacturing narrative)

• Sympathy: MP Materials (MP)

🌐 TRUMP TRADING NEWS & MOMENTUM PLAYS

Trump Momentum Trade Matrix:

₿ BITCOIN & CRYPTO SENTIMENT BREAKDOWN

📊 Crypto Market Overview — March 25, 2026:

Bitcoin is holding above $70,000 for a third consecutive day. "Although the leading cryptocurrency did not immediately capitalize on the upward momentum and extend its gains, simply remaining at these high levels now suggests confidence among the bulls," FxPro chief market analyst Alex Kuptsikevich said. CoinDesk

Bitcoin ETF inflows of $167 million on March 23 boosted sentiment. SSSgram

Macro Crypto Thesis: The Iran war has been the #1 headwind for crypto in 2026. Since February 28, when U.S.-Israeli airstrikes triggered retaliatory Iranian attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Bitcoin has risen roughly 7%, outperforming the S&P 500 (-4.6%) and gold (-17%). Crypto News This resilience is remarkable and points to growing institutional confidence.

⚠️ Crypto Bearish Watch: The US CLARITY Act's stablecoin yield prohibition update has hit crypto stocks hard, with Circle plunging nearly 20%, Coinbase and Gemini down nearly 10%. SSSgram Watch COIN, MSTR for reaction.

Altcoin Movers to Watch:

• 🔥 HYPE (Hyperliquid): +6.47%, $40.76 — Top gainer, DeFi momentum

• 🧠 Bittensor (TAO): up ~15%, near $340 — AI token narrative

• 🔗 LINK (Chainlink): $9.40, +2.06% — Oracle infrastructure

• 🐕 DOGE: $0.0971, +3.26% — Retail sentiment play

🎯 BTC Trade Setup:

• Current Price: ~$71,316

• Entry Zone (Swing): $69,800–$71,000

• Target 1: $74,500 (+4.5%)

• Target 2: $78,000 (+9.4%) — if ceasefire confirmed

• Stop: $68,500

• Trade Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 — Headline-dependent, macro improving)

🔑 KEY OPTIONS FLOW & DARK POOL NOTES

Watch These Unusual Options Activity Themes:

• ARM calls — $120–$140 strike range for April/May expiry will be extremely active on open given the +10-12% pre-market move

• SPY calls — The market is bidding up. Watch $660+ weekly calls as a momentum play on Iran ceasefire

• IWM calls — Small caps outperforming (+1.16% pre-mkt). $255–$260 calls for April are worth monitoring

• USO puts — Oil break below $88 WTI could accelerate. April puts are live

• PLTR calls — $165–$175 strike for May given Golden Dome contract confirmation

💰 MONEY ROTATION MAP — WHERE IS THE MONEY MOVING?

OUT OF ➡️ INTO

Key Insight: The IWM outperforming SPY pre-market is a major tell. Small caps thrive when inflation expectations fall (oil down = lower inflation = Fed can ease). This is the rotation traders need to be watching as the primary money flow of the day.

📈 HIGH CONVICTION TRADE IDEAS — MARCH 25, 2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TIER 1 — HIGHEST CONVICTION

Trade #1: ARM — AI Chip Revolution

• Direction: Bullish

• Catalyst: AGI CPU launch, $15B revenue projection, Raymond James upgrade to Outperform ($166 PT)

• Options Play: April $120 calls or May $130 calls

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trade #2: IWM — Small Cap Relief Rally

• Direction: Bullish

• Entry: $251–$253

• Target: $262 (+4%)

• Stop: $245

• Catalyst: Oil drop = inflation relief = rate cut hope = small cap bid

• Options Play: April $255 calls

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

⭐⭐⭐⭐ TIER 2 — STRONG CONVICTION

Trade #3: PLTR — Golden Dome + Maven AI Program of Record

• Direction: Bullish

• Entry: $154–$158

• Target 1: $168 (+7%)

• Target 2: $180 (+14%)

• Stop: $148

• Catalyst: WSJ Golden Dome report, Maven AI program of record

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trade #4: RKLB (Rocket Lab) — SpaceX IPO Halo Play

• Direction: Bullish

• Entry: Watch open price for pullback

• Target: +15-20% if SpaceX IPO confirmed

• Stop: -8% from entry

• Catalyst: SpaceX IPO filing this week drives valuation re-rating for entire sector

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trade #5: UUUU (Energy Fuels) — Critical Minerals

• Direction: Bullish

• Entry: Watch open for reaction

• Target: +15-25%

• Stop: -10%

• Catalyst: First U.S. terbium oxide production, defense supply chain story, Trump "America First" mining narrative

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trade #6: USO Puts — Oil Breakdown

• Direction: Bearish Oil

• Entry: USO at open

• Target: -8-12% on USO

• Stop: If WTI reclaims $92+

• Catalyst: Brent below $100, ceasefire plan, demand destruction fears

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

⭐⭐⭐ TIER 3 — MODERATE CONVICTION

Trade #7: INTC — CPU Shortage Momentum

• Direction: Bullish

• Entry: ~$45.53

• Target: $49–$51 (+8-12%)

• Stop: $43

• Catalyst: AMD/INTC CPU prices +15% YTD, lead times stretching to 6 months, high volume pre-mkt

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Trade #8: BTC — Peace Trade

• Direction: Bullish Swing

• Entry: $69,800–$71,000 dip

• Target: $74,500–$78,000

• Stop: $68,500

• Catalyst: Iran ceasefire plan, $167M ETF inflows, BTC outperforming equities since war began

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trade #9: HYPE (Hyperliquid)

• Direction: Bullish

• Current Price: $40.76 (+6.47%)

• Entry: $39–$41 dip

• Target: $47–$52

• Stop: $36

• Catalyst: DeFi momentum, top 24h gainer in crypto

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

📊 EARNINGS RADAR — NEXT WEEK & SYMPATHY PLAYS

Companies Reporting This Week/Next Week to Watch:

• Lululemon (LULU) — Consumer discretionary read

• Dollar General — Consumer health barometer

• Watch for any early preannouncements

Sympathy Stocks from ARM's Announcement:

• META (ARM's first AGI CPU customer) — expect sympathy bid

• TSMC/TSM ($343.25) — Manufacturing the ARM chip

• NVDA — AI infrastructure benchmark

🌡️ BULLISH & BEARISH SENTIMENT OVERVIEW

🐂 BULL CASE FOR MARCH 25

✅ Iran 15-point ceasefire plan — biggest diplomatic move since war began ✅ ARM AGI CPU launch — generational AI chip pivot, $15B revenue trajectory ✅ Oil breaks below $100 — inflation relief, rate cut hopes revive ✅ European markets rallying 1.2–1.6% — global risk-on ✅ SpaceX IPO imminent — space and defense sector halo ✅ Small caps outperforming (IWM +1.16% PM) — breadth expanding ✅ BTC holding $71K — crypto resilience despite war ✅ $167M BTC ETF inflows March 23 — institutional confidence

🐻 BEAR CASE / RISK FACTORS

⚠️ Iran denials — Tehran has repeatedly denied ceasefire progress; headlines flip fast ⚠️ IRGC still firing missiles at multiple nations overnight — active conflict ⚠️ Import/export price data at 8:30 AM could revive inflation trade ⚠️ Stablecoin CLARITY Act hitting Circle (-20%), Coinbase (-10%) ⚠️ Apollo private credit fund — redemption requests at 2x quarterly limit (systemic credit stress signal) ⚠️ IGV (software ETF) down 23% YTD — software sector still in pain ⚠️ VIX at 25.71 — elevated volatility premium, not yet clear

🎯 OVERALL MARKET STRATEGY — MARCH 25, 2026

Bias: 🐂 CAUTIOUSLY BULLISH — Headline-dependent day

The playbook for today:

1. Watch the 8:30 AM data first. Import prices coming in hot = fade the rally. Soft data = buy the rip.

2. ARM is the trade of the day — but wait for the open flush before chasing. The pre-market +10-12% move will attract profit-takers at open. Look for a 5-minute consolidation entry around $113–$116.

3. IWM > SPY — Small cap outperformance is the tell. If IWM is leading, the "oil = inflation = fed = growth" rotation is in effect. Trade it.

4. Defense stays bid — PLTR, LUNR, RKLB don't care if the ceasefire happens or not. War = more contracts. Ceasefire = market rally = risk-on = still goes up. It's a win-win sector.

5. Don't fight BTC at $71K — The crypto market has been remarkably resilient. If oil stays below $100 and ceasefire headlines sustain, $74K–$75K BTC is very achievable this week.

6. Energy/Oil short is live — USO puts, or simply avoid energy longs. The oil trade is broken for now on ceasefire news.

🧠 MASTERMIND GUIDANCE — DCG COMMUNITY KEY TAKEAWAYS

From the feeds, charts, and alerts our community tracks:

📌 The DCG TradingView chart shows ES at 6,656.50 with a +0.76% pre-market bid. The H3 Short zone at ~6,659–6,680 is the first test of the day. Hold above = target H4 Long Breakout at 6,681–6,700. Break above = H5 LB Target at 6,748 is live.

📌 Key CTA Signal noted in social feeds — Watch CTA trend-following positioning. If ES holds above 6,640, algorithmic buying programs activate.

📌 The Wall St Jesus feed captured the 5 AM rush — ARM, TERN, SpaceX IPO all hitting in rapid succession. This is a multiple catalyst morning — rare and powerful.

📌 Mike Zaccardi's pre-market scan: SPY +0.9%, USO -4.9%, IWM +1.4%, VEU +1.9%, TLT +0.7%, IBIT +2.7%, GLD +3.6%. This is the full risk-on rotation chart. Read it.

📌 Energy Sector Leadership is FLIPPING — After weeks of energy leading (war premium), oil's drop is triggering the sector rotation. Today's session may mark a regime change in market leadership.

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📅 SEASONALITY NOTE

March 25 historically sees month-end window dressing beginning. Institutional portfolio managers start positioning for quarter-end (March 31) reporting. This structurally supports a melt-up bias in the second half of the week if geopolitical risk subsides.

🔮 TOMORROW'S SETUP — LOOKING AHEAD

• Thursday March 26: GDP Final (Q4), Jobless Claims, Pending Home Sales — major data day

• Watch for: Iran response to 15-point ceasefire plan — this is the single biggest binary event

• SpaceX IPO filing — if confirmed this week, expect a wave of space stock momentum through end of quarter

✅ FINAL GAMEPLAN SUMMARY — MARCH 25, 2026

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This newsletter is for educational and informational purposes only. All trade ideas and analysis are based on publicly available information as of March 25, 2026 pre-market. This is NOT financial advice. All trading involves substantial risk of loss. Always do your own due diligence and trade with proper risk management. DCG Command Center does not guarantee any trading results.

📊 Price data verified via: TradingTerminal.com, CoinMarketCap, SoSoValue, Investing.com, Yahoo Finance, Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC — all as of March 25, 2026 pre-market (approximately 5:30–6:00 AM ET).

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