🚀 Market Wrap-Up: Bulls in Control but Caution Ahead 🚀 DCG Weekend Study Guide - February 14th 2025 - Weekend Edition

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The stock market wrapped up the week on a mixed note, with major indices trading near key resistance levels. Strong economic data, increased institutional interest, and options flow trends suggest bullish momentum, but upcoming catalysts could introduce volatility.

💰 Key Economic Reports:

• US Industrial Production (+0.5% vs. +0.3% expected) → Strong economy = Positive for equities 📈

• Retail Sales Decline & Record Credit Card Debt ($1.21T) → Weak consumer spending = Caution for retail stocks 🚨

• Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q1 (Revised down to 2.3% from 2.9%) → Slowing growth concerns 😕

• NY Fed GDP Nowcast Q1 (3.02%, slightly lower) → Still solid but tapering

📊 Stock Market Status:

• 📉 Dollar Index ($DXY): Down 3 points, favoring equities & commodities 🟢

• 🛢 Oil ($USO): Down for 4 weeks, putting pressure on energy stocks but helping inflation trends 🔴

• 🟡 Gold ($GLD): Up 7 straight weeks—best streak since 2020! Safe-haven demand rising 🏆

• 📈 S&P 500 ($SPX): Near all-time highs, consolidation before potential breakout 📊

• 💰 Russell 2000 ($IWM): Low volatility, small-caps stabilizing after strong January

🔥 Stocks & Options: Top Market Movers 🔥

Biggest Winners:
✅ Meta ($META): 20-day winning streak! Calls targeting $850 (June contracts) 🚀
✅ Tesla ($TSLA): Bullish options activity, buyers targeting $290 Calls (August expiration)
✅ SoFi ($SOFI): Stealing market share from competitors 💰
✅ Airbnb ($ABNB): +14% on strong Q4 earnings & expansion plans

Biggest Losers:
❌ Amazon ($AMZN): Facing €1.2B VAT fraud accusation in Italy
❌ Intel ($INTC): TSMC potentially running Intel’s US factories = Competitiveness risk
❌ TSMC & US Deal Uncertainty → Political risks creating headwinds for semiconductor sector
❌ Retail Stocks ($WMT, $TGT, $COST): Consumer spending concerns = Weakness ahead

🔮 Options Flow Trends: Smart Money Moves

💰 Bullish Flow:
✔ WMT, MRVL, MRK, BABA, TWLO, SOUN → Heavy call buying!

🚨 Bearish Flow:
✔ TSLA, SMCI, MDB, SUN, NXST, ETSY → Institutions shorting aggressively

🧐 Unusual Options Activity:

• META: Multi-million dollar put sellers = Institutions VERY bullish 📈

• ROKU: Price target raised from $80 → $90 📊

• NVDA, AAPL, QQQ: Strongest weekly option gains

🔥 Crypto Market Recap: Institutional Money Flooding In! 🔥

🚀 Bitcoin ETF Frenzy Continues:

• Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund: $436M Bitcoin ETF holdings 📈

• Wisconsin Investment Board: $321M BTC ETFs 💰

• Millennium Management: $182M Ethereum ETF holdings

🚀 Crypto & Wall Street Integration:

• BNY Mellon & Citigroup expanding crypto custody services

• Trump Media Approves Bitcoin Investments → HUGE for political adoption of crypto

• Ethereum ETF Staking Proposal → NY Stock Exchange files to allow ETH staking

💰 Bullish Crypto Trends:
🔸 Bitcoin ($BTC): $97,400, eyeing $100K breakout 🚀
🔸 Ethereum ($ETH): Holding key levels, potential rally to $3,000+ 💎
🔸 Dogecoin ($DOGE): Speculative hype surging 📊

💀 Crypto Risks to Watch:
❌ DOGE Under Treasury Investigation → Regulatory crackdown fears
❌ Dubai Regulator Warns on Memecoins → Avoid speculative altcoins
❌ Security Threats: New malware targeting crypto wallets 🔴

🚀 Weekend Crypto Trading Plan:
💎 Bitcoin ($BTC) Trading Strategy:
🔹 BUY Dips: $97,500 - $97,800 → Stop @ $96,500
🔹 Breakout Play: Buy above $100K → Target $102K+ 🚀
🔹 Short Setup: Break below $96,500 = Short down to $94,500

🔥 Ethereum ($ETH) Play:

• Buy above $2,850 → Target $3,200+

🎯 Weekend Trade Playbook: High-Probability Moves

📅 Key Events Next Week (High-Impact Catalysts)

🔥 Options Expiration (Friday): BIG volatility expected – Prepare for sharp moves!

📢 Final Thoughts & Trading Strategy ( Premium Subscribers)

💰 Key Trading Strategy: Buy the dip in strong names, avoid overbought meme stocks, and prepare for volatility with Fed-related events next week!

🔥 💡 BONUS TIP: Watch for AI stocks & Bitcoin breakout plays next week!

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