Morning brief — Aug 11: Bitcoin sell pressure is drying up just as a cooling job market paves the way for rate cuts — long BTC
Data shows the selling pressure on Bitcoin is drying up as a massive chunk of stablecoins was recently pulled from the market. Also in focus: AI & automation, Biotech, Commodities.
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- Bitcoin sell pressure is drying up just as a cooling job market paves the way for rate cuts — long BTCLONG · BITO, BTC
Data shows the selling pressure on Bitcoin is drying up as a massive chunk of stablecoins was recently pulled from the market. Meanwhile, a weakening job market is actually being cheered by Wall Street because it gives the Federal Reserve the green light to lower interest rates.
- Buffett's successor starts spending a massive cash pile — ride Berkshire's coattailsLONG · BRK.B
Warren Buffett's successor at Berkshire Hathaway is finally putting the company's massive cash stockpile to work by buying other companies and stocks. This is a strong vote of confidence in the market from one of the world's most famous investors.
- Competitor's drug failure and a revenue miss create dip-buying openings — long Vertex and Powerfleet on the overreactionsLONG · AIOT, VRTX
Two companies just reported bad news and their stocks dropped sharply — one missed revenue targets, the other's main competitor's drug failed a key trial. Meanwhile, the broader market is near all-time highs, which means these isolated sell-offs create buying opportunities for the companies that actually benefit from the bad news.
- Interest rates are finally turning lower — lock in bond fund income before the pivotLONG · AGG, LQD, TLT
Experts are starting to expect interest rates (Treasury yields) to drift back down, even as overall confidence in that prediction wavers. If rates do fall, it typically provides a strong tailwind for large companies that rely on borrowing.
- Wall Street questions Nvidia's $500B chip collateral plan as the sector shrugs off AMD's record numbers — short NVDA into the late-summer exhaustionSHORT · AMD, NVDA
Nvidia's plan to finance its massive AI buildout by using its own computer chips as collateral is raising eyebrows about how quickly that hardware will become outdated. At the same time, rival AMD just reported record-breaking sales and its stock still dropped, showing that the market has grown exhausted with pricing in chip-industry perfection.
- Markets drop their guard as oil fears fade and inflation looks tame — long the S&P 500 breakoutLONG · QQQ, SPY
Stocks are hitting record highs while the fear gauge hits its lowest level since 2023. The catalyst everyone was dreading — a disruption to Middle Eastern oil shipping — is proving much milder than feared, and an upcoming inflation report is expected to come in mild.
- TSMC's 45% revenue surge confirms AI chip demand is real — long the picks-and-shovels of the AI buildoutLONG · ASML, SOXX, TSM
TSMC just reported a 45% jump in July revenue, confirming that AI chip demand is still accelerating. Meanwhile, SK Hynix is spending $38 billion on a buildout specifically tied to Nvidia, proving the AI hardware boom is spreading through the entire chip supply chain.
- AI component stocks are getting dumped ahead of earnings — long Supermicro on the dipLONG · COHR, LITE, SMCI
Investors are dumping AI hardware suppliers right before they announce their financial results, creating a buying opportunity for strong companies caught in the sell-off. One major AI server company is about to report earnings, and the recent drop in related component stocks suggests the market is bracing for the worst.
- Legend Biotech doubles profit expectations — long the post-earnings driftLONG · LEGN
Legend Biotech just reported quarterly profits that were double what Wall Street expected, sending its stock up 6%.
- Chile's copper crunch meets AI's metal hunger — long copper miners as supply vanishesLONG · COPX, FCX, SCCO
Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, just slashed its production forecast again because of mine problems. At the same time, the AI boom is driving massive demand for the metal, and a multi-year oil crisis is making everything more expensive to dig up.
- Tencent finally catches the AI wave after a brutal sell-off — long the turnaroundLONG · BABA, TCEHY
Chinese tech giant Tencent just had a breakthrough with its new WorkBuddy AI product, sparking hopes it can catch up after years of falling behind. Its stock has been beaten down heavily, leaving room for a turnaround rebound.
- Fed official says inflation is still the enemy and oil won't cool down — long high-yield income fundsLONG · JEPI, JEPQ, TLT
Oil prices are climbing again because of the unresolved conflict with Iran, which is reigniting inflation fears. At the same time, a top Federal Reserve official just said inflation is still his biggest worry, and the bond market is starting to price in the possibility of an actual rate *increase* — not a cut.
- Oil supply squeeze from two directions — long Exxon and Chevron as crude climbsLONG · COP, CVX, XOM
Two independent supply shocks are hitting the oil market at the same time: Russia's crude exports just dropped to their lowest level in months, while the showdown between the U.S. and Iran over a key shipping route is getting worse instead of better. On top of that, America's emergency oil reserve has fallen below 300 million barrels — the lowest in decades.
- Russia legalizes exchange crypto trading while a small chip stock beats earnings — long Ambiq MicroLONG · AMBQ
A low-profile semiconductor company just crushed earnings and raised its forecast. At the same time, Russia's central bank officially proposed trading cryptocurrencies on regulated exchanges, adding major institutional demand to the market.
- Robinhood's diversification meets crypto regulatory wins — long HOODLONG · HOOD
Robinhood is no longer just a crypto trading app — it now has 13 different business lines each generating over $100 million a year, meaning the company is far more financially diversified than it used to be. At the same time, the crypto industry is getting a wave of regulatory tailwinds, from an upcoming US crypto bill to Thailand eliminating crypto taxes entirely.
- Hedge funds are piling into a massive bet against bonds ahead of inflation data — short long-term Treasuries if CPI runs hotSHORT · HYG, TLT
Hedge funds have made record bets that bond prices will fall, and a hot inflation reading on Wednesday could prove them right. Since inflation has been stubbornly high and the market is already on edge, this report could be the trigger that sends bond prices into a fresh slide.
- Wall Street's top cop is finally writing crypto rules — long Coinbase on the regulatory clear-outLONG · COIN, HOOD
The top US financial watchdog is voting this week to start writing its first major rulebook for cryptocurrencies. This signals a shift from fighting the industry through lawsuits to giving it a clear legal path to operate.
- AI is moving from data centers to your living room — long Best Buy on the consumer upgrade cycleLONG · BBY
A major Wall Street firm just upgraded Best Buy, arguing that the next wave of AI products will force everyday consumers to upgrade their electronics. As AI moves from data centers into laptops, phones, and home appliances, Best Buy is positioned as the go-to retailer for that hardware cycle.
- Trump Media posts $238M loss and abandons crypto bet — short the cash burnSHORT · DJT
Trump Media just reported a massive $238 million quarterly loss and is now cutting back on its crypto holdings to focus on its struggling core business. This is a company burning through cash with its main product losing ground.
- Iran conflict pushes gold above $4,400 while debt kills inflation hopes — long goldLONG · GDX, GLD, NEM
Gold is holding firm above $4,400 as the confrontation between the US and Iran escalates over a critical global shipping route. At the same time, exploding US government debt is making investors skeptical that inflation can be brought down to target levels.
- Central banks turn hawkish as oil surges back above $84 — short long-term Treasury bondsSHORT · IEF, TLT
Global government bonds are selling off and yields are rising across the board as geopolitical chaos in the Middle East pushes oil prices back above $84, adding to inflation fears just as central banks like Australia's and Japan's signal they aren't done tightening policy.
- Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill just cleared in the U.K. — long LLY as it steals Novo's global turfLONG · LLY
Eli Lilly just won U.K. approval for its new weight-loss pill, Foundayo, marking the first time the drug is cleared outside the U.S. This punches a hole in Novo Nordisk's international dominance and opens a massive new revenue stream for Lilly.
- Oil spikes on Iran deadlock and Wall Street's sell signal flashes red — short the broad marketSHORT · QQQ, SPY
President Trump is hardening his stance on Iran, causing oil prices to spike back above $84 per barrel. Wall Street banks are flashing warning signs about a market sell-off at the highest level in eight years as rising oil prices threaten to reignite inflation ahead of a crucial inflation report.
- Skeptics are getting squeezed as stocks hit records — long the beaten-down AI chip laggardsLONG · AMD, MU
The broader stock market just hit record highs, and the skeptics who bet against it are being forced to buy back in. Meanwhile, Wall Street's biggest banks are telling clients to buy beaten-down chip stocks, noting the AI spending boom is now shifting into a new phase that benefits a wider range of companies.
- Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is collapsing and oil is climbing — short airlines on the fuel-cost squeezeSHORT · AAL, JETS
Shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to just six vessels, pushing oil prices and government interest rates higher. This creates a margin-squeeze threat for airlines already flagged as risky due to rising fuel costs.
- AI lab pays a Bitcoin miner $9 billion for computing power — long Riot PlatformsLONG · CLSK, MARA, RIOT
AI companies are so desperate for computing power that Anthropic is paying a Bitcoin miner $9 billion to use its Texas facilities instead of mining crypto. At the same time, Nvidia just had a huge week after its main chip supplier reported booming sales.
- SharkNinja CEO cashes out $100M in stock — short the topSHORT · SN
SharkNinja's CEO just dumped nearly $100 million worth of his own company's stock. When the boss is heading for the exits in a massive way, it usually means the stock's best days are behind it for now.
- Intel is flooding the market with $15 billion in new shares — short the dilutionSHORT · INTC
Intel just announced it will create $15 billion worth of new shares and sell them to the public. This floods the market with extra supply and makes each existing share worth a smaller piece of the company.
- BlackRock sees Bitcoin breaking away from tech stocks as European companies hoard it — long BTCLONG · BTC, IBIT, MSTR
A Swedish company just bought over 2,400 Bitcoin to become Europe's second-largest public holder of the cryptocurrency. At the exact same time, the world's largest investment firm, BlackRock, says Bitcoin is starting to move independently of tech stocks — exactly what investors want to see for it to be considered a safe haven.
- Night movers — Aug 11: China ADRs crumble while defensive yield plays attract midnight bidsNEUTRAL · COP, GILD, SBUX, T, CMCSA, TME
Chinese internet and EV stocks led the after-midnight declines as TME cratered nearly 12% and JD and NIO each fell over 4% amid risk-off sentiment toward China-exposed names. Defensive and telecom gainers including GILD, SBUX, T, and CMCSA attracted modest inflows while GOOGL slid on competitive AI funding concerns from NVIDIA's blockbuster announcement.
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