# Wall Street trading desks minting cash on market volatility and dealmaking — ride the momentum on top banks

_AI-generated trading idea · LONG · C, GS, JPM, KBE_

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Major banks are smashing earnings records thanks to massive spikes in stock trading, while a proposed $53 billion buyout of PayPal proves that big corporate deals are also returning. This combination of booming market activity and takeovers translates into huge windfall profits for the top Wall Street firms.

## Idea

The largest banks just reported blowout quarterly earnings driven by massive surges in stock trading revenue—JPMorgan saw an 86% jump while Citi posted record numbers. At the same time, a massive $53 billion takeover bid for PayPal shows that corporate dealmaking is alive and well, which directly feeds massive advisory fees for top banks like Goldman Sachs. When Wall Street is minting money on both trading volatility and advisory fees, their stock prices typically ride that momentum higher as analysts scramble to raise their profit targets.

## Key details

- Symbols: C, GS, JPM, KBE
- Timeframes: D1, H4
- Tags: \#banks, \#earnings, \#dealmaking, \#trading\_revenues, \#breakout

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## News sources

- [Goldman's profit tops estimates on trading boom, corporate deal spree - Reuters](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOQ2Z1VkUtc1lGYVJQaDlHVDF1LS1JNkVYcU1jSzF2dlRuZDdpYzlsRGhJb1ZEN0lJUTc5aW9IUkFpWU5iSmJKOFBJQjRHRDVtQk5KYXhZUEpTbXAwc0NrcE5sY0FTZjl1YUJnVmZLenZoSXZWZmJGaDE0OTBIeUpjV1hKZ1BmV0pKaXRWV3QxdVNqdmhsLXpyX1BzUEdEVGlrSU5XNk1LYVNHVm1qRHp1XzB3?oc=5) — news.google.com
- [Stripe and Advent International make $53 billion offer for PayPal](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stripe-advent-international-53-billion-111839458.html) — Yahoo Finance
- [JPMorgan Sees Record Profit as Stock-Trading Climbs 86%](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-07-14/jpmorgan-sees-record-profit-as-stock-trading-climbs-86-video) — Bloomberg
- [Citi Stock Traders Post Record Revenue for Quarter](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-07-14/citi-stock-traders-post-record-revenue-for-quarter-video) — Bloomberg

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