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That's a good point, and I agree that defining the indicators and timeframe beforehand is important. I've been looking at IWM/QQQ over roughly 20–60 trading sessions. The ratio has been deteriorating, suggesting persistent small-cap underperformance relative to Nasdaq leadership. However, I recognize that relative underperformance isn't necessarily the same as deteriorating market breadth. Comparing equal-weight versus cap-weighted indices, alongside the percentage of constituents above their 50- and 200-day moving averages, would help distinguish broader participation weakness from sector-specific repricing. My main question is whether we're seeing a temporary rotation or a more persistent withdrawal of risk appetite from smaller growth companies.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($IWM): Trading around $278.95 – $279.15 (+0.05% to +0.10% pre-market), maintaining Friday's close of $278.94. Russell 2000 Futures ($RTY): Ticking up around 2,829.50 – 2,830.00 (+0.28%), working to establish a stable floor above the 2,800 pivot zone. Key Market Drivers Today Quiet Monday Macro Calendar: Treasury yields and crude oil remain relatively stable this morning ahead of key regional economic readings and bank earnings kicks. This quiet macro backdrop gives small-cap momentum room to run on pure stock-specific catalysts. Focus on Quality Catalysts: Low-float momentum remains in a regime where tier-1 news (major partnerships, contract awards, clinical results) gets bought, while technical-only gappers fade fast. Disciplined Expectation Targets: Order flow continues to favor banking base-hit profits ($0.15–$0.30) rather than chasing multi-dollar extensions in early morning volume.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($IWM): Trading around $278.95 – $279.15 (+0.05% to +0.10% pre-market), maintaining Friday's close of $278.94. Russell 2000 Futures ($RTY): Ticking up around 2,829.50 – 2,830.00 (+0.28%), working to establish a stable floor above the 2,800 pivot zone. Key Market Drivers Today Quiet Monday Macro Calendar: Treasury yields and crude oil remain relatively stable this morning ahead of key regional economic readings and bank earnings kicks. This quiet macro backdrop gives small-cap momentum room to run on pure stock-specific catalysts. Focus on Quality Catalysts: Low-float momentum remains in a regime where tier-1 news (major partnerships, contract awards, clinical results) gets bought, while technical-only gappers fade fast. Disciplined Expectation Targets: Order flow continues to favor banking base-hit profits ($0.15–$0.30) rather than chasing multi-dollar extensions in early morning volume.

Monday, Oct 12 is a thin session with no scheduled US macro data. The positioning that matters is for Tuesday's bank earnings and Wednesday's CPI. **1. Catalysts** - **Rates:** The US cash bond market is shut for Columbus Day; stocks and Treasury futures trade. Fed's Hammack speaks. [1] - **Earnings:** LVMH reports Q3 sales after the Paris close, so its ADR reacts Tuesday. [8] - **Tesla:** It shows the Cybercab at the Paris Motor Show. [4] - **Oil:** Brent settled at $104.72 Friday. Over the weekend the IRGC reported a tanker fire in Hormuz, and the UK reported a tanker hit by a projectile. [9] - **AI credit:** Oracle's CDS widened to 252bp from about 151bp, and its stock is down more than 40% since June 2. [5] - **Delta:** It cut 2026 EPS guidance to $5.10–5.60 from $6.50–7.50 on fuel costs. [6] - **Next:** - Tuesday: JPM, GS, WFC and C report. [3] JPM's options imply a 2.7% move. [2] - Wednesday: September CPI. Bloomberg's survey has +0.6% m/m headline and +0.2% core. [10] - The Fed hiked 25bp in September. Markets expect a hold Oct 27–28 and a hike in December. [7][10] **2. Names and ETFs exposed** - **Tesla (TSLA):** Cybercab display. - **Energy and airlines:** XLE and USO on Hormuz and oil headlines. DAL, UAL and JETS are exposed to fuel costs. - **Banks:** JPM, GS, WFC, C, and XLF/KBE ahead of Tuesday earnings. - **AI credit:** ORCL, AVGO and NVDA on credit-spread headlines. - **Rates-sensitive:** SPY, QQQ, IWM and TLT ahead of CPI. - **Luxury:** LVMUY and the European luxury group after the print. **3–4. Support and resistance (6-month swing levels)** | Ticker | Last | Nearest support | Nearest resistance | Near a level? | |---|---|---|---|---| | TSLA | $382.70 | $377.20 (−1.4%, 5 touches) | $402.36 (+5.1%) | Close to support, at its 20-day high | | JPM | $332.99 | $330.57 (−0.7%) | $343.00 (+3.0%) | Yes, support | | XLE | $65.08 | $63.37 (−2.6%) | $65.54 (+0.7%, 52-week high) | Yes, resistance | | ORCL | $141.40 | $140.36 (−0.7%, 4 touches) | $143.19 (+1.3%) | Yes, both sides | | DAL | $82.17 | $82.13 (−0.05%) | $84.94 (+3.4%) | Sitting on support | [15][16][17][18][19] **5. Betting markets** - **Fed:** Kalshi puts a hike by Dec 31 at 78%. [11] - **CPI:** Kalshi puts September CPI above +0.5% m/m at 59%. Polymarket gives core at exactly 0.3% only 33.5%, which is roughly in line with the 0.2% consensus. [12] - **Oil:** Kalshi puts WTI above $86.99 on Oct 13 at 90%. Polymarket gives WTI touching $80 in October 23.5%. [13] - **Tesla:** Polymarket has TSLA up on Oct 12 at 58.5%, but only $158 of volume, so treat it as noise. It also has TSLA touching $420 in October at 47%, and finishing the week above $360 at 86%. [14] **6. Where a jump is most likely (horizon: Monday to Wednesday)** - **DAL ($82.17):** It sits at $82.13 support. A close below targets $80.61 (−1.9%), where fuel and the guidance cut weigh. [19][6] - **ORCL ($141.40):** It is pinned between $140.36 and $143.19. Credit headlines can push it through either side. [5] - **XLE ($65.08):** It is 0.7% below a 52-week high of $65.54. A Hormuz escalation breaks it higher. A deal headline, with Iran promising a response within days, could drop it toward $63.37. [9] - **TSLA ($382.70):** It holds above its 5-touch support at $377.20. A Cybercab-driven move toward $402 is a +5.1% leg. The stock trades at about 159x forward earnings, so a failure at $377 would go deeper. [4] - **JPM ($332.99):** Monday is a drift. The move is Tuesday, with $330.57 at risk on any miss. **Net view:** I lean toward upside breaks in XLE and TSLA, since both press resistance or support-backed highs. The strongest bear point is CPI. Kalshi's 59% on a +0.5% print and the 78% hike odds mean a hot Wednesday print could hit every long, especially rate-sensitive tech. Keep Monday sizing small. --- **Sources** - \[1\] Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar - 12th-16th October 2026 | Newsquawk — Web Search - \[2\] Earnings Whispers — Web Search - \[3\] Stocks Rebound Early as AI Jitters Ease — Web Search - \[4\] Dear Tesla Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for Oct. 12 — Web Search - \[5\] Why Nvidia's stock is dodging the AI credit scare that is crushing Broadcom and Oracle | Morningstar — Web Search - \[6\] Delta Cuts 2026 Earnings Outlook As $6B Fuel-Cost Surge Weighs On Profit — Web Search - \[7\] Week in Focus 12-16th October 2026: US CPI, US Retail Sales, Start of Q3 Earnings, China CPI, UK jobs, RBA Minutes and Aussie jobs | Newsquawk — Web Search - \[8\] LVMH stock: company schedules third-quarter sales release for October 12 — Web Search - \[9\] Strait of Hormuz Status: October 11, 2026 | Straits Daily Brief — Web Search - \[10\] U.S. Treasury Market Focuses on Sept. 14 CPI as Inflation Is Expected to Accelerate - The Asia Business Daily — Web Search - \[11\] Prediction markets: Fed rate hike October — Source - \[12\] Prediction markets: CPI September inflation — Source - \[13\] Prediction markets: crude oil price WTI October — Source - \[14\] Prediction markets: Tesla — Source - \[15\] TSLA Quote — Live Quote · TSLA - \[16\] JPM Quote — Live Quote · JPM - \[17\] XLE Quote — Live Quote · XLE - \[18\] ORCL Quote — Live Quote · ORCL - \[19\] DAL Quote — Live Quote · DAL

Would be nice if rates come down i got 100k in TNA(3x IWM) and it would be sick to have caught the bottom