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Markets are cautious, the Fed is back in focus, AI names are being tested, and geopolitics just turned the volume back up. Same old chaos, new opportunities.

While most traders are reacting, we’re already positioned. This issue breaks down the key market drivers and a high-conviction (yes, delayed) trade from Sherlock that shows exactly how we approach risk and opportunity.

If you want the why behind the moves, and not just the headlines, keep reading.

Markets are moving carefully midweek, with U.S. futures hovering near flat as investors digest mixed labor data and wait for the next Fed signal. Last week’s rate cut is in the books, but confidence remains conditional, with inflation data still ahead.

Macro is back in the driver’s seat. All eyes turn to Fed Governor Christopher Waller, speaking for the first time since the December cut. Traders are watching closely to see whether his shift from dovish to neutral holds, especially as rate markets price more easing than the Fed projected.

Earnings are adding crosscurrents. Lennar slipped after missing profit estimates, reinforcing that housing demand remains constrained by affordability even as rates ease. Micron reports after the bell, offering one of the final AI read-throughs of the year following recent disappointments from Oracle and Broadcom. Expectations remain high.

Corporate drama added some spice. Reports suggest Warner Bros. Discovery is preparing to recommend rejecting Paramount Skydance’s bid in favor of an existing Netflix deal, potentially setting up another round of bidding.

Meanwhile, oil prices jumped after President Trump ordered a blockade of Venezuelan oil shipments, reviving supply fears just one day after crude hit five-year lows.

Bottom line: Markets are steady but alert. Policy clarity, AI earnings, and geopolitics are all in play, and investors are growing more selective about where conviction really belongs.

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Sherlock dropped this one in the community as a DELAYED trade idea (translation: if you’re not inside, you’re already late).

Ticker: $PLTR
Direction: Long (Swing)

Clean structure, defined risk, and plenty of room for continuation. This wasn’t a “hope and pray” trade, it was a plan.

Palantir continues to ride the AI narrative like a stolen Lambo. Strong institutional interest, expanding government and enterprise contracts, and renewed momentum in AI-driven analytics have kept buyers aggressive on dips. Add in improving sentiment across high-quality tech names, and $PLTR has the kind of backdrop that fuels multi-leg swings, not just day trades.

In short: the market is rewarding leaders again, and Palantir is front and center.

This is exactly the type of trade TradingLab thrives on: high-conviction, well-structured, and timed before the crowd piles in. Sherlock saw tightening price action, clear upside levels, and a risk profile that actually makes sense, rare these days.

Is it delayed? Yes.
Is it still actionable? Absolutely, if you’re in the Discord.

We drop these ideas daily, in real time, before they hit newsletters or social feeds. If you’re tired of watching moves after they happen and want to trade alongside analysts who actually know what they’re doing, you know what to do.

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