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Proflex Market Update - Wk 25
Proflex Market Update - Wk 25 Markets trading close to All-Time Highs “Macro relief meets geopolitical tension—forcing markets into wait-and-see mode.” Despite heightened Middle East tensions over the weekend, markets opened strong on Monday, suggesting investors see light at the end of the tunnel as the conflict appears locally contained. As we discussed on Friday’s community macro call, while headlines were alarming, the underlying reaction from commodities and capital flows suggested...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 24
Proflex Market Update - Wk 24 Markets Heading towards All-Time Highs “Jobs defy slowdown fears, but trade volatility keeps markets tactical.” Markets advanced this week as stronger-than-expected labor data calmed fears of an economic deceleration. The U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May (vs. 125,000 forecast), holding the unemployment rate at 4.2%, signaling a still-resilient labor market. Unemployment numbers are showing stability despite high rates and uncertainty The S&P 500 broke above the...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 23
Proflex Market Update - Wk 23 Markets Consolidating Near All-Time Highs – But Uncertainty Still Looms Markets are holding firm above key support levels, with the S&P 500 now within just 3% of its all-time high, thanks to strong earnings, renewed enthusiasm around the Trump tax bill, and broader optimism surrounding tech. But beneath the surface, uncertainty around the trade war with China continues to weigh heavily. While short-term fundamentals are supporting price action, the lack of...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 22
Proflex Market Update - Wk 22 Rally Fueled by Sentiment and Liquidity Markets entered this shortened week on a strong note, continuing the momentum from last week’s rally—fueled largely by Trump’s tariff delay on the EU. While it’s surprising that markets still react to these tariff announcements, the pattern has become familiar: volatility from unpredictable political headlines, followed by retracements or surges depending on how negotiations evolve. As we discussed in detail at our recent...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 21
Proflex Market Update - Wk 21 🎉 Thank You for a Stellar Investor Day Weekend First and foremost, a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Investor Day event over the weekend! The energy, questions, and genuine interest in understanding markets made it an incredible experience for us. Our mission has always been to build a smart, collaborative investing community, and seeing that in action makes us more excited than ever for what’s ahead. Weekend Options Workshop was a great way for...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 20
Proflex Market Update - Wk 20 Markets ended last week searching for direction, with major indices down marginally after a strong multi-week rebound. But the weekend brought a major sentiment shift with fresh optimism from the U.S.-China trade talks. Here’s the breakdown: Trade War Eases – Sentiment Turns As we’ve discussed in our weekly macro calls over multiple weeks since April 9, the worst of the trade war scenario was priced in and markets were ripe for investing. That thesis played out...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 19
Proflex Market Update - Wk 19 Market Rally, Momentum Test & What’s Next for May 2025 A Historic Rally: Markets Rebound with Force Last week, markets delivered one of the strongest rallies in nearly a century, with the S&P 500 completing 9 straight winning sessions—a streak that now ranks among the best 100-year runs for percentage gains and best 20-years runs for number of winning days. At Proflex, we had been calling this rebound weeks in advance, noting how “worst was priced in” as panic...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 18
Proflex Market Update - Wk 18 Welcome to another edition of the Proflex Weekly Update! Let’s dive into what’s happening across the markets and how we are navigating it for long-term success. Markets Bouncing — But the Trade War Isn’t Over Markets staged a robust recovery last week, with major indices bouncing from their lows. Tech stocks led the charge, boosted by better-than-feared earnings results. Bitcoin broke out strongly as well, seeing record inflows last week — a move we highlighted...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 17
Proflex Market Update - Wk 17 Welcome to another weekly update from Proflex! Market Remains on the Edge Amid Trade Gridlock Markets continue to struggle as a week of high-stakes trade negotiations yielded no tangible progress. Hopes for a swift resolution are fading, and the uncertainty around pending tariffs on pharmaceuticals, electronics, and semiconductors is weighing heavily on sentiment. Adding fuel to the fire, Trump’s ban on NVIDIA’s H20 chips to China further confirmed that the...
Proflex Market Update - Wk 16
Proflex Market Update - Wk 16 Welcome to another weekly update from Proflex! After a volatile few weeks, markets have bounced sharply, just as we anticipated in our prior updates. The tariff rollbacks and clarification on trade war targets have provided relief, particularly for tech and semiconductor names. But let’s be clear: volatility isn’t over. Markets now face a clear ceiling due to two unresolved overhangs: The China Trade War: While worst-case scenarios appear priced in, long-term...
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