Blockstart Research Proflex Series
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Proflex Wk 36 – Apple’s Moment, Rate Cut bets, Gold Breakout
Proflex Market Update - Wk 36Fed Cuts Imminent? | Big Tech & Apple Play | Hard Assets Break Strong “The Street is pricing in rate cuts as a done deal, but the real leverage lies in understanding where true capital flows—not just sentiment—are driving the market” US markets closed August on a strong note, with the S&P 500 up 1.91% Month to Date despite pressure from weak jobs data and new tariffs. Resilient Tech earnings, month-end flows, and Fed rate cut hopes helped equities finish near...
Proflex Wk 35 – Powell's Pivot, Tech Concentration, Altcoin Boom
Proflex Market Update - Wk 35Jackson Hole Pivot | AI Drives Divergence | Bitcoin's Healthy Test “The Fed’s 2% target was always a mirage. Now, the market is finally seeing past it, betting on cuts, not dogma.” The past week marked a historic inflection point in Federal Reserve policy as Powell delivered his most dovish Jackson Hole address in years, fundamentally shifting market expectations around monetary policy. Bloomberg: Dollar Strengthens post Jackson-Hole Fed Speech While the S&P nears...
Proflex Wk 34 – Jackson Hole Test, SLR Strength, Bitcoin Reserve Bid
Proflex Market Update - Wk 34Jackson Hole Looms | Relaxed Balance Sheets | Bitcoin’s Gold Moment “Jackson Hole will test whether markets can hold their optimism as policy, liquidity, and geopolitics collide.” Markets continue their relentless march to new all-time highs, largely propelled by a surging tech sector with S&P reaching 6,480. Critical Elements of the week ahead - Proflex Infographic The global policy stage turns to Jackson Hole (Aug 21–23), where Powell’s Friday address comes at a...
Proflex Wk 33 – Liquidity Holds, Earnings Beat, Gold rush
Proflex Market Update - Wk 33Liquidity Surges | AI Dominance Unabated | Geopolitical Gold Rush “The bid underneath this market is too powerful to fade. Conviction, not hesitation, is driving the tape.” The S&P 500 is hovering near an all-time high, with the Nasdaq in similar territory, signaling robust weekly gains across the board.The market’s “uninterrupted” climb despite new tariff concerns is not a sign of investor complacency, but rather a testament to overwhelming liquidity. M2 money...
Proflex Wk 32 – Rally Cools, Rate Cuts Warm, AI Still Leads the Cycle
Proflex Market Update - Wk 32AI's Enduring Power | Fed's Rate Cut Pivot | Market's Needed Breather “The swift correction was a gift, not a warning. The September pivot is now undeniable.” Markets saw record highs last week upwards of 6427, then a sharp correction post-jobs report. The market's “fear” following the weak July jobs report missed the bigger picture. This data decisively forces the Fed's hand towards easing, effectively unlocking the next phase of the bull run. The recent dip,...
Proflex Wk 31 – AI Capex Ignites, Bitcoin Resilience, Trade Clouds Clear
Proflex Market Update - Wk 31AI Capex Soars | Bitcoin's Stress Test | Fed Tone Critical “The market isn't underestimating AI's potential, it's underestimating the scale of capital deployment still to come.” Markets made yet another new all-time highs last week, with the S&P 500 pushing above 6,395.Markets are bracing for a high-stakes week. Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon all report just as the Fed meets and key tariff deadlines hit—setting up a perfect storm for volatility and sharp...
Proflex Wk 30 - Yen Shifts, Cuts Delay, Crypto Marches
Proflex Market Update - Wk 30All Eyes on Earnings | Fed Signals Awaited | Bitcoin Holds Steady “Liquidity is here. Direction isn't. The next two weeks will decide which narrative takes control.” Markets made new all-time highs last week, with the S&P 500 briefly pushing above 6,320. But the tone remains undecided—chop, not conviction. With earnings season heating up and multiple macro catalysts on deck, the next two weeks will likely dictate the rest-of-year trajectory. S&P Index zooms past...
Proflex Wk 29 - Metals Move, Markets Wait, M2 Rises
Proflex Market Update - Wk 29Money Supply Rises | Hard Assets Rally, Equities on Pause “Risk assets are repricing higher—but equities need earnings to catch up. Liquidity is no longer tight, but conviction is.” Markets are holding near all-time highs, yet the tone feels uncertain. The S&P 500 closed last week near 6,280—just below record levels—but sentiment cooled as investors braced for Q2 earnings. Valuations stay lofty at ~22x forward earnings (vs. a 10Yr Avg of ~18x), and the week ended...
Proflex Wk 28 – Trade, Tariffs & Treasury
Proflex Market Update - Wk 28 BBB Signed | Bull Market Breakouts Continue “Big Beautiful Bill gets a big beautiful response—stocks soar, and bulls charge ahead.” Markets are celebrating the signing of the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) with renewed euphoria, marking another fresh all-time high of 6284 for the S&P 500. The index has now logged multiple consecutive weekly gains, powered by falling volatility, strong liquidity flows, and optimism around upcoming trade deals. The structural setup...
Proflex Wk 27 - Final Act of the Bull?
Proflex Market Update - Wk 27 S&P 500 Closes at Record High | Final Act of the Bull? “VIX is collapsing, markets are euphoric—this looks like the last leg of the rally.” The S&P 500 capped June with a new all-time high at 6,205, driven by falling yields, dovish expectations, and AI-driven tech momentum. Volatility has cratered—VIX now trades at 16.66, down from 65.7 in April—marking one of the sharpest volatility compressions in recent memory. US VIX has cooled off after Iran-Israel & Trump...
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