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Every weekend, I dig into our insider activity tracker looking for the biggest conviction buys — and this week checked all the boxes: Baker Bros, coal stocks, big software bets, and precious metals.

Let’s take a look:

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If you've been here with me for any length of time, you know we trade pretty plain vanilla instruments -- options on your typical larger capped equities.But today, we're going to wade into a different pond.

We're going to trade options on a 2x...

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In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review the following:

  1. New Position in USO.
  2. No adjustments are needed today.
  3. Closed ARKK at Profit Target.
  4. Current...
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We haven’t spent much time talking about soft commodities lately. That’s because the big trends in recent months have been elsewhere in areas like metals, where the momentum has been cleaner and the trends more persistent. 

But let’s not...

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Earnings season is the heartbeat of the market - and every day brings fresh signals about where money is flowing.

With each report, we learn not just how companies are performing, but how investors are reacting.

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SP500 Post Election Cycle vs 2025

Today's number is... 2025

In the current post-election year of the presidential cycle, the S&P 500 has stayed strong through a period that’s usually weak.

Here’s the chart:

 

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I would usually ignore Utilities stocks during a bull market. They’ve always been one of the “defensive” groups — safe, steady, and rarely exciting.

But this cycle, things have been different. 

Last year...

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Today's trade is in a national banking concern with a digital/online focus that is forming a high and tight pattern heading into an upcoming earnings release.

I can wade confidently into the pre-earnings waters knowing with options I can define...

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Dividend Aristocrats are easily some of the most desirable investments on Wall Street. These are the names that have increased dividends for at least 25 years, providing steadily...

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In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review the following:

  1. New Position in XLP.
  2. No adjustments are needed today.
  3. No exits since the last report.
  4. Current status of open campaigns...
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Earnings season is the heartbeat of the market - and every day brings fresh signals about where money is flowing.

With each report, we learn not just how companies are performing, but how investors are reacting.

In the Daily...

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Average Performance of S&P 500 Stocks by Sector Since September 11 2025

Today's number is... 6.2%

That’s the average stock gain for Utilities since the NYSE new highs list peaked on September 11, 2025.

Here’s the chart:

 

Let's break down what the chart shows:

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