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Key Concepts

• IPO (Initial Public Offering): The process by which a private company becomes public by selling shares to the public. The transcript contrasts traditional IPOs with other types of offerings, noting liquidity differences.
• Liquidity: The ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without affecting its price.
• VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price): The average price of a security over a given period, weighted by the volume traded at each price level. It's often used as a benchmark for intraday trading.
• 10 EMA (Exponential Moving Average): A type of moving average that places a greater weight and significance on the most recent data points. It's a technical indicator used to identify trends.
• Small Cap Gappers: Stocks of smaller companies that experience a significant price jump (gap up) or drop (gap down) between trading sessions, often due to news or events.
• Call Calendar Spread: An options strategy involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of options of the same underlying asset and strike price but with different expiration dates.
• Technical Analysis (TA): The practice of forecasting future price movements based on an examination of past market data, primarily price and volume.
• High Beta: Stocks that tend to be more volatile than the overall market.
• Super Cycle: A prolonged period of strong growth in a particular sector or asset class.
• Capex (Capital Expenditures): Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, buildings, technology, or equipment.
• LLM (Large Language Model): A type of artificial intelligence algorithm that can understand and generate human-like text.
• GPU (Graphics Processing Unit): A specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images intended for output to a display device. Crucial for AI development.
• IPO Valuation: The estimated worth of a company at the time of its initial public offering.
• Implied Volatility (IV): A measure of the expected volatility of an underlying asset, derived from the price of options on that asset.
• Open Interest: The total number of outstanding derivative contracts that have not been settled.
• Contingent Value Right (CVR): A clause in an acquisition agreement that provides the seller with additional payments if certain future milestones are met.
• GLP-1 Drug: A class of drugs that mimic the action of glucagon-like peptide-1, often used for diabetes and weight loss.
• SSR (Short Sale Restriction): A rule that restricts short selling on a particular stock, often implemented when a stock experiences a significant price drop.
• IPO Pricing: The price at which a company's shares are offered to the public during an IPO.
• Theoretical Auction Price (TAP): The price at which a security would trade if the market were in equilibrium, often used during trading halts.
• Volume Profile: A trading indicator that displays trading activity over a specific period at different price levels.
• Bull Flag: A chart pattern that indicates a potential continuation of an uptrend.
• Bear Territory: A market condition where prices are generally declining.
• Mega Cap Stocks: Companies with market capitalizations exceeding $200 billion.
• Hyperscalers: Large cloud computing providers capable of handling massive amounts of data and traffic, such as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Azure), and Google Cloud.

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Trading and Market Analysis

1. IPOs and Liquidity

The discussion begins by contrasting traditional IPOs, which might see 10-15% moves, with other offerings where much smaller moves are expected. Liquidity is highlighted as a concern for traditional IPOs, whereas the discussed offerings are noted to have ample liquidity, requiring a different trading approach.

2. Midday Market Commentary and Trades

• DocuSign (DOCU): The stock is moving upwards due to the announcement of its Contract AI integration with ChatGPT.
• Roblox (RBLX): Experienced choppy price action, and a trade did not work out as expected.
• Microsoft (MSFT): A significant hit was taken earlier in the morning. A breakdown was anticipated but entered too early, leading to a stop-out at the VWAP break. A subsequent $4 flush was observed, followed by a small long position. The risk-to-reward ratio was deemed poor.
• Tesla (TSLA): Multiple attempts were made on the session. A long trade was stopped out at the break of lows and VWAP.
• Market Overview (Q's and SPY): The Q's and SPY are described as choppy with overlapping candles, moving "eastward." The Q's show a downward trajectory with consistently forming lower highs.
• NEO: A trend break is noted, with potential for a relief rally if it holds above that level. However, being a Thursday, the rally might not materialize after earnings.
• Earnings Reports: Hot earnings reports were noted, but Google showed no continuation on the current session. Aggressive selling was observed out of the gate.
• Meta (META): Considered too expensive for the speaker's liking.
• Nvidia (NVDA): Sideways price action is observed, with a recommendation to wait for trend lines to break for a good entry.

3. Small Cap Gappers and Specific Stock Analysis

• W Key (WK): The speaker is involved in this trade. It's holding VWAP with general support. Despite a topping tail candle at 10:55 AM, it has done "basically nothing." A potential move back down to VWAP is considered likely, as it has been running for multiple days.
• MSAI: The speaker is long at 34, having "wet the beak" at 37. Looking for continuation back into the half-dollar (38), then targeting 50. The stock is trading in the 36-dollar range.
• EBS: A breakout occurred just before going live. It's hugging VWAP around 2 and a quarter. It has a range of about 70 pennies to the high side and 20 pennies to the low side. Higher lows are being put in despite topping around 70. Continuation is expected, with dips into VWAP (currently 12 and a fifth) being the target.
• DGX: An ill-fated trade occurred when attempting to enter on a pullback to the 10 EMA. It wicked below the 10 EMA, leading to a stop-out. The speaker will wait for the first 5-minute candle to make a new high for a trend change.
• PRM: Very directional, with only one touch into the 10 EMA at 10:25 AM. It's up almost 30% with a high of 27.61.
• VIA: Pulled into VWAP, up 19.17% with a high of 17.14. VWAP is at 16.55. This area is identified as dual resistance (price action resistance from the initial balance open and VWAP).

4. Options Trading Strategies

• Call Calendar Spread on IBIT: A collected premium of approximately $356 on November 14th 69 calls. Over 50% of the premium has been collected within a couple of weeks. The strategy is to close when 75% of the premium is collected and Bitcoin isn't recovering, then roll over to new contracts at a lower strike price. The nature of selling options is that you will never collect as much premium as the underlying's appreciation.
• Leaps on Meta (META): Considered a good option given the pullback. The options are expensive, but the IV is not overly high (36.2%). A potential entry at 3,500 for a contract is noted. The speaker expresses a desire to get involved due to the gap down and indecision print with volume.
• TNA 70 Call April 17th: A lottery ticket trade, costing around $230 for 169 days. TNA is showing a steady upward trend.

5. Earnings Reports and Outlooks

• Strategy (STRG): Expected to report earnings at 4:00 PM. Expected loss of $0.11 per share on revenue of $118.2 million.
• Coinbase (COIN): Expected to report earnings at 4:10 PM. Expected EPS of $1.13 on revenue of $1.72 billion. This is the only one of the three crypto names expected to post a quarterly profit.
• Riot (RIOT): Expected to report earnings at 4:30 PM. Expected loss of $0.19 per share on revenue of $164.67 million.
• Amazon (AMZN): Expected to report earnings after the bell. Last quarter beat EPS and revenue, but guidance was tepid. Expected EPS of $1.58 on revenue of $177.8 billion. AWS revenue expected at $32.4 billion (18% YoY growth), e-commerce at $67 billion (9% YoY), and advertising revenue at $17.3 billion (21% YoY). Market sentiment is cautious on AWS's AI positioning relative to Microsoft and Google. Job cuts are attributed to the inability to acquire compute power for AWS growth, not a lack of need for employees. Amazon is the worst performing Mag 7 name year-to-date (2.68% up).
• Apple (AAPL): Expected to report Q4 earnings after the bell at 4:30 PM. Expected EPS of $1.77 on revenue of $102.1 billion. iPhone revenue projected at $40.93 billion (6.7% YoY). Services revenue expected at $28.2 billion (12% YoY). iPad revenue expected at $7 billion max. Wearables could dip 4.5% to $8.6 billion. iPhone 17 sales showed strong early demand but some analysts suggest a slowdown. China revenue expected to grow 9% to $16.4 billion. The stock hit a $4 trillion market cap. The PE ratio is 37.2.
• Meta (META): Reported Q3 earnings with a beat on both top and bottom lines. EPS of $7.25 (vs. 6.69 expected), revenue of $51.4 billion (vs. <49.5 expected). A $16 billion tax hit from President Trump's "one big beautiful bill act" is noted, but future tax payments are expected to decrease. Q4 revenue guidance is $56-59 billion. Full-year 2025 capex guidance raised to $116-118 billion. 2026 capex forecast to exceed 2025. Daily active users at 3.54 billion. Advertising revenue at $50.08 billion. Headcount increased by 88% to 78,500. Reality Labs is not expected to turn a profit. The stock dropped due to the tax hit despite the earnings beat.
• Alphabet (GOOG): Reported strong Q3 earnings. Revenue of $102.35 billion (vs. $99.89 expected), EPS of $3.10 (vs. $2.33 expected). Advertising revenue $74.18 billion (up from $65.85 billion YoY). Net income $34.97 billion for the quarter. YouTube sales $10.25 billion (vs. $10 billion expected). Google Cloud revenue $15.15 billion (35% YoY growth), with a $155 billion backlog. Capex raised to $91-93 billion for fiscal 2025, expected to increase significantly in 2026. "Other Bets" revenue down YoY.
• Microsoft (MSFT): Reported strong Q3 earnings. EPS of $3.72 (vs. $3.66 expected), revenue of $77.67 billion (vs. $75.33 expected), up 18% YoY. Net income $27.7 billion. Capex to accelerate to meet AI infrastructure demand. A $3.1 billion hit to net income from OpenAI investment. Azure revenue grew almost 28% YoY to nearly $31 billion, with Azure revenue growth at 40% YoY. Full-year 2025 capex guidance of $35 billion, revising earlier forecast of moderation.
• Eli Lilly (LLY): Strong Q3 beat and raised outlook. Q3 EPS $7.20 (vs. $5.69 expected), revenue $17.6 billion (vs. $16 billion expected). Quarterly revenue surged 54% YoY, driven by GLP-1 drugs (Mounjaro and Zepbound). Mounjaro revenue $6.52 billion (up 110% YoY). Zepbound revenue $3.57 billion (up 184% YoY). Direct-to-consumer push and Walmart partnerships are bright spots. Full-year 2025 revenue guidance raised to $63-63.5 billion. Experimental weight loss pill met FDA criteria.
• Novo Nordisk (NVO): Countered Pfizer with an $8.5 billion bid for obesity biotech company Matsera, outbidding Pfizer's $7.3 billion offer. The deal includes upfront payments and milestone payments. Pfizer called the bid "reckless." Analysts see this as a reflection of the rising pressure in the $150 billion obesity treatment market. Matsera's portfolio includes GLP-1 injectable ME09971i and amlin-mimicking ME233I.
• Starbucks (SBUX): Reported solid Q4 revenue of $9.57 billion (up 5.5% YoY, beating estimates), but missed on EPS at $0.52 (vs. $0.56 expected), down 35% YoY. Blamed higher costs and store investment. Global same-store sales rose 1% (beating expectations), but US comps were flat. China same-store sales rose 2%. Closed 627 underperforming stores in Q4. CEO Brian Nickel's tenure has seen the stock down ~6% since September 2023.
• Carvana (CVNA): Beat adjusted EPS at $1.50 (up 134% YoY, vs. $1.10 expected). Revenue rose 55% to $5.67 billion. Second straight quarter of accelerating growth. Shares dropped despite the beat, going SSR. Net income $263 million (below estimates). Unit sales surged 44% to 156,000 (all-time high). Guided for over 150,000 vehicles sold and $2-2.2 billion in adjusted EBITDA. Short seller Jim Chanos renewed his bearish stance, calling it a finance company. Stock is up 74% year-to-date.

6. Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Factors

• US-China Trade Relations: The delay in China's export controls on rare earth metals is seen as a positive development, potentially lifting the AI trade. However, Nvidia's advanced AI chips remain banned from sale to China due to national security restrictions, resulting in a $2-5 billion potential revenue loss this quarter. China is actively discouraging domestic customers from using Nvidia chips, citing security concerns.
• Government Shutdowns and Debt: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon commented on the risks of government shutdowns and the debt situation.
• AI Development and Competition:
  • OpenAI IPO: Reuters reported that OpenAI is preparing for an IPO next year with a potential valuation of $1 trillion. The non-profit status may require legal adjustments.
  • China's AI Ambitions: There's anticipation that China will develop its own LLMs and chips, posing a potential challenge to Nvidia. Jensen Huang of Nvidia has stated not to underestimate China's potential in chip manufacturing.
  • Nvidia's Dominance: Nvidia's CUDA software is a key differentiator. However, concerns exist about China's ability to develop competitive chips and the sustainability of Nvidia's high margins.
  • Hyperscaler Capex: Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are all increasing capital expenditures to meet AI infrastructure demand. The market's reaction to capex spending varies, with Google's significant increase being positively received, while Meta's raised lower-end guidance and Microsoft's Azure growth slowdown are noted as potential concerns.
• Drone Market: The Pentagon's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) unit is planning to acquire tens of thousands of low-cost drones in the coming months, making drone stocks a potential area of interest.

7. Technical Analysis and Trading Insights

• Meta (META): The stock is trading below the 200 EMA and 200 SMA on the daily chart. A reclaim of the 200 EMA within three trading days is desired. Support levels are identified around $630-$640. The stock is considered high beta.
• MSAI: Breaking out, with prints at 45s, 46s, 47s, 48s, and 54s. Resistance is expected at 50. The speaker re-entered the position after a stop-out, noting lower area highs but a bullish hammer candle.
• EBS: Trading at 1305 highs, with dips into 1275 being a potential breakout level. The speaker entered at 88s and is looking for continuation. The stock experienced a five-candle retracement but is holding technical support.
• INTS: Showing a prolonged bull flag pattern. The speaker suggests buying at the lower end of the range (around 65 pennies) and holding for a breakout above $1. The stock is breaking out, trading at 91 pennies, up 237%, and approaching $1. Volume profile shows aggressive buying. The stock later halted at $1.58 and then at $1.50, with a top at $1.40-$1.41. It later reached a high of $1.74, up 491%, and then halted down at $1.50.
• Viking Therapeutics (VKTX): Support identified at $38.50. The speaker entered at 39s and is looking for continuation. The stock pulled back to the 10 EMA and VWAP.
• AQMS: Experiencing a significant midday breakout, up 34%. The stock is trading aggressively off VWAP. Support is at 8.75, with the 10 EMA at 8.04. The speaker is looking for continuation into the high of the day at 9.64, and potentially higher.
• TKO (WWE/UFC): Described as steady up and to the right, with potential for continued growth due to deals with Paramount Plus and Netflix.
• IONQ: Showing an isolated volume print followed by an indecision candle. Down 1.38%, considered a potential leader in the quantum space.
• TSLL: Moving to the upside, heading back into VWAP.
• Blackberry (BB): Up 1.04% on the day, not considered a strong move. Resistance at 4.94.
• Navan (NAVN): IPO opened at $22, below the $25 IPO price. Showing a buy-side imbalance but small size. Aggressive selling is observed. Kina Man is shorting NAVN, printing on the break of 22 and lower lows/highs.
• Joby Aviation (JOBY) and Archer Aviation (ACR): Mentioned as solid opportunities in the drone sector.
• RCAT: Holding a trend line, with potential for an opportunity if it touches again. The drone sector is expected to grow.
• Adobe (ADBE): Dropping significantly due to Canva making its Affinity software free, seen as a challenge to Adobe.
• Carvana (CVNA): Despite beating earnings and revenue, shares dropped due to short-selling pressure. Jim Chanos remains bearish. Unit sales surged 44% to an all-time high. The stock has shown significant gains year-to-date.

8. Trader Psychology and Methodology

• Grading Decisions: Neil emphasizes the importance of grading all decisions, not just executed trades. This includes identifying A or B+ setups that were not taken and understanding why.
• Mistakes in Trading: Missing an A+ setup due to not being at the desk is considered a significant mistake. Not taking a trade that meets criteria is as bad as making a bad trade.
• Market Sentiment: Evaluating market sentiment is crucial for making trading decisions, even if technicals suggest a setup.
• Patience and Discipline: The importance of patience is highlighted, especially when waiting for specific setups or price levels.
• Risk Management: The need to manage risk is consistently emphasized, particularly with volatile stocks and options.
• Tape Reading: Focusing on the tape (time and sales) at key moments and levels can provide valuable insights.
• Book vs. Tape: Traders find their own niche, whether it's using the order book or the tape.
• DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging): A strategy of investing a fixed amount of money at regular intervals, regardless of the asset's price.
• Hedging: Using options to protect against potential losses in a portfolio.
• Selling Options: Collecting premium by selling options, with the understanding that you will never collect as much premium as the underlying's appreciation.

9. Notable Quotes and Statements

• "You have to think a little bit differently if you're trading one of these relative to a traditional IPO." (Regarding liquidity differences)
• "Yesterday we were hot. Today, not so much." (Reflecting on trading performance)
• "Close isn't enough, right? And that's just the reality of this." (On missing a trade)
• "The people decide who's president, but I do remember Ron Paul." (On political figures)
• "There's always another day. There's always tomorrow, right?" (On trading setbacks)
• "The market's going to trade this as the way it's going to trade it and people are going to make money on the short whether it's for a short a long time or a short time." (On market dynamics)
• "Stocks only go up at the end of the day." (Historical market trend)
• "If you buy garbage, then it's most likely going to be garbage." (On investment quality)
• "The Bash Brothers on the Bay stream." (Referring to traders)
• "Dave's dumb long swing." (A humorous segment title)
• "It's just money. It's just money." (Regarding legal status changes for IPOs)
• "The AI trade is not going to unwind overnight. It's you're going to have hints of it. How you look at the hyperscale at the capital expenditure." (On AI trade unwinding)
• "The incumbent is pretty printing higher percentage year-over-year than the other two." (Referring to Azure's growth)
• "The market had hoped for Joey uh that President Trump would announce a renewed chip export approval uh for some of these chips after meeting with President Xi." (On US-China trade talks and Nvidia)
• "I'm of the opinion like so if you think about it kind of to to step back a bit, what is the reason that China other than the security concerns, why would they want Nvidia chips on a base level take all the geop political issues out of it?" (Analyzing China's chip demand)
• "Jensen Huang himself has made it very clear that we should not be underestimating China." (On China's chip potential)
• "Nvidia themselves don't even factor China into our revenue right now." (Significance of Nvidia's China revenue exclusion)
• "Go Lily, go!" (Enthusiasm for Eli Lilly's performance)
• "Fizer's reaction is very bitter Betty." (On Pfizer's response to being outbid)
• "It's a tough name to own." (Regarding Starbucks)
• "The comp sales metric is one of the biggest concerns for Starbucks." (Key metric for Starbucks)
• "The AI game just makes it a little bit too easy." (Impact of AI on Adobe)
• "The market sentiment does remain cautious on AWS's AI positioning relative to Microsoft and Google's ecosystems." (On Amazon's AI position)
• "Amazon is posed and primed to break that previous level of $242." (Optimism for Amazon's stock)
• "Apple is a long-term buy." (Long-term outlook for Apple)
• "The battery life is insane. The camera is insane." (Praise for iPhone Pro Max)
• "The iPhone 17 lineup introduces major updates. We know design revamps for the Pro and Pro Max as well as a new iPhone Air." (Details on new iPhone models)
• "The judge favoring and Google. So essentially they're going to be continuing to rece continue continuously receiving payments from Google." (Impact of Google lawsuit on Apple)
• "The AI trade is not going to unwind overnight. It's you're going to have hints of it." (On AI trade sustainability)
• "The incumbent is pretty printing higher percentage year-over-year than the other two." (Azure's growth compared to competitors)
• "The market had hoped for Joey uh that President Trump would announce a renewed chip export approval uh for some of these chips after meeting with President Xi." (On US-China trade talks and Nvidia)
• "I think that Eli Liy is doing all the right things here and great report for Lily." (Positive outlook on Eli Lilly)
• "Fizer's reaction is very bitter Betty." (On Pfizer's response to being outbid)
• "It's a tough name to own." (Regarding Starbucks)
• "The comp sales metric is one of the biggest concerns for Starbucks." (Key metric for Starbucks)
• "The AI game just makes it a little bit too easy." (Impact of AI on Adobe)
• "The market sentiment does remain cautious on AWS's AI positioning relative to Microsoft and Google's ecosystems." (On Amazon's AI position)
• "Amazon is posed and primed to break that previous level of $242." (Optimism for Amazon's stock)
• "Apple is a long-term buy." (Long-term outlook for Apple)
• "The battery life is insane. The camera is insane." (Praise for iPhone Pro Max)
• "The iPhone 17 lineup introduces major updates. We know design revamps for the Pro and Pro Max as well as a new iPhone Air." (Details on new iPhone models)
• "The judge favoring and Google. So essentially they're going to be continuing to rece continue continuously receiving payments from Google." (Impact of Google lawsuit on Apple)
• "The AI trade is not going to unwind overnight. It's you're going to have hints of it." (On AI trade sustainability)
• "The incumbent is pretty printing higher percentage year-over-year than the other two." (Azure's growth compared to competitors)

10. Conclusion and Takeaways

The transcript provides a detailed, real-time analysis of trading activity, market news, and earnings reports. Key takeaways include:

• AI Dominance: The AI narrative continues to drive significant capital expenditures and market interest, particularly in hyperscalers like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, and chip manufacturers like Nvidia.
• Earnings Volatility: Earnings reports are creating significant price movements, with companies like Alphabet and Eli Lilly showing strong performance, while others like Meta and Starbucks face unique challenges.
• Geopolitical Impact: US-China trade relations and export controls significantly influence sectors like semiconductors and rare earth metals.
• Trading Strategies: The speakers demonstrate various trading approaches, from day trading small-cap gappers to long-term investing in mega-cap stocks and options strategies. Risk management and disciplined decision-making are paramount.
• Market Nuance: The market's interpretation of events, such as capex spending and tax charges, can be complex and sometimes counterintuitive, requiring careful analysis.
• Future Outlook: The AI sector is expected to continue its growth trajectory, with potential for significant disruption and innovation. The IPO of OpenAI is highly anticipated. The drone sector and specific pharmaceutical advancements also present opportunities.