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I'm betting on $MSTR, $AMZN, $SNDK, and another COIN—four earnings reports tonight all exceeding expectations.
The strategy is almost without suspense. The 8-K on October 5 already previewed Q3 digital asset revenue at $20.9 billion, Bitcoin rose 43% in the quarter, after deducting $1.88 billion deferred tax and $400 million preferred stock dividends, diluted EPS is estimated between $45 and $50. The 8.67 threshold does not account for coin price; the probability of crossing is about 97%.
Coinbase's main business is weak, Q3 revenue expected around $1.2 billion, spot trading volume is still shrinking. But it holds 17,311 bitcoins and 150,000 Ethereum; Q3 gains were 43% and 70% respectively, with pre-tax unrealized gains of six to seven hundred million dollars, GAAP EPS estimated between $1 and $1.5. The probability of exceeding -0.10 is about 85%, with the main risk being large impairments.
Amazon can't rely on Anthropic this quarter; no new pricing rounds in Q3, so only the core business is considered. Operating profit guidance is $22.5 to $26.5 billion, last quarter was $27.5 billion; if it exceeds the upper limit again, EPS will be around $2.1. The $2 threshold is right in the middle of expectations, probability about 60%.
SanDisk's threshold of 47.15 is even higher than the guidance upper limit of 46. It exceeded guidance by a wide margin in the first two quarters, but gross margin has reached 84.6%, NAND prices remain high, revenue needs to hit $11 billion to meet expectations, $200 million above the guidance upper limit, probability about 60% to 65%.
Life is a big gamble, wish me luck xdm #FederalReserve holds rates steady, December rate hike divergence intensifies Why do some projects not only build one Chain but also continuously explore various applications?
Because infrastructure is just the starting point.
Without practical use cases, even the best ideas are hard for more people to understand their purpose.
ACO recently discussed its ecological vision, hoping to give users and businesses more reasons to use ACO Chain through social experiences, blockchain games, and future RWA applications.
This idea is not complicated: it focuses not only on the Chain itself but also on what the Chain can carry.
But between vision and results, continuous development is always needed to connect them.
For ACO, what’s worth paying attention to next is not only which directions are planned but also which directions will be gradually advanced and how to truly serve users.
#ACO #AladdinRWA #Web3Earnings per share missed by just 2 cents, XNOW dropped 19.43% in one day on OKX.
XNOW is the tokenized stock of ServiceNow. According to Reuters, its Q3 revenue of $4.11 billion slightly exceeded expectations, but adjusted earnings per share of $1.00 missed estimates by $0.02; Q4 cRPO growth guidance of about 18% was also below expectations. As a result, it fell about 17% after hours, and was down around 18% in pre-market trading. MarketWatch said if this decline holds until close, it would be the largest single-day drop on record for the stock.
What concerns me more is the OKX side: XNOW-USDT 24h high was 153.45, current price about 122.12, and the US stock market hasn't officially opened yet—this cut has already been fully reflected in the crypto exchange price. XGOOGL is also down 11.07% today, BTC only -1.11%, so the biggest drops these days are actually not in crypto.
There is also good news from the company: the full-year AI contract target has been raised to $1.7 billion. But Fortinet also reported earnings below expectations, and software stocks were hit together in pre-market trading; the fear remains that AI will disrupt established software companies.
Tokenized US stocks that can be traded 24/7—do they let people digest news earlier, or do they make people hit the sell button when emotions are at their peak? Do you watch these earnings reports before the market opens?#Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, December rate hike disagreement intensifies I am the mid-term intelligence analyst.
Long and short data further diverge:
$BTC currently at 80,000, long-short ratio 0.65, shorts nearly 60%. Active selling is strong, support at 80,000 is weak, no volume to reclaim 82,100, still risk of further decline.
$ETH currently at 2,310, long-short ratio 0.64, shorts clearly dominant. Funds continue to sell; before stabilizing above 2,400, it remains the weakest.
$ZEC long-short ratio 0.89, nearly balanced, intense turnover at high levels. Overall cautious, no chasing longs.
#美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 $000660.KS, does the record Q3 profit mean AI memory market strength can be linearly extrapolated? The company announced revenue of 104.6 trillion KRW and operating profit of 83.3 trillion KRW, and expects HBM4 to become the main product starting Q4. Strong results have already raised the comparison base; contracts, capacity, and customer scheduling still need to be fulfilled quarter by quarter. If HBM shipments and gross margin hold, the cycle continuation is more credible; if supply expansion outpaces demand, I will lower the market outlook.Oct 29: $2,322 (-3.9% 7d), holding $2,300 floor that bounced twice this month.
- Base: $2,300-$2,520 range through Fed hold, first inflow Oct 21 after 6-day outflow streak, BitMine buying + staking support
- Bull: reclaim $2,518 close + ETF inflows → $2,584, $2,700, Sept high $2,775 = +15.8%, model $2,384 by Oct 31
- Bear: daily close < $2,300 breaks double bottom → $2,000 → $1,860 (-22%), trigger BTC <$80k or ETF -$1.08B Oct continues
- Setup: 50DMA up bullish, 200DMA down weak, ATR $96.8/dayThe Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady, with the probability of a hike around 7%. But the real market-moving factor could be Powell’s comments and the outlook for December. 📊 What matters tonight? 🔹 A hawkish message could pressure risk assets, while a softer outlook may support a recovery. 🔹 Bitcoin ETFs recorded $110M in daily inflows, yet October's net flows remain negative at around $202M. 🔹 The futures long/short ratio stands at 2.39, suggesting crowded positioning and potentiaEarnings report countdown! Market expectations have been pushed to extremely high levels, with some institutions even forecasting revenue at $11.45 billion. Capital is positioning in advance, precisely establishing a 75x leveraged long position at $1380.5. The current price is $1388.3, with floating profits rapidly climbing to 41.83%.
This round of speculation mainly bets on the storage demand surge brought by AI data centers.
Funding rate reveals market sentiment changes
The funding rate trend reveals some subtle signals. On October 25, the funding rate briefly dropped to about -0.04%, then quickly rebounded and stayed above 0.01% on October 27. The latest funding rate has fallen to 0.00000%, indicating a clear cooling of bullish sentiment. Meanwhile, the chip structure is relatively healthier, helping to reduce the risk of overcrowded trading in a high funding rate environment.
Beware of reversal risks caused by excessive optimism
Overly optimistic market expectations may trigger risks. As long as the earnings report fails to meet the most optimistic forecasts, a "Sell the News" scenario may occur, with investors who took profits early possibly selling off.
However, SanDisk has many long-term contracts and a certain fundamental support. For 75x leveraged trades, it is recommended to closely monitor risks and consider timely stop-loss adjustments to protect existing profits and control potential losses.
If the earnings report unexpectedly falls short of expectations and causes a price pullback, it might present a low-level entry opportunity worth further study for long-term investors Chatting, gaming, and real-world assets—what connection could these three possibly have?
In the traditional internet, they might be completely separate products.
But in the world of Web3, projects are exploring whether different application scenarios can be connected.
The recent ecosystem concept shared by ACO includes social experiences, blockchain games, and future RWA applications.
Among them, ACO Chat targets communication scenarios, blockchain games explore new entertainment experiences, and RWA points to applications combining real-world assets with blockchain.
Of course, these directions are at different stages of development, so the plans should not be mistaken for already implemented features.
What truly matters is whether ACO can gradually develop these directions and form a practical-use ecosystem.
This journey is ongoing, and the upcoming progress is even more worth watching.The Federal Reserve held steady, but two members voted against, advocating for a rate hike. Once the hawkish signal emerged, BTC surged to 81,700 before retreating to around 81,000, with 367 million liquidated in 24 hours and shorts accounting for 75.3%—after the short squeeze, those chasing longs were left at the top.
$BTC around 81,000. Before the decision, ETFs had net inflows for three consecutive days, with over 100 million each on the 26th and 27th; institutions completed positioning on the left side. But "holding steady" is no longer bullish; the 81,500–82,000 range has become a resistance zone that needs repeated digestion.
$ETH around 2,330. October spot ETF net outflows have reached about 1.35 billion USD, potentially marking the worst October since 2018; wallets dormant for years transferred over 140 million USD worth of ETH to exchanges during the same period, so selling pressure no longer comes solely from ETFs.
$SOL around 99.7, having fallen below 100. ETF net outflows totaled 24.82 million over two days, with 19.16 million on the 27th alone—the largest redemption since December last year; whales sold 1.02 million SOL over five days, about 104 million USD. 100 USD is the neckline of a head and shoulders pattern; daily close confirmed the break below, with 80 USD now in sight.
In short: the decision is out, but the hawkish signal remains. BTC’s ETF is supporting it, but the price is unresponsive; ETH is pressured by both ETFs and awakening whales; SOL’s 100 USD level is repeatedly tested by capital outflows.
For record-keeping only, not investment advice.
#美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 The Nasdaq has failed to break through 30,000 points three times in a row, and the short-term trend remains weak.
Previously, I set 29,000 as the defense level and 30,000 as the confirmation level for a bullish reversal.
The actual movement basically matches the judgment: after the index retested 28,900 and found support, it rebounded to nearly 29,850 at its highest, then fell back again. There was buying interest near 29,000, while selling pressure was stronger in the 29,750-30,000 range.
Structurally, after peaking at 31,250, the highs have been continuously moving lower.
Currently, the index is below the 20-day moving average at about 30,060 and the 50-day moving average at about 29,850. The daily RSI is around 46, and the MACD remains weak, indicating that oversold pressure has somewhat eased but reversal conditions have not yet formed.
Macro pressure comes from interest rates.
The Federal Reserve maintains the rate range at 3.75%-4.00%, with two members supporting a rate hike. The policy focus continues to lean toward controlling inflation. If GDP remains strong and PCE exceeds expectations, U.S. Treasury yields may continue to rise, putting further pressure on tech stock valuations; only when the economy and inflation cool down simultaneously will it be favorable for funds to increase risk positions again.
Looking ahead, the benchmark range is expected to be 28,900-30,000, with overall oscillation biased weak. Holding above 29,850 could lead to another challenge of 30,000-30,150; a volume breakout above 30,150 targets 30,500, while a break below 29,200 will retest 28,900; if 28,900 fails to hold, the downside target is 28,500-28,700, with an extreme case at 28,000. $1INCH
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#1inch #1INCH #DeFi #DEX#谷歌Q3营收增长，净利润下滑、每股收益不及预期 Google's parent company Alphabet's latest Q3 financial report shows a divergence of revenue growth without profit growth, with overall data significantly below market expectations. Quarterly total revenue reached $127.577 billion, a steady year-on-year increase of 25%, maintaining a multi-quarter double-digit growth trend, but profitability weakened sharply.
The core weakness is very prominent, with net profit for the period down 25% year-on-year, mainly due to large unrealized losses on equity investments and heavy investments in AI computing infrastructure dragging down results. High capital expenditures continue to erode profit margins. Meanwhile, the company's earnings per share failed to meet market consensus expectations, directly triggering pessimistic sentiment among investors, and the stock price plunged sharply in after-hours trading following the earnings release.
The only bright spot comes from high-growth business: Google Cloud revenue surged 103% year-on-year, significantly beating expectations, becoming the company's sole growth pillar and supporting the overall revenue base.
Overall, Google is currently caught in a typical dilemma: AI expansion burns cash to support revenue but continuously eats into net profit. Traditional search and advertising businesses show weak growth and clear profit pressure. In the short term, cloud business is unlikely to offset the profit gap, and the stock price is likely to remain volatile and under pressure going forward. $BTC is about to make a big move!!!
The Fed stands still, but tonight's PCE is the real knife?
Last night, so many people were glued to their screens waiting for the Fed to say something decisive, but what came was no surprise
just lukewarm water
Interest rates remain unchanged, but the hawkish tone hasn't faded at all!
Wash has once again slammed the 2% inflation target on the table, and two hawks even handed a knife for more rate hikes in December.
Did the market breathe a sigh of relief?
No, the noose is still around the neck, just not tightened.
BTC is more real
The early morning decision didn’t stir up big waves.
You say it’s weak, it didn’t crash
You say it’s strong, the rebound was suppressed.
Last night I was most afraid someone would get itchy fingers chasing longs after the 818 surge, and what happened?
Shorts felt comfortable, and those chasing longs got stuck.
Tonight’s PCE is the real knife edge, don’t think it’s over just because the decision passed.
For BTC intraday operations, watch the 82000-81200 resistance zone for shorts
The BTC short entered at market price 81500 yesterday also hit the mark, continuing to wait for position layout today👊!!!$BTC $ZEC $APR This looks more like a high-risk short-term speculation rather than a stable long-term entry opportunity. If you decide to participate, it is recommended to use only a very small portion that you can afford to lose entirely, and to strictly set stop losses and move quickly in and out; do not heavily invest just because it "just rebounded and seems to have a chance." R To evaluate its longer-term value, you need to wait until the protocol actually generates fees, liquidity depth improves, and the unlocking schedule becomes clearer before making a judgment.$BTC $ETH The PCE at 8:30 is coming up soon and may determine how BTC will move over the next month or so. Here's the key information first.
The Federal Reserve did not raise rates last night, but the vote was 10 to 2, with two members calling for a hike. The probability of a rate hike in December has risen from 36% to 78% within a month. The PPI year-over-year has already reached 6.35%, and tonight's PCE is expected to be 3.6%. I believe there is a 60-70% chance it will be on the hot side.
If it is hot, my timeline is as follows. BTC will first return to around 78,000, with one last rally before the election, but it will be difficult to break above 83,000. The real decline will come after the November 3 election, initially targeting 67,000 to 70,000. November 16 to 20 is the week Anthropic goes public. This year, before SpaceX went public, BTC bottomed around the IPO period. This week will be the first low point window.
If it is cold, with two consecutive weekly candles closing above 83,000, this scenario will be invalidated, and the target will shift to 87,300 and 90,000.
I will watch three signals: tonight's PCE, the weekly close on November 2, and whether the 10-year US Treasury yield will surge toward 5.3%. #美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 #Microsoft Azure growth of 43%, can AI marketing acceleration be possible?
MICROSOFT CFO SAYS Q2 AGENTS AND INFRA REVENUE IS EXPECTED TO BE $80.1 BLN TO $80.7 BLN AND Q2 AZURE GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO BE 49%, THOUGH COMMERCIAL BOOKINGS RESULTS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE SIGNIFICANT AZURE COMMITMENTS SIGNED IN THE PRIOR YEAR(msft)$SOL SOL has directly pierced through the 100 support level this time.
The market still looks like it's struggling, but the buy orders are as thin as paper.
The key point is that contract positions are still stubbornly holding at a high of 3.2 billion USD.
The integer level of 100 is critical; once broken, the biggest problem is the stop losses piled up below.
If the bulls retreat even half a step more, all will be dragged down.
At this position, the bears don't even need to try hard; the bulls can't hold on by themselves.
#SOL
$SOL
👇After the market closed on October 28, Microsoft and Google's parent company released their earnings reports on the same night, resulting in two different outcomes. Microsoft's revenue was $92.3 billion, a 19% year-over-year increase, exceeding market expectations; Azure grew 48%, and Microsoft's cloud revenue reached $63.9 billion, up 30% year-over-year. As for Google's parent company, only the figures were reported: third-quarter revenue was $127.577 billion, up 25% year-over-year, cloud revenue was $30.709 billion, up 103%, diluted earnings per share were $2.12, lower than $2.87 in the same period last year, and free cash flow remained negative. Reports stated that Microsoft’s stock rose over 6% after hours, while Google's parent company’s stock fell over 10% at one point. The comparable metrics for the same night remain cloud revenue, capital expenditure, and free cash flow.IDOL/USDT — SHORT LIQUIDATION ALERT
Price Level: $0.01464
Short Liquidations: $5.88K
Market Signal: Bullish pressure
I'm watching IDOL closely as short positions get liquidated. This could create room for further upside if buyers stay in control.
Key Focus:
• Watch $0.01464 as the liquidation level
• Look for strong buying volume
• Wait for confirmation before entering
• Watch for a possible short squeeze
Stay alert. Follow for more and share with your trading fam.
#USCanadaStablecoinPush $BCH quietly passed 300 dollars.
Compared to that small increase, the data from CME is more frightening. The regulated futures just started last week, and the open interest surged 11.8% in two days.
The market is pushing upwards, and big money is desperately increasing positions, clearly the institutional players are building their base positions.
This kind of volume and price both holding strong, bears daring to stubbornly hold at the round number is just like banging their heads against a steel plate.
#BCH
$BCH
👇$BEAT BEAT has a heavy load of trapped positions above.
A large group of people who rushed in at the previous high point are all at a loss now. As soon as the price rebounds slightly, these people want to quickly sell to break even.
It's too difficult to move upward; every rise encounters massive selling pressure.
Without sufficiently large funds entering to absorb the supply, the chips above cannot be broken through.
Rebounds are most likely temporary, and it's hard to sustain a strong upward trend. The upside space is limited, so the outlook is bearish. Avoid chasing longs lightly.Briefly talk about the US stock market: Google's earnings report missed expectations, and this is just the first shot. Essentially, any frenzy is formed by everyone going all in, and there must be continuous demand to keep the bubble inflated.
If you ask me whether the demand for technology is big? Of course it is, but high demand and high valuation are two different things. $SNDK and $MU are just reasonable value corrections. As for when they will stabilize, it depends on when the Treasury yields fall, but it probably won't be easy!
#美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 $HYPE
A little over an hour ago, I was still saying in the post that HYPE surged to 86.2 then fell back to 84.8; treat this wave as a rebound, not a start. Now it's at 88.2, with the daily high at 88.24 right in front of us. I'll slap myself first for this.
Tonight's news is solid: ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has invested in Trade.xyz to build its own perpetual contract market in the U.S., covering stocks, indices, commodities, and forex, running on the Hyperliquid chain, of course pending CFTC approval. Trade.xyz has generated $650 billion in transactions on Hyperliquid over the past year, and even Druckenmiller has joined the list of investors.
On the market, HYPE has risen more than 8 points in 24 hours, from 78.14 to now. But at the same time, a whale has sold 694,300 tokens over the past 5 days, cashing out $53.27 million. The U.S. gate is truly opening, and the selling hands are really pressing down. Just one question: when the U.S. money really comes in, will those who bought first be buying HYPE itself?
#美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 16:00 sold 37,112 contracts, 17:00 sold another 30,299 contracts, the two richest hours today only moved from 92.19 down to 92.05, a net drop of 0.14. 91.26 is just below, but it can't be broken through.
18:00 used only 10,475 contracts to push back up to 92.57, 19:00 held 92.61 with 5,520 contracts.
Smashed 67,000 contracts for a 0.14 drop, pushed 16,000 contracts for a 0.56 rise, this time efficiency favors the buyers. But it only reached 92.61, 0.42 away from 93.03, MA20 at 93.06 never got surpassed.
Neither side willing to spend real money, this is a stalemate, not a win. At 21:30 the market opened and someone started breaking the deadlock.
Current price 92.50 / -3.10% / MA20 93.06 with 0.56 overhead, from 20:00 till now 1,767 contracts.
$INTC
1H candle closes above 93.03 with volume ≥8,000 contracts → pull back to 92.70~92.85 to go long, stop loss at 92.24, targets 93.62/94.40, risk-reward 1.8/3.0
1H candle closes below 91.26 with volume ≥15,000 contracts → rebound to 91.70~92.00 to go short, stop loss at 92.45, targets 90.50/89.80, risk-reward 2.3/3.4
(Not investment advice, trade at your own risk) $SOL
I'm not too superstitious about round number thresholds; breaking 100 isn't a big deal, the key is who is moving. The ones moving these past two days are ETFs: on October 27 and 28, the US spot SOL ETF saw net outflows of $24.82 million, with $19.2 million on the 27th alone.
Today during the session, SOL dropped as low as 99.17, breaking 100 again, and now has barely climbed back to around 100.2, down 2% in 24 hours. I checked the contracts: open interest is $330 million and basically unchanged, with a fee rate of 0.045%, which is neutral; the bulls haven't started fleeing yet.
So my stance is slightly bearish: this isn't a crash, it's just that no one is stepping in to support. Sentiment is weak to begin with, and levels like 100 are the easiest for someone to casually test support by dumping a bit. Whether it breaks or not, I won't guess—I'll watch how the ETF behaves the next day.
#美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 #美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 The Fed's Hawkish Pause: The December Rate Hike Knife Is Already at the Neck
This FOMC decision to keep rates unchanged is not a dovish positive but a clear "hawkish pause."
The 10-to-2 vote says it all: two members directly advocated a 25 basis point hike, exposing the Fed's internal rate hike divisions, far from the market's earlier expectation of a unified shift. The statement clearly emphasizes strong economic expansion and persistently high inflation. Waller removed forward guidance, repeatedly saying "policy depends entirely on data," essentially leaving the door wide open for a December rate hike.
The market has quietly priced in a December hike, but many are still self-deceiving by treating the "pause" as good news. During the press conference, US Treasury yields, the dollar, and gold all fluctuated, already reflecting this hawkish expectation in advance.
For the crypto market, the positive effect of the pause has long been priced in; BTC's recent rally largely overextended dovish expectations. The upcoming Q3 GDP and September PCE data are the real make-or-break points: if data surprises on the upside, a December hike is basically nailed down. The current optimistic market could face a concentrated realization of reversed expectations at any time. $BTC $IOST A $10 billion Bitcoin options expiry is approaching, marking the largest delivery volume this week. The options market pricing has made it clear: volatility expectations are being raised.
First, let's clarify why options expiry amplifies volatility. Market makers hold large hedging positions, and as the expiry date nears, the hedging demand for delta and gamma concentrates. When prices approach certain key strike prices, they must passively buy or sell spot to maintain hedge ratios. This mechanical rebalancing amplifies what would otherwise be minor volatility into sharp spikes.
Therefore, the most typical price movement on delivery day is not a one-sided trend but a sweep up and down. It first surges to lure longs, then drops to clear leverage, and finally settles in the middle. $BTC is especially vulnerable on such days because it has the most concentrated liquidity.
But to be clear: options expiry itself is not a directional signal; it is merely an amplifier. What truly determines the direction is the strength of spot support and whether capital is willing to buy at that level. If spot buying is solid, the spike down will quickly be absorbed; if spot is weak, the delivery day just accelerates the decline.
In terms of trading: three key points—don't fully load your position, set stop losses beyond structural levels in advance, and avoid making decisions during the spike moments. For mainstream assets like $BTC and $ETH, volatility noticeably jumps around expiry, so short-term traders should reduce leverage, while medium- to long-term traders need not change their view based on a single delivery day.After tonight's close, SanDisk consensus revenue is 46.7, with the company's guidance upper limit at 46, and Wedbush raised expectations to 49.04 before the earnings report.
In the past four quarters, SanDisk has always significantly exceeded guidance, so tonight the core issue is not whether it "beats consensus," but whether the Q2 guidance can continue the momentum. NAND price increases are real; contract prices rose 20%–30% in Q3, expected to rise another 15%–20% in Q4, and enterprise SSDs increased 23%–28%, making it the only storage category with accelerating price hikes. Wedbush maintains a buy rating with a $2,000 price target.
However, there is one detail worth considering before the earnings report.
The NAND price increase story is almost entirely concentrated among hyperscale cloud providers. PC manufacturers have enough inventory to last until the end of the quarter and are cutting SSD orders; smartphone brands are buying only the minimum; bare wafer prices have risen beyond what retail channels can absorb. Consumer demand is shrinking, and the entire market is supported by a single customer group. This is not a crack in NAND logic, but a crack in whether prices can continue to rise after the earnings report.
Additionally, Wedbush raised profit expectations but left the price target unchanged at $2,000. Better profits have already been priced in. The idea that "the stock price should be higher" has not yet been confirmed.
My cost basis is around 1,258, with a thick unrealized gain buffer, but a thick unrealized gain does not equal safety on earnings night. The options market previously priced in ±9.87% single-day volatility; the more the price rises pre-market, the more real the selling pressure to "realize good news."
Tonight, rather than focusing on the revenue number itself, the key points are: where the Q2 guidance lands, whether the gross margin holds at 83%–85%, and whether consumer demand outside of cloud providers continues to decline.
I won't guess the earnings report. The 1,258 cost basis provides a buffer, but discipline relies on conditions, not buffers. What do you think? Will SanDisk tonight "continue to raise guidance and push higher," or "have good numbers but the story is over"?
#闪迪存储业务高增长能否延续？ $SNDK #三星Q3营业利润创新高，净利润不及预期 Samsung's Q3 revenue reached 195.3 trillion KRW, operating profit 107.4 trillion KRW, both setting quarterly records; net profit was 75.13 trillion KRW, a year-on-year increase of 514.6%, but below market expectations. Storage business revenue and operating profit both hit new highs, with significant expansion in HBM4 sales. The company expects capital expenditure in the AI infrastructure sector to reach a historic high by 2027, with AI-driven demand growth far exceeding industry supply increases. SanDisk surged to $1400, but I'm not so optimistic about the upcoming earnings report this time
I'm leaning more towards SanDisk not beating expectations this time. The stock price has already risen too sharply in advance, and the market has long anticipated AI storage demand and NAND price increases. To deliver another surprise, the bar is quite high (the stock price is already this excited, so the earnings report better not disappoint).
SanDisk will release its earnings after the U.S. market closes on October 29, which is early morning October 30 Beijing time. Meanwhile, Google's earnings were released early this morning Beijing time, with the stock price plunging over 10% after hours. Advertising revenue and profits missed expectations, and AI investments have raised market concerns about returns. Although cloud business performed strongly, it couldn't stop the sell-off.
Data:
SNDK: surged 7.66% in the previous trading day, closing at $1404.77, officially surpassing $1400.
Company revenue guidance is $10.3 billion to $10.8 billion, with the market watching whether actual results can exceed this further.
Google: revenue of $127.6 billion, below market expectations of $128.2 billion.
Google: adjusted EPS of $2.67, also below the expected $3.02, with after-hours decline exceeding 10%.
SanDisk is in storage, which is different from Google's advertising business, but tech stock sentiment is inevitably affected.
My view remains bearish: I am not optimistic about SanDisk beating expectations this time. Good demand does not necessarily mean the earnings report will be impressive, especially since the stock price has already surged in advance. If the results are not bright enough, the stock could be hammered. $SNDK $GOOGL
#闪迪存储业务高增长能否延续？ #MicrosoftAzureGrows43
#MicrosoftQ1AzureSurges
#MicrosoftAzureGrows43 ☁️ Azure grows 43% in Q4 FY26, crosses $100B annual run rate for first time — clearest AI monetization test.
Commercial RPO $678B +84% (+25% ex-OpenAI), deep backlog, demand > capacity per mgmt. Guided 44-45% CC for Q1 FY27, actual Q1 printed 48% to $33.2B. Copilot >30M paid seats + usage billing shift.
JPM/MS/BNP targets $600-$725. Capex >$50B qtr guide, free cash flow watch. AI workloads finally converting to cloud $.$SNDK's promised operational strategy for today is here!
SanDisk's last quarter revenue increased by 372%, data center business by 437%, AI servers still have a strong demand for storage, and chip price hikes support the performance.
Although the performance looks great, the next quarter's guidance is below expectations, which is the most common pitfall in storage. The last earnings report met performance but had weak guidance, causing a sharp drop after hours.
Earnings expectations are already maxed out; regardless of whether the report meets expectations, the stock will fall. Lulu thinks the impact of sndk's earnings report on the market is minimal, at most there might be a pre-market spike, but the overall outlook remains bearish.
Lulu's bearish view remains unchanged; wait for the opening rebound to 1410 and short directly #美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 Bitcoin ETFs have seen over 400 million inflow in three days, while Ethereum ETFs are still experiencing outflows.
On Wednesday, the US spot ETH ETF had a net outflow of about $21.41 million.
The cumulative outflow in October has reached approximately $1.35 billion.
Fidelity's FETH actually saw an inflow of about $18.78 million that day, while the other firms combined had an outflow of about $40 million.
Among the six most traded ETH options on Deribit, five are puts, with strike prices ranging from 2280 down to 1500.
ETH is currently around 2300, down about 2% in the last 24 hours.
I think money is selective about coins, not completely exiting crypto.
BTC has buyers, ETH does not; this divergence is more worth watching than the price itself.
The options market is spending money on protection, indicating that big money is not rushing to bottom-fish.
At this point, I choose to observe, neither chasing nor rushing to sell.
If ETH ETFs turn to net inflows for two or three consecutive days and the price recovers above 2400, then my bearish view would be wrong.
If it effectively breaks below 2250, the next focus will be around 2000 where options are heavily concentrated.
Will you wait for ETF funds to flow back before buying, or start accumulating now in batches?
$ETH
#Ethereum #ETFfundflowsThe Federal Reserve Holds Steady, Facing Dual Tests at 80,000 and 2,300
The Federal Reserve voted 10 to 2 to keep interest rates unchanged, with even two voting members advocating for a rate hike, signaling a liquidity squeeze ahead. BTC is tugging at 80,000, ETH clings to the critical 2,300 line, and the ANTHROPIC contract is pushing the stalemate toward a dangerous edge.
$BTC: The Battle to Defend 80,000. After the decision, it dipped to 79,810 then pulled back. ETF net inflows over three days total 420 million but are highly concentrated in IBIT, with weak participation. MACD shows a bearish alignment; breaking below 80,000 targets 79,800, making a smooth one-sided move unlikely in the short term.
$ETH: 2,300 is the liquidation line. Between 2,300-2,315 lies the 200-day EMA and major whale cost bases, with about 200 million long liquidations buried below. One whale still holds nearly 79,000 long positions after liquidation, with liquidation prices at 2,299/2,286; breaking these could trigger a cascade. October ETH ETF net outflows reached 1.32 billion, putting pressure on the defense line.
$ANTHROPICUSDT: A high-leverage synthetic product. The $184.85 price is not equity but a bet on an unlisted AI valuation. It supports 10x leverage but lacks legal value, with limited depth; liquidations can be magnified exponentially when liquidity is thin.
Summary: Defense over offense. In a high-interest environment lacking incremental liquidity, 80,000 and 2,300 are clear observation lines, with focus on inflation easing and credit tightening signals. High-leverage synthetic products carry risks far exceeding those of mainstream coins.
#谷歌Q3营收增长，净利润下滑、每股收益不及预期 Microsoft's earnings exceeded expectations and should have boosted tech risk appetite, but KORU did not follow suit. I judge that funds are withdrawing from high-volatility assets despite the positive news, showing a short-term bearish bias. The price fell from 14.08 to 12.52, down 4.2% in 24 hours, with a turnover of 11.009 million indicating significant selling pressure. The four-hour chart shows a downtrend while the one-hour chart shows a rebound, indicating a weak recovery; the order book buy/sell ratio is 0.88 with sellers dominant, the funding rate at 0.0097% remains slightly bullish, and open interest at 1.087 million contracts shows no obvious reduction, so the bulls have not conceded and the game is not over. A light short position can be tried near 12.83 with a stop loss at 13.21 and a target of 12.11; if it pulls back to 12.13 and stabilizes, a short-term long position can be taken with a stop loss at 11.87 and a target of 12.79. Single position size should not exceed 20%, exit immediately if the position breaks.
— This is only a personal opinion and does not constitute investment advice. Wish you successful trading. —
$KORU#Google Q3 revenue growth, net profit decline, earnings per share below expectations
#Microsoft Q1 revenue growth, Azure growth rate at 48% exceeding expectations
$KORU HYPE spot trading volume at 18:00 jumped to about $17.18 million, while the previous hour was only about $240,000.
In the OKEx hourly chart, the price at 18:00 closed from 79.375 to 85.482, and at 19:00 it closed at 87.983, with the trading volume still around $12.32 million for that hour. Two consecutive hourly candles closed higher, and the volume was also much higher than before.
My judgment leans toward the short-term momentum not yet fading. The 19:00 volume was about $4.86 million less than at 18:00; just touching 88.023 intraday does not confirm the price has stabilized at a high level. The 19:00 close was still below this price.
I am more focused on whether the 20:00 close can hold above 85.482. If it falls back below, the recent continuation needs to be reassessed; if it remains above, then watch if the volume can continue to exceed about $240,000 at 17:00.
$HYPE $BTW This coin is already extremely inflated, with all the spot tokens held by the whales. The top 10 addresses hold 94%, the top 100 addresses hold 97%, not including the whales' insider trading. Retail investors basically have no tokens. The unlocked tokens are mostly given to investment institutions. Liquidity is only $1.65 million, causing extremely high slippage. The platform protocol income is only a few tens of thousands of dollars over 30 days, but the corresponding released market value is $18 billion. This kind of heavily controlled coin is just so willful; they play however they want, and no one can control it.$005930.KS, Why Does Samsung's Record-Breaking Profit Still Depend on Business Structure? Q3 revenue was 195.3 trillion KRW, operating profit 107.4 trillion KRW, with the semiconductor division contributing 106.5 trillion KRW, and the DX division recording an operating loss of 0.8 trillion KRW. AI memory demand is very strong, but profits are highly concentrated in chips. If storage profitability holds and phones and consumer electronics stabilize, breadth improves; if chip prices fall while other businesses remain weak, profit elasticity may reverse. $BTC is facing another bearish October! Spot demand has turned negative consecutively; can the bull market faith withstand the test?
$BTC has dropped about 4.2% this month, possibly marking the second consecutive year of a declining October. More concerning is that since October 14, spot demand has been negative daily, and the Coinbase premium has remained negative throughout the month.
What do these data indicate?
At the very least, they show that the current market does not exhibit particularly strong spot buying.
Many people like to watch the candlesticks, looking for support when prices fall and breakouts when prices rise. But what truly matters is whether there is sustained real demand behind the price.
If the rise is mainly driven by leverage and spot buying cannot keep up, then the rebound may lack sustainability. Once bullish confidence wanes, prices are likely to come under pressure again. $BTC
But one thing is realistic: you cannot dismiss all unfavorable data as noise just because you are optimistic about Bitcoin.
Long-term optimism and short-term caution can coexist.
Do you now believe more in BTC's long-term value, or are you more worried about the continued weakness in spot buying? #美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 #谷歌Q3营收增长，净利润下滑、每股收益不及预期 #微软Q1营收增长，Azure增速至48%超预期 It's almost 8:30 PM, and two major data points are coming out together: initial jobless claims plus the September core PCE.
The expected initial claims are between 198,000 and 200,000, with the previous value at 194,000, and the core PCE month-over-month at 0.3%.
As long as the employment data is around 200,000, it won't cause a big stir; tonight, the real market mover will be the PCE.
If the core PCE is equal to or above 0.3, inflation stickiness is confirmed, supporting expectations for a rate hike in December, and short-term pressure in the crypto market remains;
If it's below 0.3, inflation is easing, which could trigger a rebound opportunity.
My view is that the data is more likely to be strong, but there's no need to panic excessively; it's hard to push rate hike expectations to the max directly.
Remember, don't heavily bet on the data in advance; wait for the data to come out and see how the funds choose.
#美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 $BTC $ETH The evening market overall is slightly volatile and weak, with BTC currently priced at 80105.1, a slight drop of 0.52%. The market has entered a grinding phase, with bulls and bears temporarily tugging. ETH follows the broader market closely, slightly declining around 2322, showing strong correlation.
Most mainstream coins are weakening in sync, except OKB, which is slightly up against the trend, showing independent movement and resilience; SNDK has a relatively larger drop and more aggressive volatility.
Currently, there is no clear one-sided direction; it is a choppy consolidation market. This kind of back-and-forth market carries high risk of stop-loss triggers, so do not rush to heavily chase positions. Be patient and wait for a directional breakout, control your position size, maintain a steady mindset. In a volatile market, slow is fast. $BTC $ETH $ZEC #美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 Bro, how many times has it bounced back now?｜Top 5 Altcoins by Gains Today (20:00)
$APR +21.45% (24h +28.91%). 1h price +8.08%, volume +23.80%, turnover +16.11% all advancing together, 4h volume +46.59%, volume 2.86 million, volume ratio 28.1 — the most synchronized in price, volume, and turnover.
$BEAT +20.65% (24h +22.52%). Nearly 1h price -1.78%, volume -7.28% retreating together, volume 5.38 million — money is pulling out after the surge.
$INIT +18.00% (24h +6.12%). 1h turnover -7.47% shrinking, price -1.10% falling back, 4h volume +20.32%, volume 2.89 million, turnover 133 million — taking a breather after the pump.
$BLEND +13.97% (24h +11.68%). 4h volume +235.87% looks scary, but volume is only 630k, a small volume, fee rate -0.27% pressed to extreme negative, nearly 1h price +1.75%, volume only +0.36% stagnating — small volume anomaly, just shaking.
$HYPE +10.15% (24h +8.04%). 1h volume +8.82%, turnover +35.87%, 4h volume +21.40%, volume 119 million, turnover 357 million big ticket — big ticket steady inflow."A 0.92% buffer against the daily fluctuations of $SNDK — this is the riskiest part of this trade."
$SNDK at 75x leverage, from 1354.3 to 1366.8, +69.22%. Conversely: it only needs to retrace about 0.12% for that 69% gain to vanish completely.
What does 0.12% mean for $SNDK? A normal downward wick, or even a large sell order on the order book. In other words, this trade doesn't require any fading of positive factors, a trend reversal, or even someone deliberately shorting — a purely technical pullback is enough to wipe it out.
75x leverage magnifies 0.92% into 69%, and likewise magnifies 0.12% into zero. It offers you huge returns but is always ready to take them back.
The market itself is holding up: price is running high. But the key support below is not far away.
So I never decide to exit based on "how much I've earned," only on how far the price is from my cost line. 0.92% looks like a buffer, but altcoin fluctuations never make sense.
The only move: push to break even, at worst lock in zero, and do not increase exposure. $BTC $ETH #美联储维持利率不变，12月加息分歧升温 I opened a BTC long position near 80,000, and the reason is not "it has dropped too much and should rebound."
First, the bulls are not crowded. BTC funding rates on Binance are 0.0025%, OKX 0.0076%, both below the 0.01% benchmark, meaning there isn't a bunch of leveraged longs waiting to be liquidated. Going long is not a consensus trade.
Second, the shorts have fuel. Shorts account for 66.9% of the 24-hour total liquidations across the network, with BTC liquidations at 65.17 million, nearly 80% of which are shorts. Shorts are being squeezed, but the price hasn't continued to rally, indicating no forced large-scale short covering yet. Holding above 81,000, the thick short liquidation zone is near 82,000, which is a potential acceleration area.
Third, ETFs are providing support. BlackRock's IBIT received 3,441 BTC in a single day, about $277 million, with institutions accumulating near 80,000. But ETF holders' average cost is about 81,500, and the current price is just at this level, a battleground. Persistently closing below this level could bring redemption reflex risk.
My stop loss is very clear: 79,300 is the nearest dense long liquidation zone below; if broken, I admit being wrong and won't hold on. On the upside, first watch the 82,000 short zone; only after holding above that do I consider the 85,000-87,500 resistance zone.
Note, the total stablecoin market cap has shrunk by 6 billion in one month, and there is no new money off-exchange. So this is a range long, not a trend long. The long logic is "uncrowded bulls + short fuel + ETF support," not "a bull market is certain."
$BTC 18:00 With 27,980 contracts, the price was pushed from 1364 to 1381 and closed at 1378; at 19:00, only 9,229 contracts were used to pull it back to 1369 — spending three parts going uphill, but only one part going downhill, unable to hold the top.
04:00 The 87,669 contracts were the main highlight of the day: surged to 1421.2 (24h high) then smashed down to 1364 and closed at 1373, giving back 15 points of the upper shadow immediately.
09:00 Another 35,243 contracts smashed down to 1342, at 10:00 a further hit to 1338 closed at 1352 — the 24h low was hammered out, and the close was all above it.
11:00-15:00 Five bars with volumes between 6,910 and 17,662 contracts ground for five hours, no one made a move here.
Current price 1365.9 is stuck three points below MA20 at 1368.9, since 20:00 only 1,584 contracts traded.
$SNDK
1H candle closes above 1378 with volume ≥ 20,000 contracts → pullback to 1372~1375 to go long, stop loss at 1366, target 1393, risk-reward ratio 2.9
1H candle closes below 1364 with volume ≥ 20,000 contracts → rebound to 1368~1371 to go short, stop loss at 1377, targets 1346/1338, risk-reward ratios 2.9/3.9
(Not investment advice, trade at your own risk)My biggest trading lesson: never let FOMO make decisions for you. Missing a trade is better than entering blindly. Patience is a strategy, and protecting capital comes first. #AfricaTradingLessons #谷歌Q3营收增长，净利润下滑、每股收益不及预期
Google lost this No bet.
The market wanted diluted GAAP EPS to be above $3.10. The official figure came out at $2.12, far offline, so the Yes bet was dropped and those who bought No won.
Review:
Revenue was actually not bad: about $127.6 billion, roughly +25% year-over-year, and Cloud was very strong (Cloud roughly doubled in growth). Many people hearing the story might think "how could it miss expectations?"
But the contract only recognizes GAAP EPS. This quarter, other income was a loss (opposite to the huge equity gains last quarter), pulling down profit and EPS, so it couldn't reach 3.10.
At the opening, Yes was still around 60¢. The market priced "high probability to cross the line" too optimistically; the line was set at 3.10, while consensus expectations were not that high, plus investment income volatility made No more favorable.
The lesson is simple: first check if the settlement rule is GAAP or something else, then listen to the story.
Good revenue ≠ Yes for this market line. #Coinbase integrates Deribit, can Q3 revenue improve? This move is unlikely to change the short-term outflow pace of Bitcoin funds; I lean towards a bearish consolidation. Sell orders at 2434 outweigh buy orders at 1101, with a strength ratio of 0.45. The funding rate of 0.0072% shows bulls are still paying to hold positions. Open interest of 33,000 coin-based contracts has not withdrawn, more like high-level turnover rather than liquidation. Although the 1-hour chart shows a slight rise, the 4-hour chart has retraced 5.16% from the high; the rebound is a correction, not a reversal. Strategy: lightly short at a rebound to 80785, stop loss at 81265, target 78920; if it falls below 79666 with weak support, abandon bottom fishing, and keep single position size under 5%.
——This is only a personal opinion and does not constitute investment advice. Wish you successful trading.——
$BTC #Google Q3 revenue growth, net profit decline, earnings per share below expectations
#Coinbase integrates Deribit, can Q3 revenue improve?
$BTC