The monthly inflation numbers are all out now, and the bulls are dancing in the streets. The Core CPI came in cold, just like yesterday’s Core PPI.
CPI Flat, ES Spike
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Crummy Carvana Close
There’s no other thing to say: shame on me. Below is the options chart of CVNA. I owned (past tense) March $260 puts. As the red line shows, I dumped them at a small loss. Why? Because I got nervous. I have no excuse.
One Candle. Two Ends.
Well, the bulls are off and running again. After enduring a tiny bear market from November 11 2021 until June 16 2022, they’ve been enjoying basically straight-up ever since. The start of 2025 is no exception, as the /NQ is up hundreds of points and the /ES executed a nearly 100 point blast-off from yesterday’s lows (and, by the way, these cleaved weeks are completely screwing with my head; I am fully convinced today is Monday).
We’ll Meet Again
At 1:45 in the morning, Coda’s spirit left us. I was sleeping next to her, and she woke me up to say goodbye. There was peace and calm as I held her head in my hands, and she breathed her last.
Good-bye, sweet, sweet girl.
Vigil
I will be occupied for a while with family matters.
