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ETHUSD (1HR)
After the Federal Reserve held rates, Ethereum dropped and attempted a recovery to stay above the 2150 area but failed to keep the momentum. Currently, it had slipped back in to the same 2,150 – 2,100 zone. This weak recovery is showing a lack of buyer strength, and thus kept pressure to retrace back on this key area.

AUDUSD (1HR)
the Australian dollar rose by 0.83% to $0.70810 following February data showing unemployment increased to 4.3%, slightly above the market expectation of 4.1%.
Resistance can be seen around 0.7110-0.7130 from the recent highs and areas of rejection. Support is around 0.7065 coming from the EMA 200.

A very timely article in our blog
News Algos in Trading: Why Markets Suddenly Spike During Geopolitical Crise</strong>
Anyone trading during the current geopolitical crisis has likely noticed sudden spikes and dips appearing out of nowhere, leaving traders asking the same question: What’s the news?
As traders know all too well, it is often the reaction to the news rather than the news itself that matters most. Sometimes the market’s response is logical. Other times it seems completely irrational. When that happens, traders can feel like they are the only sane person in an insane asylum….

Newsquawk US Market Wrap: Oil slides on US supply prospects; Short-end yields rise as G10 central banks hold firm

[MARKET UPDATE] Crude futures fall to fresh session lows, equities and bonds see positive ticks, USD sees downside, amid remarks from Israel PM Netanyahu

help or hinder ?
Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European nations and Japan By Reuters
March 19, 2026
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By AFP Today, 7:45 pm
The United States announces the approval of $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, two Gulf states that have been hit hard by fallout from the Iran war.
Rubio has “determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale”
fire-extinguihers ?
March 19 Pre-Market Earnings Release Stocks
(BABA) Alibaba shares fell about 5%. The company posted earnings of RMB 7.09 per American depositary share, below estimates of RMB 10.94. Revenue reached RMB 284.84 billion, up about 2% from a year earlier but short of forecasts of RMB 289.3 billion.
(SIG) Signet Jewelers reported FY26 sales of $6.81 billion, net income of $294.4 million, and adjusted EPS of $9.60. In Q4, sales reached $2.345 billion with adjusted EPS of $6.25, while same-store sales declined 0.7%. The company is debt-free, continues share buybacks, and issued FY27 adjusted EPS guidance of $8.80 to $10.74.
(CSIQ) Shares plunged 29% to $13.21 as Canadian Solar reported a Q4 net loss amid declining revenues, with both solar module and BESS sales falling. The company also issued Q1 revenue and margin guidance and set U.S. shipment and capacity targets for 2026.

March 18 Post-Market Earnings Release Stocks
(MU) Micron reported record fiscal Q2 revenue and GAAP EPS, strong DRAM-led sales, raised dividend and guided higher fiscal Q3 revenue, EPS and gross margin alongside elevated capital spending plans.
(RCAT) Red Cat Holdings Inc reported a quarterly adjusted loss of 17 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31. Q4 2025 total revenue was $26.2 million, representing an increase of 1,985% or $24.9 million from $1.3 million in the prior year.
(PICS) PicS N.V. reported adjusted net income of R$502 million in 2025, up 99% year-over-year, with a 24.4% return on equity in Q4 2025. Fourth-quarter net revenues increased 69% year-over-year, while adjusted net income rose 136%, driven by strong revenue growth, credit expansion, and operational efficiency.

new betting theme maybe (or not) in the making,
tks to WSJ:
What U.S. Marines Can Do to Help Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
By Lara Seligman
The Marine Corps unit expected to arrive in the Middle East next week could help seize Iran’s strategically important islands near the strait
President Trump is pressing aides and allies to find ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as gas prices rise. His best bet might be the U.S. Marine Corps.
The Pentagon has deployed the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, a rapid-response force of about 2,200 Marines, to the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported. The U.S. could use the unit to seize one or more of the islands off the southern coast of Iran to use as leverage or as a base to counter Iranian attacks on commercial shipping, according to former and current U.S. officials. The unit, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, is slated to arrive in the Middle East from Japan in just over a week.
“next week” should mean march 23/24
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