Greetings from my United flight (hey, I’ve got puts – – that feels odd) as I head back home to my beloved Palo Alto. We prepare for our one-day-trading week on Friday, and for obvious reasons, the futures markets are as dead as a doornail. Here’s the /NQ, which has flatlined since regular trading closed.
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In sharp contrast to this, the crypto markets continue to move apace, with the preeminent gambling token Bitcoin slip sliding away, having shed about $15,000 from recent price levels. Remember, folks, this is being hawked as a store of value.
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Friday morning promises to hold some dynamism, however, as the monthly jobs report comes out. I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable actual Independence Day, and thank you in particular to Slope’s paying members.