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The bubble has expanded to the extreme! The current inflation in U.S. stocks has long surpassed the 2000 internet bubble?
The US stock bubble is extraordinarily large.
Looking over a century of US stock market history, the overall market is now at its most exaggerated, with the AI boom fueling double bubbles stacking layer by layer, filled with speculation that can't withstand scrutiny.
The Shiller P/E ratio, which measures long-term stock market valuation, has now surged above 42 times—a figure that only briefly appeared on the eve of the Great Depression in 1929 and the peak of the internet bubble in 2000.
The overall valuation of the S&P 500 has deviated significantly from actual corporate earnings growth, with six tech giants firmly tying the index trend. The entire market rally relies entirely on AI concepts, while the vast majority of small and mid-cap stocks have long stagnated, with market polarization extremely distorted.
The storage sector is especially hard-hit by concentrated bubble bursts. Over the past two years, riding the story of permanent HBM shortages, SanDisk and SK Hynix have surged dramatically, with their stock prices prematurely exhausting all their performance gains for the next two to three years.
The industry's usual P/E range was only 20 to 35 times. During the hottest period, a large number of storage stocks were hyped to 60 or 80 times, driven purely by capital clustering and optimistic narratives to hold high prices.
Even if SK Hynix delivers record-breaking quarterly profits, if profits fall slightly short of the market's speculative high expectations, Korean stocks can plunge nearly 19% in a single day. The root cause is that the previous bubble was too large, and even a slight drop in expectations triggers panic stampedes.
Cloud giants are endlessly pouring money to expand computing power and continuously raising capital expenditures. While AI seems to be booming, in reality, it is slowly eroding long-term profits and creating a fragile profit bubble.
Once computing power demand slows and storage capacity is gradually released, performance growth will immediately drop sharply, and the high stock price simply cannot match true profitability.
The Federal Reserve continues to maintain high interest rates, keeping US Treasury yields elevated, which is itself squeezing the valuation space of high-valuation growth stocks, essentially constantly easing the pressure of a huge bubble.
Previously, the market was propped up by blind buying by leveraged funds and passive pension funds. As soon as the flow of funds reverses slightly, large-scale corrections will follow. Many Wall Street institutions predict that during the bubble clearing phase, the maximum drawdown for U.S. stocks could reach 30% to 50%.
Many people are still immersed in the profit-making atmosphere of a bull market, always thinking the AI story can go on forever, completely ignoring real risks like overcapacity, tightening liquidity, and valuation ceilings.
Looking back at your previous trading approach, don't blindly buy the dip and store up in a downtrend, hold cash in hand and quietly wait for a certain opportunity, and short-sell yourself in your spare time to rest and travel—this is precisely the clearest choice in a bubble market.
The logic of crypto trading still has traces, but the current bubble-swept US stock market hides many invisible traps. If you rush into the market, can you really safely hold onto your principal?
#美联储即将公布利率决议 #财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will hand over their data tonight, #海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期 storage stocks have seen sharp volatility $ETH $SNDK $SKHYNIX Trading diary for July 29th, SanDisk 📔
Starting today, I went long, and I took long positions near 1095.
At that time, since it had entered the previous 15-minute consolidation range, I guessed it was likely to break through. Most people set stop-losses around 1125, so I thought going long would be a safer short-term position. But when it broke through 1121, I hesitated too long, so I gave up on the idea of pulling it to around 1180 and decisively shorted near 1112. Then, the second time, because I was cutting losses, I didn't see a sudden surge to 1122. When I saw that it had already fallen, I tried to take a trend-following short position near 1066. Looking at the 30-minute chart, I saw a small range support near 1077. At the time, I thought if it broke down, I should go short, but unfortunately, SanDisk's market was too shocking—ups and downs, and the volume was clearly higher than in previous days. The strength gap was unclear, so I closed my position and withdrew from the market without understanding
But I observed that SanDisk crashed first, but Hynix didn't react, so I chose to catch up on Hynix's drop,
Here's why: in the past, Hynix has always been weaker than SanDisk, and its stop-loss is easy to set. If you decisively go for Hynix, it's because the margin of safety is high
Tony's teachings on impermanence will be passed on to everyone,
I hope I entrust you to always tear up your eyes,
Always maintain the passion of the first day,
$SNDK $BTC $SKHYNIX $SNDK SanDisk SNDK | US Evening Session Analysis [7.29 US Open Trading]
⚠️ Risk warning: Market logic is purely based on market logic and does not constitute investment advice. High-β storage cycle stocks are in the stage of valuation and repricing; At 02:00 Beijing time, the FOMC interest rate decision was implemented, with volatility surging sharply in the latter half of the session, and the risks of gap-ups and pin insertion are extremely high.
Current market status
Yesterday's closing price was $1,096.1; in the U.S. evening, trading continued to rise and decline, with an intraday low of $998.19. Currently hovering around $1,010, with an intraday drop close to -7.8%. Trading volume continues to expand, and selling pressure has not yet subsided.
1. This round of selling resonates with triple resonance: Previously, AI storage was crowded with long positions across the market, with high-level unrealized profit chips fleeing in concentrated fashion; Changxin Technology went public, and the supply of forward NAND in market trading increased, lowering the profit ceiling for memory cycles; Cloud vendor inventory disruptions, institutions lowering expectations for the price hike cycle slope, and funds preemptively avoiding uncertainty in August earnings.
2. Sector Weakness: The Philadelphia Semiconductor SOX Index closed sharply lower, while Micron MU and SKHY both declined; Capital is fleeing from high-volatility cyclical hardware to defensive value sectors, with sector seesaws becoming obvious.
3. The fundamentals have not completely collapsed, and demand for enterprise-grade SSDs and AI server NAND remains resilient; However, the market no longer gives the previous period a very high cyclical premium, indicating a valuation sell-off for cyclical stocks.
4. Market characteristics: bottom-fishing funds are playing with oversold rebounds continuously entering the market, but institutions continue to reduce positions on the rebound; The rebound was merely a passive technical correction, with no independent stock rally, fully tied to US Treasury yields and the SOX semiconductor index; Before the decision is implemented, it is difficult to break out of a trend reversal and reverse.
Core driving framework
Macro Primary Weighting (FOMC Landing at 02:00 Beijing Time)
SNDK is a high-β cyclical growth target and is highly sensitive to U.S. Treasury yields
- Dovish scenario: Rates remain unchanged, downplaying expectations for a rate hike in September, and Treasury yields fall; The SOX index has recovered, and SanDisk has seen a rebound from oversold prices.
- Neutral scenario (highest baseline probability): Rates remain unchanged, but the September rate hike option remains; The pulse rebounded in the evening and then pulled back; rebounds are primarily seen as a window for reducing positions, making it difficult to directly reverse and exit the bull market.
- Hawkish scenario (high risk): Signal of rate hikes is issued, pushing U.S. Treasury yields upward; Selling pressure is being released again, the 990 level is being tested, further opening up downside potential.
The logic of bullish competition
1. The retracement from the stage high has been significant, and technically, there is a need for oversold recovery, with a large amount of short-term rebound funds lying in wait.
2. Demand for AI enterprise-grade SSD business remains, and NAND demand for supporting AI servers continues; Medium- and long-term institutional target prices have not all turned extremely pessimistic.
3. With the Federal Reserve's easing stance, the storage sector is one of the most rebound-elastic oversold tracks.
Bears suppress core risks
1. Huge gains in the first half of the year, crowded long positions fleeing and creating negative feedback; Without major positive news, institutional reduction and selling pressure will not disappear quickly.
2. Increased forward storage supply in market transactions, leading to re-evaluation of cycle valuations; With the August earnings report approaching, the market is concerned that earnings guidance may fall short of expectations.
3. High U.S. Treasury yields suppress tech growth valuations; If the SOX semiconductor index remains unstable, SanDisk cannot break out of an independent upward trend.
4. Retail investors entering the market at night to buy the dip are very likely to experience a "brief rebound - retail investors buying in - further drop," with high risk of long-term shadow exposure.
Sector linkage observation
Highly linked to Micron MU and SK Hynix, all three rose and fell together; One stock broke out with increased volume, while the other two followed the decline.
Key price level: SNDK-USD
✅ Support
998 (intraday low in the evening, short-term life-or-death defense), holding the line is the foundation for an oversold rebound;
With increased volume, it effectively broke below 998, with the next strong support at 940, fully opening the downside.
⛔ Pressure
1095-1120 (the strongest resistance, yesterday's close + order book resistance);
1225-1230 is trapped in a dense zone, with no volume and hard to recover.
Three scenario simulations in the evening
Scenario 1: Triggering an oversold rebound in the evening
It pulled back to the 998 support for an upward correction, aiming to challenge the 1095-1120 resistance zone.
⚠️ It must hold above 1120 with increased volume for the rebound to continue; If volume cannot keep up at this level, it means a rally and pullback, which is an opportunity to reduce positions. Do not chase long positions.
Scenario 2: Evening Range-bound Volatility (Baseline Scenario)
The 998-1120 range fluctuates back and forth, with long-bear battles awaiting FOMC decisions; During the session, the needles will be inserted very frequently; don't be misled by short-term price fluctuations.
Scenario 3: Continued breakout and downward trend in the evening
With increased volume, it broke below the 998 mark, further deteriorating sentiment, directly testing the 940 level.
Key indicators to watch in the evening
1. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields: pre-decision yield fluctuations directly affect the mood of storage stocks overnight.
2. Philadelphia Semiconductor SOX Index performance, with SOX serving as the sector's indicator.
3. MU and SKHY synchronized performance, observe the collective strength of the storage sector.
4. Trading volume: Rebounds without volume increase are considered bullish inducements; The increased volume of the decline indicates continued selling pressure.
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Summary of practical operational ideas
1. The evening is a high-risk window combining a sharp drop and the FOMC decision, with heavy positions on the left side strictly prohibited. Bottom-fishing during the valuation phase of cyclical stocks has very low tolerance for error.
2. Short-term gambling: pullbacks near 998 for a rebound, provided that US Treasuries are declining + SOX index stabilizes, only suitable for extremely light positions; Stop loss set below 965; If the rebound reaches 1095-1120, if the price is stagnant, reduce your position and exit, with a stop loss above 1150.
3. Watershed: Volume increases and holding above 1120 indicates short-term sentiment recovery; Effectively breaking below 998, downside risk further expands.
4. Do not bet on direction before making a decision; 02:00 Resolution + After Powell's speech is implemented, the major trend is reaffirmed. There is a huge risk of gaps before and after the decision.The Federal Reserve's chess clock has started the countdown—Warsh plays white first, and the 69.5% probability on the board suggests he will hold his position, but the 30.5% undercurrent has the rear wing XQQQ trembling slightly. Bank of America's review records show: since 1994, the market has never accepted a "check" with less than a 60% probability—if this sacrifice comes true, it will be historically outrageous.
The current layout strongly resembles a carefully designed trap. TD Securities' report points out—holding position, but two hawkish "bishops" have crossed the board, dissenters lurking like pawns ready to promote at any moment. The confidence index has dropped to 90.8, with the dovish formation occupying the center; oil rebounds due to strikes, this black piece is prying at the originally stable white pawn chain. Warsh's first press conference is like a critical move before the midgame—if he throws out a feint about the "interest rate path," the rear wing rook XQQQ will instantly lose its safety line; if he remains silent, the hawkish dissent is the hidden check.
A true player doesn't look at this move but sees the opponent's intent twenty moves ahead. Bank of America says "July rate hikes are unprecedented," but in historical chess records, the deadliest moves often come from unconventional sacrifices. XQQQ's chips are no longer simple pawns—they are the bishop under double attack on the board, constrained by the interest rate's double threat on one side and the diagonal threat from crude oil on the other. When guiding language is abolished, every word from Warsh becomes a potential plug on the board—he can block the market's king wing or instantly evaporate liquidity on the rear wing.
The game has not yet entered the midgame, but the king wing's sacrifice has already penetrated—the real victory or defeat depends on the "check" Warsh has not yet uttered.♟️#FedRateDecision Guys, tonight at 2 a.m., this thunderstorm is bigger than you think. It's not the old "hold on = good news delivers" old script—this is the most sharply divided FOMC since 2015. CME FedWatch shows a 70% chance of a 3.50%-3.75% rate change in July, but a 25bp rate hike black swan is at 30%, and the probability of a rate hike in September soared to 57.7%. After new Chairman Rush took office, he immediately abandoned the old "forward-looking guidance" approach, and even Citibank admitted this was "the most discontented moment since September 2024." In other words—tonight you think you're betting on rate hikes or not, but you're actually betting on whether Wash, the person, will suddenly flip the table. 🎯 Let's first clarify tonight's scenarios. JPMorgan gave five scenarios, and I'll pick three that relate to us: • Hold on + hawkish wording (50% probability): S&P volatility -0.5%~+0.25%, benchmark scenario, but which "hawk" is the most critical phrase? • Hold on + dovish (28%): S&P up 0.5%-1%, this is the outcome bulls most want • Direct rate hike by 25bp (20%): S&P falls 1.5%-2%, Nasdaq 100 could drop double—because of AI/ Momentum stocks will be the first to be smashed. Citadel Securities even publicly declared that "Walsh might launch a surprise rate hike," claiming it was to assert its authority in fighting inflation. This kind of institution says this before a resolution—just think about it. 📉 US stocks: AHistory has repeatedly proven: South Korea is always the first warning of crisis
Reviewing three rounds of major global financial risks, the Korean market fell prematurely, followed by a global market crash:
1997 Asian Financial Crisis: The Korean Won Leads the Cliff Depreciation, KOSPI Plunges 76%, Foreign Exchange Reserves Depleted, U.S. Stocks Officially Break Down After 12 Trading Days, Global Bear Market Begins.
2000 Internet bubble burst: South Korea's semiconductor sector peaked and fell three months early, then Nasdaq plunged 78%, fully bursting the tech bubble.
2008 Subprime Crisis: Korean stocks plunged in July, followed by Lehman's bankruptcy a month and a half later, collapsing the global financial system.Prices have dropped sharply across the board, and the purchasing power of cash on hand is steadily increasing. Not rushing to convert funds into declining assets is actually the rarest advantage in a volatile market.
Many people currently enter the storage sector with a significant flaw.
Relying solely on the size of the drop to decide buying timing, only seeing a rebound after a 2-30% pullback, and now entering recklessly after a halving, completely ignoring the fact that the overall market trend has completely shifted.
The past was an AI upward cycle, with each deep pullback serving as a window for funds to buy on dips. After a decline, recovery and rally could quickly follow.
But now, the cycle is at its peak pullback, combined with tightening liquidity, and the upward logic is slowly breaking down. After the downward channel opens, a 50% pullback is never considered an absolute bottom. Every small rebound in the middle is mostly just a brief pause during the downtrend.
Profiting from going long against the trend during a downturn mostly relies on short-term luck gifts from market movements, not a stable, replicable trading system.
Luck itself is full of uncertainty; you can't always favor yourself. Not following the crowd for such lucky gains is precisely the mature risk control mindset.
By comparison, the trading logic in the crypto world is much more complete: both long and short directions are operable, and the driving factors of the market are clear. Whether it's macro liquidity, sector narrative, or capital movements, the entire thread is easier to organize smoothly, giving you more solid foundation when making trades.
Without a certain opportunity that meets your standards, being empty-handed, watching and withdrawing, relaxing your mind and body, traveling to unwind is far more comfortable than constantly watching the market and trading frequently and passively enduring drawdowns.
Holding onto cash and patiently waiting for a turning point is more reliable than constantly playing games with uncertain short-term rebounds, isn't it? #美联储即将公布利率决议 #财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon deliver their #海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期 tonight, with storage stocks experiencing sharp volatility $BTC $ETH $SNDK BTC long position floating loss -41.41%, missing $4,700+ 📉 on paper. Although the margin is still sufficient, who understands this heartbeat?
Many people ask: Should we cut losses now or hold on to the situation? 👇 Thoughts on the current market: 1️⃣ Awkward position: The 63,000 level is fiercely contested, bulls won't give up, and bears are also pressing.
2️⃣ Where is the support level? : If it breaks below 63k, the next strong support may be at 60k or even lower, so everyone should be confident. 🧱 3️⃣ Trading advice: Don't rush to add to your position and amortize at this time! First, observe whether the 4-hour moving average can pull back; maintaining a steady mindset is most important. 🧘 ♂️ That's how the crypto world is—profits and losses come from the same source.
Do you think this pullback is a shakeout or a trend reversal? Give me some confidence in the comments! 👇HUGE: World's largest international airline, Emirates, enables crypto flight bookings.
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$BTC The 🟠 $BTC catalyst sitting behind the Fed: CLARITY is still stuck.
The market-structure bill remains stalled into its August 7 deadline, with the odds low and Senate opposition unresolved. JPMorgan analysts call it the key that unlocks the altcoin ETF pipeline, so its delay weighs on the whole complex. Today the Fed dominates, but the regulatory drift is the slower headwind that outlasts it.
#BTCRecently, the global memory chip sector has undergone a significant round of adjustment, with related stocks continuing to decline and market sentiment becoming cautious. Domestic storage stocks have also seen deep adjustments, with several stocks like GigaDevice (603986) halved from their previous highs. Investors can't help but ask: when will this round of adjustment end? Where is the opportunity for a rebound?
The answer may lie in the second half of this week. From Wednesday, July 29 to Friday, July 31, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and Kioxia—three giants in the global memory chip sector—will successively release their latest financial reports. Against the backdrop of current market doubts about the sustainability of AI investment and the reliability of long-term storage contracts, these financial reports will undoubtedly become a "touchstone" for testing the industry's profitability and may become a key opportunity for the market to regain confidence.
Giant earnings week: Three financial reports may each have their own highlights
Market attention is focused on these three financial reports, trying to find clear signals that AI demand is still continuously converting into orders for HBM (High Bandwidth Memory), DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and Enterprise Solid-State Drives (SSDs).
First up is SK Hynix, which will release its Q2 financial report on July 29. According to market consensus compiled by Korean media, thanks to rising prices for DRAM and NAND flash, SK Hynix is expected to achieve its fastest revenue growth since 2010. Q2 revenue is expected to reach 84.06 trillion KRW, and operating profit is expected to reach 64.09 trillion KRW, representing a year-on-year increase of nearly 600%.
Meanwhile, the operating margin is expected to further increase from 72% last quarter to 75% to 77%, which is rare in manufacturing.
(Data source: Latest financial reports from various companies, compiled by NBD)
Following closely is Samsung Electronics, which will officially release its full Q2 financial report on July 30. On July 7, Samsung released preliminary earnings data: Q2 revenue grew 129% year-on-year, and operating profit soared 18 times, setting a new single-quarter record. However, due to a shift in market narrative at the time, this impressive report card failed to boost the stock price, and the day after release, it plunged more than 7%. Therefore, the management outlook and details in this full financial report will be more important than the known profit figures.
The grand finale is NAND flash memory leader Kioxia, which will release its Q1 2027 financial report on July 31. The market expects its quarterly profits to double compared to the previous quarter. Previously, Kioxia's market value once surpassed Toyota, becoming the highest-valued company in Japan, but its stock price was halved within a month. If Kioxia can deliver a report card that meets or even exceeds expectations and provides optimistic guidance for the second half of the year, it will help repair the damaged market sentiment.
From Cycle to Structure: The outlook for the storage industry remains optimistic
From an industry fundamental perspective, the global storage sector is undergoing an unprecedented boom cycle, and the nature of this cycle is undergoing profound changes.
First, AI-driven storage demand is structurally driven, rather than purely cyclical fluctuations. In the past, the storage industry was a typical strong cyclical sector. But this time, the underlying logic of demand has changed: the training and inference of large AI models require continuous and rigid demand for HBM, high-capacity DRAM, and enterprise-grade SSDs. Meanwhile, as manufacturers prioritize capacity for high-margin products like HBM, they have squeezed the supply of conventional memory chips, resulting in the global storage market falling into a tight supply-demand situation with both volume and price rising.
Second, the persistence of price increases exceeded expectations at the beginning of the year. TrendForce data shows that DRAM contract prices rose 58%-63% quarter-on-quarter in Q2, while NAND rose 55%-60% over the same period. Samsung has initiated third-quarter negotiations on memory chip pricing, aiming to raise the average Q3 DRAM price by about 20% compared to the previous quarter, exceeding the consensus of 13%-18% previously expected by institutions.
In its July 20 report, Morgan Stanley predicted that memory prices in the third quarter would rise by at least 25% compared to the previous quarter, and believed that the memory shortage is likely to persist not only through 2027 but also into 2028.
Third, the pace of capacity expansion cannot keep up with rising demand. Although global HBM capacity will continue to increase, the new capacity will mainly be used to address existing supply gaps rather than manufacturing overcapacity. Micron's CEO previously stated that the industry's truly large-scale release of new capacity will not be released until at least 2028. SK Hynix, on the other hand, announced a ten-year capacity expansion plan aiming to triple its production target by 2034.
SEMI's investment forecasts for storage equipment also confirm this. In 2026, DRAM equipment sales are expected to grow by 39.0% to $38.8 billion, rising to $56.9 billion by 2028; NAND device sales are expected to grow 30.7% by 2026 to $13.9 billion, reaching $20.8 billion by 2028. The related growth was mainly driven by HBM demand, advanced DRAM process upgrades, increased 3D NAND layers, and investments in high-density architectures.
Fourth, the rise of AI agents may further amplify storage demand. As Agentic AI applications gradually roll out, the demand for storage bandwidth and processing power will reach new levels.
Therefore, if the three companies can continue to provide strong order and price guidance in their financial reports, then after a short-term correction, the long-term trend remains promising.
Investment Perspective: Focus on the core links of the industry chain
After a significant market correction, attention can be paid to ETFs focused on the core segments of the semiconductor industry chain to grasp the overall industry trends.
$Semiconductor Equipment ETF E Fund (159558) mainly invests in core leading companies in the semiconductor equipment and materials sector and is the most direct beneficiary of the storage supercycle. Whether SK Hynix, Samsung, or Micron, their capital expenditure plans worth hundreds of billions of dollars will ultimately translate into procurement demand for upstream equipment such as etching machines, thin film deposition equipment, and inspection equipment.
SEMI has significantly raised its forecast for the global front-end equipment market size growth rate in 2026 to 23.5%, reaching $152.2 billion. Meanwhile, domestic wafer fabs continue to expand their coverage of local equipment validation and accelerate the pace of introduction, accelerating the process of domestic substitution and opening up long-term growth opportunities for equipment companies. #美联储即将公布利率决议 #交易之声: Your experience deserves to be heard Looking at today's entire market, the most realistic reality of the crypto market is: no incremental funds, only rotation of existing funds. The total amount of funds in the market hasn't increased, but hot topics keep rising—one sector rises, another is bound to fall, and structural differentiation has reached its peak. Today, BTC and ETH stabilized the market, RWA, BTC ecosystem, and DeFi recovered at low levels, while AI and some altcoins continued to pull back at high levels. Yesterday's strong themes faded today, while weak low-level sectors rose today. This is a typical characteristic of existing capital. This kind of market is the easiest to lose money: chasing highs gets you stuck, buying on dips brings profits, hotspot switching happens very quickly, explosive and divergent on the same day, leaving no chance to chase high and exit. MEME, AI, public blockchains, DeFi, and $BTC ecosystems rotated in turn, but none of the tracks managed to lead gains for more than two days. At this stage, the core trading logic is simple: abandon high and go low. Resolutely avoid high-level themes that have risen continuously and overdraw expectations, and focus on investing in long-term oversold, solid bottoms that are favorable for catalysts at low levels. Do not predict a major bull market, avoid heavy positions in one-sided gambling, focus on short-term swing periods and sector rotation, and patiently wait for incremental funds to enter the market.Don't go long on Sandisk!
Don't go long on Sandisk!
Don't go long on Sandisk!
It has been falling all the way from the high of 1518, and now it has plunged straight to 1010, with a single-day drop of nearly 10 points.
They always think the correction is temporary, and every time they fall, they fantasize about a rebound to break even, constantly recharging and adding positions, but the more they endure, the more passive they become.
The market is clearly visible: prices continue to move downward along the EMA5 and EMA20, with all moving averages pushing above, a typical bearish trend.
Although the MACD shows a slight sign of a turn, there is no bullish counterattack on high volume; it is merely a brief pause during the decline and cannot be considered a reversal signal.
Below, the recent support level at 993 will be breached, opening up a new round of downward potential.
The root cause is that the logic of expectations in the storage sector has changed.
Previously, the market speculated on a persistent storage shortage in AI, but now Samsung and SK Hynix have announced capacity expansions, and with Changxin's IPO entering the market, supply and demand expectations have directly reversed.
Funds flee wildly; the more frenzied the previous frenzy, the more brutal the decline.
Don't go head-to-head with trends; after the narrative of the sector collapses, don't fantasize about a repeat of the old market.
Is there anyone else like me, deeply stuck in SanDisk, caught in a dilemma?
$SNDK $BTC Down with the dog farm! Bloody chips—do you dare to pick them up?
A month ago, it was the center of attention; a month later, it became a rat crossing the street—this describes today's memory chips.
SNDK, SKHY, MU, SPCX were all halved compared to Gaodan. SanDisk fell from its all-time high of $2,354 on June 22 to around $1,010 today, down more than half. SK Hynix was even more dramatic—it only listed on the Nasdaq at $149 on July 10, soaring 21% on its first day, and fell below its issue price in just 12 trading days. Micron fell from a high of $1,255 to $820.
The market is always like this: when it rises, it tests your greed; when it falls, it tests your faith.
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Market: Real money and silver are bleeding
Let's look at the data first. SanDisk (SNDK) is quoted around $1,010 today, with a 24-hour low of $993 and a high of $1,166. EMA 5:1021, EMA 10:1031, EMA 20:1047 — all holding down above the price, a typical bearish alignment.
On July 28, SanDisk once fell more than 17% intraday, closing down 14.25%. SK Hynix closed down nearly 9%, and Micron dropped 8.85%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell about 4.5%.
Why the drop? Three reasons.
First, Changxin Memory's IPO. On July 27, domestic DRAM leader Changxin Technology was listed on the STAR Market, with an issue price of 8.66 yuan and closing at 49 yuan, a surge of 466%, with a market value of 3.28 trillion yuan, topping the A-share market. The market is shocked—is Chinese storage on the rise?
Second, SK Hynix's "strongest ever" financial report missed. Revenue was 79.32 trillion KRW, a year-on-year surge of 257%, but below market expectations of about 5.5%; Operating profit was 60.54 trillion KRW, a year-on-year surge of 557%, but also below the expected 5.7%. The logic of the capital market has never been "good or bad," but "good enough." Operating profit margin 76.3%, gross margin 83%, surpassing Nvidia—yet the stock price continued to fall.
Third, concerns about AI capital expenditures. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surged to 4.7%, putting pressure on the high-valuation growth sector. Microsoft and Meta are facing tight free cash flow, and the market is beginning to question how long AI investments can keep burning.
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Trading direction: How to pick up chips with blood?
Morgan Stanley believes that this correction is mainly not fundamental deterioration, but a shift in market sentiment. TrendForce forecasts that traditional storage will continue to see broad price increases in the third quarter—DRAM up 13%-18%, NAND up 10%-15%. The fundamentals haven't changed; what has changed are expectations and sentiment.
But bottom-fishing isn't about buying the lowest point; it's about buying a position with high future odds.
The average price target for SanDisk among 23 analysts is $2,188—room for the current price to double. Morningstar predicts that the NAND price peak will not reach until 2028. But don't go all-in at once; split the funds into several portions and wait for the market to release further panic.
Shorting? When the trend is downward, it's fine to go with the flow. But note: SanDisk has rebounded 1.6% before the market open, and the RSI has dropped to the 30-40 oversold zone—be cautious when chasing short sellers. Go long? Waiting for signs of stabilization. A divergence in the daily downtrend signals the end of the phase. Don't try to catch the flying knife; let the market stabilize first.
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Trading Tips: Written for those still on the court
Let me share my own approach. At 22:18 on July 28, I opened a short position of 0.007 SNDK at $1056. July 29, 08:03, closed position at $1,163—earned $0.74. Fly's legs are still meat, right?
But honestly, the most important thing in this market isn't how much you earn, but how much you survive.
First, don't go against the trend. When all moving averages are in a bearish alignment, don't fantasize about getting rich overnight. Second, controlling position size. 0.007 SNDK, even if you lose money, you won't lose much. Third, keep a balanced mindset. One month ago, everyone was shouting to buy; a month later, everyone was cursing—market sentiment is just that extreme.
The essence of trading is a game of strategy. The chips trampled under your feet today may be the cheapest assets in the coming years. The real big opportunities often hide when everyone begins to doubt.
But remember: don't try to buy at the lowest point; wait until the trend is confirmed before acting. Bloody chips are worth picking up, but not a one-in-one move right now.
Taking down the dog farm? Don't get yourself into it.
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Disclaimer: The above content reflects personal views only and does not constitute investment advice. The market carries risks; trading requires caution.
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#美联储即将公布利率决议
#财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will hand over their results tonight
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期, storage stocks experienced sharp fluctuations Seagate $STX released its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closed on Tuesday, and looking at the data alone, there is hardly any major flaw.
I was hoping it could go against $MU's trend for a while at today's open, but the stock opened high and then fell right after the market opened.
It looks like the decline might continue.
Regarding the "AI baseline decline," is there really no exception?
Seagate's FY2026 Q4 revenue reached $3.629 billion, a year-over-year increase of 48.5%, and a quarter-over-quarter growth of about 16.7% compared to $3.11 billion in the previous quarter.
Even more impressive, both earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow achieved triple-digit year-over-year growth.
Moreover, this growth was driven by the core business, not just by producing more traditional hard drives to boost revenue.
Behind this is the demand from cloud data centers for high-capacity hard drives.
"The company stated that cloud data center demand is the main driver of this growth."
Market demand has not changed and is even quite strong.
Management has not shown any signs of weakening demand for the next quarter, providing guidance for double-digit growth in both revenue and EPS.
Yet, despite delivering such an earnings report, the stock did not break out independently.
In the past two months, I have seen market expectations for AI concept stocks as "good is not enough; it has to continuously exceed expectations by a lot."
This expectation level is a bit too exaggerated. Currently, the risk appetite for the AI sector remains weak, so even such strong earnings can only lead to a high open followed by a pullback.
Additionally, the semiconductor index continued to weaken during today's session.
Therefore, the high open and subsequent decline on the market indicate that good news can no longer drive valuation expansion (of course, the overall AI downturn trend is also a factor).
We can only say this earnings report proves that AI storage demand is real.
But the market also reminds us: when sentiment hits, it’s not something as simple as a sweet date that can ease it.Despite the good earnings, the stock price has faced three different fates: Coca-Cola leads the gains, PayPal makes a comeback—why isn't Visa buying in?
1/ Coca-Cola: What rises is 'certainty'
Both revenue and profit exceeded expectations, and the company also raised its full-year profit guidance.
The key is not just the price increase; sales have also continued to grow, indicating that consumer demand remains resilient. Combined with stable cash flow and defensive attributes, it is naturally easier to attract capital in an environment of increased volatility in tech stocks.
Logic of the rise: performance beating expectations + upward guidance + sales support + inflow of defensive funds.
2/ PayPal: The rise is due to "expectations gap"
Profits exceeded expectations, and the full-year profit target was raised, indicating that cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and business adjustments are beginning to show results.
Previously, the market had been rather pessimistic about PayPal, worried about industry competition, slowing growth, and pressure on profits. This financial report does not prove it has returned to high growth, but at least it shows that actual operating conditions are not as bad as the market expects.
Upward logic: earnings report beats expectations + earnings guidance raised + pessimistic expectations repaired.
Next, focus on revenue growth and whether Venmo and its core payments business can continue to improve.
3/ Visa: Strong fundamentals, but not enough surprises
Revenue, profit, payment amounts, and cross-border transactions continued to grow well, indicating that consumer spending and international payment demand remain robust.
The problem is that before Visa's earnings report, its stock price was not low, and market expectations remained high. Although the performance is good, it lacks new surprises that will drive valuations up further; The rapid increase in expenses has also made the market more cautious about profit margins.
Core logic: Fundamentals remain strong, but the good news has already been priced in early.
4/ Summary
Coca-Cola's rise is due to profit certainty;
PayPal's rise was due to a recovery in pessimistic expectations;
Visa, on the other hand, performed well, but the market already had high expectations.
Whether the financial report is good or not is only part of the story.
What truly determines the stock price reaction is often:
How big is the "expectation gap" between actual performance and market expectations?#波动雷达: Currency movement observation #美联储即将公布利率决议 #OKX星球话题来啦
Recently, the AI sector rotation has mostly focused on $KAITO
It surged 13 points in a single day, with the price rebounding from 1.0852 all the way to around 1.28
Very
Looking at the contract market data
In recent days, open interest has been steadily rising, with funds continuously entering the market to speculate on the market
After yesterday's rally, there was a rapid pullback, and many short-term bulls were directly swept out
The funding rate repeatedly switches between positive and negative, and the divide between bulls and bears has completely widened
It's not a one-sided market; there will be more shakeout moves inside
$KAITO Not a coin with fully dispersed chips
The top ten holdings account for nearly 90% of the circulating market, with the vast majority of shares held by institutions and early-stage teams
On the surface, it appears there are many holding addresses, but in reality, most are small retail investors, making it difficult to change the overall market trend
Moreover, the token unlock cycle is very long, with low-cost tokens gradually flowing into the market every month thereafter
As long as the market heats up, a round of selling pressure caused by chip realizations can occur at any time
A brief analysis of the market from different cycles
The daily trend is very strong, and the overall upward trend pattern has not yet been broken
After just a deep pullback within 4 hours, it has recovered above 1.2
The one-hour and 15-minute small cycles are still in a volatile recovery phase, and the indicator has not fully strengthened again
In the short term, don't blindly chase after a big bullish candle; the resistance range between 1.30 and 1.35 is very heavy
The previous high was directly dropped here, and the number of trapped investors is not small
Support should focus mainly on the 1.19-1.20 range
As long as this support holds, there is still a short-term chance to further test previous highs
If it falls below the intraday low of 1.08 again, this round of rebound will be over
Objectively speaking, the AI narrative has not completely faded yet; the AI sector occasionally shows decent short-term rallies
However, $KAITO's shares are highly concentrated, and its market movement relies more on news and major funds to drive the market
When the rally is explosive, the corresponding drawdown speed is also very fast
This type of sector rotation for altcoins is only suitable for quick entry and exit, not for heavy positions for long-term gambling #英伟达、谷歌为AI数据中心债务提供巨额担保
NVIDIA guarantees 250 billion, Google stakes 44 billion: The supply chain financing of AI giants is maxing out off-balance-sheet leverage
NVIDIA is negotiating to provide up to $250 billion in financial guarantees for OpenAI to support SoftBank’s 10 GW super data center in Ohio, which has a total cost exceeding $500 billion; meanwhile, Google has raised its third-party data center default guarantee limit from $6.5 billion to $44 billion to back AI computing power rentals for clients like Anthropic.
The chip giant and cloud provider are using their sovereign-level credit to fully underwrite downstream large model customers’ data center construction and leasing debts.
"Invest in customers → bind chip orders → guarantee customer debt."
This increasingly extended supply chain financing chain sends chills down the spine of those who have experienced past cycles.
Veteran traders are all too familiar with the essence of this play — isn’t this the ultimate evolution of the "Vendor Financing" Cisco used during the 2000 telecom bubble? Back then, equipment sellers borrowed money on their own balance sheets to buyers, who then used the funds to purchase chips and routers.
Today, as the AI computing arms race heats up, large model companies’ own cash flow and self-financing capabilities cannot support data center construction costs that easily reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Thus, chip seller NVIDIA and cloud computing provider Google step in directly, turning their strong balance sheets into credit guarantee tools to forcibly extend the life of this Capex gamble.
This model is an unbeatable flywheel in a favorable market: the more guarantees → the faster data centers are built → chip orders surge → record-breaking revenue in financial reports.
But in finance, there is no free lunch. The flywheel’s fatal flaw is just one: whether the realized return on investment (ROI) can outpace debt interest.
If in the next 1-2 years AI large model applications fail to meet expectations, and commercial revenues from large model tenants like OpenAI or Anthropic cannot cover expensive rents and debt interest, default risk will instantly transmit along the guarantee chain to NVIDIA and Google.
Those off-balance-sheet implicit liabilities, often in the hundreds of billions and not reflected on the main profit and loss statements (Off-balance Sheet Commitments), will turn from a "demand stimulus aphrodisiac" into a "balance sheet tearing poison."
During this week’s earnings season for US tech giants, most retail investors focus only on surface revenue and EPS growth, ignoring the explosive expansion of off-balance-sheet guarantee commitments disclosed in the notes.
For macro and crypto markets, this is far from trivial forward-looking news.
The credit endorsement of US tech giants is the top pillar of liquidity across the entire network. Once off-balance-sheet leverage is maxed out causing forced Capex contraction, liquidity bleeding in US stocks will immediately trigger margin calls in offshore markets and crypto assets.
Going forward, macro and market judgments must closely monitor two hard indicators: the growth rate of off-balance-sheet leases and guarantee commitments in US tech giants’ earnings notes, and the monthly ARR monetization efficiency of leading large model customers.A current NVIDIA employee is involved in a $21 million chip illegal transfer case. The core market conflict is whether regulatory investigations will squeeze risk appetite in tech stocks and trigger deleveraging on high-level positions.
From the market facts, prosecutors in Taiwan detained a $NVDA business manager, suspected of falsifying documents to assist 50 servers equipped with GB300 chips in moving to restricted areas. In terms of driver rankings, the likelihood of a U.S. regulatory follow-up investigation ranks first, followed by rising compliance costs eroding chip premiums, and finally direct revenue loss from single non-compliant orders.
The $21 million involved amount has limited impact on quarterly revenue, but the incident is transmitted through risk appetite, raising institutional concerns about tightening cross-border supply chain reviews. If the regulatory storm spreads to more distributors, high concentration of long positions in AI chips will face pressure to reduce exposure.
In the upside scenario, if $NVDA can prove that the incident was solely an individual's act and that an official statement canceling after-sales and renewal services for the transshipped product gains regulatory approval, market risk appetite will be restored. The variable to watch is whether the U.S. side will file additional investigations against the issuer; Once it is confirmed that the scope of liability has not been expanded, this upside assumption holds, and long positions are likely to be steadily covered again.
In a downward scenario, if a chain of cross-border accountability spanning four countries and eight investigations prompts the U.S. Department of Commerce to introduce stricter traceability and fines mechanisms, the overall valuation center of the technology sector will be constrained by compliance inflation pressures. The variable to watch is whether institutional positions are shifting from high-beta semiconductor sectors to defensive assets; If the heavy sell-off triggers an increase in implied volatility, a downward trend will be established.
The condition for judgment failure is that the market shifts its focus completely to macro inflation data or interest rate cut expectations, reducing the impact of compliance risk on position changes to a secondary position.
The most important variable to watch in the next seven days is whether U.S. regulators will issue an official statement on this smuggling network, as well as the concentration and position flow in the semiconductor sector.
#苹果公司市值重回全球首位, surpassing Nvidia #英伟达, Google has provided massive guarantees for AI data center debt #美联储即将公布利率决议Everyone is worried that Hynix $SKHY earnings report will miss expectations, but actually it's just the market sentiment scaring itself. Looking at the NASDAQ's price-to-earnings ratio over the past ten years, the current valuation is not only without a bubble but extremely cost-effective.
The NASDAQ QQQ, representing tech stocks, currently has a forward P/E of 22x, while the ten-year average is 26x, meaning the current buying cost is cheaper than the average of the past decade.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index SOXX currently has a P/E of only 21.4x, which is absolutely undervalued in the context of the AI boom. It's even as cheap as during the tariff wars and US-Iran conflicts in 2025.
Here's some psychological reassurance: now is definitely not the time to cut losses. As long as the asset's fundamentals are verified by earnings reports and there is cash, you should continue to buy on dips.
During the worst bear market, the lowest P/E was about 20x. Now, a 22x P/E provides a thick enough safety margin, so don't get shaken out by short-term fluctuations.
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期，存储股剧烈波动
@OKX中文 @OKX星球 Crypto holding around +1% ahead of tonight's Fed decision and a wave of big tech earnings isn't a sign of confidence—it's a market waiting for clarity.
When major catalysts hit at the same time, price action often tightens before volatility expands. The calm on the chart is masking a much higher level of uncertainty.
SK Hynix delivered a record quarter but fell short of expectations, memory stocks reacted sharply, and Apple reclaimed the top spot in global market cap from Nvidia. That points to rotation within the AI trade, not necessarily a reversal. Tonight's results from Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will likely determine the next direction.
With BTC hovering around $64,341, sideways movement reflects caution more than breakout momentum.
Not financial advice.
#OKXOrbitTopics #BigTechEarningsNight #FedRateDecision Has the narrative really collapsed?
To answer first: the decline is panic, but don't be mindless. The logic of AI narrative changes and is challenged by China, but it does not mean the collapse is over
Is SK Hynix's financial report good?
The financial report is excellent, which is a satisfactory report. Its profitability remains among the strongest in the world, but the validation logic of artificial intelligence has changed
Previously, we looked at whether financial reports exceeded expectations, overall profits, and future growth; now, we look at orders, AI commercialization, and capital expenditure to verify whether tech company valuations are reasonable
Three verification logics for this week's earnings report plus macro viewing:
a. Does inflation and growth data strengthen or weaken expectations for high interest rates?
b. Do tech companies' profits grow faster than capital expenditure growth?
c. Between interest rate pressure and profit improvement, which side dominates?
The core of this verification logic is whether the macro view of U.S. economic growth matches the high valuation of artificial intelligence, and the micro perspective of whether current corporate earnings and the potential for future AI commercialization support current stock prices.
When interest rate pressures and profit improvements cannot be met by the market, high interest rates will inevitably make financing conditions harder to worry about, which will also lead to selling pressure
SK Hynix's core growth in its financial report still relies on HBM high-bandwidth memory, which is priced much higher than Pudong DRAM, with gross margins higher than traditional storage and full capacity. SK Hynix's overall financial report gives the market the answer — record-breaking revenue and record-high profits
Unfortunately, this excellent financial report still couldn't satisfy investors' inflated desires, leading to a drop in stock prices and a start of valuation adjustments
Market expectations for Hynix were too high, which was the main reason for the decline after the company's strong financial report. The market originally expected revenue of 84 trillion KRW, but in reality, it was only 79 trillion KRW, and operating profit was also below expectations, causing the stock price to plummet
It should be noted here that the capital market does not price stock prices based on the present, but rather on the future. The trading is about expectations. If market expectations for companies become overheated and stock prices continue to rise, this is a valuation bubble. This bubble requires companies to support it with solid performance; otherwise, valuations will adjust and stock prices will fall
Today's SK Hynix is just like that—the decline isn't due to poor earnings, but rather from overly hot market expectations. Such high expectations put more pressure on future earnings and teach the market a "painful" lesson
As a storage leader, SK's stock price drop has also brought on valuation adjustments that have spread to the entire storage sector, driving global AI companies down. However, according to information from company management, it's clear that storage hasn't collapsed yet! #海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期, storage stocks experienced sharp fluctuations
1. HBM demand still exists and has not clearly slowed down. The company believes that strong AI investment will drive continued growth in HBM demand, high-end product orders remain stable, and future sales space remains
2. Management maintains a cautious attitude toward unlimited expansion, stating that it will not expand indefinitely and will arrange capital expenditures based on customer orders to avoid the possibility of price crashes caused by future market expectations of oversupply.
These two points are enough to support corporate confidence for SK Hynix in the coming quarters. If there is demand, cautious production and supply balance are maintained. It's not that storage will always be strong, but as long as demand exists and production is not blindly expanded, at least short-term corporate confidence will not collapse
Of course, in the future of artificial intelligence, there are still several risk points to be aware of
1. AI capital spending slows down, especially for SK Hynix's suppliers like Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, etc. Once their capital expenditures enter a contraction phase and storage demand weakens, corporate confidence will decline
2. Intensified competition: Samsung is catching up with high-end products, the US is expanding HBM supply, and China is also chasing cost-effective storage products. If SK Hynix's competitiveness in the storage market declines, it will affect corporate profitability
3. Profit issues, especially high-end storage HBM with very high gross profit margins. If more manufacturers join in the future, yield improves, and customer bargaining power strengthens, profits will be squeezed and future expectations affected
4. The historical cyclicality of the storage industry: AI narratives can cause storage cycles to change over time cycles, but not the rhythm of the cycles. The timing may change, but the rhythm remains the same.
Conclusion:
SK Hynix's drag down today's tech stocks is simply because the market is in a highly sensitive and cautious phase. SK Hynix is merely a catalyst, just like last week's breakthrough in China's artificial intelligence, which has limited impact on the current industry but can still weigh on global stock markets. The trigger is only superficial; the underlying logic is still that the market is adjusting valuations, waiting for new confidence.
For SK Hynix, a short-term stock price decline and valuation adjustment are healthy. As long as the industry hasn't collapsed, a return to stock price is only a matter of time. Especially since SK Hynix has been strong since last week, it's not surprising that the company faces a clear drop in earnings this week.
In the long term, SK Hynix remains one of the core beneficiaries of the global AI storage industry chain. HBM is its technical moat, and currently, the moat is in good shape, so there is no need to worry about it for the next 1-2 years.
For stock prices, after being oversold, there will inevitably be a rebound and recovery phase. Whether to buy back and bottom-fish, I don't think there's any rush. First, let's look at the remaining key earnings releases this week, and then the overall adjustment in the Q2 earnings seasonHas the narrative really collapsed?
First, the answer: the decline is driven by panic, but don’t be mindless. The AI narrative logic has changed and is being challenged by China, but it hasn’t collapsed.
How is SK Hynix’s earnings report?
The report is excellent, a satisfactory result. Its profitability remains among the strongest globally, but the validation logic for AI has changed.
Previously, we looked at earnings reports to see if they exceeded expectations, overall profitability, and future growth. Now, we look at orders, AI commercialization, and capital expenditures to verify whether tech company valuations are reasonable.
This week’s earnings combined with macro data validate three logics:
a. Does inflation and growth data strengthen or weaken high interest rate expectations?
b. Is tech company profit growth faster than capital expenditure growth?
c. Which dominates: interest rate pressure or profit improvement?
The core of this validation logic is to see from a macro perspective whether U.S. economic growth matches AI’s high valuation, and from a micro perspective whether current corporate profits and future AI commercialization potential support current stock prices.
When interest rate pressure and profit improvement fail to satisfy the market, the market will inevitably worry about high interest rates and a difficult financing environment, which will also lead to selling pressure.
SK Hynix’s earnings growth still relies on HBM (High Bandwidth Memory), whose price is far higher than standard DRAM from Pudong, with gross margins higher than traditional storage, and capacity is fully utilized. SK Hynix’s overall earnings message to the market is—revenue hits a new high, profit hits a new high.
Unfortunately, this excellent earnings report still cannot satisfy investors’ inflated expectations, causing the stock price to fall and valuation adjustments to begin.
The market’s expectations for SK Hynix were too high. This is the main reason for the stock price decline after the excellent earnings report. The market originally expected revenue of 84 trillion KRW, but the actual was only 79 trillion KRW. Operating profit was also below expectations, causing a sharp drop in stock price.
It should be noted that capital markets price stocks not based on the present but on future expectations. The trade is on expectations. If the market overheats expectations causing continuous stock price rises, this is a valuation bubble stage. This bubble needs to be supported by solid future performance; otherwise, valuations must adjust and stock prices must fall.
SK Hynix today is such a case. The decline is not due to poor earnings but due to overheated market expectations. Such high expectations will bring more pressure on future earnings and deliver a “painful” lesson to the market.
As the storage leader, SK’s stock price decline and valuation adjustment also transmit to the entire storage sector, dragging down global AI companies. However, based on management disclosures, storage has clearly not collapsed! #SKHynixRecordEarningsButBelowExpectationsStorageStocksVolatile
1. HBM demand still exists and has not clearly slowed. The company believes strong AI investment stimulates continued HBM demand growth, with stable orders for high-end products and future sales potential.
2. Management remains cautious about unlimited capacity expansion, stating they will not expand indefinitely but will arrange capital expenditures based on customer orders to avoid the risk of price crashes from future supply oversupply expectations.
These two points are enough to support SK Hynix’s corporate confidence for the next few quarters: demand exists, cautious production, supply balance maintained. This doesn’t mean storage will always be strong, but as long as demand exists and expansion is not reckless, at least short-term corporate confidence won’t collapse.
Of course, in AI’s future, several risk points still need attention:
1. AI capital expenditure slowdown, especially from SK Hynix’s suppliers like Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon. If their capital spending contracts, storage demand weakens, leading to declining corporate confidence.
2. Intensified competition: Samsung is catching up on high-end products, the U.S. is expanding HBM supply, and China is pursuing cost-effective storage products. If SK Hynix’s competitiveness declines, corporate profitability will be affected.
3. Profit issues: currently, high-end HBM has very high gross margins. In the future, if more manufacturers enter, yields improve, and customers gain bargaining power, profits will be squeezed, impacting future expectations.
4. The historical cyclicality of the storage industry: AI narratives can change the timing of storage cycles but not the rhythm. The timing differs, but the rhythm remains.
Conclusion:
SK Hynix dragging down today’s tech stocks is only because the market is in a highly sensitive, cautious phase. SK Hynix is just the trigger, like last week’s AI breakthrough in China, which has limited impact on the current industry but can still depress global stock markets. The trigger is superficial; the underlying logic is that the market is adjusting valuations, waiting for new confidence.
For SK Hynix, the short-term stock price decline and valuation adjustment are healthy. As long as the industry doesn’t collapse, stock price recovery is just a matter of time. Especially since SK Hynix has been strong since last week, a clear drop facing earnings this week is not surprising.
In the long term, SK Hynix remains one of the core beneficiaries of the global AI storage supply chain. HBM is its technological moat, which is currently in good shape. No worries for the next 1-2 years.
Regarding stock price, after overselling, a rebound and recovery rally will inevitably follow. Whether to buy back and bottom-fish is not urgent. First, watch the remaining key earnings reports this week, then observe the overall Q2 earnings season adjustment.Recently, the US storage sector has almost become a hard-hit area. Since July, SanDisk's SNDK has once dropped more than 50%, while Micron MU and Western Digital WDC have also pulled back about 30%. Many people don't understand: AI servers are still expanding, storage chips are still in short supply, and companies are reporting good earnings, so why are stock prices still falling nonstop? My judgment is that this round of decline is not caused by a single reason, but by five negative factors appearing simultaneously. First, the previous price had risen too much, and market expectations were already fully booked. Over the past year, storage stocks have generally surged several times or even more than tenfold. The focus on capital trading is no longer about "whether performance will grow," but about "earnings must consistently exceed expectations." SK Hynix's latest quarterly operating profit grew 557% year-on-year, with an operating margin of 76%, but the stock price still plunged nearly 10% because the results slightly fell short of the market's most optimistic expectations. This shows that the current problem with storage stocks is not poor performance, but expectations so high they can hardly be met. Second, the market began trading storage prices ahead of schedule. Storage is a typical strong cyclical industry. Shortages drive prices up, and rising prices prompt manufacturers to expand production, which ultimately leads to oversupply. Stock prices usually don't wait until chip prices truly fall before falling; instead, they reflect prices six months or even a year in advance. TrendForce still expects a supply gap of about 4%–5% in the NAND market in 2026, but also forecasts that NAND supply growth will exceed demand growth in 2027, and supply tightness may gradually ease in the second half of 2027. In other words,I just can't understand why real players aren't as good as analysts who share a few group screenshots to prove their correctness.
Dog Bro is back, and if you go from a small capital of 1,000 to $2,000 to 1 million, get ready to watch the whole story.
I also analyze the logic of each trade, and I will tell you how to think and how to form the right trading approach
For example, 'following the trend'—what does it mean? Sounds easy, right? Dog Bro took four years to get through the barrier of going with the flow,
Take tonight's SanDisk big volatility market as an example
At 9 o'clock, it surges to around 1123, then quickly pushes in and breaks below 1079, which means the previous 30 minutes were in the consolidation range. If you go up to 1123 but fails to break through, then falls below this 30-minute range, you go short near 1079 or 1066. This is called following the trend, and the stop-loss is very easy to set with a narrow stop. If it breaks below and doesn't recover, where should your next position be added? You need to think about it, and if no physical bearish candlestick breaks after breaking below 1079, how would you set up a retreat point?
This is what the entire trading logic should do,
Many people prefer to buy at the bottom rather than just follow the trend,
Because of the psychological advantage of price,
For example, today, SanDisk crashed first, then Hynix remained strong. In the past few days, Hynix was the weakest, while SanDisk was stronger. So your muscle memory should be used to catch up with short positions. Also, stop-loss settings here are especially easy because Hynix's 30-minute candlestick is a stepped upper rectangle. A stop-loss of 1017 is sufficient, with high odds and narrow stop-loss
Using limited losses to maximize profits—that's the essence
$SNDK $BTC $SKHYNIX 2026年7月30日美联储利率决议前瞻与深度分析 北京时间2026年7月30日凌晨2点，美联储将公布7月FOMC利率决议及政策声明，随后美联储主席沃什将召开新闻发布会。本次议息会议是年内市场关注度极高的一次政策窗口，核心特征呈现利率按兵不动成共识、加息预期悄然升温、政策态度偏鹰分化的格局。结合全球主流投行、CME利率期货定价及美国最新宏观数据，本文对本次决议的核心结果、政策逻辑、市场影响及后续路径进行全面解析。 一、本次决议核心市场预期：维持利率不变，降息预期彻底退场 当前全球市场对7月利率决议形成高度统一的基准判断，本次美联储几乎100%排除降息可能，维持基准利率3.50%-3.75%区间不变为核心基准情景，概率约70%，这也是美联储连续第五次会议维持利率不变，延续2026年以来的政策观望态势。 值得注意的是，市场不确定性较前期显著上升。前期几乎完全定价的“维持宽松暂停”格局被打破，截至7月29日，OIS隔夜指数互换数据显示，市场定价本次加息25个基点的概率已从一周前的12%飙升至38%，CME利率期货同步抬升加息预期，反映出市场对通胀韧性和经济热度的担忧持续升温。与此同时，2026In the past two hours, the most obvious change in the market was not direction, but rather a collective risk reduction before the news. OKX spot BTC is about $63,925, ETH is about $1,890; BTC's funding rate is about 0.0083%, ETH is close to zero, and leverage sentiment is not extreme.
Victorious's BTC long position was traded at 63,987, originally planned to take profit at 64,474 and stop loss at 63,663, and clearly exit manually before FOMC; The goal has already been reached; this is not the time to pursue further. After Trader Tim's second long position broke even, he still acknowledges going long at intraday lows but warns that the news may repeatedly dismiss investors. On the other hand, Phobia's old short position continued with a stop-loss at 66,580, while Follis split the result into two scenarios: "bearish when raising rates, bullish when not raising rates." Long ETH positions in the Coinkasos also exited near cost due to insufficient volatility—everyone shares the common principle of controlling risk first and not rushing to guess the outcome.
As for altcoins, Unity Academy is still in no rush to bottom-fish: if BTC's market share fails to break below the daily 50EMA on the weekly chart and fail to recover during a rebound, most altcoin rebounds may still be localized. CakeBaba regards crypto funds chasing precious metals, US stocks, and other hot assets as a warning of near-extreme sentiment; Professor Hash also opposes unconditional catching of throwing knives.
There are no complete new opportunities to follow this round. Osbrah's observations of SOL and XLM only have direction, without clear failure sites; Anonymous PUMP and ZEC signals are not packaged as opportunities. Next, focus on whether BTC can regain its position above 64,000, with 65,000 and 62,300 serving as warning lines on both sides. #BTC #ETH
These are for the purposes of opinion and information compilation only and do not constitute investment adviceThe whole crash from start to finish was never caused by worsening corporate operations; three core forces overlapped layer by layer, causing the storage sector's deepest drawdown this round. The first layer of core incentives: Market expectations have long been pushed to the limit, and even excellent financial reports cannot satisfy the illusion of overdraft. In this AI bull market, funds have preemptively converted all the proceeds from HBM price increases and computing power orders over the next two years into the stock price. Major investment banks have been adjusting their profit forecasts along the way, and retail investors assume SK Hynix's profits will rise infinitely, having already set extremely high standards. In the second quarter, the company's revenue soared 257% year-on-year, operating profit soared 557%, with profit margins reaching a record high in the storage industry. Net profit also increased more than tenfold year-on-year thanks to the sale of Kioxia shares, truly the best performance in its history. Compared to institutional consensus expectations, both revenue and operating profit showed slight gaps, failing to meet the market's assumed high ceiling. The stock market always follows the principle of buying expectations and selling facts. At the peak of the economic cycle, whenever earnings growth slows slightly, funds will judge the positive news to fully materialize and rush to sell off to cash in on paper profits. Additionally, SK Hynix holds long-term HBM supply contracts with Nvidia, locking in chip prices in advance, preventing them from reaping excess profits from spot storage price hikes. Instead, they have less profit elasticity than Micron and Western Digital, further increasing the willingness to sell. Key Driver of the Second Layer: Global AI sectors collectively began valuation plunges, with the storage sector bearing the brunt of the pressure. In recent weeks, Google and Meta have successively released their earnings reports from cloud providersEveryone, newbies have their first order of meat, then keep playing music and dancing. Thanks to Brother Dog Zhuang hehe
Let me show you a hot screenshot of the closing of a position. It's not just a show of bragging, but a desire to share the joy with my family—BEATUSDT perpetual, go long on 5X, +58.14% already in cash.
The average opening price was 3.485, flat at 3.8944, just stuck at the upper shadow of tonight's "skyrocketing cannon."
You want to ask me if I enjoy it? Awesome. You want to ask me if I'm panicking? To be honest, during the pullback in the middle, I almost threw my phone into the instant noodle bucket.
But today we're not just here to show off the earnings—let's do something genuine. Next, I'll break down the market views, strategies, and mindset for everyone, and share a bit of my own thoughts at the time—guaranteed to be interesting.
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1. Market Analysis — The "Violent Repair" After Moving Averages Convergence, Bulls Playing a Bitter Trap
Let's look at the candlestick chart first (don't think I'm just talking in hindsight—this logic makes sense in advance):
1. Early signals of a fully bullish pattern in the moving average system
Tuli MA5 (3.8306), MA10 (3.7669), and MA20 (3.6149) were all tightly bound before July 28. This bonding in perpetual contracts is the prelude to a change in the market. At that time, the price repeatedly tested the MA20 (around 3.61), but each time the insertion was quickly pulled back, indicating that the main players were heavily holding "support orders" at the bottom, making it uncomfortable to buy the dip.
2. Breaking through the MA5 is the first step on the gas
At 15:00 yesterday afternoon (4-hour moving average), a bullish candlestick broke through the MA5 and held firm. At that moment, an alarm went off in my head—this wasn't a rebound, but a revenge repair. Because for the past half month, the price has been stuck between 3.2~3.6, which has driven retail investors to a psychological breakdown. When everyone dares not buy more, it insists on pulling up.
3. The secret behind closing at 3.8944
Why didn't I get above 4.0? Because Tuli's previous high of 4.7325 is the area for heavy trapped volume, and 3.8975 happens to be the 0.618 Fibonacci resistance for this round of decline. At this point, the 1-hour level shows a clear "Twilight Star" embryonic shape, and volume starts to shrink—if you don't run, quantitative robots will run for you.
Conclusion: This wave is essentially a post-oversold sentiment recovery + a chain of short blow-ups, not a major bull launch, so taking profits while good is the best strategy.
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2. Trading Direction and Strategy: 5x leverage is 'nerve-wracking'; taking profits in batches is a lifeline
· Direction: Only go long, never short.
Why? Because when opening at 3.485, the 4-hour RSI had already dropped to around 32, showing a clear divergence. Shorting at this position is "taking the last bite," going long is "catching a flying knife," but I chose to buy because the stop-loss was very small, set at 3.35 (2% of the previous low), so losses were manageable.
· Leverage selection: 5x, not too much, no less.
Many brothers start with 20x or 50x bets, that's gambling. 5x allowed me to stay calm when pushing back to the MA20, and even had the leisure to add a position (don't follow my example, buying is a bad habit).
· Execution details:
Closing positions is divided into two batches: the first batch is 3.75 halved, and the second batch places a 3.8944 limit order. But when you wake up in the middle of the night, you find all the profit-taking orders are more rational than your brain.
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3. Trading Insights (Key Point: Take a Small Notebook)
1. "Precise bottom-fishing" is a scam, but "precise stop-loss" is a lifesaver
I didn't even buy at the lowest point; after entering 3.485, it dropped 4%, and my account once had a floating loss of 20%. But since I calculated in advance, even if the price drops to the stop-loss level, the total loss won't exceed 2% of the principal, so I can watch the candlestick and finish a bowl of beef noodles without panic.
2. The market always rewards "prepared cowards"
If I hadn't drawn the resistance level in advance, I would have been left behind by 3.7. So don't blindly trust the palette feel. Drawing lines isn't always accurate, but not drawing lines means you're running naked.
3. After closing the position, close the software and don't look back
I just finished bargaining, and the price jumped to 3.95 yuan. But I told myself: it's not my money, it's the 'bait' luring you to take over. Sure enough, after 5 minutes, a needle pricked back to 3.82. Remember: you can't make money beyond your understanding, but you can hold onto profits within your knowledge.
4. Finally, here's a harsh truth: this deal succeeds 90% of the market price, 10% on me to control the situation.
Don't mistake luck for strength, but when luck comes, you need a system to catch it.
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That's all for tonight's night report. I'll withdraw half of my profits and convert them into USDT for wealth management, and I'll keep waiting for the next 'moving average convergence + RSI divergence' hunting moment.
Wishing everyone profits from both long and short positions, but ideally—only do the segments you can understand.
— A trader who caught the throwing knife at 3.485 but survived, respectfully.
$BTC
$BEAT
#美联储即将公布利率决议
#财报观察员: Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will hand over their results tonight
#海力士业绩创纪录但不及预期, storage stocks experienced sharp fluctuations Today's market is quite fragmented — $SNDK down 6.5%, semiconductors are bleeding heavily, $QQQ is also bearish, but $BTC and $ETH stubbornly keep pushing up. Don't rush to call a bull market; $IBIT has already betrayed us.
Looking at the numbers
$BTC 64,206 +1.80% $ETH 1,904 +1.98%
$QQQ -0.97% $SPY +0.24% $IBIT -1.71%
$DXY +0.01% $GLD -1.40%
On the situation: The Strait of Hormuz is still tense, crude oil is holding up due to inflation expectations; US Treasuries and the Fed continue to suppress valuations, and the exchange rate line is not just a backdrop — $DXY can easily push risk assets down with a slight move.
Back to the market: $ETH is actually more resilient than $BTC, some are betting on a risk appetite recovery; $QQQ is insufficient, money is still retreating into defense; $IBIT is weaker than spot, the ETF is soft, this divergence looks shaky; $DXY staying flat without falling is the biggest headwind for risk assets; $GLD dropped over a point, safe haven demand is cooling, but we haven't seen money rush back into crypto enthusiastically.
Don't chase the highs, whoever shows weakness first at this level will set the direction, wait for clearer signals before making a move.
#美联储即将公布利率决议
#DailyOrbit 🚨 Bitcoin's Biggest Test May Still Be Ahead
Historically, $BTC has experienced significant pullbacks around U.S. midterm election cycles.
What's changed is the speed of the recovery:
📉 2014: ~400 days
📉 2018: ~187 days
📉 2022: ~71 days
Each cycle has recovered faster than the last.
If history continues to rhyme, the next recovery window could be even shorter.
The key isn't just surviving the correction—it's staying positioned for what comes after.
Volatility is temporary. The next opportunity often arrives sooner than most expect.
#FedRateDecision #BigTechEarningsNight $BEAT was still lying at $2.4 in the morning
A big bullish candlestick shot straight up to 3.65, with a starting gain of 20 points
Anyone who didn't know better might think the fundamentals had reversed, but in reality, it has nothing to do with the project itself
It was simply that a big player scanned 500,000 tokens (worth $1.36 million) on the exchange, then immediately transferred them to their personal wallets and locked them up
This reduced the amount available for sale in the market, forcing the bears to close out and cover the price, forcing prices to push up
But this bullish candlestick is a sugar-coated shell
Look at the details—once it gets around 3.78, it can't be pushed
Trading volume is also shrinking, with the hourly RSI approaching the overbought 70 line—indicating that those chasing the rally have started to hesitate
Today's rally lacked increased volume and was a case of "thunder without rain" speculationIn the last three days of this month, will you still have to bear the risks and trades?
Blindly holding on to hopes for a rebound will only delay losses, and the market will not meet expectations. Rather than passive anxiety, it's better to proactively clarify holdings, hold onto risk limits, and flexibly adjust your layout.
At the end of the fluctuation, fluctuations intensify; do not use your principal to block uncertain trends.
For Pengyou who are stuck in positions and find it hard to judge direction, you can review the Azure positions and plan your next response strategies. $BTC $ETH $SNDK #美联储即将公布利率决议 $BTC BTC Market Analysis on July 29, 2026: Slight rebound under pressure, intensified bull-bear battles
On July 29, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) ended its weak pullback from the previous day, ushering in a brief rebound, showing an overall pattern of stabilization at low levels, a slight rebound, and resistance above. The market is engaged in fierce bullish and bearish tug-of-war, with limited short-term rebound momentum. Combined with macro policy expectations, capital outflow pressures, and weak technical structures, the overall market cautiousness has not dissipated. The rebound is more defined as a technical correction rather than a trend reversal.
As of the evening trading data, BTC's mainstream quotes remained stable around $64,400, with a 24-hour increase of about 1.5%. The intraday low dipped to around $62,700, and the highest reached resistance at $64,550, with intraday volatility close to $1,800. Compared to the previous day's drop of over 2%, today's market has gradually stabilized, but the weekly chart still closed down about 2%, indicating an overall adjustment period and not yet breaking free from a weak consolidation structure.
Judging from the market movement rhythm, today's BTC market showed clear segmented characteristics. During the Asian and London trading sessions, there was a small entry of bottom-fishing funds, driving the price to rebound quickly from the intraday low of $62,700, recovering part of the previous day's losses, and rising to hold the key central level of $63,500. However, after entering the North American trading session, the bullish momentum quickly weakened. After reaching around $64,500, the price encountered strong resistance and continued to pull back under pressure, unable to effectively break through this resistance range. The entire day maintained a "rebound—pressure—sideways movement" cycle, fully reflecting the current market situation of heavy selling pressure above and insufficient bullish strength.
From a technical perspective, BTC's short-term weakness structure has not improved, with an overall volatile and weak side. On the daily chart, the current price is below all short-term moving averages (EMAs), with a clear long-term downtrend line suppressing the market. There is still significant pullback room from the yearly high, and the medium-term uptrend has been temporarily interrupted. In the short term, a standard descending channel pattern has formed over the 1-hour chart. Today's rebound just touched the middle band of the channel and the dual resistance zone between $64,000–$64,500, indicating significant resistance.
The support and resistance range is now clear. In the short term, the core support below is at $63,200–$63,500 (dynamic support on the 50-day moving average), which is the dividing line between bulls and bears in the near term. Once it is effectively broken, the market is highly likely to resume its correction trend; In the short term, strong resistance is concentrated between $64,500 and $64,800. This range, combined with previous heavy trading zones and channel resistance levels, is difficult to achieve without incremental capital support. At the same time, today's trading volume shrank slightly, below the 30-day average, indicating insufficient rebound volume, strong technical recovery, and lack of upward volume support.
Macro and capital conditions are the core factors limiting this round of rebound and the main sources of market caution. On one hand, the market is highly focused on the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision, with expectations for a slight rate hike. If monetary policy is hawkish, it will continue to suppress risk asset performance, putting medium- to long-term pressure on BTC. The market is highly cautious, and funds are generally reluctant to chase higher prices.
On the other hand, continued capital outflows from Bitcoin ETFs have become key negative factors suppressing the rally. Continuous ETF capital outflows reflect institutional short-term profit-taking and rising risk aversion, directly limiting BTC's rebound height. Even if the market experiences technical oversold repairs, it is difficult to sustain a sustained upward trend. Additionally, volatility in the global tech sector has intensified, and overall risk market stability is lacking, further dragging down overall sentiment in the crypto market. The market fear index remains elevated, and investors are generally conservative.
In terms of market sentiment and capital behavior, the market is currently in a "cautiously bearish" state. Short-term retail bottom-fishing funds drove a rebound at low levels, but institutional funds continued to see net outflows, showing a clear divergence between bulls and bears. Short-term traders rely on low-level support to seek rebound profits, while medium- and long-term funds remain cautious and reduce positions, unwilling to position easily. Overall, market trading activity is average, lacking a capital base for a one-sided trend. From the market structure perspective, the current market is likely to continue the pattern of "rebound under pressure and weak oscillation," with limited short-term rebound space and downside risks not fully eliminated.
Market outlook and trading strategy
In the short term, BTC will continue to fluctuate around the $63,200–$64,800 range, with no clear one-sided direction. The focus is on breaking through the $64,500 resistance above; if volume increases and it holds above this level, it could further test resistance at $65,500; If pressure persists and the price falls below the core support at $63,200, a pullback will resume, with the lower price range between $61,500 and $62,000.
On the operational side, the current market is highly uncertain, so blindly chasing high prices before macro policies are implemented is advisable. In the short term, light positions within the support range can be leveraged for oversold rebounds, with strict stop-loss settings; In the medium to long term, patience is needed, waiting for prices to effectively break out of the volatility range, ETF capital outflows to slow, and macro policies to be implemented before clarifying trend opportunities. Overall, today's BTC is only a technical recovery rally; the overall pattern of weak adjustment remains unchanged. It is essential to strictly control risks in operations to avoid missing out and being trapped within a range.
Risk warning: The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and is greatly influenced by macro policies, capital flows, and market sentiment. The above market analysis is for technical analysis only and does not constitute any investment advice.$BTC is hovering around $63.4K–$64K, and this is about much more than the chart.
The market is widely expecting the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%, keeping financial conditions relatively tight.
At the same time, renewed U.S.–Iran tensions have pushed oil to around $74.67, reigniting concerns that inflation could remain stubborn.
We've seen this before. As geopolitical risks intensified, BTC dropped from $72K to nearly $63K, while altcoins experienced even deeper losses.
If the Fed maintains a hawkish tone, risk assets could remain under pressure.
For now, crypto isn't behaving like a traditional safe haven—it's still trading as a risk asset, making macro events just as important as technical analysis.
#FedRateDecision #BigTechEarningsNight Federal Reserve FOMC Decision → Complete Impact Logic on Cryptocurrency (BTC/ETH)
⚠️ Risk Warning: Virtual currency trading is considered illegal financial activity in our country and is not protected by law. The following is only a macro-level explanation and does not constitute any trading advice.
1. Underlying Core Principles
Crypto assets (especially ETH) are high-risk growth assets, highly correlated with Nasdaq tech stocks.
1. US Treasury yields rise → holding cash and government bonds yields higher returns, increasing opportunity cost of holding crypto, leading to capital outflow;
2. US dollar strengthens → dollar-denominated cryptocurrencies come under pressure;
3. US dollar liquidity easing → market risk appetite increases, leveraged funds flow into risk assets.
Key point: Powell's press conference speech > interest rate decision itself. The market generally expects rates to remain unchanged; the real driver of market volatility is the signals (hawkish/dovish) released in the post-meeting remarks.
2. Three Scenarios Corresponding to Market Movements (Decision at 02:00 Beijing Time on July 30, Press Conference at 02:30)
1) Dovish (Bullish for crypto, suitable for bullish expectations)
Signal characteristics:
Acknowledges inflation easing, hints at rate cuts within the year, downplays prolonged high rates, lowers rate dot plot.
Market reaction:
US Treasury yields fall, USD weakens → BTC and ETH rally;
✅ ETH volatility usually exceeds BTC (stronger growth attributes, more sensitive to leveraged funds);
✅ Market pattern: price rises during expectation phase, beware of buying the rumor and selling the fact causing a spike and pullback after the decision.
2) Hawkish (Bearish for crypto, bearish bias)
Signal characteristics:
Emphasizes inflation rebound risk, clearly delays rate cuts, raises rate expectations on dot plot, states "high rates will be maintained longer."
Market reaction:
US Treasury yields rise, USD strengthens; risk assets are collectively sold off;
Crypto market prone to cascading liquidations in futures contracts, rapid declines; ETH usually falls more than Bitcoin.
3) Neutral (Sideways pattern)
Signal characteristics: Maintains rates unchanged, ambiguous wording, everything depends on subsequent data, no clear guidance on rate cuts or delays.
Market: short-term sharp spikes and dips, lack of a one-sided trend, mainly range-bound, rising cautious sentiment.
3. Differences Between BTC and ETH (Key Focus)
- Bitcoin BTC: Has digital gold attributes. Falls moderately when liquidity tightens; steadily rises when liquidity eases.
- Ethereum ETH: More of a tech growth asset, more sensitive to interest rates.
Falls more than BTC in hawkish environments; rebounds more than BTC in dovish markets; futures market volatility and spikes are more intense.
- Altcoins: Most volatile. Plummet in hawkish markets; short-term surges in strong dovish markets but with very high risk.
4. Two Traps Traders Must Watch
1. Expectations already priced in
The market trades expectations days before the decision. If results meet expectations, it often results in "good news leads to a drop, bad news leads to a rebound."
2. Recession-driven rate cuts (special bearish scenario)
If the Fed cuts rates due to severe economic recession, the market enters risk-off panic, and short-term rate cuts actually suppress crypto.
5. Brief Summary of the July 30 Meeting
Current mainstream market expectation: rates remain unchanged.
Key focus: whether Powell will deliver hawkish remarks delaying rate cuts.
- Hawkish speech → ETH under pressure and weakens;
- Speech signaling rate cuts → ETH enters a bull market;
Additional tips
Market rhythm:
02:00 Decision text released → first wave of rapid volatility;
02:30 Powell's speech → second wave of larger trend moves, the real direction often emerges during the press conference$BEAT Today's pursuit is like "taking chestnuts from the fire."
The hourly RSI surged to 69-70, approaching overbought, and trading volume has started to shrink.
Moreover, the price around $3.78 is clearly stagnant, so chasing in is just helping the big players carry the loadout2014: Mt. Gox collapses, BTC at $200, bottoming out after 3 weeks.
2018: BitGrail collapsed, BTC at $3,200, bottoming out after 2 weeks.
2022: FTX collapsed, BTC at $16,000, bottoming out after 2 weeks.
2026: BitMEX collapses, BTC $63,000, bottoming out in 2-3 weeks?
Every time, the market says, "This time is different."
Every time, the market is wrong.
The difference is: the market caps of BTC in the first three rounds were $2B, $20B, and $300B respectively. Now it's $1.3T.
Same rules, but on a larger scale. $BTC $ETH $SOL $TSLA $NVDA $SPCXBig Tech earnings. $BTC C 10T on the line.
Tonight + tomorrow: Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon report. Nasdaq looks calm, but everyone’s gripping the armrest.
The real question: is AI actually changing the world, or just the most expensive experiment ever? We start finding out now.
Quick take:
Apple — Boring but steady. iPhone prints cash, AI moves slow. Safest of the four.
Microsoft + Meta — High risk. If Azure misses or capex doesn’t cool, expect instant pain. Meta’s test: can ads cover the burn?
Amazon — Closes it. AWS needs >33% growth or the $BTC 200B infra story gets shaky.
3 things to watch:
1. Capex guidance — Google got slapped -5% after hours for overspending. Say “no limit” and watch stocks bleed.
2. Cloud growth — Azure and AWS prove if AI actually makes money. Slowdown = thesis breaks.
3. Free cash flow — Google went from $25.7B to negative. Microsoft and Amazon also fell off a cliff. Meta still burns $BTC 30B+/q. Another miss here and the AI narrative takes a hit.
Semis feeling it too: SK Hynix, SanDisk, Micron all getting hit.
Seatbelts on. 🚀
#FedRateDecision
#BigTechEarningsNight
#SKHynixRecordMiss Big Tech earnings. $BTC 10T on the line.
Tonight + tomorrow: Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon report. Nasdaq looks calm, but everyone’s gripping the armrest.
The real question: is AI actually changing the world, or just the most expensive experiment ever? We start finding out now.
Quick take:
Apple — Boring but steady. iPhone prints cash, AI moves slow. Safest of the four.
Microsoft + Meta — High risk. If Azure misses or capex doesn’t cool, expect instant pain. Meta’s test: can ads cover the burn?
Amazon — Closes it. AWS needs >33% growth or the $BTC 200B infra story gets shaky.
3 things to watch:
1. Capex guidance — Google got slapped -5% after hours for overspending. Say “no limit” and watch stocks bleed.
2. Cloud growth — Azure and AWS prove if AI actually makes money. Slowdown = thesis breaks.
3. Free cash flow — Google went from $25.7B to negative. Microsoft and Amazon also fell off a cliff. Meta still burns $BTC 30B+/q. Another miss here and the AI narrative takes a hit.
Semis feeling it too: SK Hynix, SanDisk, Micron all getting hit.
Seatbelts on. 🚀
#FedRateDecision
#BigTechEarningsNight
#SKHynixRecordMiss 📊 Short-Term Market Update
Global markets are under short-term pressure after a sharp sell-off in AI hardware stocks.
🔹 The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2.2%, led by heavy losses in SanDisk (-11%) and SK Hynix (-7.5%), triggering weakness across Asian markets. South Korea's market plunged 10.8%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 4%.
🔹 The recent decline is being driven by concerns over rising AI infrastructure spending and increasing leverage among major cloud providers, rather than weakening AI demand. Investors are reassessing risk as credit spreads continue to widen.
🔹 Despite the pullback, AI fundamentals remain solid. Demand for computing power is still strong, and major cloud companies continue to have access to ample financing, suggesting the long-term AI trend remains intact.
🔹 Capital is rotating into relatively undervalued markets, with Hong Kong equities attracting fresh inflows as investors rebalance portfolios.
⚠️ Short-term risks: Watch for geopolitical developments, central bank policy, AI commercialization progress, and further widening in credit spreads, all of which could increase market volatility in the coming sessions.
#FedRateDecision #BigTechEarningsNight Many people are watching SanDisk and SK Hynix plunge one after another, and can't help but wonder: with such a big drop, can they buy in batches to buy the dip and wait for the AI long-term market? First, it's important to distinguish the essential difference between the two types of declines—this is the core premise for deciding whether to make a move. This round of decline in the storage sector is not only due to valuation pressure from the Federal Reserve's high interest rates, but also driven by expectations of overcapacity caused by the disorderly expansion of capital expenditure. Over the past year, Samsung and SK Hynix have continuously built new wafer fabs amirs riding the HBM boom, steadily releasing domestic storage capacity. Institutions predict that next year, supply across upstream and downstream will fully overflow, and the price hike cycle for flash and memory spot storage will come to a complete end. This kind of cycle top-down decline often has a long retracement period and does not quickly bottom out and rebound in just a few days. Combined with changes in capital preferences, global capital is currently temporarily abandoning cash-burning cyclical growth stocks. People prefer Apple, a target that doesn't rely on expansion to build performance, holds huge cash flow + continuous share buybacks, and even if AI demand doesn't disappear in the long term, short-term capital lacks motivation to return to the storage sector. Without incremental capital to absorb it, the stock price naturally struggles to stop its downward trend. Three clear signals suitable for bottom-fishing are all indispensable. First, the Federal Reserve has announced a clear timetable for rate cuts, with US dollar and Treasury yields continuing to decline, and overall market expectations for liquidity easing returning. Only then will high-valuation growth stocks regain capital favor—this is the foundation for the overall environment. Second, the three major storage giants collectively announced capital cuts and a temporary halt in new factory construction, proactively adjusting their investmentsThis Wednesday is known as "Super Wednesday" for the US stock market: Microsoft and META will release earnings after market close, and the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision. On Thursday, Apple and Amazon will follow.
Federal Reserve: 63.7% probability of keeping rates unchanged, 36.3% probability of a 25 basis point hike. The market has priced "no rate hike" as the base case; the real variable is the Fed Chair's wording. Currently, the market's expectation for a September rate hike has risen to 80%, which influences the market more than a single decision.
1⃣ Microsoft ($XMSFT): Has beaten earnings expectations for 7 consecutive quarters, but the stock price fell 5 times after the last 7 earnings reports because each time it announced increased AI capital expenditure. This time, it expects to raise 2026 capital expenditure from 215 billion to 238 billion. It may continue to be pressured in the short term, but over 90% of 50 analysts give a buy rating, with a target price of 548. If you want to get in, you can wait until after the earnings report.
Suggested entry price: 380
Suggested add-on price: 353
2⃣ $XMETA: Stock rose 9 times out of the last 14 earnings reports but with high volatility; expected volatility this time is 8.19%. Don't make rash moves a day or two before the earnings; wait for tomorrow's report.
Suggested entry price: 580
Suggested add-on price: 542
3⃣ Amazon ($XAMZN): Bank of America expects 2026 capital expenditure may be raised to 210 billion, continuing to invest heavily in data centers and AI chips. In the last 14 earnings reports, the stock rose 7 times and fell 7 times; this time, AI spending might attract Wall Street criticism.
Suggested entry price: 220
Suggested add-on price: 198
4⃣ Apple ($AAPL): The outlier among the big four. AI capital expenditure for 2025 is only 12.7 billion, while Amazon's is 131.8 billion. Because it doesn't confront Wall Street directly, Apple has risen 23% this year, outperforming Microsoft, META, and Google. But its valuation is also the highest: PE 40.3, forward PE 34.84. If this earnings report offers a chance to drop below 315, you can build a small position; around 290 is a better add-on level.
Tech giants are releasing earnings; good performance alone doesn't matter—the key is how much AI capital expenditure they announce. The more they say, the more the stock price falls. Apple, by saying less, has become the best performer this year.$WDC / storage update
Seagate reported fiscal Q4 revenue of 3.6B vs 3.5B est, non-GAAP EPS of 5.71 vs 5.10 est, and guided fiscal Q1 revenue to 4.1B +/-100M with non-GAAP EPS of 7.30 +/-0.20.
$STX is 797, +6.7% pre-market. $WDC is 482, +4.1% pre-market while $SNDK is 1092, -0.4%.
The tape split is the point. Seagate reported 52.7% non-GAAP gross margin, 1.1B of fiscal Q4 free cash flow, and cited robust cloud data center demand. That keeps FY27 HDD gross-margin and EPS support in focus for $WDC even as flash and memory tape stays under pressure.
That read changes if $WDC does not confirm the same enterprise demand and pricing cadence in its own results.
source: company release$WDC / storage update
Seagate reported fiscal Q4 revenue of 3.6B vs 3.5B est, non-GAAP EPS of 5.71 vs 5.10 est, and guided fiscal Q1 revenue to 4.1B +/-100M with non-GAAP EPS of 7.30 +/-0.20.
$STX is 797, +6.7% pre-market. $WDC is 482, +4.1% pre-market while $SNDK is 1092, -0.4%.
The tape split is the point. Seagate reported 52.7% non-GAAP gross margin, 1.1B of fiscal Q4 free cash flow, and cited robust cloud data center demand. That keeps FY27 HDD gross-margin and EPS support in focus for $WDC even as flash and memory tape stays under pressure.
That read changes if $WDC does not confirm the same enterprise demand and pricing cadence in its own results.
source: company release$WLD DC / storage update
Seagate reported fiscal Q4 revenue of 3.6B vs 3.5B est, non-GAAP EPS of 5.71 vs 5.10 est, and guided fiscal Q1 revenue to 4.1B +/-100M with non-GAAP EPS of 7.30 +/-0.20.
$STX is 797, +6.7% pre-market. $WDC is 482, +4.1% pre-market while $SNDK is 1092, -0.4%.
The tape split is the point. Seagate reported 52.7% non-GAAP gross margin, 1.1B of fiscal Q4 free cash flow, and cited robust cloud data center demand. That keeps FY27 HDD gross-margin and EPS support in focus for $WDC even as flash and memory tape stays under pressure.
That read changes if $WDC does not confirm the same enterprise demand and pricing cadence in its own results.
source: company release🚨 Tonight could get wild. Everyone’s watching the Fed.
The rate decision tonight is likely to set the tone for risk assets. $BTC, $ETH, $XAU, and $SNDK are all ones to watch.
In the last 24h, over $337M got liquidated and ∼94,000 traders were stopped out. Despite that shakeout, both Bitcoin and Ethereum are still holding their key support zones, so the overall market structure looks intact for now.
I got back into $ZEC last night at $467.50 and it played out how I expected. The plan stays the same: scale out near breakeven on a weak bounce, and let the stop take care of it if the setup fails. Discipline first.
For $SOL, still following the original plan — no changes there.
Bitcoin ($BTC )
Support : $61,600 → $59,800
Resistance : $67,135 → $70,000
$63,000 was the level yesterday. We dipped under it briefly, but buyers came in fast and pushed it back to ∼$64,175.
Structure actually looks a bit better than yesterday. If we get another pullback that holds above support, that could be a solid spot for bulls.
Ethereum ($ETH)
Support : $1,705
Resistance : $2,225
Watch $1,775 and $2,000. ETH is still showing relative strength, especially for spot holders with a low average.
Just note: this kind of high-level chop isn’t great for big leverage.
$Gold ($XAU)
Still watching a potential long around $4,000–$4,030.
If $3,970 breaks cleanly, the setup is off. Take profits on a good move and keep risk tight.
$SNDK
Dropped to ∼$1,028 overnight then ripped to $1,167 — about a 140-point swing.
I took a long near $1,050 and booked profits on the bounce. Now it’s a waiting game for the next clean setup.
Volatility is on the way. Stick to the plan, manage risk, and don’t trade on emotion.
#FedRateDecision
#DailyOrbit @OKX Orbit Crypto Daily — 2026.7.29
$BTC Holding below $64K, Fed decisions, oil price shocks, and multi-asset ETPs all weigh on the table, entering a dual-track game of "macro events + ETH/SOL institutionalization."
1. Morgan Stanley's $ETH and $SOL ETP are officially listed, with a fee rate of about 0.14% and a built-in staking reward mechanism; Institutional products continue to expand from $BTC to ETH/SOL, with yield-type crypto exposure becoming a new selling point.
2. Zcash mining company Fortitude is launching a 12 MW mining facility in Nebraska, aiming to reduce the production cost per $ZEC to about $40; Meanwhile, Zcash has just completed its Ironwood upgrade, and the privacy chain narrative continues to heat up.
3. OKX / $OKB:$OKB Today -2.2%, with a large decline among platform coins and a strong pullback yesterday.
4. Macro pressure returns to the spotlight: Before the Fed decision, the market priced in about a 31.5% chance of a 25 basis point rate hike; Meanwhile, oil prices have surged again due to tensions in the Middle East, $BTC short-term remains affected by both interest rates and energy prices.
5. KOL Opinions Divided: Jordi Visser said Michael Saylor has long seen $BTC as "AI transactions that AI cannot disrupt," due to their scarcity and non-replication; However, Mike McGlone still warns that $BTC is in a bear market structure and needs to wait for macro stress tests.
6. $META 24 hours, up +25.4%, trading volume about $15.5 million, making it today's strongest counterfeit; DAOs / governance and on-chain voting narratives continue to attract short-term capital amid market volatility.
7. Altcoins: $BEAT, $BTW, $KAITO, $VELVET rose by +24.3% / +12.8% / +11.7% / +10.7% respectively, with the heat concentrated in entertainment consumption, interchain assets, attention economy, and AI/privacy application sectors.
Market conditions
$BTC Current $63,929 (+0.2%); $ETH Current $1,890.53 (-1.2%).
$OKB -2.2%, platform coins overall weakened, with OKB experiencing a more pronounced drawdown.
Brief review the next day
$BTC Bullish probability 45/100, bearish 55/100; Fake sentiment still has local hotspots, but mainstream assets lean more defensively, with funds favoring event-driven and small-cap elasticity.
Expected tomorrow
$BTC Volatility range is -2.0% to +1.8%, with a key focus on $63K. If it rebounds above $65 K, it could retest $66.8 K; If it falls below $62.5K, the short-term market may continue to test the $61.5K–$60K liquidity zone.The Federal Reserve interest rate decision takes center stage tonight, and volatility is expected across BTC, ETH, $XAU, and $SNDK .
In the last 24 hours alone, the market liquidated over $337 million, wiping out nearly 94,000 traders. Yet despite the chaos, BTC and ETH held key levels, continuing to form higher lows without a major breakdown. That resilience matters.
I added to my $ZEC position last night, and my re-entry at 467.5 was filled perfectly. The plan remains simple: take profits on a bounce back to breakeven and respect the stop loss if the market invalidates the setup.
For $SOL, no changes — stick to the original strategy.
BTC support remains at 61,600 and 59,800, while resistance sits between 67,135 and 70,000. The recovery from below 63,000 shows buyers are still active, and Bitcoin continues to lead the market. Any healthy pullback could provide a solid long opportunity.
ETH continues to outperform, with support at 1,705 and resistance at 2,225. Watch the 1,775 and 2,000 levels closely. Spot holders below 1,600 remain in a strong position, but high-level consolidation is not ideal for aggressive leverage.
For Gold ($XAU), a small long between 4,000–4,030 remains attractive, with risk managed below 3,970. Secure profits early and protect capital.
$SNDK remains highly volatile. After dropping to 1,028 and rebounding to 1,167, it offered a strong trading range. I took profits near the bounce, and for now, patience is key. Don't chase price — wait for confirmation.
Tonight's Fed decision will likely determine the next major move. Stay disciplined, manage risk, and let the market come to you.#FedRateDecision #BigTechEarningsNight #SKHynixRecordMiss
#DailyOrbit Judging the market after the Fed's decision is never simply about whether rates will be cut. You need to verify step by step according to four layers of logic: pre-market expectations, intraday linkage indicators, speech wording, and sector capital preferences. Combining this with the Apple and memory chip markets you have been following makes it easier to understand. The first step is to determine what kind of sentiment the market has priced in before the meeting begins—this is the commonly referred to as the underlying pattern of buying expectations and selling facts. In the three to five trading days leading up to the meeting, if the Nasdaq continues to decline, US Treasury yields steadily rise, and the dollar strengthens, it means most funds have already bet on the Fed's hawkish stance, selling high-valuation tech growth stocks early to avoid risk. When the final outcome is simply to keep interest rates unchanged without any surprise hikes, even if the language remains cautious, short-selling funds will concentrate on closing positions in the early stages, and most US stocks will see a round of recovery and rebound; Conversely, before the meeting, the market surges and yields fall, and funds are eagerly waiting for the positive effects of rate cuts. As long as a clear timetable for rate cuts is not announced, the moment the positive news materializes, a plunge and correction will begin immediately. For example, on the evening session of July 29, the market opened with weak fluctuations throughout and the storage sector pulled back sharply. This was the result of the market pricing oil prices ahead of time, pushing up inflation and the Federal Reserve tightening stance. This pre-market tone will directly lock in the overall direction after the decision is implemented. After the decision is officially released, we cannot judge solely by the US stock market; we must simultaneously monitor three linked indicators, as changes in these three data always outpace the stock market's response. The 10-year Treasury yield serves as the valuation anchor for all tech stocks, earnings