Yesterday, Thursday, March 5, 2026, Wall Street endured another volatile session as Middle East tensions continued to roil global markets. While the major indices clawed back from their deepest afternoon lows, the Dow Jones still finished significantly lower, weighed down by surging oil prices and fresh concerns over global AI-chip export rules.

📉 Active Option Trade Tracker

We have been on a roll with the US 500 challenge on IG and the IBKR XSP/SPY challenge; we have already closed out trades with gains of 1.48% and 1.32% respectively.

Yesterday, we re-entered the exact same trades when volatility spiked mid-afternoon. Both trades are currently in profit:

• US 500 Short 6150 March 31st Put option: +0.61% (1 day)
• XSP Short 615 March 31st Put option: +0.58% (1 day)

Strategic Note: Our priority today is capital preservation over the weekend. Should either trade reach a 1% profit during today’s session, we will be hitting the exit button. With geopolitical tensions remaining high in the Middle East, we believe the prudent move is to avoid "weekend risk" and secure our gains today if possible. If the opportunity doesn't arise, we still have plenty of "wiggle room" and are comfortable holding—but we will take the profit off the table if it's there.

Reminder: Keep checking the trade details in the members area; we update these daily to provide an up-to-date management plan for each position.

📋 Long-Term Buy Watchlist Update

The market is currently separating the "AI infrastructure" leaders from speculative plays as new export license reports hit the wires.

• ORCl (Oracle): Held up well yesterday gaining 1.59% which is impressive in such a volatile market. As we mentioned on our call yesterday, Oracle has traded out of its recent downtrend and we now see this as a stock we would be happy to own in our long term portfolio. We are just waiting on the right entry point.
• DELL (Dell Technologies): Held up relatively well compared to the broader Dow, closing at $146.50 (-0.41%). It remains one of our highest-conviction hardware plays following its stellar earnings.
• NVDA (Nvidia): Showed resilience, ticking up +0.16% to close at $183.34. Despite reports of potential new export rules, it continues to act as the market's primary anchor.
• AMD (Advanced Micro Devices): Facing some pressure alongside the broader chip sector, closing near $202.07. We are watching for a definitive base to form before adding to our long-term holdings.

📅 Market Review for Thursday, March 5, 2026

Overview: Surging energy costs were the story of the day. U.S. crude oil prices jumped nearly 9% as shipping in the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a crawl. While this reignited inflation worries, a late-day rally in tech (led by The Trade Desk's 18% surge) helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recover from much steeper losses.

🏛️ FX & Crypto Review

• Bitcoin (BTC): Staged a decisive push above $71,000, its strongest session in weeks. A short-squeeze cascade liquidated over $110M in short positions, as BTC joined the "safe haven" narrative alongside gold.
• Gold: Remained dominant as a flight-to-safety asset, trading near $5,400 per ounce.

📈 Major Indices & Commodities

• S&P 500: Fell -0.56%, closing at 6,830.71.
• Nasdaq Composite: Slipped -0.26%, finishing at 22,748.99.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average: Tumbled -1.61% (-784 points), closing at 47,954.74.
• WTI Crude Oil: Settled significantly higher at $81.00 per barrel.

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