Yesterday, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Wall Street entered a phase of calm consolidation as the extreme geopolitical theatre of the previous 48 hours began to recede. While the major indices posted slight declines, the underlying market structure remained stable, allowing our option positions to thrive.

📈 Why the Markets Rebounded

The primary catalysts for this remarkable recovery include:

1. G7 Intervention: Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held an emergency meeting to signal "managed urgency." By discussing a coordinated release of strategic petroleum reserves, they successfully cooled fears of a global energy shock.
2. Geopolitical Assurances: Market sentiment improved significantly following President Trump's announcement that the US Navy will escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, backed by government-provided political risk insurance.
3. Oil & VIX Retraction: Crude oil has retreated back below the $100/barrel mark, and the VIX has dropped back toward 25, easing the pressure on equity futures.

📉 Active Option Trade Tracker

Our strategy continues to demonstrate its strength during high-stress environments. Both our active challenge trades moved significantly into the green yesterday.

• US 500 (IG Portfolio) Short 6150 March 31st Put: Up +0.52%.
• XSP (IBKR Portfolio) Short 615 March 31st Put: Up +0.54%.

Market Snapshot: The S&P 500 closed down a marginal 0.21% yesterday—a non-event compared to earlier volatility. Our positions are currently sitting at a total average profit of 0.54% for this specific leg.

The Outlook: As the VIX continues its descent toward the 20 level, we expect option premiums to contract sharply, allowing us to exit at our 75% profit target.

The Probability Advantage: The trade has a 97% probability of profit and the S&P 500 can fall ip to 9% in the next 3 weeks!
Our US 500 Challenge is now up 7.55% YTD, while the S&P 500 Index is down -0.94% for the same period.

🚀 Earnings Spotlight: Oracle (ORCL)

Oracle stole the spotlight yesterday after releasing its Q3 2026 results. The share price jumped nearly 10% in extended trading following an "exceptional" beat-and-raise performance.

• The Numbers: Oracle reported adjusted EPS of $1.79 (vs. $1.70 expected) on revenue of $17.2 billion.
• AI Surge: The primary driver was Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) revenue, which skyrocketed 84% year-over-year to $4.9 billion.
• The Backlog: Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) surged to a staggering $553 billion, up 325% from last year, primarily due to massive AI contracts.
• Future Outlook: Management raised its FY2027 revenue guidance to $90 billion, signaling that the AI infrastructure boom is far from over.

📅 Market Review for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Overview: The "Panic Peak" has passed. Oil prices tumbled by roughly 15% (WTI settling near $80.31) as traders reacted to the de-escalation of the Iran conflict and potential trade route reopening.

🏛️ FX & Crypto Review

• Bitcoin (BTC): Recovered to close above the psychological $70,000 mark.
• EUR/USD: Steady near 1.16

📈 Major Indices & Commodities

• S&P 500: Fell -0.21%, closing at 6,781.48.
• Nasdaq Composite: Slipped -0.34%, finishing at 22,597.10.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average: Dropped -0.20%, closing at 48,810.55.
• WTI Crude Oil: Plunged -15.5% to settle at $80.31 per barrel.

Strategy Assistance

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• All Other Members: Strategy calls can be scheduled at a rate of €100 per half hour.

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