Yesterday, Monday, March 23, 2026, Wall Street experienced a dramatic "Relief Rally" that handed us a perfect opportunity to lock in our gains. The market sentiment shifted sharply after President Trump announced a five-day postponement of military strikes against Iranian power plants to allow for diplomatic talks. This news sent crude oil prices tumbling by over 10% and triggered the best day for the Dow Jones in six weeks.

📉 Active Option Trade Tracker

We are officially back in 100% cash after a clinical execution yesterday. We took advantage of the massive "volatility crush" to close our positions at our targets.

• Trade Closed: US 500 Short 6150 Put. Profit: 2.3%
• Trade Closed: XSP Short 615 Pu. Profit: 2.22%

Year-to-Date Performance: We are smashing it. Even with the S&P 500 falling and volatility spiking throughout March, our high-probability strategy continues to deliver.

• US 500 Strategy (IG): Up +9.20% YTD.
• XSP/SPY Challenge (IBKR): Up +7.27% YTD.
• S&P 500 Index: Down -3.86% YTD.

The Math Wins: We maintain a 100% win record for 2026. This is the ultimate proof that the high-probability strategy works; while the index is down nearly 4% for the year, we have grown our capital by over 9%.

Current Action: We are already preparing our next trade for April. However, we will remain patient and wait to see if the recent market lows get a retest before we officially sell the next round of premium.

📋 Long-Term Stock Buy & Hold Watchlist

The "Trump De-escalation" headlines provided a much-needed bounce for our top targets, but we aren't chasing this rally just yet.

• NVDA (Nvidia): Gained +1.70% ($175.64). The stock remains the primary vehicle for any market recovery, but it is still well off its highs.
• ORCL (Oracle): Recovered to $147.30. Despite the relief rally, investors are still weighing Oracle's massive AI infrastructure spending plans.
• CRM (Salesforce): Closed up near $195. Salesforce is showing a very clean "double bottom" technical pattern on the charts.
• Domestic Airlines: The 10%+ drop in oil (WTI back to $88) was a massive gift for Alaska Air (ALK) and the broader airline sector. If oil stays below $90, this becomes our #1 value play.

📅 Market Review for Monday, March 23, 2026

Overview: It was a classic "Risk-On" reversal. The S&P 500 jumped 1.15% for its best performance since the conflict began. The VIX Index (our "Fear Gauge") plummeted from an intraday high of 31 down to 24.36, which provided the "volatility crush" we needed to exit our put trades profitably.

🏛️ FX & Crypto Review

• Bitcoin (BTC): Followed the risk-on sentiment, climbing back toward $71,000.
• Gold: Slipped back to $5,080 as the immediate need for a "war hedge" eased.

📈 Major Indices & Commodities

• S&P 500: Gained +1.15%, closing at 6,581.04.
• Nasdaq Composite: Jumped +1.41%, finishing at 22,140.63.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average: Surged +1.38% (+631 points), closing at 46,208.47.
• WTI Crude Oil: Plunged -9.9% to settle at $88.52 per barrel.

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