Went through everything this morning.
Feels like the market tone really shifted.
$AMZN and
$INTC both got hit hard on earnings.
$SNDK's numbers were the ones that actually held up.
Amazons issue is AI spend is too aggressive and cash flow pressure is building. Intel is the Q4 revenue guide coming in below expectations. Even strong server CPU demand didnt save the mood.
Sandisk put up a solid report and still couldnt fully escape the tech selling.
The ironic part is the stronger storage demand gets and the better the numbers look, the louder the AI bubble debate gets.
Looking back, July through September the market was mostly worried about rates. It was killing valuation.
By October the Q3 reports started triggering sells. The market started worrying about future earnings and cash flow.
From killing valuation to worrying about results. Thats the shift Im most careful about.
Seen a lot of professional investors break this stretch.
A string of down days can turn into a negative loop.
Price drops, leveraged positions get forced out, the selling pushes the price lower again.
Nasdaq sentiment is already spreading into the broader tech group.
Right now the only thing that can save the market is Trump. If he puts out real policy support it could improve risk appetite.
I see two paths.
1. The market clears itself. Wait for valuation and positioning to reset, then slowly pick up shares at lower levels.
2. Nasdaq puts in a volume bounce, rates ease or policy shows up, and money becomes willing to take risk again.
Im more inclined to stay patient for now.
Good companies still have value. After a string of pullbacks what the market needs most is confidence coming back.
Thought about this before the open. Good trading to everyone.