12pm update – positive lunch

US equities are choppy, if leaning upward to print a new intraday high. VIX is naturally being ground to zero, as #everythingisfine

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

Cyclically… we are on the HIGH side.
Even the bold will not be chasing, not least in Christmas week.

I’m marginally annoyed on the sidelines.
It could be worse… I could be losing money on the short side.


notable stock: QBTS

M/t bullish quantum computing stocks.
I still expect Trump to want 10% of this one.

notable weakness: TGT

I see no news.

notable strength: ASTS

RKLB is where the hot money flows, but ASTS is an interesting name.

notable retail: DECK

Higher with the main market.
M/t bullish to $150. If I’m right… SPX 8K