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$SNDK 前几天像打了鸡血，抗量子、独立L1、脱离以太坊，名字一出来社区就上头。可你细看，投票只是初步动作，真切到主网还得熬到明年，中间全是预期在飞。
做单逻辑就一句：叙事把价格顶太高，解锁把卖压递上来。早期筹码成本远低于现价，每月都有释放，反弹缩量、下跌放量，就是获利盘和领取代币的人在跑。日线从暴涨转回调，衍生品仓位又挤，这种位置追多最容易被洗。
我这空单不吃“明天涨不涨”，吃“预期兑现后接不住”。现在平半锁利，止损推到成本附近。剩下仓位看前低承接，站回关键压力就撤，不跟叙事谈恋爱。$ZEC $STRK #台积电Q3净利润超预期，盈利创历史新高 The probability of a Fed rate hike has dropped below 30%, even after the release of the high CPI data.
Today, the PPI data is about to be released, with an expectation of 5.3%.
Unless we see the PPI reach the 5.7%-5.8% level, I believe the rate hike will be paused this month.On-Chain Health Check for CORE: Three Data Sets, One Conclusion
There are always only two voices in the CORE posts on the Square. "Ten-thousand-fold potential" and "Imminent zeroing," arguing for almost two years.
Today, I take no side. I just do one thing: open the blockchain explorer and turn CORE's underwear inside out, showing you page by page.
No hype, no bashing, no motivational speeches. On-chain data doesn't lie; you judge after seeing it yourself.
First data set: 69 million ghost tokens, where are they now?
Let's clarify the core facts of the 8.31 vulnerability.
The v1.0.26 hard fork destroyed over 150 million excess issued CORE at the protocol level, pulling the total supply back to a hard cap of 2.1 billion. The chain didn't break, blocks are still produced, and staking rewards recovered within 48 hours.
But the hard fork can only upgrade forward; it cannot roll back already confirmed transactions. The 69 million CORE transferred out to external wallets before the fork execution have not been reclaimed, locked, or destroyed to this day.
The cost basis of these tokens is almost zero. What is their current status?
Some in the community have tracked them: some addresses remain silent long-term, some split into smaller addresses in batches. The core issue is not "whether they will dump," but "you don't know when they will dump."
As long as these tokens have no on-chain verifiable lock-up or destruction plan, the valuation ceiling of every rebound round is locked. This is not an emotional judgment but a structural problem.
Second data set: How much of the TVL is real money?
Core DAO is currently the largest Bitcoin sidechain in the BTCFi track by TVL, locking assets over $314 million, staking over 5,500 BTC, accounting for about 26% of all Bitcoin sidechain TVL. Over 76% of Bitcoin hash power participates in maintaining network security. Since mainnet launch, cumulative TVL exceeds $1 billion, with over 31 million unique addresses.
But the TVL metric needs to be broken down.
On-chain analysis shows over 86% of ecosystem TVL is concentrated in "lending + re-staking" modules. What is the essence of these two modules? Leverage stacking. The March 2026 50% CORE crash triggered the Colend liquidation cascade, exposing this structural risk for the first time.
What’s truly worth tracking is the institutional staking volume of lstBTC—long-term locked BTC is the real incremental narrative of BTCFi. Short-term arbitrage and wash trading funds will withdraw once the market changes, causing TVL to shrink instantly.
Currently, the whole network stakes about 7,600+ BTC and 300 million+ CORE, with about 35% of BTC stakers also locking CORE. This number shows the dual staking mechanism is genuinely operating, but staking rewards mainly come from CORE inflation issuance linearly released over 81 years, not external income.
More people are staking, but where does the staked money come from? This question remains unanswered.
Third data set: Is ecosystem fee income enough to cover inflation?
This is the most painful of the three data sets.
The innate structure of CORE tokenomics: staking yields go to BTC stakers; CORE itself has no natural cash flow. The network continuously issues tokens for node rewards and ecosystem incentives, essentially perpetual inflation.
2026 is defined by Core as the "revenue era," with the core logic being to use BTC staking income, SatPay card fees, and other ecosystem revenues to repurchase CORE on the secondary market, replacing inflation subsidies.
But the flagship product SatPay has announced a delay due to licensing and regulatory issues, with over 20,000 users waiting in line and no set launch date. Without real cash flow, the buyback plan is currently just a long-term vision.
How much real income is on-chain now? Colend lending protocol’s 30-day fees are about $400,000, protocol income about $12,700. Core cross-chain bridge 30-day fees about $255.
These numbers are nowhere near the monthly token issuance market value.
The conclusion is straightforward: ecosystem fee income is currently far from covering inflation, and CORE holders’ equity is continuously diluted.
Putting the three data sets together, what’s the answer?
Ghost tokens have no disposal plan + lstBTC institutional funds have not scaled + fee income cannot cover inflation.
None of the three conditions are improving.
This is not a verdict that "CORE will go to zero," nor a forecast that "CORE will take off." This is a project still running but without a commercial closed loop, stuck in the middle.
The chain is alive, code is updating, 76% of Bitcoin hash power protects it, and the hard fork emergency action was indeed effective. But between "being alive" and "running smoothly" lies 69 million tokens, a delayed flagship product, and a revenue curve that hasn’t started yet.
On the practical side, three points:
First, watch the on-chain transfer records of ghost tokens. If one day these addresses show large-scale transfers to exchange wallets, no matter what others say, you know what to do.
Second, watch the institutional staking volume of lstBTC, not total TVL. Total TVL can be leveraged up; institutional long-term staking volume is the real signal.
Third, watch official announcements of SatPay. Product launch doesn’t mean immediate scale income, but without the product, nothing else matters.
Stories can be told arbitrarily, but on-chain data doesn’t lie.
Among these three data sets, which one do you care about most?
$CORE The cold splash from the CPI caused the S&P to end its streak of 53 consecutive days without a drop exceeding 1% last night. Looking at the pre-market today, the KOSPI has already crashed 7.6%, with SK Hynix and Samsung falling 11% and 9.5% respectively. What is the money doing? In one sentence: running away from "storytelling" places and hiding in places with "cash flow." It's very clear in the pre-market. Storage chips continue to get hit, with SanDisk down over 4% and Micron down 3.7%. But interestingly, the triple short semiconductor ETF (SOXS) rose nearly 7% pre-market. The money is not selling semiconductors; it is directly betting on semiconductors to continue falling. On the other side, TLT (20-year US Treasury ETF) rose 1.46% pre-market, money is hiding in bonds. The core contradiction of this wave is not "whether to raise interest rates," but "who will repay AI's debt." CoreWeave's bond yield has already shot above 15%, with the market pricing it as "not surviving beyond five years." This thing is like the first domino; the market suddenly realizes: doing AI requires borrowing money, borrowing money has become more expensive, and those companies leveraging debt to build computing power may collapse first. Directionally, I tend to continue to see adjustments. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has already fallen for six consecutive days, down nearly 12%. But this time it is not a technical correction; it is money repricing the financing cost of AI infrastructure. After the index closed, the 10-year US Treasury yield fell back to 5.186%, indicating the market does not really believe in a rate hike in October but is trading in advance on the expectation of "high rates lasting longer." #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 PPI and retail data released, with expectations exceeding forecasts once again delivering a heavy blow to the market! Inflation concerns and rate hike expectations are increasing!
This PPI and retail data basically negate the two optimistic scenarios I mentioned earlier. PPI proves that energy inflation has transmitted from the supply chain to the corporate side, so subsequent PCE won't look good. Although retail data is weaker than the previous value, it far exceeds expectations, indicating that consumer inflation pressure has not eased.
If we look at last night's CPI, we could conclude that "mainly an energy shock, core inflation has not yet spiraled out of control."
However, combined with this PPI and retail data, it means the price pressure caused by energy inflation is growing, while demand remains resilient. Therefore, the risk of energy inflation spreading to broader inflation is clearly increasing, so September's PCE won't look good.
Currently, according to CME, the probability of rate hikes in October and December has not increased yet. We need to wait for the market to digest tonight's data and adjust pricing accordingly! #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 [Quick Commentary] PPI explodes at 6.3%, BTC tests 81,000: The drop is due to interest rates, not chip dumping
Three things combined:
1. US September PPI year-on-year at 6.3%, expected only 5.3%, upstream inflation far exceeds expectations; combined with yesterday's core CPI all hot in three categories, October rate hike is basically confirmed, December probability further rises.
2. Initial jobless claims at 199,000, lower than expected—employment resilience gives the Fed confidence to "dare to continue raising". Hot inflation + stable employment = higher interest rates for longer, risk asset valuations continue to be suppressed.
3. A whale dormant for 5 years moved 4,582 BTC above $82,000, profiting 9.3 times. But the coins were split into 5 new addresses, not moved to exchanges—self-custody rearrangement, not selling.
In short: Macro is applying pressure, no selling pressure on-chain, this round of decline is driven by interest rate expectations, not chip dumping. Watch the 80,000 level and the 78,423 annual line trigger below; a break will be another story. $CRCL closed at $79.55 yesterday, around $76.1 pre-market, with the market trading new interest rate expectations.
There is an interesting contradiction here.
Circle's main revenue comes from USDC reserve asset yields.
Higher interest rates help maintain reserve yields but may also suppress risk asset valuations and increase competitive pressure in the stablecoin industry.
So, it’s not simple to assume that a rate cut benefits CRCL, nor that a rate hike necessarily benefits it.
Technically, observe the $75–78.3 range.
If it climbs back above $78.3, a rebound to $82–84 can be simulated; breaking below $74 requires reassessment.
An improvement in a company's operating environment does not necessarily mean its stock will rise.
I prefer to wait for both financial logic and price structure to be validated simultaneously.
#Circle财报在即，稳定币增长能否兑现收益？ $BTC Impact on the Fed's October decision: rate hike shifts from "option" to "reality"
After CPI exceeded expectations, the market priced in about a 33%-34% chance of a rate hike in October, with institutions like Huatai still maintaining the view of "pause in October, hike in December."
However, the core PPI month-on-month increase of 0.7% completely breaks this wait-and-see logic.
Producer prices rising at twice the expected rate means CPI faces greater upward transmission pressure in the next 1-2 months. Fed Governor Waller previously stated he "wanted to see today's PPI before making a judgment," and now the data provides a crystal-clear answer: inflation is not under control but is accelerating.
The probability of a rate hike in October will likely jump sharply from 33%-34% to over 50%, and the baseline scenario of the FOMC meeting on October 27-28 "holding steady" is being rapidly overturned.
$BTC $ETH $SOL #台积电Q3净利润超预期，盈利创历史新高 #TSMC Q3 net profit exceeds expectations, earnings hit a record high High returns in live trading can easily mask the potential risk of large drawdowns
The market generally tends to treat impressive monthly returns as proof that this high-leverage swing strategy has sustainable profitability. A leaked trading record shows that the trader rotates operations among three types of assets, with a fast short-term open and close rhythm, achieving a 78.81% paper profit and a 78.21% win rate over the past thirty days.
A variable that is easily overlooked is the maximum drawdown of 48.60% during the same period, including one trade with a significant loss. Under high leverage, short-term profits do not indicate strategy stability; if market rhythm changes, the same method may amplify losses. A signal that can falsify the sustainability of this strategy is the reappearance of a drawdown of a similar magnitude.
Past closing records only represent historical results and do not predict future market trends. Where will you set your current pending order price and stop-loss point?
$BTC $ZEC $ETH $PUMP, $PONS: Both are token issuance platforms with buyback/burn mechanisms. So, can they support the token price? Is it a bottom-fishing opportunity now?
Conclusion first: Both tokens have observational value after their pullbacks, but the current cash flow decline directly weakens the price support.
1️⃣ $PUMP: Buybacks are real buying pressure, but selling pressure risk persists
The protocol rule is to use 50% of net revenue for buyback and burn; in the past 30 days, a total of $29.48 million was repurchased, averaging nearly $980,000 daily, providing some buying support.
However, the platform's revenue recently dropped 16% month-over-month, weakening buyback strength, coupled with monthly token unlocks for the team and investors, which can amplify selling pressure at any time.
Short-term focus is on whether $0.004 stabilizes.
2️⃣ $PONS: Revenue sharply shrinks, buyback flywheel lacks momentum
Current price is $0.30, down over 67% from the high.
The mechanism is 80% of protocol fees automatically TWAP buyback and burn, with the remaining 20% used for operations.
But the problem is: In September, the platform's protocol revenue was about $140 million; in early October, revenue sharply declined, daily trading volume shrank from a peak of $930 million to $100-190 million, and token issuance quantity simultaneously plummeted. Tesla deliveries exceed expectations, so why is the market still focused on profits?
Tesla delivered about 486,500 vehicles in Q3, surpassing market expectations, but still down about 2% year-over-year. This set of numbers is interesting: short-term demand isn’t as bad as imagined, but it’s not a complete turnaround either. What the market is really struggling with now is no longer just how many cars are sold.
If the automotive business stabilizes again, it can certainly support the valuation floor; but Tesla’s high valuation has long been supported by more than just car sales. Robotaxis, autonomous driving, and Optimus are all factored into future expectations. The question is when these stories will turn into sustained revenue rather than just emotional swings after each product launch.
More importantly, good delivery numbers don’t necessarily mean profit margins improve simultaneously. Price cuts, product mix, and production costs all affect the final results. When the earnings report is released on October 21, investors probably won’t just ask “how many were sold,” but will also inquire about automotive gross margin, cash flow, and the commercialization progress of the autonomous driving business.
So this time, although deliveries exceeded expectations, I don’t think it directly equates to a comprehensive fundamental turnaround. It at least proves demand still exists, but to support a higher valuation, Tesla needs to provide answers beyond just sales volume. And if profits continue to be under pressure, even impressive delivery data may not convince the market.
Do you think the market is currently buying into the recovery of a car company, or the future of autonomous driving and robotics? #Tesla deliveries exceed expectations, profit recovery becomes the focus $TSLA The True Historical Story of Bitcoin
During the 2008 global financial crisis, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper. In 2009, the genesis block was mined, embedding a headline about bank bailouts from The Times as a statement against the trust crisis in traditional finance.
In 2010, a programmer exchanged 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas, marking Bitcoin's first real-world commodity transaction. In its early days, it was merely an experiment among cryptography geeks with almost no value.
In 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024, Bitcoin underwent four block reward halvings, completing four cycles of bull and bear markets. Each cycle followed a very similar pattern: a prolonged bear market bottoming before the halving, retail investors panic-selling; rising expectations of the halving triggered a bull market, spreading wealth stories widely; after market euphoria peaked, the bubble burst, leading into a deep bear market.
At the 2017 bull market peak, the price neared $20,000; in 2021, it reached a high of $69,000; in 2024, the halving combined with the launch of a US spot ETF brought institutional capital officially into the market.
History tells us: halving only reduces the supply of new tokens and does not guarantee a bull market. Each cycle is a redistribution of chips. Most people find it hard to hold through the entire cycle—either selling at the bottom in panic or chasing at the top and getting trapped. Behind the stories of sudden wealth lies a very high risk of loss.
Supporting commentary:
Bitcoin is not a miracle for overnight riches; it is a decade-spanning, repeatedly unfolding human nature game.Inflation pours cold water again, the rate cut dream needs to be put on hold 🧊
September CPI came out, all lines "off-script":
Overall annual rate 3.7%, 0.1 higher than expected, gasoline bears most of the increase;
Core annual rate 2.6%, expected 2.5%;
Core monthly rate 0.3%, expected 0.2%.
Entertainment, used cars, airfares, medical care, clothing prices rise one after another, this is not a one-time spark, but more like a widespread smoldering fire 🔥
The market immediately changed its tune: bets on rate hikes heat up, even three more hikes before the end of 2027 are on the table. Rate cuts? Don’t line up for that yet 😤
The crypto world naturally feels bad. Originally betting on "oil prices pulling the overall, core still stable," now the core is also exploding, the narrative is directly stuck. If US Treasury yields continue to rise, no-yield assets will continue to be suppressed. 🪙📉
Below 81500-80500 will likely be tested tonight; above 84400-85200, the frying pan turns into an iron plate. High Beta like ETH, $SOL, $ZEC will only fall harder. ETFs are already bleeding, macro factors add more blows, making rebounds very difficult.
Don’t rush to bottom fish, don’t get carried away chasing shorts. Wait 15 to 30 minutes first to see which side the US stock market funds favor at open. The real direction will only be clear after 21:30. Tonight, patience is more valuable than courage ⏳#美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 #台积电Q3净利润超预期，盈利创历史新高 6.3% Drop: Bears Treat Tonight, Bulls Pay the Bill 🔨
The numbers are out: PPI year-on-year 6.3%, month-on-month 1.3%, expected were 5.4% and 0.6%, way above expectations. Retail sales month-on-month 0.8%, consumption still hot, inflation burning on both ends.
A solid beat beyond expectations. Rate hike bets are heating up again, risk assets are having a tough night.
Market: BTC price 80950, just broke 81000; ETH price 2359.55, 2350 right below; SOL price 102.07. ETH volume 289 million, BTC volume 192 million, shorts getting harvested.
Interesting in the long-short ratio: 24-hour shorts across the network at 51.75%, shorts starting to dominate; but BTC and ETH longs by coin still above 55%. Network-wide bearish, individual coins bullish, divergence appears—indicating this drop is macro-driven, not a crypto market crash, mostly sentiment-driven.
I said before "the bulls aren't dead yet," fees are still all positive now, BTC at 0.0049%, ETH at 0.0059%, SOL at 0.0041%. But with the 6.3% drop, "80,000 long positions" need caution, the lower long zone might really be taken out tonight.
How to view tonight: don't catch this first cut. After the surprise lands, the first wave is sentiment, the second wave is direction. Wait for the shorts to finish clearing the first wave before watching. Stay on the sidelines, save your bullets for tomorrow.PPI 1.3% blows past expectations, tonight's outlook leans bearish
$BTC and $ETH just received the 20:30 data: US September PPI month-over-month at 1.3%, expected 0.5%, marking the largest single-month increase since March 2022; core PPI at 0.7%, also double the forecast. As mentioned in the midday review "waiting for PPI to set the direction," the direction is clear now—confirmed bearish. Even more concerning is retail sales month-over-month at 0.8%, far exceeding the expected 0.3%, while initial jobless claims at 199,000 met expectations: a combination of a not-weak economy plus soaring inflation is the hardest to price, betting on a rate hike in October will only rise, and risk assets get hit from both sides.
$BTC currently at $80,742, just shy of the $80,000 support line. Judgment: a confirmed bearish trend if it effectively breaks below 80,000 (based on daily close, not intraday wick), targeting around 77,000. Invalidating condition: if $80,000 holds and US Treasury yields fall, indicating the market chooses to digest the bad news, then a return to the $82,000–$84,000 range. Strategy: do not chase the first bearish break candle, wait for close confirmation to follow the trend; a rebound to $81,500–$82,000 is a signal to reduce positions, not add.# Netflix Growth May Slow, Advertising Business Becomes New Focus
The streaming giant Netflix's traditional subscriber growth has clearly peaked, with user increments entering a bottleneck period, and overall revenue growth continuing to slow. The original growth logic has basically come to an end.
The market's core focus has completely shifted: the advertising business has become Netflix's only high-growth engine.
The data is very impressive, with advertising revenue expected to surge significantly in 2025. The company has set a clear goal to double advertising revenue to $3 billion by 2026. Leveraging AI-driven ad optimization, popular series, and sports live IP support, the scale of paying advertising users continues to expand, which is Netflix's key trump card to stabilize its valuation.
However, there are also critical weaknesses: the advertising business currently accounts for a relatively low share of revenue, making it difficult in the short term to offset the sluggish growth of the subscriber business. U.S. tech stocks now heavily rely on new growth drivers being realized; if advertising growth falls short of expectations, it can easily trigger a valuation correction.
Sentiment in U.S. growth stocks directly affects risk appetite in the crypto market. Weak growth in benchmark stocks like Netflix will suppress the overall tech sector's momentum. In the short term, avoid blindly bullish risk assets, maintain a cautious oscillation approach, wait for corporate earnings reports and new business data to materialize, and strictly apply stop-losses on all trades without prematurely betting on positive news.#TSMC Q3 Net Profit Exceeds Expectations, Earnings Hit Record High #TSMC Q3 Net Profit Exceeds Expectations, Earnings Hit Record High
TSMC's Q3 earnings report is out, the numbers are explosive, but the stock price fell.
Revenue grew 50.9% year-over-year to NT$1.49 trillion, net profit rose 68.7% year-over-year to NT$763.1 billion, setting a quarterly record and surpassing market expectations. The 2nm process accounts for 8% of wafer revenue, and advanced processes overall make up 79%. AI chip demand continues to support performance, this foundation is very solid.
However, the stock price dropped 2.67%. The issue lies in the gross margin guidance. The company gave a range of 65% to 67%, lower than Q2's actual 67.7%. The market worries that even if AI chip demand remains strong, if gross margins decline, it means cost pressures from advanced processes are eating into profits. Additionally, whether capital expenditures will be further increased is something to watch.
For BTC, this is not direct, but the underlying logic is connected. TSMC is a core supplier of AI computing infrastructure; its revenue and profit validate that AI demand is real, and the narrative of the computing power economy remains intact. BTC's long-term logic as an underlying anchor asset still holds. But the weaker gross margin guidance indicates rising costs of burning cash, and the entire semiconductor chain's valuation needs to be reabsorbed. In the short term, BTC is still bearing the pressure of CPI exceeding expectations; the impact of TSMC's earnings report is secondary.
Operationally, don't chase tech stocks just because TSMC's profits exceeded expectations. Wait for PPI data, see how US Treasury yields and the dollar move, then decide whether to enter or not. Multiple U.S. economic data released in the evening collectively showed negative signals: initial jobless claims, September retail sales, and both the annual and monthly PPI all exceeded market expectations. However, negative data does not necessarily mean the market will immediately plunge; the short-term impact of this data is limited, making it difficult to trigger a sharp one-sided market move.
Several data points strengthening simultaneously further confirm that the resilience of the U.S. economy remains, which will continue to support the possibility of the Federal Reserve maintaining a somewhat hawkish stance. However, the influence of a single round of data is limited, and the market is likely to continue its current bottom-range oscillation pattern.
There is no need to blindly short just because of negative data. The focus should be on observing the capital flow release after the U.S. stock market opens in the evening, seeing how the stock market digests this batch of data, and then judging the subsequent direction of the crypto market. At this stage, continue to maintain a range-bound approach and patiently wait for clear signals from the market.
#美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 $BTC $ETH #TSMC Q3 Net Profit Exceeds Expectations, Profit Hits Record High
TSMC's Q3 performance exceeded expectations: revenue of 1.49 trillion TWD, net profit of 763.1 billion TWD, a year-on-year increase of 68.7%, with 2nm mass production contributing 8%, and advanced process nodes accounting for 79%. AI demand remains the core support. However, the stock price fell instead of rising, indicating that the positive news was already priced in. The market's real concern is that gross margin is dragged down by the initial mass production of 2nm and overseas factory construction, as well as a potential significant expansion in capital expenditure in 2027. Simply put, the fundamentals are very strong, but short-term sentiment has shifted from "chasing the AI narrative" to "calculating AI returns." The key going forward is the Q4 guidance and whether capital expenditure will again exceed expectations; if it only meets expectations, valuation pressure will continue to suppress the stock price. The mid-to-long-term AI logic remains intact, but short-term fluctuations are inevitable. Before the PPI data was released, the market was already falling, and once the data came out, it accelerated the plunge.
$BTC slid all the way from above 83000 to 80168, $ETH dropped to 2315, and $SOL was the worst, hitting a low of 100.46, barely holding the triple digits. Now it has slightly caught its breath, with BTC at 81000, ETH at 2363, and SOL at 102.15.
PPI is 6.3%, expected 5.3%, inflation hasn't come down at all. CPI just exploded, now PPI follows suit. Rate cuts are completely off the table, and the threat of rate hikes is back. This isn't just a single data issue; two consecutive inflation indicators are slapping the face of the market, basically shattering the fantasy of a Fed pivot.
Looking at the market, the first wave of the plunge has just passed, but the bulls haven't given up yet. Positions haven't decreased much, and funding rates haven't turned extremely negative, indicating leverage hasn't been fully cleared. Bottom fishing now is just giving away money; even if you want to try, wait until the market volume shrinks and stabilizes.
I'm still holding shorts, not because I'm bearish, but because in this kind of market, both longs and shorts are easily stopped out. Forcing trades is just giving away money. Let the leverage clear itself first; there's no rush now.
Key support levels below: BTC 80000/78000, ETH 2300/2200, SOL 100/95. Don't rush to catch the round numbers; catching them poorly means bleeding hands.
Did you hold up through tonight's market?
#美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验
#BTC现货ETF大额流入后转负
#ETH触及2500美元后震荡 Hayes was buying aggressively today, and ZAMA jumped 9% along with it, but this market is too thin to get too excited about.
On-chain monitoring detected that Arthur Hayes bought about $888,000 worth of tokens today through FalconX and Flowdesk, including roughly 3 million ZAMA tokens valued at about $197,000, alongside AERO and PENDLE. ZAMA works on fully homomorphic encryption, which basically means data remains encrypted while being computed on. This fits perfectly into the AI privacy computing narrative. When a celebrity buys in, the funds tend to ignite the story, and OKEx spot price surged up to +9.4% today, reaching around 0.074.
Let's cool down a bit: ZAMA's share in this basket is the smallest, less than 20%, with the real heavy hitter being AERO; plus, the 24-hour spot trading volume is only around $1.55 million, and the price is already close to the intraday high just below 0.076. With such a thin market, a celebrity wallet can be both a tailwind and a trap—easy to pump but also easy to dump without warning.
Watch for one signal: whether Hayes' wallet adds more positions and if the volume can hold above 0.076; relying on a single $197,000 buy to hold the price is risky, and once the hype fades, a pullback is highly probable. DYOR, not investment advice.
#ZAMA #FHE #AI#TSMCQ3RecordProfit New York Fed President Williams speaks with a dovish tone
Williams' role is quite unique; he has a relatively independent position.
He is the only member of the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) who is not a member of the Fed's Board of Governors.
As a regional bank president, he is the only permanent member with voting rights in Fed decisions.
Williams believes there may be one more rate hike this year, and no further increases will be needed next year.$ETH data has been released, and it's still all bearish!
To put it simply, PPI usually leads CPI, but this time it came after CPI.
Both the monthly and yearly rates exceeded expectations by a large margin. CPI was bearish ahead, and PPI is bearish afterward, which again raises expectations for future price increases!
My understanding is: PPI is the Producer Price Index. When PPI rises, production costs increase and must be passed on to consumers. However, today's retail sales monthly rate did not signal a cooling in consumption; the reported value even reached 0.8%, meaning consumer willingness and ability remain strong despite high prices.
The conclusion is: both PPI production costs and consumer spending power are pushing inflation higher because the retail sales monthly rate measures total consumption amount (excluding dining out, and other service industries are not included).
Initial jobless claims also did not indicate weakening employment, adding another layer of hawkish evidence!
Today's three data points—PPI, retail sales monthly rate, and initial jobless claims—all point to bearish outcomes.
For reference only, not investment advice. #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 The liquidation heatmap has just been updated, and the liquidation points for the four coins have tightened almost simultaneously, which is more alarming than any single indicator. $BTC current price is $81,655.8, with the largest short pain point above at $83,259.04, only +1.96% away; the largest long pain point below is at $81,200.95, just -0.56% away. $ETH current price is $2,417.3, with the upper point at $2,463.62 (+1.92%) and the lower at $2,396.69 (-0.85%). $SOL current price is $104.39, with the upper at $105.664 (+1.22%) and the lower at $103.364 (-0.98%). $ZEC current price is $1,140.51, with the upper at $1,197.072 (+4.96%) and the lower at $1,122.714 (-1.56%). What is truly noteworthy is not these numbers themselves, but the structure: the lower liquidation zones of all four coins are concentrated within less than 1.6% from the current price, while the upper pain points are dispersed between 1.2% and 5%. This asymmetry indicates that leveraged longs are accumulating in the same narrow zone, and once triggered, liquidations will cascade like dominoes. $ZEC has the thinnest lower buffer zone; the -1.56% gap means it has the lowest tolerance for external volatility, while the upper short pain point at +4.96% is$BTC $ETH PPI data explodes, will the bulls completely become fuel when the US stock market opens tonight??
This time, the US PPI data directly exceeded expectations, with the annual rate soaring from the previous 5.4% and expected 5.3% to 6.3%; the monthly rate also rose from the previous 0.4% and expected 0.5% to 1.3%. Inflation pressure on the production side has clearly increased.
More importantly, retail data performed better than expected, indicating that US consumption still has resilience and the economy shows no obvious signs of recession for now. Under these circumstances, the Federal Reserve's room for rate cuts may be further limited.
Previously, market bets on rate hikes had already heated up, and after the PPI exploded again, related expectations may continue to be revised upward. However, rate hikes are not set in stone; future moves will depend on inflation trends, employment data, and the Federal Reserve's policy statements.
If the risk in the Strait of Hormuz continues and oil prices keep rising, inflation pressure may further increase in the future. #USCPI exceeds expectations to 3.7%, PPI faces another test tonight The whole market is looking for a bottom, but institutions are not panicking at all. I reviewed yesterday's ETF data and found something quite unusual.
First, look at $BTC with a net outflow of 31.44 million yesterday. BlackRock sold 13.34 million, Fidelity sold 18.36 million. They just bought over 20 million the day before, and sold it all the next day. This shows institutions are just testing BTC, pulling back immediately once CPI spikes.
Next, $ETH had a net outflow of only 51,900. Grayscale sold a little, BlackRock sold a little, basically no movement. The price has dropped to 2315, yet institutions neither buy nor sell, just watching.
$SOL is even more interesting: net outflow of 12,200, only Bitwise is selling. This is the 8th consecutive day of outflows, but compared to tens of millions in previous days, today's volume is almost negligible. The main force dumping the price is no longer ETFs, but longs in the contracts themselves stepping on each other.
My conclusion: institutions are not panicking, they are waiting. The selling pressure on ETH and SOL is actually decreasing. This current drop is mainly long liquidation by longs against longs. The SOL long-short ratio is still 2.68, longs haven't fully exited, so the chain reaction isn't over. Bottom fishing in this market is a gamble; wait until liquidation data is mostly out and the market stabilizes before considering action.
Key levels to note: BTC 80,000 / 78,000, ETH 2,300 / 2,200, SOL 100 / 95. Pure ETF flow and market observation, not any trading advice.This time, the US CPI data exceeded market expectations, confirming inflation stickiness. The market has lowered expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. US Treasury real yields and the US dollar index are rising, global financial conditions are marginally tightening, and risk appetite in the crypto market is simultaneously declining. The market structure shows differentiation characteristics: Bitcoin is relatively resilient, while Ethereum and altcoins have larger adjustment ranges; contract market leverage longs are concentrated in stop-loss, with a clear short-term capital clearing feature.
Regarding the subsequent market trend, the short-term market is likely to maintain a weak oscillation pattern. The data continues to decline, and the market rebound is more of a phased repair; the core observation indicators going forward are the core PCE data and policy statements from Federal Reserve officials. Changes in liquidity expectations remain the core variable guiding the mid-term direction of the crypto space.The US September PPI annual rate recorded 6.3%, the highest since May 2026, exceeding market expectations.
As soon as the data came out, inflation exploded again. Is the Federal Reserve's plan to cut interest rates completely shattered?
For the week of October 10, initial jobless claims were 199,000, below the expected 200,000, with the previous value revised to 198,000. The labor market remains tight. The September PPI annual rate soared to 6.3%, far exceeding the expected 5.3%, with the previous value revised upward to 5.6%. Inflationary pressure on the production side has directly exploded.
Here is a counterintuitive perspective: initial jobless claims seem healthy, but the PPI surge indicates that cost pressures are intensely squeezing the end consumer.
Currently, companies would rather squeeze profit margins than lay off employees lightly, creating a stagflation shadow where employment appears stable but corporate profits are under pressure.
PPI is usually a leading indicator of CPI.
With production costs out of control, consumer inflation in the coming months will not decrease at all. The market's previously bet high-frequency rate cut logic has been shattered, and the Federal Reserve is now trapped in an extremely passive and awkward situation.
It is estimated that in the short term, risk assets such as US stocks and the crypto market will face severe shocks from liquidity repricing. The hawkish camp within the Federal Reserve will quickly rise, and it is even possible that discussions about pausing rate cuts will be revisited.
It is recommended to avoid high leverage in the short term, focus more on assets with stable cash flow, and prepare for a second test of liquidity tightening.
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#美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 #TSMC Q3 net profit exceeds expectations, earnings hit a record high
However, the stock price reaction is moderate, mainly because expectations are already very high. The ramp-up of 2nm will pressure profit margins, coupled with huge capital expenditures. Management is also cautious about next year, so don't expect a big surge in the short term. US September PPI exploded: final demand month-on-month +1.3% (expected about +0.6%), year-on-year +6.3% (expected about +5.4%), year-on-year excluding food, energy, trade, and services +5.0%. This is one of the strongest year-on-year increases since the end of 2022, another round of upstream inflation pressure following the hotter-than-expected CPI. Short-term risk assets should first watch for volatility; avoid chasing highs or panic selling. BTC spot around 80930 USDT, ETH around 2358 (Beijing 20:37, OKX). This does not constitute investment advice.Three consecutive bearish candles, but the reasons for the decline are not the same.
On the same day of decline, $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL each have their own sources of selling pressure.
For $BTC, it's a sentiment retreat:
No large holders collectively withdrawing on-chain, and there is still support near the 400-day moving average.
For $ETH, it's capital moving:
ETF has continuous net outflows, wallet balances are migrating out, indicating holders are actively reducing positions.
For $SOL, the pressure is on the contract side:
Perpetual shorts are increasing, leverage is pushing the price down, while spot outflows are relatively limited.
In other words, the one that fell sharply did not see much chip turnover.
The one that fell steadily is where money is truly flowing out.
#BTC spot ETF net outflows again, can institutional buying recover?
#$BTC $ETH US September PPI rose 1.3% month-on-month, expected 0.5%, previous 0.4%; core PPI rose 0.7% month-on-month, expected 0.3%, previous 0.2%. Both readings significantly exceeded market expectations and accelerated noticeably compared to August. Historically, the PPI month-on-month has been positive and rising for two consecutive months: 1.1% in May, turning negative to -0.3% in June, back to 0% in July, rising to 0.4% in August, and September's 1.3% is the highest in this sequence. The core PPI's 0.7% is also the highest growth rate in recent months, indicating that price pressures excluding food and energy are also expanding, rather than a single component pushing up the overall reading. The simultaneous acceleration of producer prices means that the cost increases faced by companies are spreading. Whether this will be passed on to consumer prices will be a key observation point for the market to judge the inflation path. #USCPI unexpectedly rose to 3.7%, tonight PPI faces another test Funding rates first "leak" 📊
At 20:30 tonight, before the CPI release, funding rates have already been settled. $BTC on two major platforms is almost hugging the zero line: 0.0039%, 0.0035%, both longs and shorts are restrained. 82,500 is repeatedly tested but still holding, 84,000 is also suppressed, the price seems to be holding its breath waiting for the data. ⏳
$ETH is clearly split: Platform B's rate has turned negative to -0.0043%, shorts start paying; Platform A's cumulative rate remains +0.0082%. Some are betting on a catch-up rally, others continue to be bearish. Spot ETFs continue to bleed, institutional interest is weaker than BTC, making ETH the most directionless and most afraid of a CPI surprise. ⚖️
$SOL is more direct: cumulative 0.0163%, real-time only 0.0033%, the tide is receding quickly. Price has returned near 107, bulls no longer add positions, courage is being consumed. 📉
Overall: BTC is neutral waiting for change, ETH longs and shorts are torn, SOL bulls are retreating. The macro environment is also tough: ETFs had a net outflow of 679 million last week, ETH outflow of 542 million; the US dollar index is at an 18-month high, 10-year US Treasury yield exceeds 5.2%. Weak funding rates + capital outflows + tight macro conditions, under triple pressure, the market is not without direction, but no one dares to bet first. 🚨#US CPI unexpectedly rises to 3.7%, tonight PPI faces another test #TSMC Q3 net profit exceeds expectations, profits hit record highs #Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes a new focus Solana has entered Shanghai and is vigorously expanding its Asia-Pacific ecosystem, mainly to compete for ETH developers, application projects, and market share.
SOL and ETH have fundamental differences in technical routes, philosophy, and market positioning, currently showing more of a long-term coexistence and intense competition dynamic.【Project Research】ASTER: A Perpetual DEX with 99% Fees Used for Buybacks, Three Hidden Risks Under the Halo
ASTER was formed by the merger of Astherus and APX, launching its own public chain Aster Chain (privacy + zero Gas) in March 2026, backed by YZi Labs. Rapid growth: 24-hour perpetual trading volume is about $1.65 billion, accounting for approximately 9.4% of the entire industry, TVL is $776 million, and open interest is $1.35 billion.
The token model is the biggest selling point: starting June, 99% of protocol revenue is used for buyback and burn, and emissions are only released through staking, resulting in selling pressure better than most DEXs. But three risks must be laid out:
1. The top 10 addresses control about 93% of the supply, indicating highly concentrated holdings;
2. Only 34% is circulating, FDV is 3 times the market cap, and the team’s lock-up expires in September 2027;
3. Trading volume includes task incentive inflation, and up to 1001x leverage is a meat grinder for retail investors.
The mechanism innovation is real, but so are the risks of concentrated holdings and leverage. Before participating, closely monitor the real data of the Aster Chain ecosystem, and don’t be persuaded by the buyback narrative alone.CPI cold shot! BTC holds at 80,000, ETH weakens first? 😶🌫️📉
Core CPI at 2.6%, 0.1 higher than expected, all eyes on it tonight. ⚠️
10 minutes after data release: 10-year US Treasury yield jumped from 5.19% to 5.27%, BTC down 1.8%, gold down 1.0%, Nasdaq futures down 0.8%. Earlier, gold and crypto took the hit first; now stock index futures are also down, anxiety has escalated from “high interest rates maintained” to “possibly more hikes.” 📉🪙
Before the data, BTC was hovering around 81,700, ETH was even weaker near 2,400. With the boot dropped, the trend is bearish. BTC is just one step away from 80,000; without easing rates, it’s hard for it to strengthen independently. Watch 81,000 below first. ETH’s weak structure remains unchanged, altcoins continue to lose liquidity. 🧊
Tonight, I’m holding my position. Data doesn’t lie; what lies is your illusion about the data.Oh no, another round of waterfall
September PPI exceeded expectations along with retail exceeding expectations
Supply chain costs rising + strong consumer demand
Indicates that inflation driven by rising energy prices is permeating other sectorsUS September Producer Prices Rose Faster: The PPI released at 20:30 on October 15 showed a month-on-month increase of 1.3%, higher than the revised 0.5% in August; year-on-year up 6.3%. PPI measures the prices producers receive for selling goods and services, not the consumer shopping bill.
Energy is the main driver: commodity prices rose 2.6% month-on-month, with over 80% of the increase coming from energy. But excluding food, energy, and trade services, the index still rose 0.5%, faster than August's 0.3%, indicating pressure is not only from oil prices.
Directly affected are companies purchasing these goods and services. After cost increases, companies may compress profits or try to raise prices; how much can be passed on depends on demand and competition, so the PPI increase cannot be directly applied to consumer prices.
For BTC, transmission goes through interest rate expectations: if the market expects high rates to persist longer and the dollar to strengthen, risk asset buying may be pressured. Next, watch the actual reactions of US Treasury yields, the dollar, and BTC, rather than treating one data point as a definite signal for price moves.
Source and chart: US Bureau of Labor Statistics September PPI, reviewed on 10/15; month-on-month is seasonally adjusted, year-on-year is not. The BTC/USDT spot below is for macro market observation only.
https://www.okx.com/zh-hans/trade-spot/btc-usdtSeptember CPI recorded 3.7% and ETF net outflow of $585 million, OKX BTC rate stuck at 0.0009% in the first two hours before US stock market opens
September inflation exceeded expectations, rising to 3.7%. BTC spot on OKX traded at $80,950.7 turnover. Those with orders before US market opens should first watch the external market. Last night, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a sudden outflow of $585.9 million. I checked QCP's research report this afternoon; the daily traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to 1, crude oil and energy prices rose 5.2% in a month, pushing inflation data higher again. External US bonds and corporate spreads widened. With two hours left before the US stock market opens at 21:30, on-exchange buying has clearly contracted.
I switched to OKX futures to check the market. BTC spot dropped 2.93% in one day, consolidating around $80,950.7. Total perpetual contract open interest across the platform stands at $7.694 billion, BTC perpetuals account for $3.113 billion, altcoin contracts $2.874 billion, with altcoin to BTC open interest ratio at 0.923. BTC funding rate is stuck at 0.0009%, annualized less than 1%, indicating neither longs nor shorts dared to increase leverage before the market opens. The fear and greed index is at 53, neutral. BTC market dominance rose to 60.01%, funds are still lying in spot.
External inflation exceeding expectations combined with ETF capital outflows makes betting on a one-sided rebound before market open not worthwhile. # TSMC Q3 Net Profit Exceeds Expectations, Earnings Hit Record Highs TSMC Q3 Earnings Report Analysis: Performance Hits Record Highs, AI Demand Drives Growth, but Stock Price Pulls Back
TSMC (TSM) released its Q3 2026 earnings report, delivering results that significantly exceeded market expectations. Both quarterly revenue and net profit reached record highs for the quarter. Demand for AI chips was the core driver of this performance growth. However, following the earnings release, TSM and xTSM shares in the US market fell sharply by over 5% intraday, showing a typical "good news priced in" reaction.
Summary
In the short term, AI computing power demand remains strong, and TSMC's advanced capacity is in short supply, demonstrating strong fundamental resilience. However, the medium-term challenges include margin pressure from the ramp-up of 2nm technology and continued high capital expenditures, compounded by valuations that already reflect optimistic expectations. Going forward, two key points to watch are: first, whether the Q4 revenue guidance can continue to exceed expectations; second, whether capital expenditures will continue to be raised. These two factors will determine TSMC's future stock price trend. Not giving trading calls today, just saying some truths that might get me criticized.
The most surreal thing in the crypto space lately is:
On one hand, regulators are finally getting serious, with USDC being targeted by the EU's EBA;
On the other hand, exchanges are also going through a winter, even Binance has started cutting peripheral businesses like mining pools;
Meanwhile, tech-driven projects like Solana are still preparing big moves, with Alpenglow approaching, aiming directly at faster final confirmations.
It looks like a chaotic mix of good and bad news, but the main storyline is just one sentence:
Liquidity hasn’t returned, yet the stories are getting more expensive.
Many retail investors lose money not because they picked the wrong direction, but because they got the timing wrong.
Chasing the first candle after news breaks, bottom-fishing on the eve of a breakdown, going all-in before an upgrade betting on “good news landing.”
You’re not trading, you’re paying an emotional tax to the market.
Now I only focus on three things.
First, don’t oversimplify regulation as “all bad news is priced in.”
Stablecoins being regulated is a long-term industry entry ticket, but a short-term cost.
Those that survive will be more compliant, but more compliant doesn’t mean immediate price gains.
Small coins, wild exchanges, and arbitrage-dependent chains will feel the chill first.
Second, don’t take big players’ cutbacks as faith refills.
Exchanges cutting business means even traffic sources are calculating ROI.
When an industry starts closing inefficient entry points, it’s not doomsday, but it’s definitely not the roaring mid-bull market.
Third, don’t get ahead of yourself on public chain upgrades.
If speed-ups like Solana’s go smoothly, it’s indeed a narrative boost;
but before upgrades, three scenarios are most common: premature pump to cash out, panic from temporary glitches, and “good news fully priced in” after launch.
Technology is a marathon, contracts are a sprint, don’t hang the marathon medal around your neck too early.
Macro is even more obvious.
Inflation data isn’t cooperating, no matter how much the market talks about rate cuts, it will be like the boy who cried wolf.
The biggest taboo in crypto now isn’t shorting, it’s low-leverage shorts on high-volatility news, and high-leverage shorts on your own execution.
So I set three no-dos for October:
Don’t chase the first candle after news;
Don’t catch falling knives near key supports;
Don’t use high leverage to bet on any upgrades, listings, or hearings.
Only trade three types of moves:
Trend confirmations after close,
Rebounds after fake breakouts at key levels,
And stop losses within your own plan.
The harshest truth in this market is:
Bull markets reward position size, bear markets reward patience, and sideways markets reward not being impulsive.
Clearly, now is not the time to reward position size.
In the comments, share your “target price.”
Share your most painful recent lesson.Will history repeat itself? There is a widely discussed midterm election curse in the US stock market and BTC.
Reviewing past cycles:
🔹 2014: BTC found its bottom 71 days after the midterm election concluded
🔹 2018: BTC found its bottom 39 days after the midterm election concluded
🔹 2022: BTC found its bottom just 13 days after the midterm election concluded
The shortening from 71 days to 39 days, then down to 13 days, is worth noting:
1️⃣ The institutionalization of BTC continues to rise, with capital no longer passively waiting for clear landing signals; front-running trades are becoming more common.
2️⃣ The binding with macro liquidity deepens; after midterm elections, there is often a window for policy expectation adjustments and liquidity repricing.
It is clear that the bottoming time is arriving earlier with each cycle.
So, will this pattern replicate in 2026?
There are three key observation indicators that are more important than simply applying historical patterns:
1️⃣ Are there signs of marginal improvement in macro liquidity?
2️⃣ During BTC's pullback, is open interest (OI) rising or continuously falling?
3️⃣ When the market is unanimously pessimistic, does the price refuse to make new lows?
If the price declines accompanied by a continuous drop in OI, it is likely passive deleveraging; only when the price stabilizes and active buying continues should it be considered a significant reversal signal. $BTC $ETH $SOL #TradingVoice: Your experience deserves to be heard TSMC's revenue has already exceeded expectations, so what is the Thursday earnings call really about?
TSMC's Q3 revenue was actually announced early, about $46.7 billion, higher than the company's own forecast of $44.6 to $45.8 billion. The Thursday earnings call isn't about revenue, but about the costs behind that revenue.
closed at $485.80 on 10/6, with this year's high at $487.47; the latest available close is $472.20 on 10/8.The more analysts turn bullish, the more the price goes down
$BTC is currently at $81,480.
It has dropped 2.02% in 24 hours.
The reason for the drop is not within the crypto circle:
Inflation data was higher than expected.
Chip stocks took another round of selling.
Nasdaq 100 fell 2%.
The dollar rose to its highest since May 2025.
Money is withdrawing from high-volatility places, first returning to the dollar.
Crypto assets are at the front of this queue.
So even if analysts turn bullish, the price still goes down.
The figure 81,480 is not caused by someone dumping.
It’s because the dollar became more expensive, and fewer people are willing to buy.
With thin buying, the same sell orders can push the price down more.
Analysts focus on the crypto circle internally.
The price reflects money outside the crypto circle.
#BTC spot ETF sees net outflow again, can institutional buying warm up?
#$BTC #TSMCQ3RecordProfit TSMC's revenue record was known in the market before October 15. And when the same matter is treated as surprising good news on the financial report day, the timing may be a step late.
The company announced on October 8 that September revenue rose 54.6% year-on-year and fell 0.6% month-on-month. This variation is interesting: strong long-term growth does not necessarily mean every month is higher than the previous month. Minor monthly changes are not enough to conclude the demand for AI as a whole.
After the advance disclosure of monthly revenue,ZEC｜Can the attention turn into sustained buying pressure?
October 15, 16:37 (Beijing), OKX spot at 1,108.35 USDT, down 11.35% in 24 hours, low at 1,073.76. The price is still below the 20-period moving averages on the 1-hour, 4-hour, and daily charts, currently looking more like a correction after a decline.
I will watch if 1,074 can hold. Only with a volume-backed close back above 1,121 is there a chance to test the resistance zone at 1,142–1,156; if 1,074 is lost again, beware of continued downside. The rebound volume between 15:00–16:00 was only about 38% of the previous hour, so confirmation of support is still needed.
Fundamentally, attention is on the NU7 test progress announced by the government on October 2: the block time target was shortened from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, but this should not be considered a suddenly realized mainnet benefit today. Tonight at 20:30, the US PPI (BLS) may also amplify volatility.
Attached is my record of closing a 15x short perpetual ZEC position: opened at 1,133.67, closed at 1,151.10, which does not represent current holdings.
Search interest can bring attention, but trend reversal still requires sustained buying to verify.
#USCPI exceeds expectations to 3.7%, PPI faces another test tonight $ZEC #TSMC Q3 net profit exceeds expectations, profit hits record high The market already knew about TSMC's revenue record before October 15. Treating the same fact as a sudden positive surprise on the earnings day might be a step behind the rhythm.
The company announced on October 8 that September revenue increased 54.6% year-on-year but decreased 0.6% month-on-month. This contrast is interesting: strong long-term growth does not mean every month is higher than the previous one. Small monthly fluctuations are not enough to conclude the overall AI demand.
After the monthly revenue was disclosed in advance, the focus of the earnings report should move forward. How the next quarter's orders are arranged, which demands can be sustained, and whether customers pull orders forward are more informative than repeating the already public total revenue.
In the conference call, I especially want to hear about the timing distribution of orders. If customers place orders early to lock in supply, and the demand expands in sync with actual usage, it means different things for the next few quarters. It is not yet clear which situation it is. This question is worth keeping.
Being optimistic about TSMC does not mean expecting only good news at every step. Strong companies also face changes in order rhythms. What really makes me cautious is that people increasingly need bigger growth numbers to be satisfied, yet no one asks what can exceed expectations next quarter. For this earnings report, I want to hear more about follow-up arrangements and less about celebrating existing records.
$BTC $ETH $CRCL #台积电Q3净利润超预期，盈利创历史新高
TSMC's Q3 net profit exceeded expectations, setting a record high in earnings. The Q3 outperformance is not due to a sudden rebound in AI demand, but because AI chip orders have spread from NVIDIA to the entire advanced process segment. TSMC has become the most certain toll station in this round of the computing power race.
Basis: Q3 net profit hit a record high, gross margin around 60%, HPC accounts for nearly 60% of revenue. 2nm has started contributing, CoWoS capacity remains a bottleneck. Market reaction is mild because the outperformance was already priced in.
Details: The real focus is on Q4 guidance and 2027 capital expenditure. The stock price hasn't surged, indicating buyers are waiting for clearer expansion signals.
Watch two indicators — whether CoWoS monthly capacity can continue to ramp up, and whether 2nm yield can stay stable above 80%. If both are stable, the AI hardware narrative is not over; if one is missing, this outperformance is just a temporary peak.$SNDK SanDisk｜1372 was pierced before the market opened, but I only recognize the daily close; if it doesn't close back above, it will go down to 1157
Two days ago it was 28 points off, so I said it didn't count as hitting; today before the market opened at 1341, 1372 was already reached intraday.
However, my discipline remains unchanged: a pre-market piercing does not count as confirmation; only if the daily close fails to recover 1372 is it considered a true break.
The chart is very clear: yesterday before the market opened at 1420, it couldn't get back above 1500, and the opening continued to drop, indicating this storage wave is not a shakeout but a trend downtrend.
1372 is a key daily support; now that it has been pierced pre-market, I will not catch a falling knife here. Before a bottoming signal appears, all rebounds are first seen as loss reduction, not reversal.
🔸 Daily close recovers 1372 → counts as an oversold rebound, first resistance at 1420, strong resistance at 1500; if it can't pass 1500, the bias remains bearish
🔸 Daily close confirms losing 1372 → next target 1157
From 1341 to 1157 is still 184 points. Before the trend breaks, I won't guess the bottom; if it really turns strong, it must first recover 1372, then take 1500, otherwise it is just a downtrend continuation. Under the comprehensive CPI shock exceeding expectations at 80,900 USD—82,000 is the recovery threshold. ETF outflows have continued for two days, with intensive buying support below 80,000. Friday's speech by Walsh is the most important short-term directional guide.
$BTC $ETH $SOL #US CPI unexpectedly rose to 3.7%, and tonight PPI faces another test