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Why coins that "remain unmoved" during a major market crash aren't necessarily strong?
When I first learned to read relative strength, I especially liked to find coins that resist falling.
If BTC drops 10%, other altcoins drop 30%, and it only drops 3%, I would think there must be big money supporting it behind the scenes.
Later, after some pitfalls, I realized there are two types of resistance to falling: one is that someone keeps buying, the other is that no one is trading at all.
I once bought a small coin that barely moved during a market crash; its order book looked as stable as a fixed anchor.
I thought funds were accumulating against the trend, but when the market slightly recovered and other coins started to rebound, it still had no trades. When a few big holders finally sold, the thin buy orders were instantly crushed, and one candlestick wiped out several days of losses for others.
There are also some low-liquidity projects with highly concentrated holdings; the price doesn't fall simply because the main holders haven't sold yet. This kind of stability is not market recognition but risk that hasn't been realized. Once unlocked, market makers withdraw orders, or big holders transfer coins to exchanges, the past "resistance to falling" can turn into a liquidity gap.
To judge strength or weakness, you can't just look at the drop percentage; you also need to see if trading is active, whether there are active buy orders in the spot market, if it can lead new highs during rebounds, and if this performance can endure multiple adjustments.
Remember: true strength means it doesn't fall even when someone sells; stability created without trades is not resistance to falling, it's just risk that hasn't found a price yet. #USCPI unexpectedly rose to 3.7%, tonight PPI faces another test #TSMC Q3 Revenue Hits Record High, Profit Performance Yet to Be Revealed
Key points on TSMC's Q3 profit are as follows:
Strong certainty of high growth: The market expects Q3 net profit to increase 65% year-on-year to NT$746.3 billion, with a very high probability of setting a new historical high, continuing the trend of positive profit growth for 11 consecutive quarters.
Profit growth outpaces revenue: This quarter's revenue rose 50% year-on-year, with profit growth exceeding revenue growth by 15 percentage points, mainly driven by AI orders boosting the share of high value-added customized foundry business, enhancing profit quality.
Profit margin under slight short-term pressure: Due to cost dilution from ramping up 2nm process, the company guides gross margin at 65%-67% and operating margin at 56%-58% this quarter, slightly lower than Q2; institutions expect actual figures close to the upper end of the guidance.
Long-term cost variables remain: After a cumulative US$265 billion capital expenditure on overseas fabs, amortization will be spread over the years ahead, potentially slowly squeezing future profit margins, which is the core long-term profit focus of this earnings report.#美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验
US stock market analysis: CPI exploded, rate hike bets doubled, AI leveraged stocks crash first as a warning
As soon as last night's CPI data came out, the market immediately turned sour. September CPI year-on-year surged to 3.7%, core CPI month-on-month 0.3%, all exceeding expectations. Traders instantly raised the probability of an October rate hike from 22% to 49%, and the chance of at least one hike before year-end soared to 95%.
The asset reaction was direct: The US dollar index jumped to 102.75, hitting an 18-month high; the 10-year US Treasury yield surged back above 5.3%; gold and Bitcoin both came under pressure and fell. On the oil side, gasoline rose 7.1%, the energy index overall climbed 5.2%, becoming the biggest driver of inflation.
The hardest hit in the stock market were the highly leveraged AI stocks. Oracle fell 7.8%, CoreWeave plummeted over 11%—this company's bond yields have already shot above 15%, with the market pricing in its inability to hold up. AI server manufacturers Dell and HP were also downgraded by Barclays, falling 11.5% and 7.8% respectively.
Chip stocks were even worse, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hitting a six-day losing streak. Nvidia, AMD, and Micron all declined across the board; CoreWeave’s dual stock and bond sell-off exposed the fragility of the entire AI infrastructure financing chain.
In summary: Inflation is stickier than expected, energy is permeating core services, and rate hike expectations cannot be suppressed in the short term. Highly leveraged AI concept stocks built on debt are the most dangerous.$XAU - $BTC - Why did both plummet sharply after the news release?
Today, three economic news items were rated three stars, with two indicators exceeding expectations. I believe the sharp decline continuing until now may be due to a combination of the following three factors:
1. News boosting the US dollar:
Better-than-expected data intensified market concerns that the Federal Reserve will maintain high interest rates for a long time. A stronger dollar and rising yields put pressure on gold, the Nasdaq index, and Bitcoin.
2. Investors reducing risk:
When interest rate expectations change, funds may flow out of assets sensitive to rates and risk. This is one reason why all three assets were sold off.
3. Semi-amplification:
When prices break support levels, stop-loss orders and closing buy orders may trigger further sell orders, causing prices to continue to fall sharply even after the news has been released.
News may trigger the decline, macroeconomic expectations may pressure the market, and order flow may exacerbate the drop.
My view is that it is still too early to conclude that institutional investors are selling simultaneously, as there is no data on their holdings yet. Which factor do you lean towards the most? ONDO: Why is the RWA sector benchmark considered "not worth a single share" in the eyes of smart money?
When the flagship project of the Real World Assets (RWA) sector, ONDO, fell below the $0.45 mark, even the smart money best at capturing fundamental improvements was unwilling to build positions. The market is questioning in the coldest way: Has the tokenized government bond business model really been proven?
From the data perspective, ONDO is currently priced at $0.4456, with a market cap of $2.17 billion, a 24-hour drop of 4.36% hitting a recent high, and volatility exceeding 7%. A daily trading volume of $9.27 million corresponds to about a 0.43% turnover rate, indicating extremely thin liquidity—an institutional-grade asset allocation target should enjoy premium liquidity, but in practice, it is even worse than mid-sized altcoins. The price has been steadily declining within the $0.4417-$0.4749 range, with bulls completely losing ground.
Smart money delivers the most direct verdict: net short, net position zero, and zero long traders. Even hedge funds most optimistic about the long-term logic of RWA cannot calculate a positive risk-adjusted return under the current interest rate environment—high U.S. Treasury yields, inverted on-chain yields, and unrelieved token unlocking pressure create triple suppression, making staying out the only rational choice.
Core judgment: ONDO is experiencing a synchronized decline due to fundamental realization and liquidity exhaustion. Unless the Federal Reserve initiates a rate cut cycle that drives on-chain yields to surpass again, it will continue to bottom out.# TSMC Q3 Revenue Hits Record High, Profit Performance Yet to Be Revealed
This earnings season, TSMC is quite an interesting case. The early release of its Q3 revenue truly set a new historical record, with a year-over-year increase of 50%, and the data is genuinely impressive.
But here's the interesting part: after the news came out, the stock price actually dropped a bit. Simply put, the market had already anticipated that AI orders would push revenue up, so now everyone isn’t focused on how much product was sold; their attention is fully on the profits.
High revenue doesn’t mean everything is perfect. Right now, everyone is watching whether the gross margin can hold steady in the 65–67% range, as well as the business outlook for Q4.
The short-term stock price decline is more about risk aversion after good news has been priced in, so it’s not necessarily a bearish signal. The real demand for AI chips is still in hand. However, there won’t be any blind hype anymore; good revenue is just a ticket to the game. Whether they can actually make money will be answered by the full earnings report tonight. Whether the stock can continue to strengthen depends on if profits can keep pace with revenue.#solana is scheduled for the Alpenglow upgrade on October 21
[Old Leek Observation] $SOL will have a core upgrade next week: confirmation time targeted at 150 milliseconds
Solana's official team has scheduled the Alpenglow mainnet switch for October 21. This is not an ordinary parameter adjustment but a replacement of the long-running TowerBFT with the new Votor consensus mechanism.
Currently, Solana's transaction finality takes about 12.8 seconds; the new mechanism aims to reduce this to around 150 milliseconds. Simply put, the goal is to make transactions reach an irreversible state faster, which has potential value for high-frequency trading, on-chain transaction applications, and scenarios requiring rapid settlement.
First, 150 milliseconds is the target, which does not mean the mainnet will immediately and stably achieve this under all network conditions upon launch.
Second, the new mechanism will move validator voting out of regular transaction blocks, so the number of transactions displayed on-chain may change after the upgrade. One should not judge Solana's user activity solely by the rise or fall in transaction counts.
Third, SOL's price will also depend on whether the market has already priced in expectations. If there was a price increase before the upgrade, profit-taking might occur at the official switch; if the upgrade is successfully implemented, actual performance improves, and capital continues to flow in, the technical advantage has a better chance to translate into sustained demand.
My judgment: this is a clear technical catalyst but not an unconditional bullish signal #TSMC Q3 Revenue Hits Record High, Profit Performance Yet to Be Revealed TSMC's Q3 revenue is about NT$1.49 trillion, up approximately 50% year-on-year, setting a historical record. Impressive revenue does not guarantee a winning financial report; tonight's focus is on gross margin, net profit, and Q4 guidance. AI computing power orders are the main reason, with companies like Nvidia relying on it for foundry services; however, high costs of building factories in the US and slow yield ramp-up pose hidden risks. Revenue is set, but profit performance is the real reveal tonight.#US CPI unexpectedly rises to 3.7%, PPI faces another test tonight
US stock market closing summary: Apple holds steady at $5 trillion, CoreWeave's stock and bonds both crash, scaring Musk
The three major indexes all closed lower, with the Dow down 0.35%, the Nasdaq down 0.15%, and the S&P 500 down 0.02%. On the surface, it seems calm, but there are undercurrents beneath
In terms of trading volume, Nvidia fell 3.16%, with $25.9 billion in turnover ranking first. Jensen Huang said something harsh: if customers develop unsafe AI software, he will stop supplying. Micron Technology fell 4.08%, ranking second, as storage chips continue to be pressured by technological advances from China's Changxin Memory.
CoreWeave is the biggest bomb tonight. Its stock price plummeted 15.46%, bond yields soared above 15%, and the market prices its default probability over the next five years at more than 50%. Musk responded directly with "Scary" after seeing this. This AI cloud service provider is called the "subprime loan segment in the AI field" by analysts; if the AI financing wave recedes, it could go straight to zero.
Apple, on the other hand, is very stable. It closed up 0.5%, with its market value surpassing $5 trillion for the first time, becoming the second company after Nvidia to achieve this. SpaceX has also been active, releasing the so-called "world's smartest" voice model Grok Voice 3.0, which can autonomously handle 70% of Starlink's customer service calls.
In summary: the AI sector is undergoing intense differentiation. Apple and Meta, which have real substance, are rising, while CoreWeave, built on high leverage, is being abandoned by the market. #TSMC Q3 revenue hits a new high, profit performance yet to be revealed
Core CPI is higher than expected, oil prices break 105 again, combined with the upcoming midterm elections. ASML's earnings exceeded expectations but still couldn't stop the downward trend. It is estimated that everything will settle after the midterm elections; historically, November and December have been good months for the US stock market. Currently, BTC is indeed still very strong, but from a mechanism perspective, if the US and Korean stock markets continue to decline, it will inevitably lead to liquidation and margin replenishment demands. Once this action starts and triggers a stampede, a chain reaction of declines will follow.
The mechanism is here; I really don't know if it will be triggered, but if it were me, I would probably take advantage of BTC still being at 80k to sell and buy the tech stocks that are about to fall into a golden pit. From 80k to 100k is just a 25% increase, but if tech stocks fall into a deep pit, you might get a double return. This math problem should be clear to many. It's just uncertain whether the thin veil will be pierced.
Of course, if you say the strong get stronger and BTC is ready to double to 160k, that's also possible, but after all, it's a low-probability event. $BTC #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 Record top-line growth is a fantastic headline, but in high-capital tech manufacturing, volume alone doesn't guarantee bottom-line efficiency.
With TSMC’s Q3 revenue reaching a record ~NT$1.49T (up ~50% YoY), the top line is clearly being driven by booming demand in AI and advanced semiconductor nodes. However, the core focus now shifts to profitability execution:
- Margin Compression Risks
- Execution over Volume
#TSMCOct15Earnings 项目越热闹，代币未必越值钱
过去看项目，常把生态增长当成代币利好。
最近这套判断，开始暴露出问题。
过去的共识：
$ARB、$LDO、$ONDO都涉及治理。
链上交易、质押规模、金融产品增长，都容易被当成利好。
现在的变化：
ARB的手续费收ETH，LDO持有人拿不到自动分红。
ONDO旗下产品赚钱，也不代表代币持有人获利。
业务增长和代币收益，本来就不是一回事。
最直接的影响，是项目数据再漂亮，也不能直接推导出代币价值上涨。接下来真正值得拆开的，是新增收入最终进了谁的账户。
#渣打开放BTC与ETH交易，银行加密业务扩展 $ARB $LDO Although the South Korean stock market triggered a circuit breaker, there are actually two pieces of good news today: one is that the probability of an interest rate hike in October has dropped again, and the other is that both short-term and long-term U.S. Treasury yields have fallen.
For a long time, the issues troubling the U.S. stock market, besides the aging themes and elevated valuations leading the market to focus on earnings expectations, have been the competition for liquidity among U.S. stocks, U.S. Treasuries, and corporate bonds.
Now, the decline in U.S. stocks will drive liquidity into U.S. Treasuries to ease the Treasury crisis, while gold, which is directly linked to interest rates, remains generally stable. Without a larger liquidity crisis, gold should maintain stability. Even if there is a short-term liquidity crunch causing a drop, the support from central bank gold purchases keeps it very safe, making it a suitable low-risk bottom-fishing asset.
Tonight's PPI data will most likely continue the trend of yesterday's CPI. Even if it unexpectedly comes in lower than expected, the positive impact will probably only trigger a small rebound and cannot reverse the downward trend. After this decline, it will likely take the FOMC decision combined with easing U.S.-Iran tensions and other positive factors to gradually calm the market, so patience is required. #韩股盘中跌近8%，全球科技股集体承压 Even the original $BTC can't escape, 100x short, entered at 83265, marked at 81171.9, floating profit +186.52%. Hundred times leverage shorting BTC, this round can be called "Godslaying," but profits are just on paper until realized.
The market is completely like an electric fan: BTC failed to hold 84100 twice, volume is still shrinking, now hovering around 81100; ETH broke 2580 early from 2626, the rebound is all paper tigers. Altcoin liquidity is all fleeing, even BTC's center of gravity is pushed down, this is either a bottom or just a tired drop taking a breather.
Macroscopically, oil prices falling and ETF inflows can't support 84000, tomorrow night CPI expectations are fully priced in, good news is easily exhausted, bad news will directly crash, high probability of a rise and fall. Geopolitics is eerily quiet, don't take it lightly.
I have locked in some profits in batches on this trade, leaving a base position to watch CPI. Do you dare to short now? Quote your price in the comments. #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 #台积电Q3营收创新高，盈利表现待揭晓 $BTC $ETH $SOL
#Orbit Post｜9.54 Billion Liquidated in 24 Hours! Epic Long Liquidation
Latest heatmap data: 9.54 billion USD liquidated across the entire network in 24 hours, with 178,000 liquidations. 92% were long liquidations, shorts only accounted for 8%. This is a large-scale long squeeze caused by rising macro interest rate expectations.
By coin structure, ETH is the hardest hit this round, with 287 million liquidated, 92.4% of which were long liquidations; BTC follows closely with 197 million, 90.6% long liquidations. Other altcoins and second-tier coins combined liquidated 149 million, also 92.3% longs. ETH leveraged long positions are more concentrated and sensitive to interest rates; once macro negative news hits, the stop-loss cascade is much stronger than BTC.
The largest single liquidation came from Binance BTC perpetual long, amounting to 12.0347 million USD, indicating that large leveraged longs buying at the top were directly wiped out.
Market sentiment interpretation:
Previously, leveraged longs betting on inflation easing and positioning for a rebound were almost entirely liquidated; high-leverage bottom-fishing funds were completely discouraged, and the market is reluctant to easily leverage long positions in the short term;
Short liquidations are very few, shorts have not collectively taken profits and exited, indicating the short side pressure is not yet fully released;
BTC is relatively more resilient than ETH, highlighting its capital flight-to-safety attribute, but overall market confidence is severely damaged, and bottom-fishing willingness has cooled significantly.
Tonight's PPI data is a key variable; if PPI continues to exceed expectations, there will be a new round of long liquidations; if data falls back, it will usher in a window for sentiment recovery. Tesla's deliveries exceeded expectations, but don't rush to include profit recovery just yet.
On October 2, the company announced third-quarter deliveries exceeding 486,000 vehicles, while also revealing energy storage deployments of 13.7 GWh. I believe this latter figure should not be treated as just incidental news. When assessing profitability, besides how well the cars sell, we also need to see how much gross profit per unit the energy storage business actually retains.
The second quarter serves as a ready reminder: energy storage deployments increased, energy business revenue grew year-over-year, but gross margin declined. Shipment volume tells us how many products reached customers but does not explain how prices, costs, and related expenses changed. Directly converting GWh into profit, just like estimating profit solely based on car sales, risks making the same mistake.
When the earnings report comes out on October 21, I will look at the automotive and energy businesses separately. If gross margins improve on both sides, the basis for profit recovery will be more solid; if only the delivery numbers look good but profits are eaten up by expenses, then we need to patiently find the reasons. The long-term story of robots cannot answer these questions about current quarter operations.
New businesses are certainly worth looking forward to. But every time actual profits are under pressure, pushing the discussion automatically to a more distant future makes me a bit anxious.
How much profit have the already delivered cars and energy storage products actually made? After the report is released, let's first answer this question.
#Tesla deliveries exceed expectations, profit recovery becomes the focus $SOON SOON This time, I reviewed it again using the four-cycle matrix.
From 0.17 to 0.56, more than doubled in a month, now back to 0.29.
Many people ask if it has bottomed out — my conclusion is: not yet.
The reason is not the candlestick, but the chips.
▸ 15-minute wick rebound, volume, OI, and price all failed to pass the "rebound closed loop" verification
▸ Retail investors' long-short ratio is 1.42, slightly bullish, but large holders' net long-short ratio is -15.6% — retail is bullish, smart money is shorting
▸ Most importantly: 20.24 million tokens unlock in 8 days (10/23), accounting for 3.4% of circulating market value
In the last 6 unlocks, the average 14-day change was -16.9%
So at this position, the probability of the rebound being a "bull trap" is greater than a "reversal."
My habit of reviewing the market is: first fix the direction of the large cycle, then let the signals of the smaller cycles obey it.
Not to be led by a single 15-minute bullish candle.
The only signal truly worth waiting for is:
A volume surge stabilizing above 0.3105, while OI begins to expand positively.
Missing any of these three conditions does not count as a reversal.
— A market review without emotion#Coinbase integrates Deribit, can Q3 revenue improve? ASML's Q3 revenue hits a new high, and whether future demand will materialize is testing risk appetite. UNI, as a high-beta altcoin, cannot remain unaffected; I tend to believe the short-term weakness is not over yet.
From the capital perspective, the current price at 7.028 is down 6.1%, with a volume of 17.454 million and open interest of 5.699 million. The positive fee rate of 0.01% indicates bulls are still holding positions, but the 4-hour retracement from the high is already 23.59%. Although buyers dominate the 1-hour by 1.38 times, the rebound looks more like short covering rather than new long entries.
If it rebounds to 7.135, consider light short positions with a stop loss at 7.318 and a target of 6.695; if it falls to around 6.648 and buying pressure increases, try going long with a stop loss at 6.512 and a target of 7.012. Do not exceed 5% position size per trade.
— This is only a personal opinion and does not constitute investment advice. Wishing you successful trading. —
$UNI #TSMC Q3 revenue hits a new high, profitability performance to be revealed
#ASML Q3 revenue hits a new high, can future demand be realized?
$UNI 台积电又炸了。AI根本不是泡沫！连续第六个季度利润创新高。
三季度营收1.49万亿新台币，同比暴涨51%，净利润预计7463亿，同比飙65%。什么概念？一个季度赚的钱，比去年全年某些头部加密项目总市值还多。
但真正刺激的是：台积电现在等于AI世界的“印钞许可证”。
英伟达、AMD、苹果，管你谁家的AI芯片，最后都得排队进台积电的产线。更关键的是CoWoS先进封装——全球八成以上的AI加速器芯片全靠这条路线集成，而台积电几乎独占产能。这就叫卡脖子，只不过这次被卡的是硅谷巨头。
2nm制程从二季度的3%贡献直接拉到三季度11%，苹果和AMD抢着上。5nm以下先进制程营收占比冲到71%，四季度奔75%去。产品结构往高毛利方向死命迁移，定价权强到离谱。
台积电业绩是AI算力需求最硬的晴雨表。芯片代工端都在疯狂扩产，下游AI应用和算力网络的想象空间只会更大。链上AI、DePIN算力、去中心化推理这些叙事，底层逻辑正在被实打实的半导体数据一遍遍夯实。
台积电用财报证明了一件事：AI不是泡沫，是印钞机。问题是，你手里有沾边的筹码吗？#台积电Q3营收创新高，盈利表现待揭晓 $TSM CPI公布了，对照昨天的推演验算一下 昨晚 20:30，9 月 CPI 落地。先把真实数据摆出来，再对照昨天那篇推演逐项验算。 实际值（BLS 官方；预期值采用 CNN 报道口径，另列）： - 总体 CPI：同比 +3.7%（预期 3.6%，前值 3.4%），环比 +0.6% - 核心 CPI：同比 +2.6%（预期 2.5%），环比 +0.3%（预期 0.2%） - 汽油：环比 +9.1%、同比 +34.2%，贡献了超一半的环比涨幅 结论：超预期，而且是核心也超——这就落进了昨天推演的"超预期"情景。 对照验算： 1. BTC 是否如推演承压？是。公布前 BTC 在 $83,860 附近，公布后 5 分钟内跌到 $82,731。Bitwise 的 Matt Hougan 在数据公布后的早期评论中说，他原本以为会跌 3-5%，实际只跌了约 1%——跌幅比一些人预想的温和。 2. 82000 一带支撑有效吗？82000 一带曾被跌破，因此这次不能简单记作"支撑有效"。下次推演需要事先写清：以盘中触及、收盘位置，还是持续时间判断支撑失效。 3. 美债和美元的反应？公布后，美债收益率上行、美Revenue: Most likely to be flat, difficult to exceed expectations.
• The company guides revenue at about $12.86 billion, while the market consensus expectation is about $13.02 billion, approximately 1.2% higher than the guidance.
• Historically, Netflix's actual revenue usually fluctuates within ±0.5% of expectations (Q2 was $12.56 billion vs. expected $12.57 billion). If this expectation does not converge toward the guidance, revenue is more likely to slightly underperform.
Concerns:
• Viewing time in the first half of the year only grew about 2%, with growth mainly driven by price increases rather than user engagement.
• There was a one-time tax expense in Q3 last year, causing EPS to be significantly below expectations; such surprises have occurred before Q3.
• Profit margins are affected by the quarterly rhythm of content and marketing expenses.
My view: EPS is expected to beat by about 65–70%, revenue to beat by about 35–45%.
#Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes a new highlight PONS just said yesterday that the data rebounded, but I see the data has shrunk back a bit today.
Compared to October 12 and October 13, the latest daily platform fees and protocol income decreased by 30.83% and 35.98%, respectively.
With data performing so poorly, why did the coin price rise yesterday? I think it was more driven by news.
Yesterday, there was a rumor that Robinhood is preparing $100 million to support the Robinhood chain, which caused many ecosystem coins to take off. Whether it's true or not, I don't know, but quite a few. Crypto media picked it up again, which indeed stimulated the market a bit.
But to be honest, improving the core data is the key. You can't rely on news every time to drive buying; if it happens too often, the effect diminishes. It's like the story of the boy who cried wolf—it will eventually be exposed.
The effect was so good yesterday that I guess the data on the 14th might improve a bit. The market is too bad now, the overall market is like this, let alone any meme coins. #Circle财报在即，稳定币增长能否兑现收益？ 麻吉十天从巨鲸变小鱼儿，这波代价太大了！
曾经的币圈大佬，硬生生被高杠杆逼到悬崖边。数据显示总亏损已超3657万美元，近7天再亏443万，账户残存仅27.98万。当前死磕2100枚$ETH全仓多单，持仓507万，开仓2515，实际杠杆超36倍，浮亏20万，资金费累耗136万。最致命的是爆仓价2397，可用保证金已归零，纯粹靠行情续命。
结合美国9月CPI升至3.7%的宏观高压，ETH随大盘震荡，这种极限裸多无异于刀尖舔血。十天从巨鲸到小鱼，高杠杆放大了贪婪，也加速了毁灭。巨鲸抄底若无视仓位管理，照样瞬间归零。别迷信大佬博弈，生存法则永远是轻仓与风控。$BTC $ETH $ZEC $57 million outflow in one week, are DOGE whales withdrawing or rotating?
Scene of the case: two conflicting clues.
Clue one: In the past week, $DOGE spot capital flow was a net outflow of $57 million, with the price dropping 8.9%, hovering around 0.085. Clue two: Around October 6, reports tracked whale addresses accumulating about $112 million in purchases.
One is going out, the other coming in. Who is telling the truth?
With over a decade of auditing experience, my take is: both are true, but they refer to different things. The $57 million outflow, scattered and rapid, is mostly small to mid-sized positions scared off by the market; the $112 million inflow, slow and heavy, is usually institutions or whales accumulating in batches at low levels.
This is called "rotation."
"Big cleanup" of chips
In financial markets, the healthiest rallies are rarely one-off; they come with intense volatility and cleansing. When the price hits the key support at 0.085, panic causes the less resolute holders to surrender their chips. This $57 million outflow is like removing sand from the foundation.
Meanwhile, the $112 million inflow is the cement quietly entering at this low level. Whales are not rushing to push prices up; they need enough space and time to gather sufficient chips. This "low-level absorption" behavior is often more noteworthy than a simple price rise.
0.085: The dividing line between bulls and bears #闪迪存储业务高增长能否延续？ 溜达鹅今天翻财报，被闪迪的数据惊到了。 2026财年第四季度（截至7月3日），闪迪营收$89.65亿，环比增长51%。GAAP净利润$69亿，稀释每股收益$43.97。Non-GAAP每股收益$39.25。 一个季度赚$69亿净利润，什么概念？相当于每天赚$7,600万。 更夸张的是增长速度。 环比增长51%，其中约1/3来自销量增长，2/3来自价格上涨。也就是说，闪迪不光卖得多了，还卖得贵了——而且客户还在抢着买。 为什么卖得贵还有人抢？因为AI。 AI数据中心建设正在创造对企业级NAND闪存存储的结构性需求。训练一个大模型需要海量数据存储，推理阶段需要更快的存储读取速度。AI模型越大，需要的存储越多。而NAND闪存，就是AI时代的"粮仓"。 闪迪的数据中心业务就是最好的证明。上一季度（Q3），数据中心收入$14.67亿，同比暴增645%。这不是增长，是爆炸。 而且这已经是闪迪连续第三个季度大幅超预期。内存短缺和供应紧张持续，价格一直在涨。客户不是在选哪家便宜，是在抢哪家有货。 闪迪自己对未来的预期更激进。 公司预计NAND市场规模在2027年将达到The kitchen stove hasn't been turned off yet, but the ledger is already on the table—168 billion in single-quarter revenue, a sharp 46% quarter-on-quarter increase. This pot of broth is boiling fiercer than any I've seen in my 20 years. But as a five-star veteran chef, I only ask one question: The broth is richer, but have the firewood costs been accounted for?
For the second consecutive quarter, the books have turned from red to green, with a gross margin just over 10% and positive quarterly cash flow. What does this mean in the kitchen? It means a dish has finally been made without losses, leaving a bit of sauce at the bottom of the plate. But any cook knows, a 10% gross margin is like balancing on a tightrope: rent, labor, gas—if any of these rise even slightly, this dish instantly turns into a loss.
More glaring is the turnover rate—its growth rate has slowed compared to the previous quarter. The storefronts keep expanding, but customers are eating slower, indicating the front of house is growing while the kitchen is getting clogged. Signature dishes can hold the scene, but what truly eats into profits are the ever-burning high-powered computing stoves and the two super spicy peppers continuously added: chips and data centers.
The ratio is the killer. Revenue is the main dish, computing power is the firewood in the stove, and chips are the chili peppers. The spicier the chili, the more the main dish’s original flavor is masked. What chefs fear most isn’t customers not coming, but the stoves multiplying and dishes getting pricier, until the whole table’s bill can’t even cover the gas.
Several Michelin-starred peers are fighting over the same batch of truffles, only to find the purchase price is already higher than the menu price—that’s the current state of this pot.
There’s another trick: flavored profits are plated with trimmed edges. The real ingredient losses going into the pot—R&D, depreciation, prepaid long-term contracts—aren’t written on the tasting menu. Good plating is skill, but customers judge by the spoonful they taste.
That so-called 2 trillion full set menu pricing, in October, invited tasters into private rooms, serving a flavored version, not the original. The pinch of salt that presses hardest on the tongue in the original is the ever-increasing computing power cost. Whether this price can hold depends not on how pretty the menu looks, but on this dish being served for three consecutive quarters, with turnover steady and broth not turning bitter.
The walk-in customers at the next table, following the orders, add more as they smell the aroma; the linked assets’ heat looks strong, but the cooking time is always controlled by someone else’s stove. Before picking up the chopsticks, first see clearly what’s in your bowl: is it the main dish, the seasoning, or that spoonful of super spicy chili? Eating chili as a meal will burn your stomach through.
This pot knows best: steadily serving a 10% gross margin and sustaining turnover is true skill; piling on firewood to create heat is smoke, not fragrance. #anthropicq3revenue16.8bAortic dissection is silent; the only sign is that the curve on the monitor sharply drops nearly eight points during trading.
On October 15, the heart of the South Korean market was bleeding on stage. The composite index plunged nearly 8% intraday, with the wound almost covering the entire anterior wall; Hynix and Samsung, the two main blood supply trunks, simultaneously went into spasm, the defibrillator pads (sidecar mechanism) were applied to the chest for the second time, the current was delivered, but the rhythm could not be restored.
The Nikkei 225 fell 4%, indicating ischemia had crossed the pericardium and spread to adjacent organs, with collateral circulation fully decompensated. The Nasdaq dropped 1.88%, meaning the distal embolus finally reached the left ventricle. Meanwhile, U.S. chip stocks declined for the sixth consecutive trading day—note, this is no longer an acute event. Acute ischemia causes pain and alarms; six days of continuous low perfusion is painless, causing myocardial fibrosis quietly, and by the time you hear it, it’s gallop rhythm.
Hot inflation data means systemic vascular resistance is up, afterload surges, and every ejection must fight higher pressure. Rising AI financing costs mean extracorporeal circulation perfusion flow is quietly reduced, but surgery continues and oxygen debt accumulates. Valuation is ventricular wall tension—the higher it is, the more oxygen consumed; storage price wars are aortic valve regurgitation, blood pushed out flows back, wasting part of each contraction’s work.
ASML’s equipment orders remain strong, which on imaging equals a coronary angiography report stating “main trunk patent.” But angiography looks at the pipes, ultrasound looks at the pump. Pipes are clear but the pump doesn’t move—the lesion is not in the vessels but in the myocardium itself. What the market is doing now is moving the probe from the vessel wall to the ventricular wall.
TSMC’s performance is the intraoperative frozen section cut by this scalpel. Only two things need to be distinguished: is it tachycardia—a rate-driven valuation reset, functional and reversible, adjustable with medication; or is the myocardium already necrotic—chip profit expectations systemically weakening, organic, requiring open-heart bypass surgery. Before the biopsy results, any large-scale operation is a blind puncture, and blind punctures most easily damage the conduction bundle.
The mapping target linked to Nasdaq and the chip chain now acts as a transplanted heart. Once the donor is ischemic, the recipient immediately rejects it; no one waits for pathology reports before starting anti-rejection drugs.
Price crashes are always just symptoms. What truly chills the spine is—the monitor alarms always come from the myocardium that still has electrical activity. #kospidropsnearly8%Money votes with its feet
Three signals from the funding side, none showing any favor. First, the funding rate: on 10/13 it was still +0.0062% long position fee, turned negative on 10/14, and today has slid to -0.0041%—shorts have started to consistently collect rent, the sentiment steering wheel has turned. Second, on the open interest side: today saw a net outflow of $86.91 million, total market contract open interest shrank back to $7.6 billion; over 7 days, the cumulative net inflow is only about $3 million, all the positions added during the rise were paid back during the fall, meaning a whole week of effort was wasted. Third, the US stock $BTC ETF net outflow in October has exceeded $450 million, just last week alone $679 million, about eight thousand coins, were withdrawn; the $65.4 million outflow on 10/12 came entirely from IBIT under BlackRock—if even BlackRock is pulling out, bulls still trying to bottom-fish here should first ask who is carrying their sedan chair. Oh, the seller is still shouting on TV that the bear market is over and $100,000 is back. Calls are free, withdrawals are real money, the market has already answered with the candlesticks. 刚刷到一条动态，看得我有点想笑又有点心酸。 你有没有过那种感觉：手里主流币都绿着，山寨却像被遗忘在角落？ 那位朋友晒了仓位，BTC、ETH都有浮盈，DOGE和PEPE却一路红到底。他自嘲说，垃圾币就当买彩票了，还好仓位不重。这句话其实比亏钱本身更值得琢磨。 市场对垃圾币有一套很顺的逻辑闭环。BTC涨，说资金先喂主流，山寨被抽血，跌是应该的。BTC横，说资金在观望，没人敢动，山寨没承接，跌也正常。BTC跌，说恐慌盘先砸垃圾，山寨跌得更猛，还是正常。听起来每一句都对，但合在一起就变成：无论涨跌横，山寨都找不到属于自己的上涨理由。 这背后其实不是简单的板块轮动，而是情绪定价权的问题。当市场只愿意给BTC和ETH溢价，风险偏好就没有真正扩散出去。资金不是没看到山寨，是看到了也不愿意承担那份不确定性。DOGE和PEPE这类标的，吃的是注意力、情绪和边际买盘，一旦这三样同时收缩，反弹就会变得很轻、很短。 偏多的路径也有：如果BTC稳住并慢慢抬高低点，ETH开始跟上，市场才会重新给山寨一点试错空间。那时候先动的往往不是最垃圾的，而是有社区、有流动性、有叙事的那几个。垃圾币的反弹通常滞后，而且高度依赖The market collectively took a hit, but ZK quietly surged 15 points. How much gold content does V God’s "milk" have?
Today, the entire crypto market is still paying off CPI debts, with total market cap dropping about 3.4%. Bitcoin is gasping around 80,000, yet the top gainer is ZK (ZKsync): it surged from 0.0148 to 0.0185 in 24 hours, a counter-trend +15%, quite a divergence.
The trigger is the new catalyst. V God publicly congratulated the zkSync Airbender team on X today, saying zkEVM’s "speed war has been completely won," and the next focus should be entirely on security. This Airbender Prime achieved 99% proof within 10 seconds on 7,200 mainnet blocks using a single Blackwell GPU, a solid narrative.
My take: this is a typical "technical milestone + leader shout-out" sentiment pulse. A few days ago, the founder proposed a buyback, setting the stage for funds to ride the momentum, which is reasonable. But be clear, its 24-hour trading volume is only a bit over $2 million, market cap under $200 million, RSI at 75, price breaking above the Bollinger upper band, a small cap that’s easy to pump and dump. Such volume chasing high prices has very low tolerance for error.
Watch two signals: whether it can hold above the 0.018 upper band with volume instead of pulling back after a spike; and whether the ZK ecosystem has follow-up verification progress after "shifting to security," since hype from a single tweet rarely lasts long. DYOR, not investment advice.
#ZK #ZKsync #Layer2$ETH CPI data released, overall inflation exceeded expectations, core inflation rose simultaneously, and the Fed's excuse of "only relying on energy price increases" was completely torn apart. The market responded with a sharp drop; what should we expect next?
After the data came out, Bitcoin $BTC directly fell below 82,000. ETF funds were already flowing out, and now with tightening macro expectations, buyers dare not enter. If 80,000 doesn't hold today, the next support is 78,000.
Ethereum $ETH is the worst hit; it was already the weakest among the three. ETF continues to bleed, staking yields can't keep up with U.S. Treasuries, and institutions are not stepping in at the bottom. When Bitcoin weakens, it falls the hardest, and today it continues to decline, likely hard to stabilize in the short term.
Gold $XAUT also plunged, spot gold dropped nearly 2%. Core inflation exceeding expectations pushed up real interest rates, the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields both rose, and non-yielding gold can only take a hit in the short term. But gold quickly rebounded today because ETF allocation funds are still flowing in, and central banks have not stopped.
The biggest difference between it and Bitcoin is that Bitcoin's buyers are on-chain whales, while gold's buyers are central banks and sovereign funds. The latter's capital attributes and patience are on a completely different level. Hold your Bitcoin and Ethereum spot positions firmly, unload all short-term leverage. Gold is under short-term pressure but fundamentally stronger than Bitcoin. $BTC $ETH $ZEC #USCPI exceeds expectations, rising to 3.7%, tonight PPI faces another test #TSMC Q3 revenue hits record high, profit performance to be revealed 💸Capital Confession Session: Who's Really Buying, Who's Just Pretending to Be Excited?
$BTC: Contract net inflow in 24h is 194 million, spot +44.7 million, short-term both green. But don't rush to pop the champagne—weekly -2.8 billion, monthly -5.3 billion, 12h still -102 million. This 194 million is just a recent rebound in the last few hours, more like an oversold bounce test, not a reversal signal. 🩹
$ETH: Scene of schizophrenia. Contract +57.55 million, spot -110 million. Leveraged traders are betting on a rebound, holders keep running. Both sides fighting, big money lacks consensus. If spot keeps selling, contracts will eventually be dragged down. ⚔️
$SOL: Contract -16.2 thousand, basically flat; spot +33.39 million. Someone is quietly accumulating, no one dares to leverage. Weekly spot +20.06 million, the only mainstream to turn positive. Dollar-cost averaging logic > contract speculation. 🌱
Summary: BTC tests inflow, ETH longs and shorts clash, SOL spot quietly buys. Three ailments, one common point—weekly and monthly charts are bleeding, big money remains cautious. Although BTC is strong, funds are just testing the waters, not going all in. 🚨
Conclusion: You can watch the rebound, but don't rush to call a reversal. Money is testing the temperature, not jumping into the pool. 🧊#US September CPI YoY rises to 3.7%, core inflation exceeds expectations #TSMC Q3 revenue hits record high, profit performance to be revealed #台积电Q3营收创新高，盈利表现待揭晓 TSMC's Q3 revenue hit a record high of 1.49 trillion New Taiwan Dollars, a year-on-year surge of 50%, setting a historic peak. The full earnings report and briefing at 14:00 today will focus mainly on profit and gross margin.
But don't just focus on TSMC; this AI chip frenzy is actually tightly linked with our crypto circle.
Recently, when semiconductors sneeze, Bitcoin catches a cold. Micron and SK Hynix fell, BTC slid directly from 83,000 to 81,600, and ETH dropped nearly 4%. Simply put, the money behind AI hype and crypto trading is the same group—when risk appetite tightens, tech stocks and crypto assets get hammered together.
TSMC's guidance tonight is essentially a "thermometer" for AI market sentiment. If the gross margin hits the 67% ceiling, it means computing demand is still burning hot, signaling a warm sentiment for crypto; conversely, if the guidance is conservative, funds may continue to withdraw from high-risk assets.
Keep an eye on 14:00; TSMC's earnings briefing could be the prelude to tonight's BTC direction choice. $BTC $xTSEM #TSMC Q3 Revenue Hits Record High, Profit Performance Yet to Be Revealed TSMC delivers an impressive "half report card": Q3 revenue approximately NT$1.494 trillion, up 50.9% year-over-year and 17.6% quarter-over-quarter, setting a single-quarter record; September monthly revenue reached NT$511.857 billion, soaring 54.6% year-over-year. The numbers are explosive, but this is on the revenue side; profit details will be disclosed at the October 15 earnings call.
The record revenue is understandable, fundamentally driven by three combined forces: Nvidia, AMD, and other AI chips fully occupying advanced process capacity, with CoWoS packaging still a bottleneck; Apple's new A/M series supporting the high-end consumer segment; 2nm moving from trial production to mass production, starting to contribute to revenue. In short, customers are not bargaining over price but competing for capacity.
However, profit is the real test. The company’s own Q3 gross margin guidance is only 65%–67%, lower than Q2’s 67.7%. The reason is straightforward: early depreciation and yield costs during 2nm ramp-up dilute margins by about 3–4 percentage points; overseas plants in the US and Japan have higher costs, diluting margins by 2–4 percentage points long-term. So the market is really watching three numbers: whether the gross margin can hold at 65%, whether Q4 guidance will increase quarter-over-quarter, and the capital expenditure outlook for 2027.Today's breadth data is painful: Among 283 coins in USDT perpetual contracts, only 19 are rising, with a median of -7.32%. $BTC fell 2.74%, seemingly "resistant to falling," but actually it's just falling slower, not not falling.
My three actions today:
1. No adding positions. In a market with a median of -7%, "cheaper because it fell" are the most expensive four words.
2. Cut leveraged positions first. Leverage amplifies the median decline; -7% multiplied by leverage is not a correction, it's an accident.
3. Watch ETH, not BTC. ETH fell 5.43%, SOL fell 3.98%—if the decline continues, altcoins and the main market have an order; the main market is just lagging.
The lesson is not that the market must fall, but that in a down market, "holding" and "being held" are two different things. I don't hate losing money; I hate not having control over my positions.
On days like today with a median of -7%, whose position will you cut first? Hold BTC, or look at the ETH in your hand first? $BTC $SLX
Not looking good, not looking good at all!
The institution incubating this project is about to enter liquidation, so what's the point of playing this game?
Solstice (the project issuing the SLX token) was incubated by **Deus X Capital**.
Deus X Capital founded Solstice Labs in 2024 and provided it with funding and resource support; it is one of the projects incubated under its umbrella.
Currently, this institution has announced it will shut down and enter liquidation (planned to be completed by January 2027), but the SLX project itself was still incubated by it.
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What this institution does:
Deus X Capital is a crypto and fintech investment company supported by a family office, classified as an institutional investor. It was established in 2023, manages about $1 billion in assets, and its main businesses include investment, project incubation, and related operations. It is considered a relatively legitimate professional institution in the crypto field.There are some reasons to hold, so let's ask again
If the reason to buy $PEPE is to wait for sentiment to return, I think we should admit that our judgment is about market attention.
You can't say it's popular when it doesn't rise, then suddenly change your tune when it falls, saying you should hold it as a long-term project.
I'm more concerned about whether trading can remain active after the hype dies down.
If more and more people are discussing it but the price still can't push up, don't rush to explain it as having more room ahead. After all, there is real money between attention and buying.
For $SUI, I watch out for an illusion: just because the project is progressing well, you think you don't need to watch the supply during the holding period.
It has a total cap of 10 billion tokens, but tokens are still gradually released as planned, so the circulating supply will change.
This doesn't mean that release necessarily causes a price drop, but with the same demand, the tradable quantity might differ.
Being optimistic about the ecosystem is one thing; deciding at what valuation to buy is another matter to consider separately.
For $AVAX, you need to be careful not to mistake staking rewards as price protection.
Its staking rewards come from new issuance, while network fees have a separate burn mechanism.
The number of coins increases, but the account value can still decline.
So I won't ignore whether the original buying reasons have changed just because it can generate yield. Rewards can be counted as income but can't answer why you still want to hold.CPI data has been released, overall inflation exceeded expectations, and core inflation rose simultaneously. The Fed's excuse of "only relying on energy price increases" has been completely torn apart. The market responded with a sharp drop; what should we expect next?
After the data came out, Bitcoin $BTC directly fell below 82,000. ETF funds were already flowing out, and now with tighter macro expectations, buyers dare not enter. If 80,000 doesn't hold today, the next support is 78,000.
Ethereum $ETH is the worst hit; it was already the weakest among the three. ETF continues to bleed, staking yields can't compete with U.S. Treasuries, and institutions are not stepping in at the bottom. When Bitcoin weakens, it falls the hardest. It continues to decline today, and it is estimated to be difficult to stabilize in the short term.
Gold $XAUt also fell sharply, with spot gold dropping nearly 2%. Core inflation exceeding expectations pushed up real interest rates, and both the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields rose together. Non-yielding gold can only take a hit in the short term. But gold quickly rebounded today because ETF allocation funds are still flowing in, and central banks have not stopped.
The biggest difference between it and Bitcoin is that Bitcoin's buyers are on-chain whales, while gold's buyers are central banks and sovereign funds. The capital attributes and patience of the latter are on a completely different level. Hold your Bitcoin and Ethereum spot positions firmly, and unload all short-term leverage. Gold is under short-term pressure but fundamentally stronger than Bitcoin. $BTC $ETH $ZEC #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 #台积电Q3营收创新高，盈利表现待揭晓 The US dollar surged. Bitcoin was dumped. The bet on rate hikes doubled.
September CPI is 3.7%, August was only 3.4%. Core is 2.6%, August was only 2.4%.
Both numbers are higher than expected.
The biggest increase was in gasoline, 9.1%. One person bears half the increase.
The first thing to break is not the coin.
It's the idea that "Bitcoin is only for risk speculation."
When I saw the gasoline number, my first reaction was to rush to fill up.
Then I found it was even more expensive than last week.
People are like that.
Alright, back to the main topic.
The Federal Reserve already raised rates by 25 basis points on September 16, now at 3.75%–4.00%.
Will there be another one? The next meeting is October 27–28.
Before the CPI, the market was betting about 20% chance of a hike. When the data came out, it became 47%.
In one trading session, it doubled.
The two-year US Treasury yield is 4.872%, up 7 basis points that day. The dollar also rose.
Look clearly:
Bitcoin pays no interest.
The two-year US Treasury pays you 4.87%.
That's all there is to it.
Now comes the hardest part.
I have a bit of a bias, this round of decline is not the coin's fault at all, it's that everyone suddenly remembered interest rates.
So I wrote two consecutive articles about interest rates yesterday, because this is the key focus now.
A few days ago, those shouting "next stop 100,000" have all gone silent these past two days.
And people who usually don't follow financial news opened accounts for the first time this week, first checked deposit rates, and then never came back. #TSMC Q3 Revenue Hits Record High, Profit Performance Yet to Be Revealed TSMC's Q3 revenue reached a historic high, mainly benefiting from the AI chip foundry boom. However, the market is more focused on profit quality: new process ramp-up and overseas factory construction have increased costs, raising doubts about whether the gross margin can hold at 65%-67% and if profits can match the revenue. Earlier AI expectations have been fully priced in, so funds chose to cash out before the earnings report, leading to a stock price pullback. #Netflix growth may slow, advertising business becomes new focus #TSMCOct15Earnings
TSMC's revenue record before October 15 had already been absorbed by the market. If we wait until the financial report day to see it as a positive surprise, the investment rhythm might have been delayed.
On October 8, the company had already announced September revenue data: a 54.6% year-over-year increase, and a slight 0.6% month-over-month decrease. This variance carries deep significance — the strong long-term growth trend does not necessarily mean every month must set a new record compared to the previous month. Minor monthly fluctuations are not enough to shake the big narrative of AI demand The market opened broadly in the red this morning 😵. The higher-than-expected CPI data caused a general pullback in the Crypto market. It's clear that it's being lumped into the same risk valuation framework as AI stocks. Sectors like RWA have dropped more than 6%. Ajian believes that what the market cares about now isn't $BTC or $ETH or any particular token, but rather interest rates, financing costs, and whether overvalued assets can hold up.
I've also emphasized before that in the current high-interest-rate economic environment, crypto asset valuations are walking a tightrope and are especially sensitive to market sentiment. Short-term funds love to target these kinds of assets first. If the token you hold long-term doesn't have enough income support, it's risky in this environment. #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 The Dow fell 0.09%, almost unchanged; the Nasdaq dropped 1.88%. Two worlds in the same trading day.
Putting these two numbers together makes it clear: money hasn't left the US stock market; it has shifted from tech stocks to healthcare and consumer staples. The information technology sector fell 3% in a single day, while healthcare actually rose 2.4%. Eli Lilly and Merck rose by three to four points, a typical defensive rotation.
The root cause is still oil. In the past ten days or so, attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have clearly increased. On October 11, daily crude oil passing through the strait was only about 2.9 million barrels, compared to over 20 million barrels a few days ago. Brent crude briefly rose above $106, gasoline prices increased by more than 30% year-over-year, and the September CPI rose 3.7% year-over-year, exceeding expectations. The 10-year US Treasury yield surged above 5.2%, the 2-year yield approached 4.9%, and New York Fed's Williams also said another rate hike this year makes sense.
Assets with high valuations fear this combination the most. Nvidia fell 3.2%, Meta dropped 3.3%, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than 10% in five days, and CoreWeave dropped 15% in one day.
I tend to believe that as long as oil prices remain above $100, any rebound in tech stocks can only be seen as a bounce. Today, we first look at TSMC's earnings report. If the AI demand story is strong enough, semiconductors may get a breather; if not, this round of adjustment may not be over. After that, the FOMC meeting on October 27-28 awaits.
The xdm tech position can be held for now, adding on dips. In this kind of market, less trading is better. The midterm elections are approaching, and major turning points may come for the US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts. #Saudi Aramco headquarters attacked, crude oil supply under focus This CPI move has dashed the previous optimistic expectations of "peak rate hikes." #美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验
In the short term, the macro trend is pulling downward. Rising rate hike expectations, increasing US Treasury yields, and a stronger dollar mean risk assets are generally struggling. BTC will not strengthen independently.
But in the medium term, there is long-term capital buying around 80,000. The ETF's single-day counter-trend inflow of 167 million is no lie. It shows that someone is willing to support at this level.
At this stage, the biggest taboo is trying to guess the bottom. Whether 80,000 can hold depends on upcoming PPI data and the FOMC meeting. Before the direction is clear, position sizing is more important than judgment. # Netflix Growth May Slow, Advertising Business Becomes New Focus
Three key variables truly determine the ceiling of the advertising business
1. Whether advertising ARPU can catch up with subscription ARPU
Currently, the per-user revenue of ad-supported plans is still lower than that of ad-free plans. The gap may only narrow if advertiser budgets, programmatic buying, and live CPM increase.
2. Whether live and highly engaging content can be continuously supplied
Live content like NFL, WWE, MLB has higher ad monetization efficiency and can boost user engagement, but it is costly and concentrated in scheduling, requiring proof of sustainability.
3. Whether AI advertising systems can improve delivery efficiency
Netflix is advancing AI-driven ad planning, creative adaptation, audience insights, and data clean rooms, which relates to whether advertisers are willing to increase budgets long-term.
Investment Judgment
Netflix's advertising business is worth tracking, but one should not focus solely on the slogan of "doubling ad revenue." More importantly, watch: ad plan ARPU, advertiser retention, live ad fill rate, programmatic share, and whether profit margins are diluted by content costs.
If these indicators improve, the ad business will shift from a "story" to "cash flow"; if not, it will only continue to support valuation rather than become a performance inflection point. With the release of this CPI data, many people have actually realized that the previously repeated market narrative of "inflation easing, rate cuts by year-end" is not so certain.
Everyone had assumed that the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle was already over, so assets without interest like $BTC and $ETH could maintain their valuations in a high interest rate environment.
However, this time both CPI and core inflation exceeded expectations, which directly overturned that premise—the US Treasury yields surged, and now even holding risk-free US Treasuries can yield over 5%, so institutions naturally don't want to stay in volatile, cash-flow-free crypto; the continuous net outflows from ETFs are the most concrete evidence.
The chain of liquidations only accelerated the decline speed a bit; the real problem is that most of the current buyers are still old whales in the crypto space doing short-term trades, who won't hold for more than a few months before leaving.
In contrast, gold fell but quickly rebounded, supported by long-term allocations from central banks and sovereign wealth funds; they don't gamble on whether rates will rise next month. This kind of capital resilience is something the crypto space simply can't match right now.
Investment involves risks, and decisions should be made cautiously. The above analysis is only a market viewpoint sharing and does not constitute any investment advice.
#美国CPI超预期升至3.7%，今晚PPI再迎考验 TSMC’s record revenue figures were already public before October 15, so presenting them as an unexpected positive surprise on earnings day may be missing the bigger picture.
On October 8, the company reported that September revenue increased 54.6% year-over-year but slipped 0.6% compared with August. This highlights an important distinction: strong annual growth doesn’t necessarily mean revenue will rise every month.
#TSMCOct15Earnings