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September 3 market wrap: stocks rally as VIX retreats
U.S. indexes gained more than 1% on September 3 as the VIX fell to 14.32 and Treasury yields eased. HOOD jumped 16.57%, while BE rose 8.41%.
September 2 market wrap: stocks rebound as VIX retreats
U.S. indexes rebounded on September 2 as the VIX fell to 15.20 and Treasury yields held steady. ASTS jumped 11.83%, while CRDO fell 20.04%.
September 1 market wrap: Nasdaq-100 slides as VIX jumps
The Nasdaq-100 fell 1.29%, the S&P 500 lost 0.71% and the VIX rose to 16.34. Credo dropped 8.65% while Apple gained 2.61%.
August 31 market wrap: S&P 500 falls as Nasdaq-100 edges up
The S&P 500 fell 0.33% while the Nasdaq-100 edged up 0.08% and the VIX rose to 14.92. Tesla gained 5.51% as Amazon lost 2.50%.
August 28 market wrap: Nasdaq-100 falls 0.70% as yields rise
The Nasdaq-100 fell 0.70% as Treasury yields rose and the VIX eased. Amazon gained 3.97% while Robinhood lost 5.01% in two contrasting watchlist moves.
August 26 market wrap: S&P flat as VIX falls 1.55%
The S&P 500 was nearly flat, the Dow slipped and the VIX fell as Treasury yields edged higher. AEHR lost 4.68% while Oracle gained 2.84%.
August 25 market wrap: Tech rebounds as yields ease
The Nasdaq-100 led a broad rebound as the VIX and Treasury yields fell. HOOD gained 8.17% and Bloom Energy rose 6.58% within the live watchlist.
August 20 market wrap: Dow slides as VIX jumps
U.S. indexes fell 0.72%–1.32% on August 20 as the VIX rose to 16.01 and the 10-year yield reached 4.69%. MRVL gained 5.79%, while RKLB lost 3.81%.
August 19 market wrap: Stocks rebound as VIX falls 6%
The S&P 500 gained 0.21% and the Dow 0.22% on August 19 while VIX dropped 6% to 14.89 and the 10-year yield eased to 4.65%. QQQ lagged, MRVL jumped 9.9%, and AEHR slid 12.4%.
August 18 market wrap: Tech slides as VIX rises 4.3%
The Nasdaq-100 fell 1.68% on August 18 as the VIX rose to 15.84. $CRDO lost 13.03% and $HOOD fell 4.90%, reducing cushion for existing short puts.
August 17 market wrap: Stocks fall as VIX and yields rise
U.S. indexes fell 0.17%–0.52% on August 17 as the VIX rose to 15.19 and Treasury yields increased. CRDO gained 8.82%, while META lost 3.54%.
August 14 market wrap: Stocks slip as volatility falls
U.S. indexes slipped 0.13%–0.20% on August 14 as the VIX fell to 14.25 and Treasury yields rose. NBIS gained 8.88%, while HOOD lost 3.83%.
August 13 market wrap: Nasdaq leads as yields ease
The Nasdaq-100 gained 1.15% on August 13 as Treasury yields fell. HOOD rose 4.70%, PLTR gained 4.66%, and the VIX edged up to 14.63.
August 12 market wrap: Nasdaq rises as Nebius surges
The Nasdaq-100 gained 0.74% on August 12 as the VIX and Treasury yields eased. NBIS surged 34.14% and CRWV rose 19.28%.
August 11 market wrap: indexes slip as Aehr jumps
U.S. indexes fell about 0.3% on August 11 as the VIX and Treasury yields eased. AEHR jumped 10.34% while GOOGL lost 3.84%.
August 10 market wrap: VIX and yields rise as chip names fall
U.S. indexes edged lower on August 10 as the VIX rose to 15.46 and Treasury yields increased. MRVL fell 4.65% and AMKR lost 4.34%.
August 7 market wrap: Nasdaq-100 gains as VIX eases
The Nasdaq-100 gained 1.19% and the S&P 500 rose 0.62% on August 7. The VIX eased to 14.90, Treasury yields fell, CRDO gained 8.45% and ENPH rose 5.55%.
August 6 market wrap: Dow drops as VIX eases
The Dow fell 0.85% on August 6 as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 also slipped. VIX eased to 15.15, Treasury yields rose, NBIS dropped 13.29% and MSFT gained 2.54%.
August 5 market wrap: Nasdaq slips as the Dow gains
The Nasdaq-100 fell 0.83% on August 5 while the Dow gained 0.49%. The VIX eased to 15.81, the 2-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.18%, and GOOGL and ENPH declined.
July 28 market wrap: Dow gains as Nasdaq lags and VIX eases
The Dow rose 1.03% while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.22%, leaving a split U.S. close ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. VIX and Treasury yields eased, but Amkor’s 24.74% drop showed that single-stock event risk remained sharp.
Deep Dive — MU: memory boom tests near-high IV
Micron’s fiscal Q3 surge turns July 9’s catch-up article into a memory-cycle story, not a simple momentum note. For premium sellers, the useful question is whether near-high IV is paying enough for earnings, AI demand and assignment risk.
Deep Dive — NBIS: AI-cloud growth under tape stress
Nebius printed $399.0 million of Q1 revenue, then its July 7 Cboe snapshot showed a 9.1347% one-session drop. For premium sellers, the payoff is separating high-growth AI-infrastructure facts from elevated IV and assignment risk.
Watchlist Deep Dive — TSLA, July 7, 2026: deliveries, July 22 earnings and IV context
Tesla’s July 2 SEC exhibit reported 451,758 vehicles produced, 480,126 delivered and 13.5 GWh of energy storage deployed in Q2 2026. The next company earnings webcast is scheduled for July 22, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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