WEEKEND TRADE SHEET for 5/17/2025
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WEEKEND TRADE SHEET
Paid subscribers only · Issue #2 — Saturday, May 17 2025
Macro snapshot
PPI for April –0.5 % m/m (May 15 release) undershot every estimate, keeping the dis-inflation narrative alive.
The US-Dollar Index (DXY ≈ 101.1) firmed after a strong import-price print, but still sits near 2-month lows.
Ten-year yield 4.43% closed the week up 5 bp as traders faded the Moody’s U.S. outlook cut.
Next volatility node: Wednesday May 28 – double-header of FOMC minutes (2 p.m. ET) and Nvidia earnings (after-close).
Risk Gauge (today vs. last week)
VIX: 17.2 (-0.6)
DXY: 101.1 (+0.8)
US 10-yr: 4.43% (+5bp)
BTC perp funding (Binance): Flat
Rotation note: money flowed out of mega-cap semis and into cybersecurity & fintech, while crypto attention pivoted to Layer-1 “infrastructure” names (TON, AVAX) and Real-World-Asset tokens (ONDO).
Fresh Trade Set-ups
(Aim: ≥ 20 % move in 14-30 days; longs ▲, shorts ▼)