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Platinum ETF Alert (PPLT) Just this week PPLT saw an unusual spike in the borrowing fee to short shares. What is interesting is that the metals have been consolidating since the peak in January. We saw a similar spike come out of no where in February 2025. This event was a precursor to the launch in Platinum's price run in 2025. Is the market expecting tightness via higher borrowing fees or financing rates in platinum or was this a one off event?

Silver looks to have completed its backtest on the daily. Looking to see a move up throughout the rest of the week in order for a better close on the weekly.

What we’re witnessing is a true polycrisis. Rising bond yields. A $39 trillion debt load. Energy chokepoints in the Middle East. Strategic petroleum reserves running low. Governments restricting access to silver. Food supply pressures. These are not isolated events. They are interconnected symptoms of a global financial system under increasing strain. In today’s livestream, I break down how bonds, oil, silver, and geopolitics are converging into what could become a full-blown sovereign debt crisis. Watch the full livestream here: youtube.com/live/AexTg2fUu…

The U.S. is now spending over $1.2 trillion annually just on interest payments to service the national debt. That number will keep climbing as Treasury yields move higher. This is the debt spiral in action: • More debt issued • Higher interest rates • Larger interest expense • Even more borrowing required At some point, the government faces two options: 1) Allow rates to stay elevated and let the debt burden compound. 2)Suppress rates through monetary intervention and debase the currency. Neither outcome is bullish for the dollar.

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$NVDA reports tomorrow, and the real test may not be the quarter itself. The market is already looking for about $78.7B in revenue and roughly 75% gross margin. What matters more now is whether Nvidia can finally break the recent pattern of strong numbers followed by weak post-earnings reactions. In this setup, another beat alone may not be enough. The stock likely needs stronger guidance, steadier margin confidence, and a clear sense that the next AI leg is still building. Learn more here j.moomoo.com/0vBakb Investing involves risk. Content provided by Moomoo Technologies Inc.

$OUST partnered with Fujifilm to bring native color lidar to its Rev8 OS digital lidar family. Combining 3D depth and color in one sensor should make the data more useful for mapping, robotics, AI training and object recognition.

Silver lease rates just hit 6.8% annualized in London. Most people don't know what that means. Here is the explanation: A lease rate is what borrowers pay to access physical silver for industrial use. When rates are low — 0.5% — silver is abundant and easy to borrow. When rates hit 6.8% — borrowers are paying a massive premium because physical silver is genuinely scarce. 6.8% is a stress signal. At the end of May, June COMEX silver futures hit their first notice day. Institutional buyers can demand physical delivery instead of cash settlement. With silver in its 6th consecutive year of supply deficits and 95 million ounces having left the US in just the first 2 months of 2026 — physical delivery pressure is building. $SIL $PAAS $HL $AG $WPM

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Gold still completing its pennant on the weekly. With that if we see a drop down to the $4,430 range I believe that will be the optimal price to buy as it meets two supports simultaneously.

Mining companies today are generating the largest profit margins of any sector in the global economy by far. Much of the market remains asleep and still analyzes mining through an outdated framework from decades ago. To be clear: Miners today are producing profit margins nearly double those of tech companies. At current metal prices, this environment is absolute nirvana for well-run mining businesses. tavicosta.substack.com/p/mining-more-…

This is bad. Very bad. 8%+ mortgages are coming. Also puts more pressure on stocks. Especially growth stocks.

$FCEL is waking up after decades of weakness. - Volume surging - Price breaking through key support and a major trendline - RSI has plenty of room to run - Targets $30 & $50 for this year A strong LEAPS candidate for the long term, IMO.

🚨Japanese government bond yields are THROUGH THE ROOF: The 40-year Japanese government bond yield has risen to 4.33%, the highest level since this maturity was introduced in 2007. At the same time, the 30-year JGB yield has breached 4.40% for the first time in history. The surge in government bond yields is global, driven by surging oil prices raising inflation and rate hike expectations. Furthermore, growing fiscal concerns in Japan over increased bond issuance and energy relief measures are adding further pressure. Political instability in the UK is adding another layer of uncertainty. Global government borrowing is getting increasingly expensive and bond markets are the most important markets to watch right now.

Leopold’s Situational Awareness 13F is out. New positions include $TE, $HIVE, $SHAZ, $INTC, $AMD, $SMH, $TSM, $MU, $GLW, $ASML and $NVDA Added to $KEEL, $CLSK, $RIOT, $IREN, $APLD, $BTDR, $CRWV and $SNDK. Trimmed $SEI, $CORZ and $BE. Exited $COHR, $LBRT, $TSEM, $HUT, $LITE, $KRC and $EQT. OPTIONS ACTIVITY: Opened PUTS on $NVDA, $ORCL, $SMH, $AMD, $INTC, $AVGO, $MU, $TSM, $ASML and $GLW ... Opened CALLS on $MU, $TSM and $SNDK; trimmed $CRWV calls... Exited $EQT calls. $BE calls and $INFY puts were unchanged.

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The Math No One Wants to Face: Why 5.16% Yields Prove the Trap is Real 🏛️📉 The U.S. 30-Year yield just hit 5.16%—the highest level since the run-up to the Global Financial Crisis. While algorithmic models trigger mechanical sell-offs in precious metals when yields spike, the traditional financial playbook is blind to a structural maturity wall. The underlying math: The Refinancing Wall: One-third (~$13 Trillion) of the $39T national debt matures and must be refinanced over the next 12 months. The 5% Flashpoint: Forcing that $13T to refinance at current yields locks in a $2 Trillion annual interest bill within 2-3 years. The Revenue Clash: At $2T, interest alone consumes ~40% of all federal revenues—dwarfing Social Security ($1.2T), Medicare ($1.2T), and Defense ($900B). The Central Bank is backed into a binary choice: allow a sovereign solvency crisis, or deploy Yield Curve Control, cap interest rates, and pay back savers with lower-purchasing-power dollars. Self-preservation always chooses the latter. Near-term price fluctuations create excellent entry points for hard assets, but once caps are enforced, the transition to physical wealth becomes absolute. The long-term trajectory for commodities and the free cash flow of de-risked producers is structurally locked in. 🏛️📈🕯️ $GOLD $SILVER $XLE #FinTwit #Macro