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Goldman Sachs traders are on track for a record year, and the article examines the factors driving their momentum and the firm’s trading strategies behind the performance.
Investors expect JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs to post strong Q2 results as investment banking fees from deals like SpaceX IPO and robust trading lift revenue; analysts foresee substantial gains in investment banking and trading amid a favorable backdrop of rising markets, healthy consumer lending, and soft dollars from IPO allocations, though questions remain about sustainability and deposit-margin pressure.
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) will begin a phased live trading rollout starting Monday, opening first to TXSE members and gradually bringing thousands of stocks online for public trading over July. By Q3 it aims to list Exchange-Traded Products and by Q4 offer corporate listings, backed by about $275 million in startup funding, as it seeks to position Dallas as a national financial hub and provide a viable alternative to NYSE and NASDAQ with a digital platform and a Dallas presence.
Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure shows more than 21,000 securities trades across eight accounts, with a reported value range of roughly $600 million to $1.86 billion. The report highlights bursts of activity around market events tied to his policy announcements and cross‑account buys/sells, plus about half of trades in the $1,000–$15,000 range. It also notes at least $1.4 billion in crypto/memecoin-related earnings for 2025, with investments reportedly managed by third‑party firms in a blind‑trust setup.
SpaceX's options began trading with strike prices from $25 to $380; traders expect a chaotic session with wide spreads and high implied volatility, driven by retail investors who are likely to buy calls and sell puts. Weekly expirations may boost near-term volumes, and SpaceX could become one of the most-traded options, a pattern some compare to Tesla.
Robinhood is cutting about 290 full-time roles (roughly 10%), aiming to flatten management and operate more efficiently, with about $28 million in restructuring costs. The company, which had about 2,900 employees, says the move accompanies its push to diversify beyond trading into a broader financial-services platform, supported by record June trading volumes.
Robinhood announced plans to let customers use AI-powered trading agents to execute stock trades within its app, signaling a move toward AI-assisted investing and automation in consumer finance. The feature aims to attract and retain users by enabling automated, personalized decision-making, while trades remain subject to standard market rules and risk considerations.
Slate Money reports that President Trump’s trading volume jumped roughly 10x quarter over quarter, with dollar terms exceeding all trading by Congress combined. One theory floated by host Felix Salmon is that changes in personal capital-gains tax exposure under the 2026 tax code could have unlocked more aggressive trading. The piece notes the STOCK Act requires disclosure but does not ban presidential or congressional stock trades, and it highlights headline risk, disclosure lag, and the market-moving potential of public statements as key takeaways while more data and policy reforms remain undecided.
U.S. stock-index futures edged up ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, signaling cautious optimism as investors await potential trade guidance; broad market moves were mixed with tech and energy shares showing varied performances, while crypto-related assets and other risk-on bets continued to swing on the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq recovered to positive ground in a choppy session, led by tech shares, as markets eye Netflix's upcoming earnings and the indices strive for fresh highs.
Oliver Wyman’s analysis finds commodity trading groups lost billions at the start of the Iran war after bets on falling energy prices misread the market; the surprise jump in Brent as ships were trapped and cargo replacements surged triggered heavy margin calls and losses on physical shipments, some of which have since been reversed for Vitol, Trafigura and Mercuria. Trading houses also boosted working capital (Vitol and Trafigura ~$3bn each; Gunvor ~$1.5bn). Last year’s industry earnings fell to about $92bn (the lowest since 2021), with metals trading up and oil desk profits down; baseline annual earnings are projected at $90-110bn excluding geopolitics.
Traders have increasingly embraced the 'TACO' trade (Trump Always Chickens Out) as geopolitical selling wanes and markets grow more confident, raising questions about what happens if markets stop constraining Trump.
Pokémon Pocket's Mega Shine set centers on shiny cards; to unlock the Shiny Mew Secret Emblem you must collect all 30 Mega Shine shinies (including Immersive Mew), a feat made extremely difficult because shinies are rare—packs have six cards and shinies appear in about 5% of packs (roughly 1 in 20). Completing the collection yields a cosmetic blue Mew emblem on your profile, signaling rarity rather than gameplay power; it's likely out of reach for free-to-play players, though joining a trading group to swap duplicates can make the goal more feasible. Mega Shine features sought-after shinies like Mega Charizard X ex and Mega Gengar ex, plus visually striking forms such as Phantump/Trevenant, Ponyta with blue flames, and Axew/Haxorus; all shiny forms are new to this set.
The piece outlines six trades to consider if/when the Iran conflict ends and Hormuz oil flow resumes: 1) short oil; 2) oil-sensitive equities (airlines, transports, cruises such as Carnival); 3) bet on disinflation and potential Fed rate cuts; 4) bet on global stocks (Japan, Germany) on energy stability; 5) short the USD; 6) trade gold depending on the outcome. The main driver is the oil price move, with a swift peace potentially pushing oil lower, while rates, currencies, and gold moves will hinge on the post-war macro backdrop.