Chart of the Week + Who Killed the VIX

[] [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [] FEB 23 2023 [] [] JEFFREY TURNMIRE’S CHART OF THE WEEK Pole Position for Bitcoin’s 5th Halvening Blockchain is more than code – it’s digitized economics. Protocols like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Filecoin, Zcash, etc. use economic incentives to monetize the value of the work performed on their network. With the right incentives, the token or cryptocurrency then acts as a conduit to monetize that value. For Bitcoin, that incentive is block rewards. Solve the riddle, get some Bitcoin. Easy peasy. Well, not easy. Unless you find ASIC chips running bare-metal code solving a mathematical riddle with more possible solutions than there are atoms in the universe, simple. But I digress… In any case, the incentives that support the Bitcoin network are clear and powerful. The first Bitcoin mined – known as the genesis block – resulted in a block reward of 50 Bitcoin. The code governing the network halves that reward every 210,000 blocks – or roughly every 4 years. We’re rapidly approaching Bitcoin’s 5th “[halvening]( taking the block reward down from the current 6.25 Bitcoin to 3.125. Which, at current prices represents an $80K haul for the miner that wins the block. These milestones along the road to a max 21 million Bitcoin supply never fail to pull more investors and [HODLers]( into the world’s top crypto. With the next halvening slated for March 28th, 2024, we’re at the cusp of yet another cycle of growing interest in crypto. You can expect countless opportunities to come along during this cycle. One of which showed up this week is ANKR. [] Every week, I give updates on ANKR's chart as part of my “Trade of the Decade” three-prong approach to trading the halving cycle. [Join me here]( to set yourself up to profit from Bitcoin’s next big halvening. [] [] ROUNDTABLE WITH DON YOCHAM Who Killed the VIX? We had another great “Roundtable” yesterday. Jack Carter and Geof Smith joined me to discuss what to make of all the Fed talk lately, potential supply issues setting up in U.S. livestock and global grain markets, and how shifts in option market behavior could be masking large underlying risks in equity markets. It looks like the tail is wagging the dog. [Watch right here]( to see how we break it down. To catch “Roundtable” live, mark your calendar for 10am ET each week. The following link will always let you in: [( [] [] SCOTT WELSH Game Time After four down days in a row, the market is finally positive. Well, it’s positive as of this writing. And it’s fading a little with each sentence I type. But it’s nice to see some green, even if just for a moment. Last time we talked about the hot Leisure and Gaming sector. If you look at the stocks in this cohort, they’ve all held up very well during the bearishness. And where do new, explosive leaders come from when a new Bull Market forms? They come from the stocks that weren’t hammered as much as everything else. Here’s an example of that: [] BYD (Boyd Gaming) and its 1.7 million square feet of casino space containing 31,000 slot machines have stayed in a tight channel while everything else has been falling off a cliff. And, like CHDN, it’s now very close to a major breakout point. A break above $69.95 by BYD could lead to a nice move. Happy trading, Scott [] [] DON YOCHAM Call it a Boot Camp for Your Best Ideas The market yawned at yesterday’s FOMC minutes. The read was dovish. But in light of the hawkish talk out of the Fed last week, those dovish comments spoke to an era of rising recession expectations and cooling inflation. That era was all of three weeks ago. And that era is long gone. Despite the market’s manic mood swings, there are still plenty of opportunities for investors and traders willing to put in the work. And “doing the work” is exactly what I do each Tuesday, at 11am ET for members of my ProsperityPub Community channel on Telegram. To join the club, all you gotta do is [click this link](. It’s open to everyone and won’t cost you a dime. For 30 minutes, I go live with members, taking their picks, getting their take on the stock, and talking through their ideas. We usually come away with 1 to 2 great trades. We call ‘em “Sizzle Stocks” sessions. And you are free to check out this week’s session [right here](. Take What the Markets Give You. [] [] FEB 23 2023 [] [] JEFFREY TURNMIRE’S CHART OF THE WEEK Pole Position for Bitcoin’s 5th Halvening Blockchain is more than code – it’s digitized economics. Protocols like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Filecoin, Zcash, etc. use economic incentives to monetize the value of the work performed on their network. With the right incentives, the token or cryptocurrency then acts as a conduit to monetize that value. For Bitcoin, that incentive is block rewards. Solve the riddle, get some Bitcoin. Easy peasy. Well, not easy. Unless you find ASIC chips running bare-metal code solving a mathematical riddle with more possible solutions than there are atoms in the universe, simple. But I digress… In any case, the incentives that support the Bitcoin network are clear and powerful. The first Bitcoin mined – known as the genesis block – resulted in a block reward of 50 Bitcoin. The code governing the network halves that reward every 210,000 blocks – or roughly every 4 years. We’re rapidly approaching Bitcoin’s 5th “[halvening]( taking the block reward down from the current 6.25 Bitcoin to 3.125. Which, at current prices represents an $80K haul for the miner that wins the block. These milestones along the road to a max 21 million Bitcoin supply never fail to pull more investors and [HODLers]( into the world’s top crypto. With the next halvening slated for March 28th, 2024, we’re at the cusp of yet another cycle of growing interest in crypto. You can expect countless opportunities to come along during this cycle. One of which showed up this week is ANKR. [] Every week, I give updates on ANKR's chart as part of my “Trade of the Decade” three-prong approach to trading the halving cycle. [Join me here]( to set yourself up to profit from Bitcoin’s next big halvening. [] [] ROUNDTABLE WITH DON YOCHAM Who Killed the VIX? We had another great “Roundtable” yesterday. Jack Carter and Geof Smith joined me to discuss what to make of all the Fed talk lately, potential supply issues setting up in U.S. livestock and global grain markets, and how shifts in option market behavior could be masking large underlying risks in equity markets. It looks like the tail is wagging the dog. [Watch right here]( to see how we break it down. To catch “Roundtable” live, mark your calendar for 10am ET each week. The following link will always let you in: [( [] [] SCOTT WELSH Game Time After four down days in a row, the market is finally positive. Well, it’s positive as of this writing. And it’s fading a little with each sentence I type. But it’s nice to see some green, even if just for a moment. Last time we talked about the hot Leisure and Gaming sector. If you look at the stocks in this cohort, they’ve all held up very well during the bearishness. And where do new, explosive leaders come from when a new Bull Market forms? They come from the stocks that weren’t hammered as much as everything else. Here’s an example of that: [] BYD (Boyd Gaming) and its 1.7 million square feet of casino space containing 31,000 slot machines have stayed in a tight channel while everything else has been falling off a cliff. And, like CHDN, it’s now very close to a major breakout point. A break above $69.95 by BYD could lead to a nice move. Happy trading, Scott [] [] DON YOCHAM Call it a Boot Camp for Your Best Ideas The market yawned at yesterday’s FOMC minutes. The read was dovish. But in light of the hawkish talk out of the Fed last week, those dovish comments spoke to an era of rising recession expectations and cooling inflation. That era was all of three weeks ago. And that era is long gone. Despite the market’s manic mood swings, there are still plenty of opportunities for investors and traders willing to put in the work. And “doing the work” is exactly what I do each Tuesday, at 11am ET for members of my ProsperityPub Community channel on Telegram. To join the club, all you gotta do is [click this link](. It’s open to everyone and won’t cost you a dime. For 30 minutes, I go live with members, taking their picks, getting their take on the stock, and talking through their ideas. We usually come away with 1 to 2 great trades. We call ‘em “Sizzle Stocks” sessions. And you are free to check out this week’s session [right here](. Take What the Markets Give You. [] [] Disclaimer & Disclosures ABOUT US: We believe that the opportunity for financial literacy and freedom belongs to all people, not just those who already have years of investing experience. Prosperity Pub provides an array of educational services and products that will help you navigate the markets and become a better investor. Trading is made simple through our online forum full of trading techniques to give you the best tools to kick-start your investing journey. We offer collaborative webinars and training; we love to teach. No matter the opportunity, we bring together a strong community of like-minded traders to focus on analyzing market news as it’s presented each day. DISCLAIMER: FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The materials presented from Prosperity Pub are for your informational purposes only. 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No matter the opportunity, we bring together a strong community of like-minded traders to focus on analyzing market news as it’s presented each day. DISCLAIMER: FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The materials presented from Prosperity Pub are for your informational purposes only. Neither Prosperity Pub nor its employees offer investment, legal or tax advice of any kind, and the analysis displayed with various tools does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice and should not be interpreted as such. Using the data and analysis contained in the materials for reasons other than the informational purposes intended is at the user’s own risk. DISCLAIMER: TRADE AT YOUR OWN RISK; TRADING INVOLVES RISK OF LOSS; SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. Prosperity Pub is not responsible for any losses that may occur from transactions effected based upon information or analysis contained in the presented. To the extent that you make use of the concepts with the presentation material, you are solely responsible for the applicable trading or investment decision. Trading activity, including options transactions, can involve the risk of loss, so use caution when entering any option transaction. You trade at your own risk, and it is recommended you consult with a financial advisor for investment, legal or tax advice relating to options transactions. Please visit [( for our full Terms and Conditions. [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Prosperity Pub 495 Town Plaza | Ponte Vedra | FL | 32081 [Prosperity Pub](