😐Why an “Oil Shock” Might Kick Off Soon😐

Good morning. It’s hard to believe that just last year, traders in the oil markets were humbled... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. It’s hard to believe that just last year, traders in the oil markets were humbled by trades that forced the price of the commodity negative. Now, with prices rising, attempts to push the cost per barrel lower could backfire. President Biden has asked regulatory agencies to investigate high prices at oil companies themselves, as though they weren’t subject to the laws of supply and demand. Now, plans to release millions of barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could push OPEC+ members into creating a response of their own that could lead to higher oil prices for longer. An oil price shock now, with inflation already running high, could do much to derail an economy still dependent on fossil fuels. 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[›› Click Here for your Free Bonus ‹‹]( By clicking you agree to receive email updates and special offers from Trader News Media MARKETS DOW 35,619.25 +0.05% S&P 4,682.94 -0.32% NASDAQ 15,854.76 -1.26% *As of market close • Stocks traded mixed on Monday, with a late day selloff slamming the market. • Oil rose 0.5 percent, closing at $76.33 per barrel. • Gold dropped 2.4 percent, last going for $1,807 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies continued lower, with Bitcoin at $56,039 at the market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [A Simple Way to Play This Alternative Asset Trend]( For many alternative assets, there’s simply no way to make a liquid trade on an exchange. For those who care about fine art, the wine market, rare stamps or coins, there’s no easy fund to buy into. However, investors in the latest new asset class, cryptocurrencies, are finding an increasing number of options. It’s now been a year since major payment platforms have allowed users to park their cash in crypto names instead. 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With 177 days left on the trade, 3,710 contracts traded against an open interest of 129, for a 29-fold jump in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $1.64 to make the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Jerome Powell Will Be Renominated for Fed Chairman]( President Biden has announced a plan to renominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term. That will ensure continuity in current monetary policy as the Fed looks to unwind its balance sheet in the next few months. • [US Home Sales Rise]( US home sales rose in October, increasing by 0.8 percent compared to September, according to data from the National Association of Retailers. Compared to a year ago, sales are down 5.6 percent, about the time sales were hitting a pandemic-driven home-buying surge. • [KKR Looks to Privatize Telecom Italia]( Private equity firm KKR is looking to take Telecom Italia private. The offer came in as a “nonbinding and indicative” offer, potentially subject to a higher counteroffer. The offer price came in at a share price of 0.505 euros, nearly a 50 percent premium to where shares had been trading. • [Ericsson Makes $6.2 Billion Offer for Vonage]( International networking company Ericsson has made an offer to acquire cloud communications firm Vonage in a deal valued at $6.2 billion. The deal would modernize Ericsson’s tech offerings, and allow it to further expand into 4G and 5G networking plays. • [Authentic Brands Sells Equity Stake In Lieu of an IPO]( Retail conglomerate Authentic Brands Group had been planning an IPO, but instead sold an equity stake to a pool of private equity and hedge fund investors. The deal valued the company at $12.7 billion, and Authentic Brands has pushed back its IPO date to 2023 or 2024. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP MRNA 7.321% LVS 6.391% NUE 5.919% F 5.776% CTRA 5.003% BOTTOM UAA 6.287% MELI 5.974% UA 5.192% ETSY 5.163% MA 5.088% Quote of the Day We’ve been through wave after wave of Covid and different variations of it, and we’ve never really seen a big market sell-off because of it. Part of that is because of the rotation underneath the surface. The other part is that every single time, we learn more and more how to live with the virus and deal with it, and I just don’t think it’s a headline concern for market participants anymore. - Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird, on why Covid headlines have been failing to move the markets this year as investors have focused on other factors, such as supply chain fears and rising inflation rates. Sponsored Content [Your Strategy for Volatile Markets (Free eBook + video)]( Regardless of the volatility in the markets, you need a strategy that works. 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