29/05/2025 10:52

Shawn’s Trade Idea: Sell NASDAQ (NDQ) ETF

Following Nvidia’s solid earnings report this morning and subsequent +1.75% “pop” in the NASDAQ Futures, Shawn is taking profit on his NDQ ETF position as alluded to in this morning's report. A classic case of “sell the fact”  after NVDA’s result.

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04/04/2025 09:29

US NASDAQ 100 Index

US tech stocks led declines overnight as companies such as Apple Inc., which manufactures products outside of the US, were hammered. As we often quote at MM, “Don’t fight the tape,” and the market's aggressive sell-off overnight is at risk of testing levels last seen in August.  Some great buying opportunities will undoubtedly surface in the US “ Big Tech” names, but at the moment, the technical (momentum) and fundamental (Trump) factors threaten deeper losses, i.e. be patient.

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04/04/2025 09:21

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 (NDQ)

The volatility within US Big Tech names remains very high, with Donald Trump adding fuel to the fire over the last 24 hours. We see great risk/reward in the $40 area, which could quickly unfold in the coming weeks/months and would represent a more than 20% pullback from this year's high.

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28/03/2025 09:38

US Tech – BetaShares NASDAQ 100 (NDQ)

The volatility within the US Big Tech names has been tremendous in 2025 as AI fell out of favour along with Elon Musk’s Tesla. Additionally, growth stocks have experienced significant valuation compression due to concerns that tariffs will drive the global economy into recession.

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14/03/2025 09:28

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (NDQ) $45.86

The ASX-listed NDQ ETF exposes investors to US heavyweight tech stocks, from Apple to Nvidia and Microsoft – a sector firmly in the “naughty corner” over recent weeks.

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11/03/2025 09:43

US NASDAQ 100 Index

Technology shares led the biggest selloff in American stocks since 2022, as investors abandoned longtime market leaders amid growing concerns that the economy is headed for a recession.

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25/02/2025 09:38

US NASDAQ 100 Index

The tech-based NASDAQ feels vulnerable day to day, but when we stand back and consider its consolidating recent gains, only 4% below its all-time high, the doomsday merchants are getting ahead of themselves.

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12/02/2025 09:22

NASDAQ 100 Index

The tech-based NASDAQ struggled overnight, not helped by a mixed performance by the  “Magnificent Seven”, with Tesla (TSLA US) falling over 6%.

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29/01/2025 09:27

NASDAQ 100 Index

US tech wasn’t a significant beneficiary of the Trump bump, and after recent AI wobbles, it's hard to envisage the index marching significantly higher in 2025.

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19/09/2024 09:29

Global Markets

US equities finished lower after the Feds move overnight, but we don’t read too much into a 1-day knee-jerk reaction. Let's go back in history and look at what happens after the Fed starts cutting interest. One binary characteristic does stand out, which is probably a function of market expectations into the cutting cycle:

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