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Iranian shipping containers and crude oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz representing the US-Iran 14-point memorandum negotiations that crashed WTI 7% to $95.08, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis May 7 2026

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US-Iran Closing on 14-Point Memorandum With 30-Day Talks Window; WTI Settles -7% at $95.08, Brent -8% to $101.27; S&P 500 Record 7,365.12 (+1.46%), Nasdaq 25,838.94 ATH (+2.02%); ADP April 109K Beats 84K Est, Disney Q1 Beats, Uber Mixed; Jobless Claims + Arm + AppLovin Today

Thu, 7 May 2026 · 11 min read

Printed crypto order types cheat sheet on a trader's desk listing market, limit, stop, take profit, trailing stop, reduce only, post only - ThriveInMarkets free trading reference

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Every Crypto Order Type Explained: Market, Limit, Stop, Take Profit, Trailing Stop, Reduce Only - With Free PDF Cheat Sheet

Sat, 2 May 2026 · 7 min read

AMD CEO Lisa Su presenting Instinct AI accelerator chips at CES 2026 representing the data-center AI bid that drove Q1 revenue to $10.3 billion and $11.2B Q2 guide, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis May 6 2026

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AMD Q1 Revenue $10.3B (+38% YoY) Beats With Q2 Guide $11.2B; Trump Pauses Project Freedom Citing Iran Deal Progress; S&P 7,259.22 ATH +0.81%, Nasdaq 25,326 ATH +1.03%; WTI $102.27 (-3.9%), BTC $81,503, Gold $4,649; ADP April + Disney + Uber Today

Wed, 6 May 2026 · 10 min read

Daily AnalysisLatestThu, 7 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 11 min read

US-Iran Closing on 14-Point Memorandum With 30-Day Talks Window; WTI Settles -7% at $95.08, Brent -8% to $101.27; S&P 500 Record 7,365.12 (+1.46%), Nasdaq 25,838.94 ATH (+2.02%); ADP April 109K Beats 84K Est, Disney Q1 Beats, Uber Mixed; Jobless Claims + Arm + AppLovin Today

Iranian shipping containers and crude oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz representing the US-Iran 14-point memorandum negotiations that crashed WTI 7% to $95.08, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis May 7 2026

US-Iran near 14-point MOU; WTI settles -7% at $95.08, Brent -8% to $101.27. S&P record 7,365 (+1.46%), Nasdaq 25,838 ATH. ADP 109K beats, Disney beat.

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Daily AnalysisWed, 6 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 10 min read

AMD Q1 Revenue $10.3B (+38% YoY) Beats With Q2 Guide $11.2B; Trump Pauses Project Freedom Citing Iran Deal Progress; S&P 7,259.22 ATH +0.81%, Nasdaq 25,326 ATH +1.03%; WTI $102.27 (-3.9%), BTC $81,503, Gold $4,649; ADP April + Disney + Uber Today

AMD CEO Lisa Su presenting Instinct AI accelerator chips at CES 2026 representing the data-center AI bid that drove Q1 revenue to $10.3 billion and $11.2B Q2 guide, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis May 6 2026

AMD Q1 $10.3B (+38%) beats, $11.2B Q2 guide, stock $379.90 AH ATH; Trump pauses Project Freedom on Iran progress. S&P 7,259 ATH, BTC $81.5K, gold $4,649.

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Daily AnalysisTue, 5 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 9 min read

Iran Cruise Missiles and Drones Hit UAE, Fujairah Oil Hub Ablaze, ADNOC Tanker Struck; WTI Settles +4.4% to $106.42, Brent $114.44; Palantir Q1 Crushes With FY26 Guide Raised to $7.66B; AMD After Close Tonight, ISM Services and JOLTS at 14:00 UTC

Crude oil tanker at sea against an evening sky representing Iran strikes on UAE shipping and the Fujairah hub fire, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis May 5 2026

Iran hits UAE, Fujairah oil hub ablaze, ADNOC tanker struck; WTI settles $106.42 (+4.4%), Brent $114.44. Palantir Q1 beat, raises FY26 to $7.66B. AMD tonight.

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Daily AnalysisMon, 4 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 9 min read

CENTCOM Launches Hormuz Escort Mission With 100+ Aircraft and 15,000 Troops; Palantir Q1 After Close, AMD Tuesday, NFP Friday; WTI Eases to $101.62, BTC $79.7K, Gold $4,615, ES Futures 7,265

US Navy guided-missile destroyer escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz with F/A-18 fighters overhead and a Palantir holographic ticker, ThriveInMarkets Project Freedom daily morning analysis May 4 2026

Project Freedom escorts begin through Hormuz; Palantir Q1 after the bell. WTI $101.62 (-3.9%), BTC $79.7K, gold $4,615, ES futures 7,265 ATH.

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Weekly VideoSat, 2 May 2026 · 12:30 UTC · 1 min read

$700B AI Capex, S&P New ATH, Palantir Monday -- Weekly Market Recap

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Weekly video recap: five of the seven Magnificent 7 reported Q1-26 earnings between Wednesday and Thursday with combined hyperscaler AI infrastructure commitments now exceeding $700 billion. Google notched a fifth straight week at all-time highs, Apple ran to $383, the S&P 500 printed a fresh ATH, and oil is ranging $90-$110 with the Iran tape still in control. Eyes on Palantir Q1 earnings Monday May 4.

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ArticleSat, 2 May 2026 · 12:00 UTC · 7 min read

Every Crypto Order Type Explained: Market, Limit, Stop, Take Profit, Trailing Stop, Reduce Only - With Free PDF Cheat Sheet

Printed crypto order types cheat sheet on a trader's desk listing market, limit, stop, take profit, trailing stop, reduce only, post only - ThriveInMarkets free trading reference

Every order type you will see on a crypto exchange, paraphrased into plain English. Market, limit, stop, take profit, trailing stop, IOC, FOK, GTC, reduce-only and post-only - what each one does, when to use it, and the two habits that prevent account blow-ups. Includes a free PDF cheat sheet you can print and pin next to your screen. Order types are explained in Lesson 2 of the ThriveInMarkets free trading course; Lesson 3 puts them into action live on a real exchange.

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Market NewsSat, 2 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 12 min read

Powell Stays on Fed Board After 8-4 Hold | Apple $111B Beat, Ternus Next CEO | GOOGL +10% on $110B Beat | META -9% on AI Capex | Lilly +14%, Mounjaro +125% | BTC Holds $77K | XRP ETF Inflows Cross $1.44B | Sun Pharma Buys Organon $11.75B

Newspaper front page headlined 'The Week in Markets' on a wooden trader's desk with a coffee cup, reading glasses, and a smartphone showing a candlestick chart - ThriveInMarkets weekly roundup April 26 to May 2 2026

Mag 7 superweek delivered AI monetization wins (GOOGL +10%, AAPL +3%) but punished aggressive capex (META -9%, MSFT -4%), and the Fed split 8-4 on its hold while Powell announced he will stay on the Board past his May 15 chair term. In crypto, Bitcoin held the $75K to $80K April range despite a $89M IBIT single-day outflow, XRP cumulative ETF inflows crossed $1.44B, and the long-awaited CLARITY Act markup slid into mid-May.

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Daily AnalysisFri, 1 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 9 min read

Apple Q2 Beat: $111.2B Revenue (+17%), iPhone $57B, Services $31B Record, Tim Cook to Executive Chairman; Q1 GDP 2.0% + Core PCE 3.2%; ECB Holds at 2% but Debates Hike; ISM Manufacturing at 14:00 UTC

Apple Q2 FY2026 earnings: $111.2 billion revenue beat with John Ternus named the next CEO and Tim Cook moving to executive chairman, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis May 1 2026

Apple beats Q2 with $111B revenue (+17%) and $2.01 EPS, names John Ternus next CEO with Cook to executive chairman. ISM at 14:00 UTC. WTI eased $105.71, BTC $77,042, gold $4,640.

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Daily AnalysisThu, 30 Apr 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 10 min read

Post-FOMC Day: Powell Denies Trump a Vacancy, GOOGL +6% AMZN +4% META -6% After Hours, GDP and PCE at 12:30 UTC, AAPL After the Bell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who announced April 29 2026 he will remain on the Fed Board of Governors after his chairmanship ends May 15, denying Trump a vacancy

Powell stays on Fed Board after term ends, denying Trump a vacancy. WTI rips $109.95 (+2.88%), S&P futures +0.4% on GOOGL +6% and AMZN +4%, META -6% on capex. GDP+PCE 12:30 UTC, Apple AMC.

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Daily AnalysisWed, 29 Apr 2026 · 16:12 UTC · 10 min read

Powell Press Conference at 18:30 UTC, Then MSFT/META/GOOGL/AMZN After the Bell: S&P 7,121 (-0.6%), WTI $102, BTC $77.2K, Gold $4,558

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at press conference podium ahead of the April 29 2026 FOMC rate decision, ThriveInMarkets daily morning analysis

Wednesday is the macro day of the year. Powell delivers the FOMC decision at 18:00 UTC and his likely final press conference at 18:30 UTC, then four Mag 7 names print Q1 earnings after the close. WTI extends above $102 on Hormuz, gold steadies $4,558, BTC firms $77.2K, S&P 7,121 (-0.6%).

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Daily AnalysisTue, 28 Apr 2026 · 17:35 UTC · 8 min read

AI Selloff and $100 WTI Hit Records Into FOMC: S&P 7,126 (-0.66%), Nasdaq 24,592 (-1.18%), Gold $4,580 (-2.0%), BTC $76.4K, ETH $2,281

$ThriveInMarkets daily analysis hero — gold-textured WTI oil barrel up 3.4 percent at $99.71 on the left, fractured gold ingot down 2 percent at $4,580 on the right, headline AI Selloff and $100 Oil Hit Records Into FOMC across center on dark navy circuit-board background, April 28 2026$

ThriveInMarkets daily analysis hero — gold-textured WTI oil barrel up 3.4 percent at $99.71 on the left, fractured gold ingot down 2 percent at $4,580 on the right, headline AI Selloff and $100 Oil Hit Records Into FOMC across center on dark navy circuit-board background, April 28 2026

Tuesday opens FOMC Day 1 with two fresh shocks on the tape. WTI surged above $100 (now $99.71, +3.4%) after a New York Times report that President Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's Hormuz reopen proposal because it postpones nuclear talks; Brent prints near $111. A Wall Street Journal report that OpenAI missed internal revenue and user-growth targets, with CFO Sarah Friar warning leadership the firm may struggle to fund its compute contracts, ripped through the AI infrastructure complex: Oracle -5.2%, AMD and Intel both -4%, Nvidia and Broadcom -3% to -5%, CoreWeave sharply lower, and SoftBank -10% in Tokyo. The S&P 500 trades 7,126.42 (-0.66%) off Monday's record close of 7,173.93; Nasdaq -1.18% at 24,592.37. Gold plunges 2% to $4,580 as real yields climb on the oil-driven inflation impulse. Bitcoin trades $76,400 (-2.0% 24h) testing the $75K floor that has held every session in April; Ethereum at $2,281 (-0.2%). The April 28-29 FOMC begins today; Powell's press conference at 18:30 UTC Wednesday is the entire macro trade. Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet and Amazon report after the close Wednesday on the same day; Apple Thursday.

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GuideTue, 28 Apr 2026 · 09:00 UTC · 13 min read

How to Trade the April 28-29 FOMC: 25-Minute Bracket Framework for EUR/USD, USD/JPY and Gold

How to trade the April 28-29 2026 FOMC meeting using a 25-minute bracket framework on EUR/USD, USD/JPY and gold during Powell's press conference

April 28-29 FOMC carries 99%+ hold odds, but it's a non-SEP cycle so Powell's tone is the entire trade. This guide breaks down the 25-minute post-news bracket framework institutional desks use, three Powell-tone scenarios mapped to EUR/USD, USD/JPY and XAU/USD, and the pattern recognition for when the first spike is the real move versus a fake-out fade. Bracket A runs 18:05-18:25 UTC, Bracket B runs 18:30-18:55 UTC during the Powell press conference. Compliance-safe framing throughout — no entries, no targets, only structural triggers and invalidation levels.

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Daily AnalysisMon, 27 Apr 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 9 min read

FOMC Week Day 1: Iran's Hormuz Proposal Hits the Tape, ES Futures 7,194 (-0.07%), WTI $95.66 (+1.3%), BTC $77,870 (+0.6%) on $824M Weekly ETF Inflows, Gold $4,718, ETH $2,321

Wall Street trading floor screens reacting to Iran Hormuz reopening proposal as FOMC week opens with S&P 500 at record 7165 and Big Tech earnings cascade days away on April 27 2026

Monday opens FOMC week with the binary calendar two trading days away and a fresh geopolitical cross-current on the wire. Iran passed a new proposal to the US through Pakistan over the weekend, offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war in exchange for the US lifting its blockade, with nuclear talks postponed to a later phase. Brent traded near $107, WTI sits at $95.66 (+1.3% from Friday's $94.40 settle) as the standoff itself remains unchanged. ES futures print 7,194.75 (-0.07%) overnight after Friday's record S&P close at 7,165.08. Bitcoin trades $77,870 (+0.61% 24h) on a fourth straight week of spot ETF inflows ($824M week ended Friday, IBIT $733M), with the $80K resistance now in play. Ethereum prints $2,321 (+1.00%). Gold consolidates at $4,718 (-0.1%). The April 28-29 FOMC carries 99%+ hold odds, but it is a non-SEP cycle so Powell's tone is the entire trade. Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon report Wednesday after the close; Apple reports Thursday. Beijing also ordered Meta to unwind its $2B Manus AI acquisition this morning, an unrelated overhang on META into the print.

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Weekly VideoSun, 26 Apr 2026 · 17:30 UTC · 1 min read

Intel +24%, Nvidia Eyes $5T, Bitcoin Holds $77K -- Weekly Market Recap

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Weekly video recap of Intel's biggest single-day move since 1987 (+24%), Nvidia's retest toward the $5 trillion mark, the loaded Wednesday FOMC + four hyperscaler earnings stack (Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon), Bitcoin holding above $77K, and gold's multi-year consolidation pattern.

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Weekly RecapSun, 26 Apr 2026 · 16:00 UTC · 10 min read

Tech Records Into FOMC Week: SPX 7,165 (+0.6% wk), Nvidia $208 ATH, Intel +24% wk on Q1 Beat, WTI +13% wk to $94.40, Gold -3% wk to $4,720, BTC Back at $78K

Wall Street trading floor screens showing record S&P 500 close 7165 and Nvidia 5 trillion market cap heading into April 28-29 FOMC week 2026

April 20-25 was a paradox week: equities printed fresh records into the FOMC, oil ran +13% on Iran tensions, gold pulled back 3% on rekindled inflation fears, and Bitcoin clawed back from $75K to $78K despite the macro cross-currents. The S&P closed Friday at 7,165.08 (+0.6% wk), a new all-time high. Intel posted the biggest single-session move since 1987 on a blowout Q1 (+24% on the week), Nvidia retook $5 trillion in market cap with a record $208.27 close, and AMD surged 13% on no company news. WTI settled $94.40 Friday (-1.5% on the day, +13% on the week) after the White House dispatched Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for direct talks with Iran. Bitcoin trades $78,069 live (+3.5% wk), Ethereum $2,348, Fear & Greed at 33 (still Fear). Stocks/oil/gold prices below are Friday closes; crypto is live Sunday. The April 28-29 FOMC and the Microsoft/Meta/Apple/Google/Amazon earnings cascade are the entire next week.

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