⭐️ Possible Government Insider Trading — April 12, 2025

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The Markets:

📉 Fear & Greed Index: 5/100

🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 — Extreme Fear based on VIX

The calculation is based on VIX:
σ² = (2 / T) * Σ[ΔK * (K^(-2)) * e^(RT) * Q(K)] - (1 / T) * [(F / K0) - 1]²

Where:
- T is the time to expiration in years.​
- ΔK is the interval between strike prices.​
- K is the strike price of the option.​
- R is the risk-free interest rate.​
- Q(K) is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread for each option with strike K.​
- F is the forward index level derived from index option prices.​
- K0 is the first strike below the forward index level F.

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Market Indices Highlights

North American markets are surging ahead while European indices lag behind, with the S&P/TSX leading the charge at +2.49%. Meanwhile, volatility is front and center as the S&P 500 VIX dives -7.76%.

• 🟢 S&P/TSX: Last: 23,587.80, High: 23,644.96, Low: 23,038.65 | Change: +572.93 (+2.49%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 Nasdaq: Last: 16,724.46, High: 16,753.41, Low: 16,228.04 | Change: +337.14 (+2.06%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 S&P 500: Last: 5,363.36, High: 5,381.46, Low: 5,220.77 | Change: +95.31 (+1.81%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 Small Cap 2000: Last: 1,860.20, High: 1,860.85, Low: 1,802.23 | Change: +28.81 (+1.57%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 Dow Jones: Last: 40,212.71, High: 40,404.27, Low: 39,255.21 | Change: +619.05 (+1.56%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 MSCI World: Last: 3,471.27, High: 3,478.01, Low: 3,403.54 | Change: +49.36 (+1.44%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 Bovespa: Last: 127,682, High: 128,386, Low: 126,078 | Change: +1,328 (+1.05%) | Time: 11/04

• 🟢 FTSE 100: Last: 7,964.18, High: 8,000.78, Low: 7,862.72 | Change: +50.93 (+0.64%) | Time: 11/04

• ⚪ S&P/BMV IPC: Last: 51,498.90, High: 52,138.64, Low: 51,437.42 | Change: -15.92 (-0.03%) | Time: 11/04

• 🔴 CAC 40: Last: 7,104.80, High: 7,204.60, Low: 7,007.63 | Change: -21.22 (-0.30%) | Time: 11/04

• 🔴 Euro Stoxx 50: Last: 4,798.55, High: 4,875.35, Low: 4,727.35 | Change: -20.37 (-0.42%) | Time: 11/04

• 🔴 DAX: Last: 20,374.10, High: 20,796.45, Low: 20,114.54 | Change: -188.63 (-0.92%) | Time: 11/04

• 🔴 S&P 500 VIX: Last: 37.56, High: 46.12, Low: 36.85 | Change: -3.16 (-7.76%) | Time: 11/04

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Forex & Bonds Highlights
Treasury yields and key forex pairs are on a steady climb, with the 5-Year Treasury leading at +3.02% amid overall positive sentiment. The Japanese yen is the lone laggard, slipping by -0.68% as markets show strength elsewhere.

• 🟢 5-Year Treasury: Last: 4.16 | Change: +0.122 (+3.02%)

• 🟢 BTC/USD: Last: 84,906.00 | Change: +1,991.40 (+2.40%)

• 🟢 10-Year Treasury: Last: 4.493 | Change: +0.099 (+2.25%)

• 🟢 EUR/USD: Last: 1.1359 | Change: +0.0160 (+1.43%)

• 🟢 GBP/USD: Last: 1.3083 | Change: +0.0116 (+0.89%)

• 🟢 30-Year Treasury: Last: 4.877 | Change: +0.028 (+0.58%)

• 🔴 USD/JPY: Last: 143.44 | Change: -0.99 (-0.68%)

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Major News
Big moves in the market are driven by standout names where material and semiconductor stocks deliver, yet a few giants like Meta and Wells Fargo fall behind. NEM rockets to a +7.91% gain, while minor setbacks from TSLA, META, and WFC add a touch of drama.

• 🟢 NEM: +7.91%

• 🟢 AVGO: +5.59%

• 🟢 AAPL: +4.06%

• 🟢 JPM: +4.00%

• 🟢 NVDA: +3.12%

• 🟢 GOOGL: +2.83%

• 🟢 GOOG: +2.59%

• 🟢 BLK: +2.33%

• 🟢 AMZN: +2.01%

• 🟢 MSFT: +1.86%

• 🟢 QQQ: +1.84%

• 🟢 SPY: +1.78%

• 🟢 MS: +1.44%

• ⚪ TSLA: -0.04%

• 🔴 META: -0.50%

• 🔴 WFC: -0.95%

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