Trump: Haven't made decision on Iran, not happy with how they negotiate

this man has fucked trading literally

These tweet communications always need to be taken for what they are: out of context snippets....but....where did a Cuba takeover come from? Just kind of tossed out there for good measure?

"Hey, look at Iran" as we grab local islands??

Trump: "I haven't made a decision on Iran. Not happy with how they negotiate."
Iran : "We haven't made a decision on Trump. Not happy with how he continually acts like a 12 year old"

thinking similarly, I have some simple trades to catch some kind of relief rally Monday - just some otm Mrch03 SPX and NDX long calls. Small size though, as I actually think we will drag on thru next week, as talks continue and as the 2nd carrier group gets into position. Also have trades set to catch a big move after the shoosting starts, whenever that may be. Been losing money on these trades for last couple weeks already, so incentivized to keep em small. The Ides of March is 2 weekends away....

With this long buildup, I am not sure there won't be a relief rally when the violence starts. As you suggest, though, it depends on Iran's reaction. If they fight back in a a serious way and do some damage to Uncle Sam's hardware and/or spill American blood, maybe mine the Straits, it'll be a different story than the limited, kabuki shows from the recent past. Hard to see markets rallying if that is the case.

I this Trump is channeling Regan on his decision making techniques.
The only issue is that he is too cheap to pay the current going rate and that is the real cause of the delay for his decisions.

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The primary psychic/astrologer who advised the Reagan administration was Joan Quigley. She was a San Francisco-based astrologer who became a "closely guarded secret" advisor to First Lady Nancy Reagan following the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.

Here are the key details regarding the influence of Joan Quigley on the Reagan White House:
Role and Influence: Quigley claimed in her 1990 memoir, What Does Joan Say?, that she was responsible for determining the timing of 3 press conferences, speeches, State of the Union addresses, and the takeoffs and landings of Air Force One.

The Secret Arrangement: Nancy Reagan began consulting Quigley to protect her husband, paying her a $3,000-a-month retainer (approx. $10,000+ today) through a private, secret channel.

Color-Coded Calendar: Quigley maintained a color-coded calendar for the White House, designating days as good, neutral, or bad based on astrology.

Exposure: The secret was revealed in 1988 by former White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan in his memoir For the Record: From Wall Street to Washington, after he was ousted from the administration.
Reagan's Reaction: While the Reagans denied that policy was ever based on astrology, Nancy Reagan acknowledged that it was a factor in her husband's schedule to ensure his safety.

Other Influences:
Before Quigley, the Reagans had a long-standing association with Carroll Righter, a famous Hollywood astrologer who advised them during Ronald Reagan's time as Governor of California, including selecting the 12:10 a.m. time for his 1967 inauguration. They also reportedly consulted with Jeane Dixon early in their time in Washington.

I don't think "talking shit" is the reality. I would argue this rhetoric is a negotiation tactic, like the buildup of assets in the area and evacuating the non essentials. The president is posturing (preparing?) that force is imminent in an attempt to force a resolution on US terms. It is a tactic, to be sure. Personally, I would rather see all of this and then a resolution WITHOUT the need to USE force (loss of life is never enjoyable). That said, this president has proven, time and time again, that there will be volatility around such situations and that he rarely backs away from action if no "deal" is reached.

Most times a president uses force, their favor ability numbers increase, since they can "sell" the action to their base and those on the fence, as a defense of america/American values. That's just the hard truth. Prolonged conflicts/wars, however, do put a strain on that uptick. Trump no doubt has all this in mind.

The markets are jumpy as ever though....which is both a blessing (opportunity) and curse (crazy, unexpected moves) for traders.

Depends on the attack/reaction. Exchanges between Iran/Israel were "relief" once concluded. The bombing of nuclear facilities likewise was short lived. Boots on the ground/regime change attempts would not, IMO, be a fast "relief" from uncertainty.

Best outcome: no loss of life and some sort of "we made a deal" joint communication coming before the markets open Monday. Likelihood? 0.0003293% (yeah, that's a super scientific, obviously accurate, definitely correct percentage).

Actually if you trade wrong you can make a little money (maybe a lot to you) with the random variable in the white house but once that ends you'll be caught holding the bag. Picking up nickels in front of a steamroller is the only thing that works at the moment, but just because it works I wouldn't say that is the right way to trade.

LOL - 100% political at all times to move the market.

This is hilarious watching all the comments react. Republican? Please. Democrat? Please.

They only care about pushing the market into profit.

So, if the US attacks Iran this weekend - will that be a relief from "uncertainty" that markets will rally on?

/nq is jumping around 40 pts each minute.....this is some wild trading around a singular expectation

A "friendly takeover" of a country... that's an interesting way to say it.

See how Trump is avoiding commenting upon PPI and distracting us towards Iran, Cuba and aliens… americans are you really this stupid?

Breaking Israel Launches Wave Of Strikes On Lebanon In Precursor To Potential Iran War

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitic...ntial-iran-war

everything said is just open ended no definite, could be this or that im just talking shit...

If you’ve got the guts, go ahead and attack pedophile.
The hit-and-run days are over. If you strike, you’ll get hit hard.

China Vows to "Wipe Out" Israel if Iran Attacked

Trump Has been bankrupt over 6 times. Junited states and Israel are loose cannons and out of control.


https://www.rollingstone.com/politic...ailures-59556/

Breaking Junited states and Israel Attack Iran



https://www.aljazeera.com/

Lowkey"ly full porting on moday lets see .... Here we gooo

To the moon!!, BUY

Omg, US Shit Gerald Ford must be sinking itself in the feces!

Not of you trade correctly. Then he's a god for traders

#for gambelrs not for traders if it was so good why are institucions bilions in drawdown hmm