Weekly Market Report 7/5/26
A hidden robotics stock, the World Cup trade, some "social arb" trades, my trading portfolio, the new "in theme" section, and much more.
I hope you’re all enjoying the long weekend and had a chance to decompress.
America’s 250th birthday + the Fourth of July has come and gone, we’re going to get right back into business.
One major topic of conversation has been the “stalling” AI trade.
Breathe.
There are so many stocks with nice charts + setups outside of the AI trade. If these were AI stocks everyone would be all over them, instead it’s crickets out there.
The AI trade has been fun and could very well continue but ignoring the other groups and stocks out there is likely leaving a lot of money on the table.
I’ll get into that more later, but I’m seeing endless opportunity and tons of good ideas…
I want to preface this by saying I am emphatically bullish on AI as a technology. All because the stocks take a breather doesn’t say anything about the technology itself.
The FUD is still rampant from prominent figures and media outlets.
I think many people are still massively underestimating AI. Years from now, the world we live in today is going to look ancient. The same way the early to mid 2000s look ancient now.
I think AI is going to create a similar before and after moment to the iPhone, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Uber, etc. except this time the change could happen even faster. And while everyone argues about bubbles, capex, FUD, etc. the actual tech itself keeps advancing.
Fitting that this weekend was America’s 250th birthday and we’re going through such a revolutionary technological advancement…
What a time to be a market participant!
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In the remainder of this article, I’m going to discuss:
A robotics + physical AI stock NOBODY is talking about
Palantir’s newest sympathy with an excellent chart + great fundamentals
The World Cup trade
A “social arb” trade with high short interest
The best charts in the market
The overall market
The ongoing rotation
The AI trade
My trading account
The new “In Theme” section
Despite the action in AI stocks, I’m seeing more opportunity than I have in a long time.
There’s a clear broadening in the market, and “other” groups are picking up speed with great charts, narratives, and catalysts.
We’re going to get into all of that and much more.
I’ve also added a new section to this weekly market report called “In Theme,” which highlights the strongest themes and groups in the market and the names in those groups.
I hope you enjoy. Let’s get into it.