Insider Tips - Weekly Stock Market Report - Week August 11, 2025

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Weekly Insider Tips - August 11, 2025

This week, I’m seeing a red market, which means I’m staying cautious—even though it doesn’t quite feel red because tech stocks like Apple, Palantir, and NVIDIA are pushing higher. While the NASDAQ is near highs, the broader market is underperforming, and volume on the upside isn’t convincing. I’m focusing on protecting positions, trimming weak ones, and not chasing momentum in extended stocks. For now, I’m respecting the downside risk and keeping my powder dry.

Technical Analysis & Market Trends

Market Condition:
Last week we shifted from a mixed “yellow” condition into red territory, which signals a need for defensive positioning. The market rebounded slightly, but broader indices are still weak.
Index Performance:
- NASDAQ: Testing all-time highs but without strong volume, a potential sign of fragility.
- S&P 500: Similar setup to NASDAQ, but less momentum.
- Dow Jones: Underperforming relative to tech-heavy indexes.
- NYSE Composite: Bounced off the 50-day moving average but remains in consolidation.
Volatility Index (VIX): Trending lower, suggesting some investor confidence returning, but more follow-through is needed for a sustained rally.

Individual Stocks

Palantir (PLTR): Broke out of a late-stage extended base after earnings, but may face gravity pulling it back. Avoid chasing due to FOMO risk.
Apple (AAPL): Strong run with three solid green candles, possibly driven by new U.S. manufacturing investment and the upcoming iPhone reveal.
NVIDIA (NVDA): Gradually trending higher, in a first-stage base but currently extended—better to wait for a pullback.
MicroStrategy (MSTR): Trading above the 50-day moving average, still influenced heavily by Bitcoin’s movement.
Tesla (TSLA): In a tightening triangle pattern within a $273–$367 range. Could break higher with a major catalyst like Robo Taxi expansion, but timing is uncertain.

Key Takeaways

Despite strong tech momentum, the broader market weakness keeps the overall condition red.
Volume is not confirming the upside moves in major indexes—this adds caution.
The strategy right now is to weed the garden: trim poor positions, hold quality names, and avoid chasing extended stocks.
Event-driven catalysts (like Apple’s announcements or Tesla’s Robo Taxi news) could cause short-term moves but aren’t changing the overall risk level yet.

Conclusion

The market is sending mixed signals—tech is strong, but the broader market is lagging. This divergence means the safest approach is caution: hold what’s working, cut what’s not, and wait for clearer signals before deploying new capital. In short: Red market, green pockets—play defense until the trend proves itself.

Current Market Condition:

Right now, we’re in a red market, which calls for a defensive approach—holding quality positions, trimming weak ones, and avoiding new buys. While some tech stocks are showing strength, the broader market is struggling, with major indexes lacking strong volume to confirm any breakout. This divergence can be misleading, making it tempting to chase green names, but the smarter move is to respect the downside risk, protect capital, and wait for clearer, stronger signals before taking on new positions.

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