EagleTrade Family. Let me be straight with you. The market has been brutal. Setups are breaking down. Gains are being given back. And if you’re in your first weeks of options trading, this is probably the toughest baptism you could’ve asked for. But here’s what I want you to hear: it’s not just you. I shared the email from the founder of the US Investing Championship earlier this week. Only 20% of professional competitors are showing profit right now. These are people who do this full-time, at the highest level. If they’re struggling, there’s no shame in what you’re experiencing. The VIX topped 30 recently — that’s the fear gauge going red. The S&P 500 is down nearly 5% this month, weighed down by oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and rising recession fears. This is a real storm. Not weakness on your part. So what do you do? First, if you’re sitting in cash right now, that IS a position. That’s discipline, not defeat. Nothing wrong with protecting your capital while the dust settles. Second, for those interested in building long-term wealth through shares, this is actually a compelling window. The fundamentals on our runners have not changed. Strong companies on sale are still strong companies. History shows the market bounces back from rough starts more often than not, and usually the rebound is strong. If you ever wanted to start building a portfolio of shares alongside your options game, pay attention to these prices. Third, for those still looking at contracts, be patient and be selective. I can see the market testing lower levels before it finds its floor. That’s normal. Don’t force plays. Only take trades with your name on them. We don’t panic. We don’t guess. We wait for the right setup and we execute. The goal was never to get rich in a bad week. The goal is to still be in the game when the good weeks come back. And they always come back. Trade wisely. Stay sharp. Aziz | EagleTrade

Good afternoon family. Let’s talk about what’s happening in this market and what we should be doing with our money right now. This is going to be a real, honest conversation. What’s Driving This Market Markets are being hit hard today, driven by rising U.S.-Iran tensions, surging oil prices, and growing doubt around any ceasefire deal. Yesterday we got a rally on peace deal hopes. Iran rejected it. Markets overreacted going up, and now we’re paying for it going down. Oil is up about 5%, sitting near $94.80 a barrel. Until that comes down and we get real clarity on the geopolitical situation, every “up day” you see is likely a trap. This is a war-headline market — unpredictable by nature. SPY — The Big Picture SPY is currently sitting around $647–649, right on a critical breakdown zone. Here’s what the structure tells us: • Price is below all 3 moving averages — the 20, 50, and 200-day • The 20 SMA is crossing below the 50 — a classic bearish signal • We have a clear pattern of lower highs and lower lows on the daily chart • Volume is elevated, meaning sellers are active and in control Key Levels To Know: 🔴 $660.63 — Major resistance. No bullish case until price reclaims this with conviction 🟡 $654.26 — First potential buyer response zone 🟠 $649.60 — Breakdown confirmation zone (we’re sitting right here) 🔴 $644.91 — Next downside target if $649 fails Until we reclaim $660.63, the bears are in charge. Former Leaders Are Rolling Over — This Is A Warning This is the part that worries me most. The stocks that held up the longest — the last soldiers standing — are now breaking down. Memory stocks like MU, STX, SNDK, and WDC are breaking below their 20 and 50-day SMAs. When the strongest stocks finally give in, that is historically a signal of deeper market weakness ahead — not a buying opportunity. Our Positions — Let’s Be Real FSLY $40 Call (Sep 26) — If you’re near breakeven or slightly up, that is your exit signal in this environment. FSLY stock itself is down nearly 3% on the day. There is no reason to hold through chop when you can lock in your cost basis or a small profit.

EXTREMELY RISKY TRADE: I just took a small position in FSLY. There has been reports of insider selling and the IV is at 100. Very overpriced. This is a win or lose case so I’m not putting any stop loss here. If you’re uncomfortable with this trade, totally fine. The market is under too much pressure right now. NEW ENTRY / ACTIVE POSITION STOCK: FSLY (Fastly Inc.) DIRECTION: CALL (Bullish) STRIKE: $40 EXPIRATION: September 18, 2026 CONTRACTS: 1 PREMIUM PAID: $4.80 ($480 total) CURRENT MID: ~$4.75

Good morning y'all! Happy Thursday! Another day of opportunity — and I want to give it to you straight this morning. The S&P 500 closed yesterday at 6,624 — down 1.36% — its lowest close of 2026. The Nasdaq dropped 1.46%, closing at 22,152. Those are real numbers and they are worth paying attention to. The VIX is sitting at 25.09, up over 12% in a single session. That is elevated fear. And when fear is this high, premiums on options contracts go up — which means our Deep Swings are feeling this. Anyone telling you otherwise is not being straight with you. Oil crossed $100 a barrel on Brent crude. Geopolitical pressure from the Middle East escalation is real and it is being priced into everything right now. Here is the honest truth. Deep Swings are built to handle volatility better than short-dated contracts — that is the whole point of buying extended time. But better does not mean immune. If your positions are red right now, that is real. Acknowledge it. What we do NOT do is panic-sell into fear. We check our thesis. Is the company still strong? Is the setup still valid? If yes — time is still on our side. If something has fundamentally changed, we manage the position accordingly. Eyes open. Heads clear. That is how we play this. 👊

EagleTrade family, End of week. Let’s talk about what happened today and what it means for all of us going into next week. THE BIG PICTURE The market closed red to end the week. The S&P 500 finished at 6,632, down 0.61%. The Nasdaq closed at 22,105, down 0.93%. There was a recovery attempt early in the session. It could not hold. By close, sellers had retaken control. This is not a market in panic. But it is a market under real pressure. The Iran conflict is keeping oil elevated and uncertainty high. The Fed meets Tuesday. PPI data drops the same day. With that much on the calendar, most institutional money is not making big moves going into the weekend. They are waiting. We should be too. One bright spot worth acknowledging: VIAV closed up 0.71% at $29.97. In a session where almost everything finished red, that kind of relative strength does not go unnoticed. We keep watching that name. AU AND EQX — AN HONEST UPDATE I want to address these two plays directly, and I want to do it with full transparency. AU (AngloGold Ashanti) — $94.89, down 7.85% today AU hit an all-time high of $128.26 on March 2. It closed today at $94.89. That is a 26% move against us in less than two weeks. The $120 call with April 17 expiration is now deep out of the money with 35 days remaining. The original thesis, that gold would hold strength while the broader market struggled, has not played out the way we expected. The honest call here is to exit Monday at the open. There is no shame in that. Taking a controlled loss is one of the most professional things a trader can do. EQX (Equinox Gold) — $14.57, down 8.48% today EQX peaked at $18.96 on February 25 and has been under steady selling pressure since. Today it closed at $14.57. With the $17.50 strike and the expiration clock running, the math no longer supports holding. Same guidance as AU: plan your exit for Monday. To everyone who took these trades, I want you to hear this clearly. These were reasonable plays based on a sound thesis. Gold was breaking out. The broader market was shaky. Rotating into a safe haven commodity play made sense. The market moved in an unusual sequence that worked against us.