TITLE: Weakening Semiconductors, Bond Pressure, Divergence Signals, and Disciplined Opening Range Trades (08-18-2026)
VIDEO SUMMARY: (FIRST POV Geoff)Geoff analyzed a weak market open shaped by semiconductor weakness, declining bonds, and rising volatility. He explained how USO’s breakout and bond …
TITLE: Semiconductor Range Breakout, Energy Strength, Bond Weakness, and Tactical Stock Management (08-17-2026)
VIDEO SUMMARY: (FIRST POV Geoff)Geoff assessed a market still supported by a broader bullish trend but increasingly dependent on semiconductor leadership. He identified SMH’s position beneath …
TITLE: Stocks Hold Up As Bonds And Oil Test The Rally (08-14-2026)
VIDEO SUMMARY: (FIRST POV Geoff)Geoff analyzed a market that remained technically strong while bonds and crude oil introduced important crosscurrents. He reviewed the relationships among USO, TLT, …
TITLE: PPI Supports a Potential Breakout as Bonds Stabilize, Semiconductors Lead, and Opening Range Trades Define Risk (08-13-2026)
VIDEO SUMMARY: (FIRST POV Geoff)Geoff analyzed Thursday’s PPI reaction, noting that the modestly positive report added support to a potential S&P …
TITLE: Inflation In Line, Stocks Consolidating: Bonds, Oil, Market Internals, Sector Breadth, and Breakout Risk (08-12-2026)
VIDEO SUMMARY: (FIRST POV Geoff)Geoff analyzed an in-line inflation report that initially supported a modestly bullish futures reaction without confirming a powerful uptrend. …
In this Tuesday mentoring session, the MarketGauge mentor evaluates market risk ahead of inflation data, focusing on the interaction between bonds, crude oil, volatility, and equities. He explains how to quantify downside levels before selecting upside opportunities, then …
In this MarketGauge mentoring session, the mentor evaluates the market’s resilience despite pressure in long-term bonds and explains how TLT, inflation expectations, crude oil, and earnings can act as catalysts. He reviews bullish two-day pullback patterns across the …
Geoff stated that he is currently more bearish than he has been in a very long time due to the extreme risks at current market inflection points and the concerning trend of stocks reacting negatively to positive earnings. …
In this mentoring session, the host reviews the broad market backdrop, emphasizing how crude oil, bonds, and semiconductors are shaping risk appetite. He walks through the SPY, QQQ, IWM, and sector behavior, then uses MarketGauge-style tools and language …
In this MarketGauge mentoring session, the host breaks down a gap-down opening driven by rising crude, weaker bonds, and poor reactions to earnings, especially Google. He walks through the major indexes, ETFs, and sectors to show how to …