Readers,
Welcome to The Starting 5 Newsletter! The 30 Second Newsletter with stocks, motivation, and tunes! Hope you enjoy!
1. Stock Performance 📈
S&P 500 (SPY): Opened at $598.47, now down to $595.02 (~🔻 0.4%)
NASDAQ 100 (QQQ): Opened at $532.15, now $527.31 (~🔻 0.4%)
Dow Jones (DIA): Opened at $423.49, now $422.31 (~🔻 0.3%)
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2. Crypto Check-In 🪙
Bitcoin (BTC): $106,081 ↑ +1.1% — recovering from lows amid easing Middle East
Ethereum (ETH): ↑ +0.6% — consolidating near $2,520
Solana (SOL): ↑ +1.5% — benefiting from crypto market recovery
XRP: ↑ +0.5% — modest gains following risk rally
3. Motivation Of The Day 💭
"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."
— Maya Angelou
4. Term Of The Day 📚
Triple Witching
📖Definition: Triple witching occurs when stock options, index futures, and index options expire on the same day—usually the third Friday of March, June, September, and December.
📊 Why it matters: Expirations during triple witching can boost volatility and trading volume, leading to wild intraday swings.
💡 Example: Today marks the largest-ever triple witching—nearly $7 trillion in contracts are expiring, making this a particularly high-volatility day.
5. Song Of The Day 🎧
Track: “Motion” – Dominic Fike
🎶 Why it hits: A breezy, energetic track that blends mellow guitar with focused lyrics—perfect vibe for finishing the week strong.
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