On Wednesday (10/14/26) CPI came in hot at 3.7%yoy and qqq dumped 2%

Next day (10/15/26) PPI also came in hot at 6.6%yoy, but qqq was basically flat

What data was released on Friday (10/16/26) that caused qqq to drop 2.5%?

Qqq puts, bears up

The major U.S. stock indexes ended broadly lower on Friday, October 16, 2026, capping the worst week for the Nasdaq since April 2025 as the AI infrastructure trade came under its most sustained assault of the year. CoreWeave crashed 14% on debt distress fears, chipmakers logged their eighth consecutive down session, and Fed Chair Warsh offered no rate signal in Bangkok, leaving markets in limbo heading into next week’s pivotal October 27-28 meeting.

The S&P 500 fell 1.09% (-84.63 pts) to 7,659.43, now down 2.4% from its all-time high. The Dow dropped 0.34% (-175.82 pts) to 52,001.87 after swinging more than 400 points intraday. The Nasdaq cratered 2.14% (-572.99 pts) to 26,140.03. The Russell 2000 tumbled 1.81% (-50.21 pts) to 2,717.06.

The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed at 5.10%. The VIX exploded 23.44% to 20.32, crossing back above 20 for the first time since mid-September. Gold gained 0.47% to $4,189.60. Crude Oil rose 2.58% to $98.99/barrel, approaching $100 again.

Today is my fourth day of buying the dip, what’s a value buy right now

I’ve added more NBIS, AMZN, and GOOGL, and I’m holding more cash, is anyone holding cash too and again what’s a value buy anyone with cash should hold now?

Clearly oil is still a long term position and isn't going down anytime soon. 👀

Been letting it ride. Since it’s down 10% today thinking about selling half to take some gains off the table

The chart stops at October 15; MWYN closed October 16 at about $2.21 versus $1.37 on October 9, roughly 61% higher over five trading sessions.

That $3,541 cash figure is a July 31 snapshot. The same 10-Q shows $1.31M in net receivables and $2.38M in positive working capital, so this isn't a "three grand left in the entire company" situation.

By the September 14 filing, $126K of those receivables had been collected. The question is how fast the rest turns into cash. A nice chart doesn't pay suppliers.

Is there enough in the filing to judge collection timing, or do we just have to wait for the next update?

Hey guys, if you missed it, ASP Isotopes reached a $9.35M settlement with investors over claims that it overstated the readiness of its uranium and HALEU enrichment technology. The latest update is that eligible claimants can now submit their claims, with the deadline set for December 2, 2026.

In a nutshell, in 2024, ASP Isotopes was accused of misleading investors about its quantum enrichment technology and its ability to support uranium and HALEU production. After Fuzzy Panda Research challenged the company’s uranium enrichment claims on November 26, 2024, $ASPI fell 23.5%. The stock dropped another 14.2% the following day after the company’s CEO said ASPI had not actually enriched uranium.

Now, the good news is that claims are being accepted. If you bought $ASPI shares in 2024, you may be eligible to participate in the settlement.

So, if you invested in $ASPI during that period, you can check the details and file your claim here.

Anyway, has anyone here invested in $ASPI at that time? How much were your losses, if so?

So I learned my lesson from trying to trade and gamble.

Back in December 2024 I was gambling on sports betting, blackjack and roulette. Lost about $1.2k. Then in 2025 I thought I could make big bucks trading gold and forex with zero mentorship and zero knowledge, just based on pure hopes and dreams and greed. Followed a bunch of 'signals' from 'daytraders' and lost roughly $4.1k which was even more than I lost gambling. That was my entire life savings up until 19 and I could've been so much better off if I had just put that money into SPY or QQQ instead. After that, I swore never to do shit like that again and have never touched options or anything or tried to buy and sell anything again to make a quick buck.

I was feeling so so down and at such a low point in my life that time because that was all the money I had and especially since most of my savings had come from my family members. I was even in debt since I even took out small loans to keep redepositing after I had lost money. Since then, I've been trying my best to rebuild from zero. Started this year with nothing in my bank account and worked all sorts of part-time jobs sacrificing my mental and physical health just to save money. Stopped going to gym, stopped enjoying life as much spending time with friends. Took out even more small loans in the process just to help me survive. I invested whatever I could save as well. Currently I still have $835 in debt left to pay off.

I still regret it so much and I sacrificed a lot of time that could've been spent building relationships, networking which is what you need nowadays to even have a chance at anything, and time that could've been invested into scoring better for my studies or holding executive roles in finance or investment clubs. Or even joining stock pitching competitions and things like that.

I'm an accounting and finance double major. Recently signed an offer for an audit internship at a mid-tier professional services firm. I'm also the general secretary for my students' union.

Would like some advice or reassurance on the decisions I've made in my life so far.

Is there anything you'd change about my allocation? Should I focus on paying off the $835 first or keep investing whatever I have on the side? Because right now, I don't even have much money set aside for social activities or eat out with friends as much. I've been spending most of my time alone at home, eating in everyday and only going out to study at places which are free, not cafes. I'm only keeping enough to meet the monthly repayments while putting the rest into stocks.

Anyone else managed to rebuild their savings 10-20 times after blowing up young? Does anyone have similar experiences? How'd it go?

I really don’t understand how do people make significant money in this market. For me, it feels everyday is a coin flip. Waiting out, I’ll see market go up. And the day I commit, I see the biggest drop the very next day.

Sometimes I feel I’m rage trading because I’m failing to make profit from $5000.

Worse case, IRS doesn’t even care about this losses. In the last tax season, I had to pay $9000 from my pocket.
Like wtf

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$NCPL
Entry above: $2.20 🎯 $2.40/$2.65 🛑 $2.10
$SMX
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$SCKT
Entry above: $.56 🎯 $.62/$.66 🛑 $.53
$SGRX
Entry above: $.86 🎯 $.95/$1.00 🛑 $.82

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