Stagnating global energy growth and shrinking middle distillate supplies are fueling a rise in tariffs and geopolitical conflict. As OECD electricity production declines, nations are increasingly competing for dwindling resources in a zero-sum game.

Bullish range rotation and breakout-pullback setups signal a major trading opportunity in the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Capitalize by timing pullbacks to trap bears or executing disciplined breakout entries with measured profit targets.

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Geopolitical turmoil and threats to the Strait of Hormuz fuel market volatility and surging energy prices. Ira Epstein favors gold and silver as defensive plays while urging caution in the S&P 500 as trade risks mount.

Lumentum shares have surged 1200% in just ten months, tracking a similar trajectory to Corning. Investors are questioning the sustainability of this rally as the stock's valuation reaches extreme levels.

CME FedWatch data signals a rising probability that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady through April. Market expectations for a pause jumped following Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's latest economic assessment.