China Manuf down / Ecuador now! / KOSPI : those 3x leveraged ETF's.. / All about, crude & Strait of Hormuz

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Markets : Crude UP, (Production suspended at Iraq's largest oil field - Shafaq,. but increased supply from other producers) + Hormuz 'shut', China manuf index fell to 49 in Feb, Nvidia, Amazon temporarily close Dubai offices, KOSPI limit down (wha does up in a straight line 50% or more, with 3 or 3x leveraged ETF's... can come crashing too..), As US stocks began paring back their deepest losses on Tuesday, it looked as if traders were again starting to bet that President Donald Trump would find a way to contain the fallout from another crisis he unleashed (IMHO you should be careful with this view., Trump says US government will backstop war insurance for all shipping in the Persian Gulf...HOW ?...), US launches military operations in Ecuador !, Ray Dalio sends harsh warning on Bitcoin >>> overall sounds a bit like a circus from the US Admin (Trump..) and that they really underestimated Iran, which is raging a 'total war' across ME.. >>> stay defensive, await opportunities to come to you, whatever goes on early afternoon, maybe be totally different 12hours later, it'll be bumpy for a while... >> higher vol = reduction of risk which brings new opportunities
Iran says only Chinese ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “gesture of thanks” for Beijing’s support. All other vessels are banned, and Tehran warns any unauthorized crossing will be met with military action >>> trying to bring in China and Russia into this war.. which is obviously unsettling to say the least!
Trump’s new defense plan quietly creates a National Guard “response force” — trained for crowd control and civil unrest — deployable across all 50 states by April 2026..really! >>> Epstein files drop, names, war starts, now this..why..?..>>> building an infrastructure to never leave..
Deeply concerning that military commanders are framing the Iran war as “God’s plan” and invoking Armageddon in official briefings. Service members swear an oath to the Constitution — not to any religion!
Trump said he’ll “cut off all trade with Spain” after the country denied access to its military bases for his bombing campaign against Iran. Madrid said the US must respect international law
Canada just publicly rebuked the United States and Israel: “The United States and Israel acted without engaging the United Nations or consulting allies — including Canada.”