When China Calls Rare Earth Minerals Their “Oil,” They’re Making a Threat
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 10th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies! China just reminded us why rare earth minerals are their oil, and why every American investor should be paying attention. When President Xi frames it this way, he’s not making a comparison. He’s making a threat. Trump fired back with a pointed Twitter message, […]
Smart Money Fingerprints are all Over Big Tech Options
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 9th, 2025 Hey Pit Crazies! Frank and I went live on the State of the Market today talking about all things China, Rare Earths and the impasse on Capitol Hill. While everyone’s glued to the budget drama, traders are doing what they always do – positioning for what comes […]
Look at Crisper Run
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 8th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies! Called Crisper Therapeutics (CRSP) this morning in the State of the Market show – up $6 by close. Here’s why I’m doubling down on the biotech revolution while everyone’s distracted by government shutdown theater. My thesis centers on what I’m calling a détente […]
Traders are living in a Spaghetti Western
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 7th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies! Traders are sitting on the sidelines like frozen townspeople in a Spaghetti Western standoff. You remember those 1960s Sergio Leone films? Clint Eastwood on one end of the street, Lee Van Cleef on the other, whole town holding its breath waiting for the gunfight. […]
This Market Reminds me of an Episode of Stranger Things
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 6th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies! I’m living in The Upside Down right now, and it’s messing with my head. Stocks are running to all-time highs so my portfolio’s loving it, but something’s seriously wrong when it’s happening like this: It should not be like this. […]
All-Time Highs + Federal Shutdown = Your Weekly Vol Man Report
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 5th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, AG’s alter-ego, Vol Man, here with my weekly analysis. As usual, I’ll start with my last forecast, cover last week’s market action and volatility levels, and end with my outlook for the next five days. (If some of my option volatility speak is […]
Three MAHA Trends Set to Push Portfolio’s Higher
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 3rd, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, Day three of the shutdown begins. And while that’ll keep the S&P 500 stuck in the mud, opportunities to make money haven’t vanished. You won’t find that opportunity in the mega cap stocks. They already made big moves. The key is asking yourself: what sectors will […]
Trump’s Moving Fast on Rare Earths and One Stock Just Exploded
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 2nd, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, The broad market isn’t moving, and the VIX futures are climbing higher Normally, volatility up and stocks up is a bad recipe. Here’s why: when traders feel confident, they’ll sell options because that’s where the easy money is. It’s much easier to sell an […]
Round Two of the Rally is Just Getting Started
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI October 1st, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies, Congress is now holding the bag on the government shutdown. But investors could care less. When Congress argues about spending money, they spend less! Traders see this as good for business and the American people. Not only does the market not care, […]
One Thing the Media Won’t Say About the Shutdown
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 30th, 2025 Yo Pit Crazies! What do Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton, and Trump all have in common? A government shutdown. While the mainstream media may want you to think a shutdown’s the end of the world, reality is it’s common. In fact, back when I was younger (and more handsome) market […]