OP Wire 9/30

Markets eye shutdown, but bulls still pressing higher

U.S. stock futures pointed red early Tuesday as traders weighed the risk of a federal government shutdown. By 03:33 ET, Dow futures were down -79 points (-0.2%), S&P 500 slipped -10 points (-0.1%), and Nasdaq 100 eased -37 points (-0.1%).

Yesterday, Wall Street still managed…

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Chance of Shutdown

Right now, the probability of at least a short government shutdown is about 60%. Odds have been swinging around the 55–70% range depending on how talks progress, but markets are leaning toward a lapse in funding.

Impact Compared to History

• Economic drag: Every week the government is shut down, GDP takes roughly a 0.15 percentage…

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Our NUGT rundown

Support & Resistance

• Immediate resistance: $156–157 (recent intraday highs).
• Next upside magnet: $160 (psychological/round number).
• First support: $151–152 (recent intraday pullback area).
• Secondary support: $147–148 (prior close and pivot zone).
• Deeper support: $142–143 (recent swing low).
• Trend references: 20-day ~ $130,…

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That “Loose Change” Might Be a Tiny Treasure: Why I Check Every Coin

I went to the laundromat this weekend to wash a big rug and fed a $20 bill into the changer. Out came a stack of quarters—plus a surprise: a 1963 Washington quarter. Haven’t seen one in the wild (outside my safe) in a long time. I checked the value and saw ~$12 for that coin…

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