Luca Meier @LucaMeier: "𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 &..."

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𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 & 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 💎📉 Dear copiers Last week was another real rollercoaster ride of emotions—it really never gets boring! 😅 Since hitting our high of +30% YTD performance, the portfolio has seen quite a correction. Many of our newer copiers are probably sitting on some losses right now, and I totally get that it’s frustrating. But remember: market swings are part of the game. 📉➡️📈 The road to success is never a straight line, and it’s during times like these that long-term investors lay the foundation for great returns. 👉 My tip: Use dips to increase your investment and buy at cheaper prices. The best opportunities arise when sentiment is gloomy – and let’s be honest, right now it’s pretty gloomy. 😄 💥 What happened? Our losses last week came mainly from cryptocurrencies and the $GOLD sell-off on Friday. Crypto took another hit as fears of a potential banking crisis in the U.S. resurfaced. Two regional banks reported fraud incidents – never a good look. One example: auto supplier First Brands (now bankrupt) used the same collateral for multiple loans, causing multi-billion-dollar write-downs. 💸 While the $SPX500 digested the news relatively well, bank stocks dropped sharply on Thursday – and risk assets like crypto followed right behind. 🥇 Gold – from shine to slide $GOLD jumped about +2.5% on Thursday, only to give it all back on Friday. What a swing! Gold has now been rising for nine straight weeks, something that has happened only a handful of times in history. 😮 It has never gone up for ten weeks in a row. Will we make history this time, or is a correction just around the corner? We’ll find out soon… ⏳ In the meantime, I’ve set up a short hedge on $NUGT (Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares) and $JNUG (Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares) to protect our downside. If gold drops, we lose less; if it keeps rising, we still make money with our mining stocks – just a bit less than we would without the hedge. I actually opened the first hedge last Monday, which got stopped out after Thursday’s rally. But I jumped back in right away – and thanks to Friday’s sell-off, those new positions have already more than made up for the earlier losses. 💪 I’ve also opened a short hedge on $SPXL (Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X), as I believe ongoing uncertainty – whether it’s Trump, bad loans, or potential banking stress – could shake things up again. I’d rather be cautious now than sorry later. Even if this costs us a few percentage points in a rally, I’ll take the peace of mind. 😴 📊 The bottom line With a YTD performance of +23.67%, we’re still in a strong position overall. My personal goal is clear: finish the year back above +30%, so that even our newest copiers will be back in the green. 🌱📈 Thank you all for your trust and patience during this volatile period. 💚 As always, if you enjoyed this weekly update, give it a like 👍, drop a comment 💬, or share it 🔄 – let’s keep growing this community together! Wishing you all a wonderful Sunday and some well-deserved rest away from the charts! Kind regards Luca 🌞