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SPY 777.00 Max Pain Pin Holds With 0.902 Put Call Ratio
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SPY 777.00 Max Pain Pin Holds With 0.902 Put Call Ratio

Options Whale Activity Eight whale trades total 4.61M in SOXS calls which means call heavy bets on a bearish ETF add potential downside pressure to…

State Street Reports Today: Strong Company, Failed Screen
· Case Studies, Earnings Echo, Trader Mindset

State Street Reports Today: Strong Company, Failed Screen

Earnings Preview · 14 October 2026 State Street Reports Today: Strong Company, Failed Screen Where our screen stands going in Fails the principled screen, Business…

Perfection Is Priced Into Fastenal
· Case Studies, Earnings Echo, Trader Mindset

Perfection Is Priced Into Fastenal

Earnings Preview · 14 October 2026 Perfection Is Priced Into Fastenal Where our screen stands going in Screens compliant (both standards agree). A name values-conscious…

We’ll Watch BlackRock Today. We Won’t Own It.
· Case Studies, Earnings Echo, Trader Mindset

We’ll Watch BlackRock Today. We Won’t Own It.

Earnings Preview · 14 October 2026 We’ll Watch BlackRock Today. We Won’t Own It. Where our screen stands going in Fails the principled screen, Business…

We’ll Watch Morgan Stanley Today. We Won’t Own It.
· Case Studies, Earnings Echo, Trader Mindset

We’ll Watch Morgan Stanley Today. We Won’t Own It.

Earnings Preview · 14 October 2026 We’ll Watch Morgan Stanley Today. We Won’t Own It. Where our screen stands going in Fails the principled screen,…

Bank of America: The Business We Rate, the Line We Won’t Cross
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Bank of America: The Business We Rate, the Line We Won’t Cross

Earnings Preview · 14 October 2026 Bank of America: The Business We Rate, the Line We Won’t Cross Where our screen stands going in Fails…

A Beat From UnitedHealth, a Clean Screen, and Room Left in the Price.
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A Beat From UnitedHealth, a Clean Screen, and Room Left in the Price.

Earnings Review · 13 October 2026 A Beat From UnitedHealth, a Clean Screen, and Room Left in the Price. The print Revenue $112.03B. EPS $4.69…

Wells Fargo Beat the Quarter, and Still Fails Our Ethical Screen. Here’s Why We Pass.
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Wells Fargo Beat the Quarter, and Still Fails Our Ethical Screen. Here’s Why We Pass.

Earnings Review · 13 October 2026 Wells Fargo Beat the Quarter, and Still Fails Our Ethical Screen. Here’s Why We Pass. The print Revenue $22.62B.…

Johnson Johnson Beat and Passes the Screen. Here’s What We’re Watching Next.
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Johnson Johnson Beat and Passes the Screen. Here’s What We’re Watching Next.

Earnings Review · 13 October 2026 Johnson Johnson Beat and Passes the Screen. Here’s What We’re Watching Next. The print Revenue $25.31B. EPS $2.59 vs…

Why We’re Passing on Citigroup Despite the Beat.
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Why We’re Passing on Citigroup Despite the Beat.

Earnings Review · 13 October 2026 Why We’re Passing on Citigroup Despite the Beat. The print Revenue $24.77B. EPS $2.83 vs $2.62 expected. What changed…

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