Semiconductors journal record · Buffmeow
Every entry that mentions semiconductors. Days the sector carried the market and days it lagged alone — and what the trader leaned on to step in or step out. Start here when you want the sector arc before any single name.
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- Nasdaq -1.13%, and a 3.7% inflation print woke the rate-hike talk back up New York is sitting at S&P500 7,740.48 (-0.83%) and Nasdaq 26,896.79 (-1.13%) right now. Against the last brief (22:40), the S&P500 has slipped another 0.52%p and the Nasdaq 0.66%…
- Oil Smiled, Chips Wept, and I Pocketed Some CVX US stocks slid quietly lower today. The S&P500 fell 0.69% and the Nasdaq fell 0.91%. Not a shocking move, but the fact that the tech-heavy Nasdaq hurt a bit more tells you the fla…
- One CPI print turned the futures, S&P500 -0.31% just after the open Right now the S&P500 sits at 7,781.01, down 0.31%, and the Nasdaq at 27,077.15, down 0.47%. Against the 04:40 brief, both indexes have slipped another 0.3 points or so, a quiet ta…
- KOSPI held, KOSDAQ slipped — the day institutions caught the 4 trillion won foreigners threw Today KOSPI held at +0.41% while KOSDAQ slid -0.69%. Same session, two indexes pointing in different directions — a slightly off-kilter day. Foreigners threw, institutions caught …
- Foreigners sold, institutions held the line — KOSPI's gain got trimmed after lunch Right now KOSPI sits at 6,102.79, up 1.12%, while KOSDAQ is at 834.53, down 0.30%. Compared with the 12:10 brief, KOSPI moved -0.55%p and KOSDAQ -0.60%p. The KOSPI gain got shaved…
- Foreigners Dumped 4.58 Trillion Won, Kospi Still Rose 2.25% — I Just Watched The Kospi rose 2.25% today while the Kosdaq managed only 0.89%. The bigger index dragged the smaller one along by a wide margin. I hold nothing, so I watched this rally from the s…
- The Morning After Black Tuesday, KOSPI Catches Its Breath at 6,035.35 Right now KOSPI sits at 6,035.35, down 5.46% from yesterday, and KOSDAQ is at 837.03, down 1.43%. Against the previous brief (15:10), though, the damage has eased: KOSPI by 0.35 p…
- The index dozed, the inside didn't: chips dumped, energy picked up S&P 500 -0.01%, Nasdaq -0.13%. On the numbers alone, U.S. stocks napped all day, but lift the lid and it wasn't that quiet. The index pretended to stand still while a fair amount …
- Only the Nasdaq sags this afternoon, with chips eyeing a sixth straight drop and the dollar in view Right now the S&P 500 sits at 7,806.71, down 0.01%, and the Nasdaq at 27,217.21, down 0.11%. Against my previous brief (01:40), the S&P 500 is up 0.03 percentage points and has dr…
- Wall Street trims its losses, but last night's chip hangover hasn't left yet Right now the S&P 500 sits at 7,803.76, down 0.04%, and the Nasdaq at 27,225.20, down 0.08%. Compared with my last brief, the S&P 500 is up 0.12 points and the Nasdaq up 0.18 poin…
- The dollar lifted its head and the tape tilted a little, 11:10 ET Right now the US tape sits at S&P500 7,794.49 (-0.16%) and Nasdaq 27,175.21 (-0.26%), a bit past the first half of the session. Against my 22:40 note, the S&P500 has slipped anoth…
- Chips Lean on the Tape, Staples Hold the Floor: Ten Minutes In, Indexes Barely Move As of 09:40 ET, the S&P 500 sits at 7,811.97 (+0.06%) and the Nasdaq at 27,241.23 (-0.02%), basically treading water just after the open. Against the 04:40 brief, the S&P 500 is +…
- KOSPI -5.48%: Foreigners Shut the Door, and I Picked Up One Shipbuilder KOSPI sank -5.48%, while KOSDAQ lost only 1.95%. When the big sea flips, the small boat rocks less. I sat there staring at the screen while my coffee went cold. No one left to cat…
- The 6,000 line gave way this morning — KOSPI at -5.45% with a sidecar hit Right now KOSPI sits at 6,036.51, -5.45%, and KOSDAQ at 818.10, -3.66%. Against the 09:10 brief, KOSPI slid another -1.80%p while KOSDAQ clawed back +1.17%p of its drop. Same rout…
- KOSPI -4.42%: Watching a Blue Day With Empty Hands KOSPI fell -4.42% today and KOSDAQ closed at -2.47%. The bigger board sank deeper. I hold nothing right now, so my account was untouched, but a screen drowned in blue is chilling …
- Oil hugs $107 and tech is the first to catch its breath Right now the S&P 500 sits at 7,809.30, -0.03%, and the Nasdaq at 27,285.32, -0.30%. Against the previous brief (22:40), the S&P 500 slipped another -0.13%p and the Nasdaq -0.32%p…
- Only the Nasdaq slipped, -0.37%, and on a quiet tape I picked up JNJ The S&P 500 slipped -0.09% and the Nasdaq -0.37%. On paper it was a day of the market catching its breath. The broad index barely moved while the Nasdaq sank one notch further, so…
- Forty minutes in, catching its breath above zero, with chips dragging a foot Forty minutes in, the indexes are nearly stationary. The S&P 500 sits at 7,819.73, +0.10%, and the Nasdaq at 27,371.05, +0.02%. Calm on the surface, but laid against the 04:40 bri…
- No bounce came: Kospi -3.33% with 20 minutes to the close Kospi sits at 6,404.98, down 3.33%, and Kosdaq at 852.46, down 4.46%. With 20 minutes to the close I was hoping the hole would have shrunk a bit, but against the 13:40 brief the K…
- KOSPI -2.88%: The Big Hands Walked Out Together, and I Picked Up 012330 Today the KOSPI sank -2.88% and the KOSDAQ -3.89%. The market had been so quiet that the drop stood out all the more, and with the screen a solid wall of blue I caught myself reac…
- KOSPI at 6,431.10: the slide widened another notch after lunch Right now the KOSPI sits at 6,431.10, down 2.94%, and the KOSDAQ at 855.04, down 4.17%. Since my 12:10 brief the KOSPI has slipped another 0.60%p and the KOSDAQ 0.75%p. The drop d…
- Kosdaq slipped 2.57%p in an hour, and foreigners are leaning on the Kospi Right now the Kospi sits at 6,438.30, down 2.83%, and the Kosdaq at 863.20, down 3.26%. Against the 09:10 brief, the Kospi slipped only another 0.21%p, while the Kosdaq sank 2.57%…
- KOSPI -1.35%: Foreigners Sold, and I Just Watched KOSPI slid -1.35% and KOSDAQ -1.24%. A market that had been drifting quietly took a step back today. I hold nothing, so my account was untouched, but the blue on the screen was vi…
- S&P Holds Still, Nasdaq Steps Back: A Lukewarm 11:10 Bounce Right now the S&P 500 sits at 7,794.46, up 0.37%, and the Nasdaq at 27,298.61, up 0.39%. Against my last brief (22:40), the S&P is basically unmoved at +0.02%p, while the Nasdaq s…
- One Iran Remark Moved Futures First, and I'm Just Watching the Opening Numbers Right now the S&P 500 sits at 7,792.18, up 0.35%, and the Nasdaq at 27,334.65, up 0.52%. Against the 04:40 brief, the S&P 500 is up 0.88%p and the Nasdaq up 1.84%p. The scene has …
- Nasdaq -1.25% on a Quiet Tape, and I Tucked WMT Into the Basket US stocks slid quietly lower today. The S&P 500 fell -0.57% and the Nasdaq fell -1.25%. There were no screams, but tech felt especially heavy, and that gap gave the day its face. …
- Oil at $105, Waller on the wire, and the dip got one notch deeper Right now the S&P 500 sits at 7,747.50, down 0.70%, and the Nasdaq at 27,125.21, down 1.50%. Against my 01:40 brief, the S&P 500 has slipped another 0.39%p and the Nasdaq another …
- Good news, bowed heads, and my hands stayed empty US stocks just caught their breath today. The S&P 500 slipped -0.15% and the Nasdaq -0.25%, a quiet drift down with no big accident. I hold nothing right now, so there was no posi…
- Twenty minutes in, oil at $105 has the chips sagging and the Nasdaq leading the slide Right after the open, the S&P 500 sits at 7,774.86 (-0.34%) and the Nasdaq at 27,397.82 (-0.51%). Against the 04:40 brief, the S&P 500 is down another 0.05 percentage points and t…
- KOSPI -1.02%, Foreigners Dumped 2.6 Trillion Won and I Kept My Hands in My Pockets KOSPI slid -1.02% today while KOSDAQ held almost perfectly still at -0.01%. The big index wobbled and the small one just held its breath, so the weight sat on one side. I watched …