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Several traders bought bullish U.S. stock options in the hours before the ceasefire, making $23 million in one day.

Several traders bought bullish U.S. stock options in the hours before the ceasefire, making $23 million in one day.

A mysterious trader went heavy on S&P 500 call options just hours before the ceasefire, making an unrealized profit of $23 million in a single day. According to Bloomberg, at 10:20 AM ET on Tuesday, April 7, an unidentified trader bought 6,800 S&P 500

Global markets see a "revenge rebound," even though "missiles are still flying and the strait has not reopened."

Global markets see a "revenge rebound," even though "missiles are still flying and the strait has not reopened."

The missiles are still flying, the strait has not reopened, but the market has already decided to celebrate first. However, amidst the cheers, some have quietly begun to reduce their positions. On April 8, Eastern Time, the news of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement was announced, prompting dramatic reactions

"On the first day of the 'ceasefire', a test was encountered: Israel attacked Lebanon, and the Strait of Hormuz was closed again."

"On the first day of the 'ceasefire', a test was encountered: Israel attacked Lebanon, and the Strait of Hormuz was closed again."

``` The ink on the US-Iran ceasefire agreement has barely dried, and the situation in the Middle East has already begun to heat up again. Israel launched a large-scale airstrike against Lebanon, while Iran announced the suspension of oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz—a strategic chokepoint closely tied

Solving the energy crisis, the reopening of the Hormuz Strait is just the "beginning."

Solving the energy crisis, the reopening of the Hormuz Strait is just the "beginning."

``` The ceasefire agreement may quiet the gunfire, but the massive destruction to Middle Eastern energy infrastructure has already dragged the global oil and gas market into a protracted supply crisis. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is merely the starting point for a long road to recovery. On April

Oil prices plunged 16%, and even the US dollar couldn't hold up, at one point giving back all its gains for the year.

Oil prices plunged 16%, and even the US dollar couldn't hold up, at one point giving back all its gains for the year.

``` The US-Iran ceasefire agreement suppresses oil prices, causing a sharp drop in safe-haven demand for the US dollar. On Wednesday, after the news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced, Brent crude oil futures plunged 16%, marking the biggest single-day drop in nearly six years, before

Wall Street Insights Breakfast FM-Radio | April 9, 2026

Wall Street Insights Breakfast FM-Radio | April 9, 2026

``` The Voice of Hua Jian Good Morning Please upgrade to the latest version of the Jianwen APP to successfully listen to the following audio. Market Overview Boosted by the US-Iran ceasefire, US stocks saw the largest short squeeze since 2020, and European stocks saw the largest gain since 2022. All

"‘New Federal Reserve News Agency’: Regardless of whether a ceasefire agreement is reached, the outlook for a Fed rate cut remains bleak."

"‘New Federal Reserve News Agency’: Regardless of whether a ceasefire agreement is reached, the outlook for a Fed rate cut remains bleak."

``` On Wednesday, renowned financial journalist Nick Timiraos, known as the “new Fed news agency,” wrote that the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran offers a chance to alleviate the latest serious threat facing the global economy. However, for the Federal Reserve, this may merely exchange one problem for another: