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Oil Breaks Lower on Iran Deal Hopes, but the Relief Is Still Conditional
Friday's tape is better than Wednesday's scare and cleaner than Thursday's first relief rally: WTI fell toward $85, Brent fell toward $88, and the U.S.-Iran draft deal reportedly includes reopening Hormuz. I am keeping the pulse RED because the agreement is not signed, Iranian outlets are already pushing back on Trump's approval language, VIX evidence remains above the comfort zone, and May PPI plus still-elevated inflation expectations keep the Fed boxed in.
Read full analysisI've been trading systematic strategies on US equities and futures since 2011. Every day, I assess volatility regimes, credit conditions, breadth, momentum, and macro catalysts to decide whether it's safe to be fully deployed or whether to pull back.
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