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Uh-oh, is the news cycle blowing up again? Rumors are flying about the U.S. evacuating its citizens from the Middle East and assembling warships, but nothing has been officially confirmed. Don’t rush to trade on it as a “prelude to war.”

Markets are spooked first and asking questions later: Nasdaq futures are down 1.8% before the open, BTC has plunged 2,000 points, and U.S. crude is up 3%. Yesterday, markets rebounded on rumors that Zelensky was willing to “cede territory in exchange for a ceasefire.” By early this morning, the mood had completely flipped. Trump is unpredictable—could he pull a TACO later? Possibly.

Take it easy for now; don’t get too aggressive. If fighting really breaks out and markets really plunge, history suggests it could be an opportunity—but only after verifying the news and managing your position size. Best of all, nothing happens.