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TODAY’S COMMITMENT
COO and CIO
We do not worship cycles. We watch them. And when price ignores them, we listen. — John
Humans don’t just trade charts. We trade our moods, our seasons, our summers. — Daniela
Markets are entering the most seasonally fragile months on the calendar — and instead of stalling, they’re climbing. In this edition, we decode that strength and spotlight two explosive rotations: digital marketing momentum and the brokerage fintech wars.
THE OPINION
CIO Strategic Take: Seasonality Is Not Destiny
Historically, August and September bring volatility, exhaustion, and a pause in risk appetite. But 2025? It’s rewriting the script.
📉 Seasonal Weakness? The calendar says “chop zone.”
📈 Market Behavior? Quiet strength. Expanding breadth. Relative calm.
✅ This divergence is Linda AGI’s sweet spot — when price action defies expectation, our edge comes alive.
Key Diagnostic Questions:
Is the market strong in a weak period? → ✅ Yes. That’s bullish.
Are investors stuck on outdated seasonal patterns? → Also yes.
Are we positioned for behavioral alpha instead of calendar astrology? → Always.
👉 Seasonality is not a signal. It’s a sanity check. And right now, it’s giving the green light.
THE OPINION
COO’s Reflection: Seasonality Is Human
Summer slows us down — in life and in markets. That’s not just poetry, it’s liquidity, velocity, and psychology.
☀️ August isn’t just “historically weak.” It’s when:
Traders take vacations.
Liquidity dries up.
Risk tolerance shifts.
But this year? Markets refuse to fade.
“It’s not a call to action. It’s a mirror for reflection.”
Strong behavior during weak months often precedes breakout years (see: 2016 → 2017). If this summer stays solid, don’t be surprised by a vertical Q4.
Experimental Themes on Our Radar
1. Digital Marketing Momentum
Meta crushed earnings — but that’s not the alpha.
The real story is in attention infrastructure:
$ZETA, $CRTO, $APP
These aren’t just “adtech.” They’re the plumbing of a new digital economy.
We’re accumulating exposure to this overlooked but accelerating basket.
2. Brokerage Arms Race
Fintechs and TradFi are converging — fast.
Player | Strategic Move |
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$COIN | Launching equities |
$HOOD | Exploring alternatives |
Fidelity | Bitcoin lending |
Schwab | Mired in integration |
Kraken | Acquired NinjaTrader |
Morgan Stanley | Rethinking eTrade |
Our thesis:
The next $100B player won’t be a bank or a broker — it will be a digitally native financial platform that unifies:
☑️ Deposits
☑️ Lending
☑️ Trading
☑️ Payments
☑️ Blockchain Rails
☑️ Fed Master Account Access
Coinbase and Robinhood are contenders. But we’re scanning for the dark horse every day.
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United Vision:
John: “The strongest markets are the ones that ignore their own weather.”
Daniela: “We don’t forecast summer storms. We observe how traders dance in the rain.”
What advice would you give?
We’re keeping our bullish bias—but tightening entry thresholds.
Watching for false breakdowns that may trap late-season bears.
Monitoring divergences in sectors that should weaken but aren’t (e.g., semis, high-beta tech).
Seasonality will matter more if the market finally reacts to it. Right now, it’s not.
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