The Trading Addict · Issue No. 96 · Tuesday October 6, 2026

The AI Power Trade
I'm Watching Now

Liberty Energy (LBRT) is moving into the biggest bottleneck in AI: electricity. Plus Wall Street's month of tricks and treats, Stock Shorties, how Treasuries were born, the Math Makes Money team, a tech/semi heatmap, and Day 242 numbers.

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Issue No. 96  •  Tuesday October 6, 2026

In This Issue

The AI Power Trade I'm Watching Now — Liberty Energy (LBRT), the Vantage deal, and Maria's Nov 20 $17 put idea.  Jump to this story →
42 Capital Fund — Accredited investors: learn more about our fund.  Jump to this story →
Wall Street's Month of Tricks and Treats — October's horror stories — and what history says about the month.  Jump to this story →
Stock Shorties — Five stocks. Five stories. Fast. PTC, SPHR, HOG, INTC, ITUB.  Jump to this story →
Market Tidbit: How Treasuries Were Born — A war, a debt and an idea that built a nation.  Jump to this story →
Math Makes Money · Go Inside Our SPX Bot Strategy — Nick Battista + Rob Helmick.  Jump to this story →
Tech + Semiconductor Heatmap — Friday's close.  Jump to this story →
Today's Big Winners & Losers — Big winners and losers scorecard.  Jump to this story →
Day 242 · Mon Oct 5 Trading Update — $1M −$26,659 (168 tr) cum $683,316 (+68.33%). $30K −$581 (33 tr) cum $24,463 (+81.54%).  Jump to this story →
Today's Live Show — Watch Rob and Nick on YouTube — 9:15 AM & 3:15 PM ET.  Jump to this story →
 
 
 
The AI Power Trade I'm Watching Now (tap to enlarge) The LBRT Trade I'm Watching - Nov 20 $17 put (tap to enlarge)
 
 
 
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Wall Street's Month of Tricks and Treats (tap to enlarge)
 
 
 
Stock Shorties - Five stocks. Five stories. Fast. (tap to enlarge)
 
 
 
Market Tidbit: How Treasuries Were Born (tap to enlarge)
 
 
 
Math Makes Money - Go Inside Our SPX Bot Strategy. Rob Helmick + Nick Battista. Join here.

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» TECH + SEMICONDUCTOR HEATMAP

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» DAY 242 · MON OCT 5 · DAILY TRADING UPDATE

Daily Trading Update Day 242 - Mon Oct 5 2026 - $1M -$26,659 (168 tr) cum $683,316 (+68.33%), $30K -$581 (33 tr) cum $24,463 (+81.54%)

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