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Week 28 (6–10 July) was anything but quiet. Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran dominated the headlines and injected sharp intraweek swings across equities, bonds, oil and gold. Despite the turbulence, US equity markets managed to close the week in positive territory: the S&P 500 gained around 0.7% on the week and now sits +10.4% year-to-date. For options traders, the week offered a compelling combination of geopolitical risk spikes and ultimately orderly market behaviour — an environment that tests discipline and rewards structured positioning.
A four-day trading week packed four weeks of drama: WTI crossed $100 for the first time in years, August CPI kept the pressure on, and the S&P 500 fell for a fourth consecutive session before Friday's relief rally closed the week on a calmer note. →
A sharp US-Iran re-escalation rattled Monday, mid-week dovish Fed signals lifted sentiment, then Friday's blowout jobs report reversed it all: leaving the S&P 500 essentially flat and the September FOMC wide open. →
A blowout Nvidia quarter confirmed the AI cycle is intact, but Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole debut sent rate hike odds surging and rattled gold, silver and Bitcoin on Friday. →
Rising long-term Treasury yields, a Walmart-shaped consumer warning, and surging Bitcoin combined for a volatile week, but the combined portfolio again beat a falling market. →
A quiet week by recent standards delivered exactly what markets needed: benign CPI and PPI data, no Fed surprises, and a third consecutive weekly gain for the S&P 500. →
