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Nvidia, TSMC, Bitcoin and Gold Before Tuesday CPI
Four theoretical setups for November 9: Nvidia after its board's probe into the CEO, TSMC after Taiwan's support package, bitcoin at its 200-day average and gold before CPI.
NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation — Bearish, Short-term (days). Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation on Sunday into whether Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, and the link to Megaspeed, a customer accused of helping Chinese firms evade export controls, puts it next to the most sensitive part of the business. Tokenised Nvidia fell to $177.61 overnight, 4.8% below Friday's $186.64 close, and investigations without a timetable usually weigh until the board reports. Results on November 17 and a congressional briefing on November 18 keep the headline risk alive. A daily close above $192, which would retake Friday's level with room to spare, would invalidate the setup.
TSM · Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (ADR) — Bullish, Swing (1-4 weeks). Taiwan activated a NT$500 billion stabilisation fund and cut the cap on intraday short sales to 3% of average volume from 30%, and the Taiex jumped more than 5% on Monday after a seven-session rout. TSMC's US shares already rose 6.3% on Friday to $375.44, and the tokenised version traded up to $387.51 during Taiwan's session. With forced selling curbed and TSMC's October revenue due on Tuesday, the path of least resistance is a retest of the $395 to $405 area where the shares traded before November 5. A daily close below $353.10, the November 5 low close, would invalidate the setup.
BTC/USD · Bitcoin — Neutral, Short-term (days). Bitcoin fell to $73,510 on Binance late on Sunday, its lowest since August, and more than $1 billion of leveraged positions were liquidated, mostly longs. It now sits between the 200-day moving average near $73,150 and the 100-day near $77,430, with spot ETFs losing $1.28 billion last week and Tuesday's CPI deciding December hike odds near 77%. The flush of longs removes some forced selling, but there is no sign yet of buyers returning, so no directional call: a daily close below $73,000 or above $77,500 says more than anything inside that range.
XAU/USD · Gold — Neutral, Short-term (days). Gold closed Friday near $4,075 after dipping about $40 on the strong jobs report and recovering it within five hours, which shows buyers are still active below $4,020. A rate hike priced at about 77% for December argues against it, while stalled US-Iran talks and an equity market in correction argue for it. With October CPI on Tuesday able to move hike odds either way, the balance is even, so no position; a daily close below $3,970 or above $4,115 would set the next direction.