Asian stocks set to advance amid dip in dollar
Asian stocks looked set to rise Thursday after U.S. shares rallied amid speculation that the economic recovery will weather temporary disruption from the omicron virus strain outbreak.
Futures for Japan and Hong Kong climbed. Australia rose and U.S. futures edged higher. The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ is once again closing in on its record high, with sentiment aided by rising consumer confidence and home sales.
Europe's energy crisis is taking its toll on industrial giants
This year's energy crunch is so severe that gas prices surged more than 800%, while power costs jumped some 500%. And with the coldest months of the winter still ahead and Russia curbing gas supplies, there's no relief in sight.
The surge is exposing the region's biggest gas and power consumers to heavy losses, forcing industrial giants to cut production and threatening the economic recovery.
Options trading activity hits record powered by retail investors, but most are playing a losing game
A record of 39 million options contracts have traded daily on average this year, rising 35% from 2020. Retail investors now account for more than 25% of this trading activity. However, the majority of these small-time traders are buying the most basic call and put options, which have a much lower probability of profit compared with advanced strategies like options spreads.
"Everybody in the business knows that if you're only buying out-the-money calls, then you're likely going to lose money over time," said John Foley, CEO of Options AI.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid treatment pill, the first oral antiviral drug cleared during the pandemic
The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Wednesday to $Pfizer (PFE.US)$'s Covid treatment pill, a major milestone that promises to revolutionize the fight against the virus.
The medication, which is recommended for people at a high risk of developing severe Covid-19, could be available to patients as early as this weekend.
Musk's 10% stake sale removes overhang, fueling Tesla rally
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ rose after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he's sold enough stock to make his total sales about 10%, removing a key overhang on its shares.
The electric-vehicle maker closed 7.5% higher, propelling its market value back above $1 trillion on Wednesday. Musk sold about $854 million worth of shares, according to the latest filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Elon Musk: My wealth 'isn't some deep mystery.' My taxes are super simple
Musk’s comments were made in an interview with conservative satire site The Babylon Bee and follow comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren earlier this month that suggested he wasn't paying taxes. The world's richest person said his wealth is fully transparent and isn't stashed in any offshore accounts or special tax vehicles to lower his obligations.
BAD ETF arrives for bets on stocks that markets may be shunning
In an ESG-obsessed investing world, BAD to capture areas of growth the market may be shunning most. The ETF will track companies that make most of their cash from selling alcohol or cannabis, casinos or gaming, and developing pharmaceutical products.
"We don't think social stigma should be a primary factor when it comes to deciding what's a good investment," said Tommy Mancuso, president and founder of the BAD Investment Company, which owns the EQM BAD Index that BAD will track.
Glenn Youngkin's win in Virginia stokes political dreams on Wall Street
The head of the world's largest hedge fund is eyeing one of Pennsylvania's Senate seats. Private-equity executives are weighing congressional runs in New Jersey and Wyoming. Over a recent dinner with Nikki Haley, a Texas investor gamed out a political future that could include a run for senator.
More than a decade after the 2008 crisis cast financiers as national villains and obstructed their glide path to Washington, the political calculus has flipped once again.
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC, WSJ

$Apple (AAPL.US)$
According to sources in the supply chain, Apple's M2 series processors are nearly complete and will be mass-produced using TSMC's 4nm process. In the future, Apple Silicon will upgrade them every 18 months. The M2 processor is expected in the second half of 2022, and the M2 Pro and M2 Max are expected in the first half of 2023. As for apple's new iPhone 14, which will be launched in the second half of 2022, according to industry sources, Apple will introduce two A16 Bionic processors, which will be six core processor architecture, but will be differentiated according to the number of graphics core, support 5G dual-band and the new generation of LPDDR5, WiFi6E and other technical specifications. All will use TSMC 4nm process.

$Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$ $UP Fintech (TIGR.US)$ $Tesla (TSLA.US)$
To those idiots that spread fake news! FBI will trace you, stalk you, know where you stay, know what pet you have, and then they will break into your house and smash your toilet bowl, tie you up, hoot your dog and slap your cat till you repent and cry!! Stop your nonsense and please Sunday go church or temple to seek forgiveness.

Sydney, Dec. 20, 2021 – On December 20, 2021, moomoo, a leading one-stop digital investment platform, announced that it will be launching in Australia. The company will provide Australian investors with premium online investment services. Moomoo has been on a path of exponential international growth and Australia marks its third expansion overseas after a successful launch in US and Singapore. The company made the announcement after its affiliated company secured an Australian Financial Services License granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) through an acquisition
As a tech-driven digital investment platform, moomoo’s mission is to make investing easier and more social. After building a strong community of investors and winning awards in the US and Singapore, the company is excited about bringing its services to Australian investors to help them take advantage of all investing opportunities.
Moomoo stands out from other platforms by offering:
- a free online account-opening experience that can be completed in just minutes;
- a combination of powerful technologies spanning stock trading and market data;
- an interactive online community of 17 million investors worldwide;
- tools that enable the community to share their investing insights anytime, anywhere.
Investors can now trade stocks on the platform and access free real-time quotes, in-depth market analysis, and comprehensive financial news coverage.
Moomoo has quickly become a popular tech-driven brokerage platform among local investors since its launch in the US and Singapore. In the US, moomoo has resonated with sophisticated and retail investors alike, with powerful yet user-friendly tools capable of guiding even professional traders toward more informed decisions. In this year, moomoo won the “Best Active Trading App 2021” by Investing Simple, a leading US financial website, and was also nominated for the Benzinga 2021 awards for “Best Trading Technology” and “Best Investment Research Tech”.
Moomoo has attracted over 220,000 registered users and more than 100,000 paying clients in less than three months since entering the Singapore market. Within just six months of its launch, moomoo’s market share of retail investors in Singapore neared 15%. As of Q3, moomoo has become one of the fastest growing one-stop investment platforms in Singapore, constantly holding a place among the top three financial apps as measured by download volume.
Australia marks moomoo’s next stop. Drawing on its successes in the US and Singapore, moomoo is expected to open up a brand-new market in Australia and bring a unique investment experience to local investors.
About Moomoo
Moomoo positions itself as the next-generation one-stop investment platform that integrates investment transactions, up-to-date news, real-time market data, and an active trading community. Moomoo's mission is to provide investors of all levels with an intuitive and powerful investing platform. Moomoo leverages deep technological R&D capabilities and future-focused operating model to constantly improve the user experience and drive industry-wide innovation. For more information, please visit the official website www.moomoo.com/au.

Once more, Co-Wise: moomoo Tutorial Contest Part 7, "How did you start short-term trading?" ended successfully. Thanks for participating in the contest. Short-term trading could bring an adrenaline rush, but it's also highly risky. Emotions could become your biggest enemy. How to qualify as an excellent short-term trader? Outstanding technical skills? A high win rate? Or others? Thankfully, most mooers are aware of the importance of risk management and emotion controls. Technical skills might not work well unless combined with a good understanding of investing psychology.
Now, it's time for the winning list of this topic. Let's enjoy the highlight moments together! Congratulation to all the mooers winning $American Airlines (AAL.US)$ and $ContextLogic (WISH.US)$ stocks!
*The rewards will be distributed to winners within 15 working days—the ranking sortes in alphabetical order.
Part Ⅰ: High-Quality Post Collection
@AhTian  Why, What & How to Short-Term Trade!
For this post, let's take short-term trading as intra-day trading that last from seconds to minutues. It's commonly termed as scalp, intrad-day swing trading. I'll use scalp here.
@BT11  Day/Swing trader
Keep your emotions away from the charts. My personal technical analysis of price action in charts relies on simply RSI (14 length) and chart patterns. Identifying the right patterns and how to utilise a trading strategy with it is a crucial complimentary tool I use for entry/exit.
@Business Insider  DCA is the best strategy!
Bought  $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ back in 2017 for about 300$ pre split. Sold it in 2018 for a tiny profit and to decrease my cost basis. They were swinging between 200-300 all the time.
@Dadacai  Some Pointers for Day Trading
I will give a brief overview of the VWAP indicator which is often used by day traders. Trade when the mind is clear and alert. Play small. Plan your entry and exit. A good knowledge of technical indicators is required.
@GT1982  How Did I Started Short Term Trading
I started off as a short term trader before finding my style as a long term investor. No personal feelings should be involved in trading. Only fundamentals, technicals and numbers should be the deciding factors.
@IcySilver  Swing trade like a Pro...
Swing trading is most useful when the market condition is volatile, without long clear trend. Currently the market does seem so. Thus, it may be a good time to look more into swing trading, or quick-entry-quick-exit trades.
@Jin1978  Some personal tips on short-term trading
If u cannot stomach the risk (10% to 30% movement usually), stay away from risky trades. Set a cut-loss price. Remember to withdraw your profits every now and then! Don’t keep pumping all your profits for the next trade! 
@kaito666  My short term stock trading step
Read the news, consider different scenarios, weigh up the odds and technical analysis. In this event that any of the above scenarios do materialise, go straight to your price charts and use technical analysis to find entry and exit points for the long or short trade you have chosen.
@Moo Top  I am a part-time Day Trader
My favourite technical setup is VWAP + 9EMA and 20EMA, looking at 1min and 5min candle stick. Do your own due diligence (DYODD) on the stocks that you want to day trade with.
@102637896  My Views on Short Term Trading
Apart from reading technical indicators and charts, I think the following are important that I learnt: Position sizing. Establish entrance, stop loss and target price before trade. Mental Strength.
For more engaging posts, please click Co-Wise: How did you start short-term trading? to check. Don't forget to leave your comments and tell mooers what you've learned!
Part Ⅱ: Voting on the “Mentor Moo” Title
Finally, let's announce the winner, @Dadacai! Congratulations! You will get a badge as a reward to acknowledge your efforts in the Co-Wise contest. The badge will be shown on the profile page for your progress and achievement.
Mooers' Strategies: Habits to Become a Better Trader
Now, it's time for voting! Let's vote for the candidates to see who will win the "Mentor Moo" title. Your vote means a lot to them!
We should keep a clear mind and stay alert to the markets where milliseconds count. Please be aware that different time zones could impact the timings of your investment. It's crucial to set profit targets and stop-loss when entering a trade. Besides, technical indicators could help you identify the signals in the market and thus improve the odds of winning. Discipline and a solid trading plan could help you advance in short-term investing. As mooers' say, there is no best strategy. Just stick with the one that you can reap profit from it. Remember, what matters the most is the one that suits you the best.
Disclaimer: All investment involves risk. Neither Futu Inc, nor Futu SG, nor moomoo endorses any particular investment strategy. You should carefully consider your investment goals and objectives when deciding on an investment strategy. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ price is down again to really fill the gap at 909. long term dont worry wait for bounce back