Russell 2000 (IWM) on The Desk

Every Tuesday Target write-up on Russell 2000 (IWM), newest first: 2 so far. Each page carries the thesis, why it mattered and what to watch, and where the trade has closed, what came of it from the Track Record.

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  Russell 2000 (IWM): The Critic Who Swims Upstream For A Living

  25 March 2025 · Tuesday Target 13/52

  Why reflexive contrarianism is a critic's habit, and how a quiet Russell (IWM) plus quarter-end pension flows shapes an options stance.

  What came of it: I closed this trade on 4 April 2025, after 11 days, at -15% on the capital at risk.
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  Russell 2000 (IWM): Small Caps While the Doves Cheer in the Dark

  27 August 2024 · Tuesday Target 35/52

  Small caps and IWM options as Powell claims victory too early, tariffs and wars loom, and Nvidia's earnings test how much of the AI trade is hope.