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Monday, October 19, 2026

FIG 01 — Command Centre

FIG 04 — Session Clock

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FIG 02 — Today's Calendar

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FIG 03 — Top Stories

Breaking09:14 UTCstocks

Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year

The SpaceX boss said Monday that he'll give one of his company shares to every child in the U.S. next year. He didn't say how the share giveaway would happen.

  • Breaking09:07 UTCstocks

    French unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall

  • Breaking09:05 UTCstocks

    Putin reportedly proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine war — without Zelenskyy

  • Breaking08:58 UTCcrypto

    JPMorgan takes JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clients: Report

  • 08:36 UTCcommodities

    European gas pauses near 2022 highs; Lagarde warns on energy price pass-through

FIG 07 — Ideas on the Desk

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EURUSDShortDaily

Euro at a 3-Year Positioning Floor Meets a Hawkish Fed

Entry
1.0750–1.0780
Stop
1.0870
Target
1.0550
R:R 2:1
USDCADLongDaily

Loonie Shorts Pressed Ahead of CAD CPI

Entry
1.3850–1.3880
Stop
1.3750
Target
1.4080
R:R 1.9:1
AUDUSDShortDaily

Crowded Aussie Longs Into the China Data Gauntlet

Entry
0.6600–0.6630
Stop
0.6710
Target
0.6450
R:R 1.7:1

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FIG 06 — Speculator Positioning

  • Euro FX61% short
  • E-mini S&P 50081% short
  • Bitcoin67% short
  • Gold88% long
Large speculators · latest CFTC COT report

FIG 05 — Heatmap

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