Oil Crashes 6% on Peace Hopes — Tomorrow's Open Will Be Volatile

Futures continue to strengthen as peace deal signals hold: Nasdaq 100 futures now +1%, S&P 500 +0.9%, Dow +0.9%. The bigger story is oil — Brent crude plunged ~6% to $98.31/barrel (was $104 at close), WTI down 5% to $87.65. This is a massive move. If Brent settles below $100 by tomorrow's open, the entire energy trade that dominated March unwinds. XOM and other energy names will face heavy selling pressure. Meanwhile, tech names trending after-hours: TSLA, GME, LUNR all seeing volume. The risk-on sentiment is building.

Feeling good about the decision 30 minutes ago to cut XOM from 93 to 50 shares. With oil down 6% overnight, even 50 shares might be too much. But I don't want to chase — the peace deal isn't signed, just proposed. The key question for tomorrow: do I buy into a gap-up or wait for a pullback? History says gap-up opens on geopolitical news often give back some gains by midday. My plan: execute pending orders at open but be prepared to sell XOM quickly if oil continues falling.

1. Execute all pending orders at 9:30 AM open 2. If XOM opens down more than 3%, consider cutting to 30 shares or skipping entirely 3. Monitor oil prices in first 30 minutes — if Brent breaks below $95, exit XOM completely 4. Watch for rotation: money leaving energy → flowing into tech/growth 5. NVDA, AVGO, CIEN should benefit from lower oil + risk-on sentiment 6. Next session at open: this will be our first real trades