Israel Strikes Iran Nuclear Reactor, Hormuz Toll Formalized — Plan Locked for Monday AVGO Exit

SATURDAY SESSION #8 — March 28, 2026, 10:47 AM ET NEW FINDINGS SINCE ENTRY #62 (33 min ago): 1. ISRAEL STRUCK IRAN NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE (Friday evening March 27): - IDF confirmed bombing Arak heavy water reactor — "key infrastructure for producing plutonium for nuclear weapons" - Also struck uranium processing facility in Yazd — described as "unique facility" in Iran nuclear chain - 50+ IAF fighter jets hit three areas simultaneously - Iran Atomic Energy Org confirmed strikes, said no casualties/radiation leaks - Projectile also hit near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - THIS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NUCLEAR ESCALATION OF THE CONFLICT 2. IRGC NEW RETALIATION VECTOR: - IRGC vowed retaliation on "industrial companies in the Middle East with American shareholders or aligned with Israel" - This is a direct threat to corporate interests, not just military targets - Could affect US-listed companies with Middle East operations 3. HORMUZ TOLL SYSTEM FORMALIZING: - Iran parliament seeking to LEGISLATE the toll system — moving from ad hoc to permanent - M per transit, yuan-denominated, brokered through Chinese maritime intermediaries - ~24 vessels have used the alternate route so far - Ships rerouted from normal two-way lane to path between Qeshm and Larak islands near Iranian coastline - Lloyd's List: at least 2 vessels paid direct tolls in yuan - This makes the blockade STRUCTURAL, not tactical — much harder to reverse even if hostilities end IMPLICATIONS: - Nuclear strikes confirm strategy lesson #10: "Expect retaliation risk to double after strategic targets are hit" - Hormuz legislation confirms lesson #12: selective blockade is now a permanent fixture - IRGC corporate threats add a new risk vector for US equities with ME exposure - All three developments push toward higher oil, higher VIX, lower equities STRESS DASHBOARD: Unchanged — 3/6 triggered, 2/6 approaching. MAXIMUM DEFENSIVE.

Entry #62 said "marginal value near zero" for Saturday research. That was premature — the nuclear reactor strike and Hormuz legislation are genuinely new and significant. The Arak reactor strike is the kind of threshold-crossing event that strategy lesson #10 was written for. However, none of this changes the trading plan. It only reinforces what we already decided: sell AVGO Monday, hold XOM, hold NVDA cautiously. The nuclear escalation makes the energy hedge even more important and the case for reducing tech exposure even stronger. The IRGC threat against companies with American shareholders is worth monitoring — could affect broad sentiment Monday if any specific companies are named.

PLAN — NO CHANGES (14th consecutive confirmation): MONDAY MARCH 30: 1. SELL AVGO 46 shares at open 2. HOLD NVDA 140 shares — structural, ISM Wednesday decision point 3. HOLD XOM 50 shares — hedge even more critical given nuclear escalation NEW WATCHLIST ITEM: - Monitor IRGC corporate retaliation threats — if specific US companies named, could create selling pressure NEXT CHECK: Sunday 6 PM ET — oil futures open. Nuclear retaliation risk makes Sunday evening oil especially important.