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Markets face a loaded docket this week: Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, Citron’s $40 price target for Palantir, and Nvidia’s long-awaited technical breakdown.
Behind the headlines, one chart is making the rounds — and it shows just how stretched equity valuations have become.
Nvidia Breaks Trend
Nvidia (NVDA) slipped under its rising channel, breaking below its daily trendline. The $170–$174 volume support zone is first in focus, but the more important level is the $150 - $153 support zone which aligns with a Value Area High, and Fibonacci levels at $146.78.
Given semiconductors have powered much of 2025’s rally, this breakdown puts the broader tech trade on watch.
Palantir Hit by Citron
Citron Research resurfaced with a rare short report, pegging Palantir’s fair value at $40. The stock tumbled roughly 8% in a single day, stoking questions over whether this was an overdue reality check or simply an excuse for traders to take profits across tech.
Tech Weakness, Broader Rotation
The XLK and Nasdaq 100 both lost their trendlines, but rather than outright panic, the move looks more like rotation. Healthcare, homebuilders, and biotech outperformed over the last 24 hours, while tech dragged the indices. That’s classic late-cycle positioning.
For a better view of how each indice is performing, see the full comparison chart here.
Valuation Concerns: A 2025 Warning Signal
The real backdrop to all this volatility is valuation. According to Elliott Wave International and Bloomberg data, 2024–2025 now ranks as the most overvalued market in history across combined metrics (P/E, CAPE, P/B, EV/EBITDA, Q Ratio, Market Cap-to-GDP).
The chart places today alongside 1929, 1966, and 1999: moments in time that preceded major corrections.
Bottom line — The US stock market is reaching an overvaluation level only seen one time in history, in 1929. While this chart alone does not signal the end of the macro-rally, it is a warning sign and a reflection of just how euphoric markets have become.Eyes on Jackson Hole 2025
This all sets the stage for Powell at Jackson Hole. With bond markets still calm, the near-term setup could be seasonal chop into September–October before a potential year-end rally. But with valuations stretched, leverage rising among retail traders, and big tech under pressure, caution is warranted.
Closing Thoughts
The selloff in Nvidia and Palantir may be short-term catalysts, but the real story is bigger: we are trading in one of the most overvalued environments ever recorded.
Powell’s words this week could decide whether that bubble stretches further or starts to deflate.
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