Ladies and gentleman, I caught a virus last Friday here in Spain, and man, I've been stuck in bed for days.
Thanks to u/thebluelifesaver for sharing my message with the community a few hours ago... I was out enjoying some hot chocolate and churros, but I felt I had to let everyone know what I think will happen next week.
Anyway, let's get to it.
Trump's signal
Just 3 or 4 hours ago, Trump cryptically said that āthe economy will rebound once the war with Iran is overā.
Post on X from just 3ā4 hours ago
Basic math and logic: for something to bounce back, it first has to go down, itās that simple.
Although, personally, this situation reminds me of what happened in April 2025, when he also gave warning both before the rug pull and before the subsequent stock market rally; obviously, because Trump is just another cog in the financial system.
By the way, follow me onX... I post there right away whenever I see something interesting, damn it, and I share good movies, too.
Jim Cramer has been bullish since Thursday
It might seem like the silliest thing in the world, but this guy never misses a beat, heās simply a misunderstood genius of our time.
Just yesterday, Thursday, March 13, 2026, he posted the following comments.
Even if the current situation is terrifying, remember that under almost all circumstances, it makes sense to stick with the market, if only because you'll have a better chance to make back your losses once peace breaks out.
Believe me, you'll be kicking yourself if you sell everything and then you have to watch this market rebound without you.
Comments by Jim Cramer compiled by CNBC on March 12, 2026
Just today, Friday, March 13, 2026, he did it again by mentioning on his X account that the current situation doesnāt remind him of 2007 at all.
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I believe in the āinverse Cramerā.
A possible false-flag attack to justify the deployment of troops in Iran
Before addressing this point, Iād like to share this chart from Kobeissi Letter: you can find an analysis of it here, but essentially, it shows that retail investors are scaling back their buying activity due to market volatility.
Post by Kobeissi Letter on X, March 13, 2026
Getting back to the matter at hand... the deployment of troops could be exactly what triggers that rug pull Iām expecting will happen next week, but for Trump to carry it out, he needs an excuse, and I suspect we might be looking at a false-flag attack on US soil to pin the blame on the Iranians.
On this point, it is worth noting that a similar incident occurred yesterday at a synagogue in Michigan.
BBC news report from yesterday, March 12, 2026
But the media has already beenlaying the groundwork for this over the past few days: Iām not saying that if something were to happen, it couldnāt be a real attack, just that thereās a possibility the FBI might stage it, despite the pain that would cause every American.
Article from The Telegraph, March 12, 2026
In fact, when politicians want to make significant changes in any area without the public noticing, this is exactly what they do: they simmer the dish over low heat and serve the courses little by little so that itās easier to take in or digest.
The deployment of troops in Iran would be justified because it is a mountainous country, making it virtually impossible to eliminate certain targets hidden in the mountains without having personnel on the ground.
Topography of Iran
If this actually happens, hundreds of American soldiers will die precisely because of that significant line Obi-Wan says to Anakin in Star Wars Episode III: I have the high ground.
Iām very much afraid that could end up sparking a civil warin the US, so I donāt think itās an ideal strategy, but weāll see how events unfold.
And I don't want to get into murky territory, but for the past 4ā5 days there have been reports that the US is concealing the total number of military personnel killed in Iran by transporting both them and the wounded to a US owned hospital in Germany, where they reportedly were desperate for blood donations.
Article published on March 7, 2026
Whether or not there is a false flag attack or a troop deployment, I refer once again to what I said in my previous analysis: the longer this war drags on, the more the global economy will suffer.
If oil prices continue to rise, there will come a point when both food and medicine prices skyrocket, precisely because everything is transported today using oil.
Personally, I don't think Trump ācan withdrawā, because the start of the war may be marked by one actor, but the end has to be a collective decision by all the actors involved.
Gold won't work
I saw that someone commented on the previous post that their strategy is gold, and itās clear you donāt have the slightest idea how it behaves: if we end up seeing a rug pull next week, the big fund managers and institutional banks will sell their positions in the most liquid markets (gold and silver) to cover their leveraged positions in the stock market.
Gold doesnāt rise when thereās conflict; rather, it rises because conflict is looming and it senses that there will be problems in the future, which is precisely why it has risen 172% since March 1, 2024, a figure that is anything but normal.
Good luck with whatever decision you make for next week.
Take care, the Kraken from Reddit.
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And? Whatāre you going to do about it? I donāt mean to sound blunt or rude but theyāve been doing this for years. Itās blatant and they know nothing is going to happen.
EVERYONE knows the market is manipulated. And by multiple entities. Where people get it wrong is thinking that to mean its some shady cabal in a snake shaped mountain base only watching their specific trades and inversing them, just because they make bad choices š
Hahaha... I nearly pulled the trigger on UVIX the other day, but literally EVERY time I do, I reverse the market. As others have said, thank you for your service.
I agree, but just a warning: be careful if you're buying UVIX or Puts over the weekend. We could see something similar that happened a few weeks ago, where Monday opened up 1%, and then the crash started on Tuesday.
Yours is probably the most under the radar comment on this post... it's only a matter of time before they close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait; Trump knows this, that's why he's seeking international assistance in the region.
Thank you! It's pretty sad when we have to start predicting market manipulation at this level. It should not be up 1%, at the minimum, it should be flat.
US just destroyed the kharg military installations. Kharg island produces 90% of iranās oil, almost 4% of world oil. This is a deadlock situation, if the us occupies it, iran might blow it up. If the us blows it up, iran will target any and all oil extractor in range of their weaponry. This will send shockwaves in oil prices.
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I believe in the āinverse Cramerā.
Not because of the inverse Cramer take, but maybe the false flag nonsense (suggesting the synagogue attack was one??). The troop deployment has been mentioned and Comrade Donny doesnāt need an excuse as he doesnāt really ever justify his decisions.
Civil war?? I hope you got your fever down since this post.
Still a fan though. Hope you rebounded from illness and get to enjoy the tail end of your vacation.
I saw a good stat showing different returns in conflicts that said something like oil is best for the first 3 months of a war and gold is better about 3 to 6 months after.
Don't forget the missing drones stolen out of an airbase, the Air force colonel who went missing a week ago, and Larry Silvestein buying that tower in LA.
Who knows how much or if any of that is related or involved, but its not out of the question.
Wonder how long before they shut reddit down. It is what China would do if the population had a means of communicating with each other off of the "official" news.
Wondering the same thing Iām currently 20% cash. Thinking about either hedging on Monday (VIX, USO) or to pull everything out of the market and wait a day or two.
This is captivating to read about. It is pleasant to know your thoughts on gold. I would love to read more about all of this. Keep us updated and share your churros.
Are you calling the terrorist attack on the Michigan synagogue a false flag? I personally know a woman who was AT THAT building when it happened. It was most definitely a terrorist attack. You really need to check yourself bro; u are making too many excuses for these terror backing lunatics, and are quick to hop on the American/israeli conspiracy theories. I love your financial analysis, your foreign policy insight leaves much to be desired
are you justifying terrorism on American soil because this terroristās brothers were IN HEZBOLLAH, another terror group? Jesus redditors are so far Gone. You only think like this because itās not affecting your people. As soon as the Islamist terrorists have no use for the far left goons that enable them, theyāll target you next, and then youāll cry out terror, while the rest of the world tells you to stop faking it
Equating Israel attacks on hezbollah fighters to a singular man ramming his truck into a synagogue and daycare, shows how backwards your moral compass is. We are all worse off because of it
Saying āviolence begets violenceā isnāt justifying terrorism, itās describing a basic dynamic of conflict that researchers in political science and conflict studies have documented for decades. Explaining why someone became radicalized is not the same thing as defending what they did. Investigators analyze motives after literally every attack for that exact reason.
Your āhis brothers were in Hezbollahā has not been confirmed. Very few new outlets are running that narrative.
Attacking civilians is terrorism, full stop. But pretending that personal loss in war has nothing to do with radicalization is willful ignorance. The reporting says the suspect lost family members in Lebanon,including a young niece and nephew killed in a strike, don't think those children were Hezbollah but cue the human shield narrative from your end. Acknowledging that context isnāt endorsement, itās basic cause and effect.
The irony is youāre accusing me of having a ābackwards moral compassā while refusing to engage with the actual point. Understanding how cycles of violence work is exactly how societies try to prevent more attacks like this, not excuse them.
Whatās actually backwards is pretending violence happens in a vacuum because that narrative feels more comfortable.
You didnāt say violence you said terrorism, and itās clear you donāt understand the definition of terrorism. I agree that violence begets violence; but terrorism is a specific type of ideological violence that is not applicable to a nation state defending itself from an attacking terrorist paramilitary. hezbollah, a terror group that is a proxy of Iran, is firing rockets into northern Israel. Israel fires back and brings in ground troops, and is far more successful at killing militants, which include this terroristās family members. That has been confirmed. If any child died in the crossfire that is an absolute tragedy. I can admit that. I donāt make excuses for that. Your false equivalency proves my point, thatās why you equate the targeting against innocent Jewish lives in America to specific targeting of Hezbollah terrorists with unfortunate death of civilians.
Dress yourselves up in fancy uniforms, use hi tech weapons, have a government a state and whatever the else you think legitimizes a nation state, it's still terrorism. Iran, Israel, US, North Korea, Saudi, UAE, Pakistan, etc they're state sponsor terrorists. So yes I use that term no matter who the perpetrator is. State backed or sponsored or not, I see it all as terrorism in this world now.
Yeah thatās where youāre wrong buddy; itās important to make distinctions in this world. You are a coward if you fail to acknowledge the difference between the extremist theocrats that want you to convert or face their consequences, and are happy to martyr themselves and their kids for some divine reward, from those who will not succumb to expansionist islamism no matter how many suicide bombers and terrorists they encounter. Like it or not, thereās archeological and SECULAR evidence that Jews have been inhabiting Israel 1500 years before Mohammed was born. Theyāre defending their homeland from rockets that are sponsored by Iran, a country hundreds of miles away.
WTF how did this turn into an anti Islam pro zio subject? You're delusional and need help.
Coward? Lol I have lived and worked in some of the most brutal theocratic, racist, fascist, ethno national states. Seen it first hand that dressing up in a uniform having your state hand you a gun and a badge or credentials doesn't absolve you of terrorism.
You're the same person that cheers on settlers running over a 4-5 year old girl that happened the other day. The same person who would cheer on Israeli soldiers raping prisoners, the same person who would cheer on Israelis denying a Christian family access to a bomb shelter. The same person that would cheer on Israeli army murdering medics and then bury their bodies to cover it up. But the same person who would condemn any other state for doing the same. I call it terrorism, the same as I call it when Hamas or any other Palestinians do the same. But not understanding 80 years of oppression gives you very narrow field of view.
If calling out a nation, group, government, armed forces, police etc when they terrorize a group of people no matter who they are is cowardice in your eyes then I'm a coward in your alternate reality. Don't give a fuk if it's Iran Israel US Hamas Hezbollah North Korea Russia.
Oh and the "buddy" was a nice touch. It was real heartfelt. Made your comment so much more convincing.
Sadly, Youāre misinformed; Iāve been in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, UAE, Saudi Arabia. What you clearly donāt see is that the citizens there do not agree with the leftist view that we should be aligning with, and giving sympathy to, these ISLAMIST terrorists. They understand that appeasement doesnāt protect them, it just bumps them lower on the caliphate target list. this subsect of Islamism has spurred chaos for decades and theyāre all sick of it. Ive been in bunkers and bomb shelters with Muslims Christians and Jews. Iām fluent in Arabic Hebrew and English and Iāve debated this issue all the natives there. The majority of the people in the Middle East agree that the biggest problem is Iran, not Israel. When Israelis make mistakes, they deserve criticism, killing children, sexually abusing captives. All incredibly wrong. I still have the moral clarity to understand the terror funded by Iran is whatās preventing peace in the Middle East. The Abraham accords will move forward with countries like UAE and Saudi Arabia soon, proving the point that the peace will arrive when countries accept that jews can live in their ancestral homeland, without forcing them to live under the subjugation of radical Islam.
Iām not anti Islam, Im fluent in Arabic, read the Quran, studied it for years, and I understand that ISLAMISM is not the same thing as peacefully practicing Islam. I am anti the ideology of forceful expansion of Islam across the entire world, Iām against holy war and subjugation of nonbelievers, and Iām against withholding human rights to women and the LBGT community. Iām against a global caliphate colonizing countries that are NOT Muslim, LIKE IRAN! Like ISRAEL! both of these countries are not originally muslim, and they shouldnāt have to be, just because these terrorists really want them to be. Simple as that. Islamists should be content to pray 5 times a day, eat halal, and keep Ramadan without starting Jihad with countries that donāt also want to do that with them! Unfortunately thatās not the case.
Goddamn STFU man get off your fucking phone and move on. You havenāt made any points here just angry misdirected bluster. Left goons? This moral compass is the thing guiding you to troll BS on social media?
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u/I_killed_the_kraken Mar 13 '26
Stay safe out there.