PiQ Morning Blast

Morning Blast - 9th March: Oil Shock Sends Markets Reeling

Ryan and Michael break down Monday’s turbulent open as crude spikes on Middle East strikes, production cuts and shipping risks, and explain why Brent/WTI comparisons can be misleading.They discuss market knock-on effects—stocks sliding, dollar and rates rising—review potential G7 strategic reserve moves, and offer practical trading advice for extreme volatility: smaller positions, wider stops and capital preservation.

Morning Blast - 6th March: NFP & Oil Shock — Markets Brace for Weekend Risk

Ryan and Michael deliver a blunt, unedited market roundup covering the week’s key moves: a sharp oil rally, geopolitical tensions around the Straits of Hormuz, mixed equity performance, and bond and FX reactions.
They preview today’s US jobs report (NFP), retail sales and eurozone GDP, explain why payrolls may not move markets unless wildly surprising, and highlight critical levels in oil, indices and bonds to watch.
Expect discussion of Friday de‑risking ahead of the weekend, possible gap risk, and trading posture as markets price geopolitical uncertainty — short, candid and opinionated.

Morning Blast - 5th March: Markets, Middle East and Oil on Edge

Hosts Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update covering technical levels from Clive Lambert, recent price action in equities, bonds, metals and energy, and Bitcoin’s resistance at $74k.The episode digs into Middle East developments, their impact on shipping and oil storage, and why markets have stayed orderly despite spikes in volatility.They also discuss economic data, central bank headlines, UK politics and what to watch next for traders and listeners.

Morning Blast - 3rd March: Energy Shockwaves Send Markets Reeling

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid, unfiltered morning market briefing with banter and a full update from Clive Lambert: equities mixed, bond weakness, US dollar strength, and surging energy prices after Qatar’s LNG pause driving big moves in Brent and TTF.The episode explores divergent US vs. European market reactions, China’s role in easing tensions, and practical advice — retail traders should avoid these highly volatile markets while watching Eurozone CPI and the UK Spring Statement for the next catalysts.

Morning Blast - 2nd March: Markets on Edge - War in the Middle East and the Trader's Survival Guide

Ryan and Michael react to dramatic weekend strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran, explain the immediate market moves—energy up, gold and dollar bid, equities lower—and stress that markets remain functioning despite high volatility.They offer a practical survival guide for traders: don’t trade every headline, reduce position sizes, widen stops, stick to reliable sources, and watch energy infrastructure and potential off-ramps while remembering key economic data still looms on the week’s calendar.

Morning Blast - 27th February: Friday Market Rollercoaster - Geopolitics, Month-End and Choppy Trades

Hosts Ryan and Michael unpack a choppy Friday market marked by intense US–Iran talks, month‑end positioning and mixed tech moves that left major indices trading sideways.
They cover commodity and bond reactions, corporate headlines like Netflix and Ford, upcoming economic data, and a surprise Green Party by‑election victory with its implications for UK politics.

Morning Blast - 26th February: NVIDIA Beat, CME Glitch & A By-Election That’s Roiling Labour

Hosts Ryan and Michael kick off the morning with a blunt, laugh-filled market wrap featuring Clive Lambert’s technical calls, a quick take on risky geopolitics, and plenty of profanity.Highlights include NVIDIA’s strong beat-and-raise, a brief CME trading outage, oil and gas headlines tied to US–Iran talks, commodity moves (gold, silver, copper, Brent), and a nail-biting UK by-election that could rattle Labour — plus what to watch next in the economic calendar.

Morning Blast - 25th February: State of the Union, Nvidia & Iran Jitters

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid, market-focused rundown of the day: reactions to the State of the Union, lingering Middle East tensions and US–Iran talks, EU trade and tariff noise, and key macro data driving sentiment.The episode previews tonight’s pivotal NVIDIA earnings and AI-driven tech debate, highlights corporate moves (Meta/AMD, Novo Nordisk, PayPal interest), and reviews market technicals across equities, FX, commodities and rates.

Morning Blast - 24th February: Tech Sell-Off, Tariffs and Central Bank Pressure

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid, rough-around-the-edges market update covering mixed equity moves, a tech-led sell-off, commodities and FX quirks.
They discuss political pressures on central banks (Fed, ECB, BOJ), tariffs, geopolitical risks in the Middle East, and why markets may be overreacting to headlines — plus a quick look at upcoming data, earnings and the light economic docket.

Morning Blast - 23rd February: Markets, AI Fears and Tariff Showdown

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update covering weekend headlines and the week ahead. They discuss AI panic, geopolitical tensions with Iran, and the latest market moves across equities, commodities, and crypto.The episode digs into the Supreme Court tariff ruling and Trump’s rapid executive response, key economic data surprises, and what to watch this week including Nvidia earnings, Fed speakers, and US-Iran talks in Geneva.