Earnings360 Newsletter for 4/10/2025

When Moonshot AI's new model rattled overnight markets, stocks gapped down 1 percent before the open, and history shows the story doesn't end there.

Between 9 30 and 9 50 AM, Wall Street settles nearly 25 percent of the day's total volume in a single 20 minute window, often revealing market direction for the rest of the morning.

A former money manager breaks down the floor data behind this pattern, including a June 25th session where inflation surged past 4 percent and the market moved just 0.3 percent afterward.

Every afternoon at 2:00 PM Eastern, roughly $3.5 billion in institutional capital flows into the market as pension funds and major players settle their daily orders before the 4:00 PM close.

During the market turmoil of March 11 through March 18, a basic $1,000 trade placed at 2:00 PM each day would have generated results ranging from $136 to $219 by the closing bell, according to research shared by Nate Tucci.

The full breakdown of this afternoon trading window is available now in a complete presentation.