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- Approximately 92% of documents signed by Sleepy Joe Biden were done with an Autopen.
- Any document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the Autopen is hereby terminated and of no further force or effect.
- The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States.
- Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden in the Oval Office took the Presidency away from him.
- All Executive Orders and anything else not directly signed by Crooked Joe Biden are hereby cancelled.
- The people who operated the Autopen did so illegally.
- Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process.
- If Joe Biden claims he was involved in the Autopen process, he will be brought up on charges of perjury.
The post declares the termination of 'approximately 92%' of documents signed by Joe Biden with an Autopen, and the cancellation of 'all Executive Orders, and anything else' not directly signed by him. This claim implies the immediate invalidation of a vast number of governmental policies, regulations, and agreements. Such widespread nullification would introduce extreme uncertainty across all sectors, potentially disrupting economic stability, legal frameworks for businesses, and investor confidence. The resulting policy vacuum and legal challenges could trigger significant market volatility and a re-evaluation of numerous corporate and economic assumptions for the S&P 500.
The post focuses on domestic political and administrative processes, specifically the legitimacy of executive actions and the use of an Autopen for document signing within the United States, rather than international relations, military matters, or threats against other nations.
- Commodities: Gold (XAU) would likely see a significant rise as investors seek safe-haven assets amidst extreme political and economic uncertainty. Oil (WTI) prices could become highly volatile, potentially falling due to anticipated economic disruption but could also be influenced by broader geopolitical reactions to such policy shifts. Silver and Copper would likely fall on industrial demand concerns.
- Currencies (Forex): The US Dollar Index (DXY) would experience extreme volatility. Initial reaction might be a sell-off due to profound policy uncertainty and flight from US assets. However, if the situation escalates into a broader global risk-off event, the USD could eventually strengthen as a safe haven. Major pairs like USDJPY, EURUSD, and USDCNH would reflect this uncertainty with significant swings. Short-Term Watchlist: Yield differentials, safe-haven flows, and comments from central banks. Medium-Term Focus: Capital flow reallocations, potential for a 'dollar crisis' or 'dollar smile' scenario depending on global risk appetite.
- Global Equities: All major global indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq, STOXX 600, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng) would likely experience severe declines. The invalidation of a vast number of US policies and regulations creates an unprecedented level of uncertainty for global companies with US exposure and for the global economic outlook as a whole. A significant 'risk-off' cascade would be expected. Short-Term Watchlist: Futures trading limits, circuit breakers, and sector-specific impact (e.g., defense, technology, regulated industries). Medium-Term Focus: Corporate earnings revisions, capital expenditure forecasts, and shifts in international trade agreements.
- Fixed Income (Bonds): US 10Y and 2Y Treasury yields would likely fall sharply as a flight to safety drives demand for government bonds. This would reflect extreme fear and a scramble for liquidity. Credit spreads would widen dramatically as corporate default risk perception increases. The yield curve could experience significant flattening or inversion as short-term policy uncertainty becomes paramount. Short-Term Watchlist: TED spread, bond market liquidity metrics, and credit default swap indices. Medium-Term Focus: Fiscal policy responses, debt issuance plans, and potential for rating agency actions.
- Volatility / Derivatives: The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) would spike dramatically to extremely high levels, reflecting unprecedented market fear and uncertainty. Options markets would price in significant tail risks, and gamma squeezes or other derivatives-related market dislocations would be highly probable. Short-Term Watchlist: VIX futures term structure inversion, 0DTE (zero-day-to-expiry) options activity, and SKEW index for tail risk perception. Medium-Term Focus: Long-term volatility expectations, potential for systemic risk amplification via derivatives, and regulatory scrutiny on market structure.
- Crypto / Digital Assets: Bitcoin (BTC) would likely behave as a risk-off asset, initially correlated with a downturn in equities, but potentially finding support as an alternative store of value or hedge against traditional financial system instability if the crisis deepens. Correlation to tech stocks would initially drag it down. Ethereum (ETH) and other altcoins would likely follow BTC's trend, but with higher beta. Short-Term Watchlist: BTC/USD price action relative to DXY and VIX, stablecoin flows indicating capital movement, and crypto exchange trading volumes. Medium-Term Focus: Regulatory reactions to market instability, potential for increased adoption of crypto as a 'safe haven' depending on the nature of the traditional market stress, and decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity metrics.
- Cross-Asset Correlations and Systemic Risk: Major breakdowns in normal cross-asset correlations are expected. Equities and bonds could sell off together in a liquidity crunch, or bonds could rally strongly while equities crash. Signs of margin calls, funding stress, and liquidity problems across various market segments would be closely watched. The MOVE index (Treasury market volatility) would likely spike. Short-Term Watchlist: Cross-market funding rates, interbank lending rates, and the performance of risk parity funds. Medium-Term Focus: Central bank interventions, potential for systemic financial crisis, and re-evaluation of global financial architecture.
- Retail Sentiment / Market Psychology: The announcement would likely trigger widespread panic and uncertainty among retail investors, leading to broad market selling. Alternatively, there could be speculative buying in perceived 'meme stocks' or specific assets believed to benefit from the new political landscape, but overall sentiment would be extremely negative due to the high degree of uncertainty. Social media platforms would likely be flooded with market-related discussions and sentiment indicators would plummet. Short-Term Watchlist: High-volume retail trading in specific stocks or cryptocurrencies, sentiment analysis from social media (Twitter/X, Reddit, TikTok), and unusual options activity by retail participants. Medium-Term Focus: Regulatory responses to market manipulation or excessive speculation, and the potential for a lasting shift in retail investor behavior and trust in institutions.
