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VIXY dropped -1.09% as Truth Social erupted with eleven posts claiming victories for Baumgartner and McKinney, while Scott Bessent’s CNBC appearance sat awkwardly among the digital confetti. The market’s response? A chaotic shrug wrapped in contradiction. IWM fell -0.46%, edging up +0.03% at the open, a statistical stutter that suggests investors are as confused by the conflicting endorsements as they are by the economic policy implications. DJT edged down -0.17%, falling -0.71% at the open, proving that even when your own platform declares victory, the stock market remains utterly indifferent to your narrative control. SPY edged down -0.07%, rose +0.41% at the open, and QQQ edged up +0.02%, rose +0.48% at the open, creating a tapestry of performance that defies logical interpretation but perfectly illustrates the absurdity of trying to price in chaos. You can’t trade on a dream where everyone wins.