HaiKhuu Daily Report - 05/22/2026
Good morning and happy Friday!!! Wow, this week has flown by with some insane volatility. We have finally broken out of the $740 magnet point, and markets are showing generalized strength at the moment. Markets have only continued to move up slightly during the pre-market session, and we are trending slowly towards the previous all-time high. I hope you all are excited leading into today, and are prepared for what the markets have in store for us!
Conditions are great while we are testing these all-time highs, and I just need to make sure you all are prepared for the volatility and opportunity today has in store for us.
These market conditions will be tough to navigate, but I can tell you with almost 100% certainity, opportunity is going to be amongst the strengths that is being provided to us today. Make the most out of this volatility, prepare accordingly for a battle, and realize some gains today.
This is just a reminder, the markets are CLOSED on MONDAY for Memorial Day. Thank you to all the
This is going to be an amazing way to end the week, so end the week strong and have a great time!
The updated $SPY daily levels are as follows:
Conversion Line Support: $740.53
Baseline Support: $724.03
Psychological Support: $700
Previous All-Time High: $749.53
Daily Cloud Support: $668.74
Thoughts & Comments from Yesterday - 05/21/2026
Yesterday was a fun time for the general markets. Conditions were slow and choppy until we got an unexpected war news, which resulted in the markets breaking out and displaying more strength. Hopefully, you all were able to realize some gains yesterday because that was an insane day with opportunities to scalp in both directions, but anyone holding strong plays should have had an amazing time. Regardless, life continues to move forward, and we enjoy another day!
So, we started yesterday with $SPY trading at $738.69. Market conditions were okay as $SPY was down roughly $3 in the process, and watched as the entire morning was filled with generalized chop. $SPY went to test $740 right after open, but was unfortunately not able to break through that level, and we watched as $SPY remained relatively neutral through the entire morning, through the lunchtime lull, and into the early afternoon.
These conditions sucked, traders had a difficult time, and the large majority of individuals were not able to realize any significant gains during that time, but leading into the back half of the afternoon, we got positive war news that we are finally getting towards “ending” the war as there has been agreements that have been made and accepted in principle, but nothing has been officially signed.
This resulted in the markets breaking out and making the official high of the day at $744.87.
Conditions at the top were great but extremely short-lived. Traders did not have great momentum in the back half of the afternoon, as the momentum from war news was fading, resulting in the markets coming down slightly into close, where we officially ended the day with $SPY trading at $742.72.
We ended the day with $SPY up $1.50 from the previous close (+0.20%) and up roughly $4 from the open price.
What I will say about the market conditions yesterday is that everything showed significant potential. Hopefully, you all were able to realize a significant amount of gains at the top as $SPY reclaimed the daily conversion line. It was a volatile day with opportunities presented to us left and right, so hopefully you made the most out of the momentum and had a great time!
S&P 500 Heat Map - 05/21/2026
Thoughts & Comments for Today - 05/22/2026
Today is going to be an interesting day. Please go into today with the expectation that we are going to be relatively lower volume and momentum-based. If everything works out perfectly, we can go into today with the expectations of weak bullish momentum. Hopefully, this is true, but with the way the markets are headed, things are looking more optimistic going into today.
Please, as I always recommend, make sure you are practicing safe risk management and are prepared accordingly for inconsistencies and volatility in the markets.
In the case there is bad war news, expect that market conditions are going to reject this level, come back down slightly, and possibly sell off depending on how severe the news is, but in reality, this has an extremely low likelihood of hitting in a short period of time. Again, low likelihood, but not impossible.
So tread extremely lightly leading into these market conditions and continue to remain a skittish bull. As long as you are mildly bullish, I genuinely do not see a reason why you cannot continue to capitalize on these conditions with relative ease.
My recommendation going into today will be the same as it has been for the past week or so. If you are attempting to scalp or daytrade here in the short term, one thing you should keep your eye out for is higher beta tech organizations that are showing strength and momentum. $SPY rallied approximastely 13% yesterday on positive AI news. This is not necessarily the best example, but it is still a great example, as you could have very easily entered into the position late and still have upside potential.
Just allocate in a way that you are the most comfortable with, tread lightly on these general market conditions, and prepare accordingly for volatility and inconsistencies leading into the three-day weekend!
Now, because it is Friday, let’s talk about 0-DTE options. Every single week for the past couple of weeks, you’ve heard me say almost 2 things verbatim, stay away from 0-dte indices, and look to trade 0-DTE gambles towards the end of the day on Friday. I am against 0-dte long shares, as in reality, with the way the markets are trending, it is almost impossible to catch momentum unless you are personally very lucky in these market conditions. But, what I will say is looking for a higher beta organization that is trading right below a strike price, while in consolidation, within the final half hour/hour of the day is one of the best gambles that are provided in these market conditions.
You are able to purchase contracts that people bought towards the beginning of the day at a 90% discount, risking pennies on the dollar compared to the exposure you are retaining, and then you have to simply pray there is a breakout in your favor. Obviously, we cannot guarentee anything is necessarily correct, and traders who don’t understand what they are doing can get absolutely destroyed, as in the case you are slightly wrong, you are down 100% on your position by the end of the day. So make sure to practice safe risk management and understand what you are getting yourself into. This will be extremely successful for some, while deadly for others. Just make sure you are properly allocated, and we can have an amazing time!
If I see any opportunities, or if I decide to get into any other plays, I’ll announce what I see in the HaiKhuu Discord.
My Personal Watchlist:
Note, just because something is on my watchlist does not mean it is a signal to buy or sell any equities
Watchlist:
Tech: $NVDA, $ORCL, $AMD, $ADI, $INTC, $TSLA, $PLTR
Speculative: $PTLO, $RIVN, $NKE, $RBLX
Long Dividend: $JEPI
Long Investment: $PTLO
Crypto: $MSTR, SOL, BTC
Economic News for 05/22/2026 (ET):
Consumer Sentiment - 10:00 AM
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators -10:00 AM
Notable Earnings for 05/22/2026:
Pre-Market Earnings:
Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)
Wrap up
This is going to be an interesting day leading into the three-day weekend. Please hope for the best, but continue to be rational with your expectations of today. Many traders will have the time of their lives as they print left and right, so please, just continue to make the most out of these market conditions, and we are going to have an amazing day.
Good luck trading, and let’s end this week strong!