Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday April 18th

- S&P 500 Falls Again: Five-day losing streak, down 2.2% week-to-date.

- Israel Strikes Iran: Middle East tensions impact global markets.

- Oil Prices Spike: Top $90/barrel before retracting gains.

- Netflix Earnings Outperform: Shares drop despite 16% subscriber jump.

- Gold Prices Surge to all-time high 

- Fed Rate Cut Unlikely: Economists expect no cuts in 2024.

- Nasdaq Down 3.6% This Week: Tech stocks continue to underperform.

- VIX (Fear Index) Spikes Over 21

PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions

This wraps up today's stock market news.

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