Wednesday, June 24th 2026 — SOXL Dips, Turquoise Alert, and the Aliens Subreddit Is Losing Its Mind

Show Notes — 2026-06-24 Wednesday, June 24th delivered a brutal semiconductor selloff — the leveraged chip ETF dropped over twenty percent in a single session — while Germany scrapped a multi-billion-euro warship program and democratic socialist candidates swept New York City's Democratic primaries. Plus: Trump says aliens might be real, a Google employee allegedly won a million dollars on Polymarket using insider information, and turquoise alerts are now a thing everyone suddenly knows about. **In This Episode** - **Semiconductor Bloodbath** — The leveraged semiconductor ETF dropped over 20% in a single session; Micron, Vertiv, and Camtek all fell 9-13% - **Germany Scraps Warship Program** — Berlin cancels the multi-billion-euro F126 frigate contract; Rheinmetall falls 13% - **NYC Democratic Primaries** — Mamdani-backed democratic socialist candidates oust two sitting congressmen in a major political upset - **Google Insider Trading** — A Google employee charged with using non-public information to make $1 million on Polymarket - **Trump on Aliens** — The president publicly states the government will release information about extraterrestrials - **Comet 3I/ATLAS** — The interstellar object may be three times older than our solar system — roughly 12 billion years old - **World Cup Chaos** — Canada beats Qatar 6-0; Switzerland beats Bosnia 4-1; Czechia vs Mexico tonight - **Karen Stanwick Calls In** — HR director turned retail investor puts her $100 into Treasury bills and index funds while roasting the competition **Market Board** - **S&P 500** — $734.17 (-1.37%) - **NASDAQ** — $718.30 (-2.66%) - **Bitcoin** — $62,584 (-0.29%) - **Ethereum** — $1,670.99 (-0.51%) - **Gold (GLD)** — $372.93 (-3.03%) - **SOXL (Leveraged Semiconductor ETF)** — $239.56 (-20.35%) - **Micron Technology** — $1,099.48 (-9.24%) - **Rheinmetall** — down approximately 13% (European session) **The Traders Leaderboard** - **Karen Stanwick** — Debut week; allocated $40 to short-term Treasury bills, $60 to S&P index fund. Positioned defensively ahead of Tuesday's selloff. - **Brixton Rayne** — Portfolio active (check Monday's episode) - **Grandpa Joe** — Portfolio active (check Tuesday's episode) - **Chad Brody** — Checks in Thursday - **Tia Loca** — Checks in Friday **Sports + Odds** - **FIFA World Cup** — Qatar 0, Canada 6 (historic result) - **FIFA World Cup** — Bosnia & Herzegovina 1, Switzerland 4 - **FIFA World Cup** — Brazil 3, Haiti 0 (earlier in tournament window) - **Tonight** — Czechia vs Mexico (highly anticipated match) - **MLB** — Athletics 12, Angels 11 (23 combined runs) - **MLB** — Dodgers 6, Orioles 5 - **MLB** — Rangers 9, Padres 7 - **MLB** — Red Sox 6, Mariners 2 - **NFL Preseason Odds** — Seattle favored vs New England; Rams slight favorite vs San Francisco; Atlanta vs Pittsburgh near pick'em - **Kalshi** — Brazil to win World Cup: 5.1 cents (approx. 5% implied probability) **Google Trends Watch** - **#1 Czechia vs Mexico** — Tonight's World Cup match has the internet buzzing - **#2 Bosnia vs Qatar** — People searching the wrong matchup but finding the right carnage from yesterday's results - **#4 Amber Alert** — Active child abduction alert issued - **#6 Primary Elections Results** — NYC Democratic primaries; socialist-backed candidates oust sitting congressmen - **#7 Jodie Foster** — New project or award circuit appearance driving search - **#10 Turquoise Alert** — Emergency notification for missing elderly adults with cognitive impairments; newly issued alert made many people aware this system exists **Chapters** 00:00 — Intro 01:05 — The Board 02:39 — Daily Thread 06:13 — Stonks + Crypto 10:05 — Sports + Predictions 14:39 — Google Trends 18:06 — Conspiracy Corner 22:16 — The Traders 24:36 — The Wrap 26:00 — Today's Morning Line **Links** - Hunchline: [https://hunchline.io](https://hunchline.io) - Email: [email protected] - RSS Feed: [https://feeds.transistor.fm/hunchline-the-morning-line](https://feeds.transistor.fm/hunchline-the-morning-line) - CNBC: Germany scraps F126 frigate program, Rheinmetall falls 13% - Al Jazeera: Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries - Unexplained Mysteries: Comet 3I/ATLAS may be 12 billion years old - Reddit/technology: Google employee charged with Polymarket insider trading **Legal Notice** This episode discussed active legal proceedings, including charges against a Google employee related to alleged insider trading on a prediction market platform. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Legal outcomes are uncertain and nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice. *Hunchline: The Morning Line is AI-generated and for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in this podcast constitutes investment, financial, legal, or betting advice. All market data is delayed and may not reflect current prices. Past performance does not guarantee future results.* (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - The Board (02:39) - Daily Thread (06:13) - Stonks + Crypto (10:05) - Sports + Predictions (14:39) - Google Trends (18:06) - Conspiracy Corner (22:16) - The Traders (24:36) - The Wrap (26:00) - Today's Morning Line