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#329 Alpha Score 67.5

Brendan Murray

Trade Reporter, Bloomberg
@b_muzz · tracked since Feb 2026
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Alpha Score 67.5
Calls
7
Win Rate
57.1%
return
+3.3%
Calls 7 3 Posts tracked · 0.0/day
Calls
7d 0
30d 0
90d 0
Best Calls
EWT Long +30.9%
USO Long +14.0%
EOG Long +6.5%
Worst Calls
FDX Long -12.8%
VNM Long -10.1%
EWW Long -7.5%
Most Mentioned
UPS ×1
FDX ×1
XLE ×1
Recent Calls
UPS Long 4 months ago
FDX Long 4 months ago
EOG Long 4 months ago
Win Rate 57% Long 7 Short 0
Win Rate
7d 57%
30d 43%
90d 57%
Average Return +3.3% Long Return +3.3% Short Return -
Average Return
7d +1.7%
30d +1.7%
90d +7.0%
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Long
Mar 06
$131.41
+6.5%
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has "ground to a near complete halt" with no oil shipments in the past 24 hours. 20% of world supply moves through this channel. This is not just a risk premium event; it is a physical flow stoppage. If tankers cannot move, global supply drops immediately, forcing a violent repricing of crude oil and benefiting domestic US producers who are insulated from the blockade. Long Oil Futures/ETFs and US E&P companies. Rapid ceasefire or US naval convoys successfully reopening the Strait quickly.
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has "ground to a near complete halt" with no oil shipments in the past 24 hours. 20% of world supply moves through this channel. This is not just a risk premium event; it is a physical flow stoppage. If tankers cannot move, global supply drops immediately, forcing a violent repricing of crude oil and benefiting domestic US producers who are insulated from the blockade. Long Oil Futures/ETFs and US E&P companies. Rapid ceasefire or US naval convoys successfully reopening the Strait quickly.
Oil & Gas
Long
Mar 06
$359.10
-12.8%
Ocean shipping is at a standstill; companies are shifting to air freight, causing rates to rise 10-20% already. When ocean supply chains break, high-value inventory must move by air regardless of cost. This gives air freight carriers immense pricing power and volume surges, similar to the COVID era. Long Air Logistics. Fuel costs (jet fuel) rising faster than they can pass on surcharges.
Ocean shipping is at a standstill; companies are shifting to air freight, causing rates to rise 10-20% already. When ocean supply chains break, high-value inventory must move by air regardless of cost. This gives air freight carriers immense pricing power and volume surges, similar to the COVID era. Long Air Logistics. Fuel costs (jet fuel) rising faster than they can pass on surcharges.
Freight & Logistics
Long
Mar 06
$108.77
+14.0%
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has "ground to a near complete halt" with no oil shipments in the past 24 hours. 20% of world supply moves through this channel. This is not just a risk premium event; it is a physical flow stoppage. If tankers cannot move, global supply drops immediately, forcing a violent repricing of crude oil and benefiting domestic US producers who are insulated from the blockade. Long Oil Futures/ETFs and US E&P companies. Rapid ceasefire or US naval convoys successfully reopening the Strait quickly.
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has "ground to a near complete halt" with no oil shipments in the past 24 hours. 20% of world supply moves through this channel. This is not just a risk premium event; it is a physical flow stoppage. If tankers cannot move, global supply drops immediately, forcing a violent repricing of crude oil and benefiting domestic US producers who are insulated from the blockade. Long Oil Futures/ETFs and US E&P companies. Rapid ceasefire or US naval convoys successfully reopening the Strait quickly.
Commodities
Long
Mar 06
$56.57
+2.2%
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has "ground to a near complete halt" with no oil shipments in the past 24 hours. 20% of world supply moves through this channel. This is not just a risk premium event; it is a physical flow stoppage. If tankers cannot move, global supply drops immediately, forcing a violent repricing of crude oil and benefiting domestic US producers who are insulated from the blockade. Long Oil Futures/ETFs and US E&P companies. Rapid ceasefire or US naval convoys successfully reopening the Strait quickly.
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has "ground to a near complete halt" with no oil shipments in the past 24 hours. 20% of world supply moves through this channel. This is not just a risk premium event; it is a physical flow stoppage. If tankers cannot move, global supply drops immediately, forcing a violent repricing of crude oil and benefiting domestic US producers who are insulated from the blockade. Long Oil Futures/ETFs and US E&P companies. Rapid ceasefire or US naval convoys successfully reopening the Strait quickly.
Thematic ETFs
Long
Feb 20
$74.38
+30.9%
US trade deficit with China is at a 20-year low, while deficits with Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan (record high) are surging. Tariffs are not stopping imports; they are re-routing them. Capital and manufacturing capacity are physically moving to these "connector" economies to bypass US-China friction. These countries are the structural winners of US trade policy. LONG Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan equities/currency. The US administration expanding tariffs to include these trans-shipment hubs.
US trade deficit with China is at a 20-year low, while deficits with Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan (record high) are surging. Tariffs are not stopping imports; they are re-routing them. Capital and manufacturing capacity are physically moving to these "connector" economies to bypass US-China friction. These countries are the structural winners of US trade policy. LONG Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan equities/currency. The US administration expanding tariffs to include these trans-shipment hubs.
Equity Indexes
Long
Feb 20
$81.23
-7.5%
US trade deficit with China is at a 20-year low, while deficits with Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan (record high) are surging. Tariffs are not stopping imports; they are re-routing them. Capital and manufacturing capacity are physically moving to these "connector" economies to bypass US-China friction. These countries are the structural winners of US trade policy. LONG Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan equities/currency. The US administration expanding tariffs to include these trans-shipment hubs.
US trade deficit with China is at a 20-year low, while deficits with Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan (record high) are surging. Tariffs are not stopping imports; they are re-routing them. Capital and manufacturing capacity are physically moving to these "connector" economies to bypass US-China friction. These countries are the structural winners of US trade policy. LONG Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan equities/currency. The US administration expanding tariffs to include these trans-shipment hubs.
Equity Indexes
Long
Feb 20
$19.29
-10.1%
US trade deficit with China is at a 20-year low, while deficits with Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan (record high) are surging. Tariffs are not stopping imports; they are re-routing them. Capital and manufacturing capacity are physically moving to these "connector" economies to bypass US-China friction. These countries are the structural winners of US trade policy. LONG Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan equities/currency. The US administration expanding tariffs to include these trans-shipment hubs.
US trade deficit with China is at a 20-year low, while deficits with Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan (record high) are surging. Tariffs are not stopping imports; they are re-routing them. Capital and manufacturing capacity are physically moving to these "connector" economies to bypass US-China friction. These countries are the structural winners of US trade policy. LONG Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan equities/currency. The US administration expanding tariffs to include these trans-shipment hubs.
Thematic ETFs
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Brendan Murray has 7 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 7 tickers since February 2026. Ranked #329 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: UPS, FDX, XLE.