<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[THE PIVOT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating the transition from a Democracy to an Autocracy through the lens of Crypto, Stocks, Science, History and Humor.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TRoU!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79a696ca-2f4b-4938-9a60-533ebbb7f099_1024x1024.png</url><title>THE PIVOT</title><link>https://www.thepivot.info</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:08:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thepivot.info/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[TechNova]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[technova2025@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[technova2025@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[TechNova]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[TechNova]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[technova2025@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[technova2025@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[TechNova]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[The Crypto Liquidity Magnet Map Tool.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What it is, and what it does.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/the-crypto-liquidity-map-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/the-crypto-liquidity-map-tool</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/213224028/efea8a65cb2f58ea4d277fcfc8ad56ea.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything you ever wanted to know about the Crypto Liquidity Magnet Map Tool but were too afraid to ask.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I sold BTC at $81K and went short at $80.5K]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has nothing to do with Warsh pretending to be Hawkish.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/why-i-sold-btc-at-81k-and-went-short</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/why-i-sold-btc-at-81k-and-went-short</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:05:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/213205393/3f8011d0b8ef73b315c6b577d40ba8b8.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Warsh did his thing and the DXY went UP, Long Bonds Rose, but most importantly the Japanese YEN rocketed higher.<br><br>Bessent is losing, and losers tend to get desperate. </p><p>Watch for some action this weekend.<br><br>Also, I will be posting another QB at the end of today, with some really really exciting stuff!<br><br>If I may say so myself.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s keep our eyes on the near term!]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;In the long run we&#8217;ll all be dead&#8221; - Lord John Maynard Keynes]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/lets-keep-our-eyes-on-the-near-term</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/lets-keep-our-eyes-on-the-near-term</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:48:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/213041995/5fdc261c-e9e4-45e8-873a-a072cc20e6ee/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a lot happening in the near term, don&#8217;t want folks looking out too far as a result of my Founders Forum Live view.<br><br>I always look a few years ahead to give me a road map, but then switch to living in the now. Now is what matters!</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder's LIVE Forum : August 25th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video + Transcription]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/founders-live-forum-august-25th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/founders-live-forum-august-25th-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:05:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/212804431/84ce8ae3-e3a5-4f50-a41d-b5543b424185/transcoded-1787724304.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><strong>Note :  <br><br></strong>There was a glitch in the Video Recording about 1 hr 20 minutes into the Forum. </p><p>(Arghhh!)<br><br>So I reconstructed the remaining video using the actual audio (which survived the glitch) and all the TradingView slides I made during the presentation.</p><p>Need to keep hunting for some better tech to get these to record flawlessly. And I need to start making th&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting some serious resistance in BTC and ETH]]></title><description><![CDATA[This has been a short squeeze, will it move to something else?]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/meeting-some-serious-resistance-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/meeting-some-serious-resistance-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:23:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/212589170/61149c8b-3f16-41ae-9bcd-37a9024cf7ae/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recorded this QB while running 2 AI Agents in the background and my computer temp literally reached 97 degrees Celsius and went BLACK&#8230;. then suddenly resumed. :)</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two QBs in one day? What???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just had to do it!]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/two-qbs-in-one-day-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/two-qbs-in-one-day-what</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:26:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/212210407/bc7c8b9c-0ac9-4be5-ba97-10822b52c097/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This QB is going to show you one of the coolest things I have ever built.<br><br>So still around to the very end!</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[All about Option Strangles on IBIT.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You should never strangle anyone. Except an IBIT position every once in a while!]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/all-about-option-strangles-on-ibit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/all-about-option-strangles-on-ibit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/212184678/2fa68810-4142-4023-b987-1a80a782ee39/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On August 14th, I mentioned that an Options Strangle on IBIT would be a smart move.</p><p>I know some of my Subs were not aware of what that was or how it is set up.</p><p>I covered that in a special QB now.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Fisher Transform!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has something very important to say.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/introducing-the-fisher-transform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/introducing-the-fisher-transform</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:16:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/212058658/11c7bb65-faea-4f5d-bf32-c20783765998/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I discuss AI and TA Analysts and why I believe they often miss the mark.<br><br>I then introduce the Fisher Transform on the Monthly chart.<br><br>You&#8217;re gonna want to hear what it has to say. ;)</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have been warning about a coming Vol Expansion on BTC for a while now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[And today... BOOM!]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/i-have-been-warning-about-a-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/i-have-been-warning-about-a-coming</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:04:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/211917636/8931e5cd-ee6b-4523-84c4-55284889bec8/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This video breaks down my latest stance. Please watch yesterday&#8217;s QB on AMD if you missed it. It is foundational to understanding how Market Makers think and move.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Maker manipulation. Yup. It's real.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The How, the Why, the What to do about it.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/market-maker-manipulation-yup-its</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/market-maker-manipulation-yup-its</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:08:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/211756074/9949a0fa-a78a-424d-b29c-a7e7106715c0/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spent this entire QB covering Market Maker manipulation. How to spot it, what the mechanics are, but most importantly, how you can profit from an AMD set up.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[More of a main course than a Quick Byte :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, you just need to take your time.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/more-of-a-main-course-than-a-quick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/more-of-a-main-course-than-a-quick</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:44:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/211632885/695d4a33-8dd5-46bb-8d2c-7b82ce4f5c1b/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Had a lot on my mind today, and wanted to share a bit more than a simple BTC chart.</p><p>Sorry for the length, I will keep them shorter in the future, but really wanted to share a few key principals.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founders LIVE Forum!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next BTC Bull Market Edition.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/founders-live-forum-97f</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/founders-live-forum-97f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TRoU!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79a696ca-2f4b-4938-9a60-533ebbb7f099_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are many months into this BTC Bear Market.</p><p>It is time to pause, look at where we have been, and start thinking about what comes next!</p><p></p><h4>Time and Date:</h4><p></p><p><strong>TUESDAY, August 25th, at 1:30 PM  - Pacific Standard Time.</strong></p><p>This will be 30 minutes after the Market Close.</p><p></p><h4>Venue:</h4><p></p><p>Given the amount of people that already have DISCORD usernames and accounts, we will be hosting this event again using : <strong>DISCORD STAGE CHANNELS.</strong></p><p><strong>If you are already a Member of the Discord channel : &#8220;THE PIVOT : Founders Forum&#8221;, you do not need to sign up again. Just show up the day of the event.</strong></p><p>As before, all participants in the room will appear as their current AVATARs. You can thus preserve your full anonymity. </p><p>There will be a virtual Stage. I will be speaking from that Stage, and will invite people to raise their hands if they have questions or simply want to speak. Folks will then be invited to join the Stage and that is how speaking will be moderated to prevent a total free-for-all of people speaking over each other.</p><p>You do not have to speak if you chose not to.</p><p>I may chose to share and present Charts during this presentation.</p><p></p><h4>What if I cannot make it?</h4><p></p><p>For those that cannot make it, we will be recording the VIDEO feed of this event, and I will post the recording here, behind the '&#8220;Founders Paywall&#8221; so that Founders can come by later and listen to, or watch it at their leisure.</p><p>We will also include an AI Transcription bot, that will auto-transcribe the AUDIO, so that you can read the event if you would prefer not to listen to it.</p><p></p><h4>Topic:</h4><p></p><p><strong>BTC : What comes after this Bear Market?</strong></p><p>The 4 year Cycle seems to have played out almost like magic.</p><p>Is the bottom in October? November? December? </p><p>And what comes after that?</p><p>We will go over what has already transpired so that we can start to prepare for what lies ahead.</p><p></p><h4>Run Time:</h4><p></p><p>I have booked out 120 minutes. </p><p>If we fill that time, great. If we run out of questions or things to talk about. We will end it earlier than that.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPI comes in cooler than expected.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are surprised, you have not been listening to our QBs!]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/cpi-comes-in-cooler-than-expected</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/cpi-comes-in-cooler-than-expected</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:31:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/210945585/e3a24816-3336-4267-b050-2285c4ce80e5/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this QB I give you a refresher as to how inflation works. :)<br><br>Was not surprised by the cooling of the PCI, and will not be surprised when interest rates never go up all year.</p><p>Macro is still Macro.<br><br>And the Bear Moon is still the Bear Moon&#8230; unfortunately.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick Quick Byte!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vol compression continues.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/quick-quick-byte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/quick-quick-byte</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:23:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/210659986/f1b22886-b8d0-47e4-8ee9-764c9083a166/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are on the cusp of a VERY LARGE move.<br><br>I am still 55/45 that it will be UP versus DOWN.<br><br>Either way, it will be severe.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really Quick Quick Byte!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not much has changed, but the theme of our next Founder Meeting has been revealed!]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/really-quick-quick-byte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/really-quick-quick-byte</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:18:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/210277969/11107cb0-aea5-43af-956a-7152b8bd9721/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When things are happening as predicted, there is not much to update.</p><p>I am however excited by the theme of our next Founders Live Meeting!</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[First ever Yule Log QB Episode!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got a great question from a Sub. Spent the entire episode answering it.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/first-ever-yule-log-qb-episode</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/first-ever-yule-log-qb-episode</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:01:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/210124021/2df1239a-4194-4a98-8985-76fda2801a7c/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me know what you folks think about these &#8220;mostly audio&#8221; type QBs.</p><p>Tried something new. :)</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTC Vol Compresses even more!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big move is right around the corner.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/btc-vol-compresses-even-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/btc-vol-compresses-even-more</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:09:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/210008589/5fbcc568-04db-483c-86e9-c491c550e6b2/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are squeezing the bands. This means a big move is right around the corner.</p><p>I am still favoring an UP move rather than DOWN. </p><p>But I am still only at 55% chance. Why? Volume is still very low and the Spot Discount on Coinbase is still pretty steep.</p><p>This tells me that the Market Makers are in charge and can swing this in either direction.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Probability vs High RISK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set against Risk/Reward Ratio.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/high-probability-vs-high-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/high-probability-vs-high-risk</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/209307550/f0da00ae-e83c-4893-a682-af63e61eb9c3/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is by far the most important recorded document in human history. </p><p>More gravitas than the Gettysburg address, more relevant than JFK's "Don't ask what your country can do for you", and more consequential than Neil Armstrong's "This is one small step...." </p><p>Yup. </p><p>I think I put it mildly there.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wider look at the MACRO and Rates!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything is proceeding as planned.]]></description><link>https://www.thepivot.info/p/a-wider-look-at-the-macro-and-rates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepivot.info/p/a-wider-look-at-the-macro-and-rates</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TechNova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/209164072/b9b2f927-1b97-4f3c-a6e2-77421400c268/transcoded-00001.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rates stayed fixed. As expected and as they should have.</p><p>Watch till the end as I issue a warning!</p>
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