Eric "Irk" Jacobson
@GetIrked
Started investing in 1998 and blew up during the dot-com bust. Then, I figured it out. Now, I'm here to help others find their investing style.
Two Narratives, One Coin: Bitcoin’s Next Move Will Shock You #Bitcoin spent the past week consolidating in a range with lower highs and higher lows… until Friday. On Tuesday, $BTC made lower weekly-high on at $120,300.00 before breaking down Friday morning, cracking through…

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Profit-Taking: Sold 16.23% @ $169.80 Locked in +18.18% in gains on shares bought @ $143.68 on December 19, 2024 Lowered per-share cost -3.64% from $142.95 to $137.75 EXPLANATION: #JohnsonAndJohnson $JNJ surprised many when it reported a…

Crown Castle (CCI) Profit-Taking: Sold 12.49% @ $114.00 Locked in +28.38% in gains on shares bought @ avg $88.80 on 12-18-2024 and 1-10-2025 Lowered per-share cost -0.24% from $112.07 to $111.80 EXPLANATION: #CrownCastle $CCI saw a nice pop on Thursday morning after reporting…

China Megacap ETF (FXI) Profit-Taking: Sold 5.48% @ $38.71 Locked in +25.89% in gains on shares bought @ $30.75 on January 21, 2025 Lowered per-share cost -1.79% from $29.58 to $29.05 EXPLANATION: On Tuesday, the #ChinaMegacapETF $FXI made a new 52-week high and triggered my…
Sprott (SII) Profit-Taking: Sold 5.26% @ $76.25 Locked in +82.42% in gains on shares bought @ $41.80 on December 18, 2024 Lowered per-share cost -5.62% from $37.88 to $35.75 EXPLANATION: #Sprott $SII, the company behind such innovative commodity investment vehicles like their…

Short Volatility ETF (SVIX) Profit-Taking: Sold 11.11% @ $16.56 Locked in +31.95% in gains on shares bought @ $12.55 on April 4, 2025 Lowered per-share cost -3.47% from $12.95 to $12.50 EXPLANATION: The week kicked off with the #VolatilityIndex / #FearGauge $VIX continuing to…
Nuclear Energy Stocks Exploded for Higher Outperformance Last Week! For some reason, I have the hardest time convincing my friends and family that #nuclearenergystocks are fantastic investments for the long term. Maybe this week's stellar outperformance in ETFs like the…

Gold, Bitcoin, and Silver are Panicking. But, What is Cannabis Telling Investors? The recent surge in #cannabisstocks, with CNBS up 8% and MSOS up 5% since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 3, 2025, has caught the attention of investors. This rally…

The #StockMarket is Looking Through the Trade War and Tariffs Without a Care in the World! President Donald Trump continues to be the market mover when it comes to catalysts affecting #stocks. The week kicked off following Trump announcing significant tariff increases on Canada,…

Since the April lows... $BTC: +65% 😀 $ETH: +165%!!!!! 😳 I hope you didn't listen to all the #Ether naysayers back in April and picked up some of BOTH and not JUST #Bitcoin. 👍
Bitcoin Destroys the Bear Case! #Bitcoin continued to demonstrate incredibly bullish price action over the past week, making yet another all-time high on Monday at $123,231.07 before pulling back to make a much higher weekly-low at $115,697.37 on Tuesday when compared with last…

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Profit-Taking: Sold 15.98% @ $178.48 Locked in +7.43% in gains on shares bought @ $166.13 on January 27, 2025 Lowered per-share cost -30.52% from $68.51 to $47.60 EXPLANATION: #DigitalRealtyTrust $DLR triggered my next sell order on Friday, July 18,…

Coinbase (COIN) Profit-Taking: Sold 33.33% @ $424.20 Locked in +29.16% in gains on shares bought @ $328.42 on April 15, 2021 Lowered per-share cost -$146.40 from $131.40 to -$15.00 EXPLANATION: Coinbase (COIN) has been an absolutely insane investment. I opened my position…

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Profit-Taking: Sold 24.76% @ $32.56 Locked in +34.60% in gains on shares bought @ $24.19 on April 4, 2025 Lowered per-share cost -11.63% from $23.94 to $21.10 EXPLANATION: Leading satellite-launching outer space company, Iridium Communications…

Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) Profit-Taking: Sold 1.03% @ $22.28 Locked in +85.51% in gains on shares bought @ $12.01 on April 4, 2025 Lowered per-share cost -0.29% from $17.50 to $17.45 EXPLANATION: On Thursday, the continued rally in the #nuclearenergy sector sent…

Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI) Profit-Taking: Sold 5.83% @ $26.90 Locked in +104.10% in gains on shares bought @ $13.18 on March 28, 2025 Lowered per-share "cost" -33.06% from -$6.20 to -$8.25 EXPLANATION: On Thursday, the #Bitcoin miners continued to rally on the back of…

Airlines ETF (JETS) *Closed +45.22% Gain, 158% Annualized* Locked in +45.22% in gains on shares bought @ $17.56 on April 4, 2025 Closed trade with 158% annualized gain EXPLANATION: The airlines are not good #investments over the long term. In fact, many of the major airlines…

Genius Sports (GENI) Profit-Taking: Sold 16.67% @ $10.90 Locked in +28.24% in gains on shares bought @ $8.50 on February 25, 2025 Lowered per-share cost -6.75% from $8.15 to $7.60 EXPLANATION: #GeniusSports $GENI saw a nice pop along with the rest of the online sports-betting…

Global X Uranium ETF (URA) Profit-Taking: Sold 27.69% @ $39.26 Locked in +112.45% in gains on shares bought @ $18.48 on August 16, 2021 Lowered per-share cost -$13.94 from $2.88 to -$11.06 EXPLANATION: The #nuclearenergy sector continued to explode higher this week after…

Nvidia (NVDA) Profit-Taking: Sold 1.22% @ $171.15 Locked in +10,822.14% in gains on shares bought @ $1.567 on September 6, 2016 Lowered per-share "cost" -3.51% from -$93.20 to -$96.47 EXPLANATION: When news broke Monday evening that #Nvidia $NVDA would once again be permitted…
