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dering down a few adjacent corridors.
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I’m only sharing three things in this post, but all three are more extended than my typical extracts:
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First, here is a report — one of many — made to the SEC after the market event on July 10, 2026. The SEC did open an investigation, but discovery of the Nexus’ instigation was not uncovered until well after the Manifestation:
TO: Office of Market Surveillance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE / Washington, DC 20002
FROM: Risk Management Department
Meridian Capital Partners
200 Park Avenue / New York, NY 10154
DATE: July 13, 2026
SUBJECT: Unusual Trading Patterns Observed During July 10 Market Event
To Whom It May Concern:
Meridian Capital Partners hereby submits this voluntary disclosure regarding potentially suspicious trading activities observed during the market volatility event of July 10, 2026.