Esteban Ma
💼TradingKey Financial Editor
🏅CFA Level 2 CANDIDATE
📊Stocks | Cryptocurrency | Commodities
Summary
Esteban Ma, CFA Level 2 CANDIDATE, is a financial editor at TradingKey, focusing on covering equities, cryptocurrencies and commodities. With two years of experience in crypto at Gate.io Research and three years in comprehensive finance, he specializes in cryptocurrency and macroeconomic analysis.
Areas of Expertise
Macroeconomic Research: Analysing Federal Reserve policy, inflation trends, and employment growth
Crypto Finance: Analysing blockchain projects
Data Modeling: Proficient in building and analysing statistical models
Market Insights: Keenly capturing market trends, reporting headline news, and conducting in-depth analyses
Experience
TradingKey｜Financial Editor 2023 - Present · Shenzhen Responsible for writing and publishing real-time news and in-depth analysis articles in the fields of macroeconomics, stock markets, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. Gate.io｜Financial Analyst 2021 - 2023 · Shenzhen Focused on analysing blockchain projects and on-chain ecosystems, building models for traditional finance and crypto finance, and interpreting on-chain metrics and market trends.
Total 624 articles
Memory Chip Landscape Reshuffled — NVIDIA Lifts SK Hynix to No. 1, Samsung is Fighting Back
TradingKey - In the second quarter of 2025, the global memory chip market saw a historic shift: SK Hynix surpassed Samsung in quarterly memory revenue for the first time, driven by surging demand from its key AI client, NVIDIA, for high-bandwidth memory (HBM). However, the competitive dynamics
Fri, Aug 1
Figma Soars 250% on IPO Day — Early VCs Reap 70x Returns as Adobe Regrets Missed Deal
TradingKey - Figma (FIG), the leading collaborative design platform, made a spectacular debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 31, with its stock surging more than 250% on its first trading day. The strong performance turned early venture capital investments into massive gains, with
Fri, Aug 1
Apple’s AI Makeover Begins: With Solid Earnings, Cook Eyes Big Moves — Including a Perplexity Deal?
TradingKey - Apple's CEO Tim Cook signals a strategic shift in the earnings call, stating that the company is significantly increasing investment in artificial intelligence and is open to acquiring external companies to accelerate its AI development, raising the possibility that Apple may
Fri, Aug 1
The “Split Reality” of U.S. Q2 GDP: 3% Growth Masked by Plunging Imports, Domestic Demand Cools
TradingKey - The U.S. economy rebounded sharply in Q2 2025, with real GDP growth clocking in at 3.0%, reversing Q1’s -0.5% contraction and far exceeding the 2.6% consensus forecast. The strong number has become a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s economic messaging, but economists warn the
Thu, Jul 31
Yen Survives 150 Test: BOJ’s Inflation Forecast Hike Sparks Rate Rise Speculation
TradingKey - In a move mirroring the U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent signal of policy divergence, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) delivered a surprisingly hawkish surprise on July 31, sending the yen sharply higher and pulling USD/JPY back from the critical 150 level.
Thu, Jul 31
Arm Shares Plunge 8% After Hours — Profit Warning and Chipmaking Pivot Raise Concerns
TradingKey - Arm (ARM.US) delivered a mixed first-quarter earnings report for its fiscal Q1 2026, sending its stock down over 8% in after-hours trading. While revenue beat expectations, profit declined sharply, and weak guidance for the next quarter raised concerns about the company’s costly pivot
Thu, Jul 31
The Battle for a September Rate Cut Heats Up as Fed Consensus Frays
TradingKey - The Federal Reserve’s July 2025 policy meeting ended as expected — with no change to interest rates — but it marked a historic turning point in internal Fed consensus, shattering decades of unified messaging. While the FOMC statement leaned dovish, Chair Jerome Powell’s tone was notably
Thu, Jul 31
Q3 U.S. Stocks Rally May Be Overextended: Tariff Fatigue and Seasonal Risks Demand a Repricing
TradingKey - The “Golden July” for U.S. equities delivered as expected, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hitting new highs. But as markets enter the historically uncertain month of August and approach the infamous “September Swoon,” analysts are warning: it’s time to reassess underpriced risks
Wed, Jul 30
Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Regime Launches August 1 — But “Stablecoin Stocks” Aren’t Celebrating Yet
TradingKey - As the Hong Kong Stablecoin Bill officially takes effect on August 1, market excitement has fizzled. Despite the landmark regulatory milestone, stablecoin-related stocks have underperformed — reflecting concerns that the licensing rollout is moving slower than expected, and that the
Wed, Jul 30
Palo Alto Networks Eyes $20B CyberArk Deal — Cybersecurity Consolidation Wave Accelerates
TradingKey - Following reports that Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is in advanced talks to acquire CyberArk (CYBR) for over $20 billion, shares of CyberArk surged 17% intraday, closing up 13.47% — a new all-time high. The potential deal underscores a growing consolidation trend in the cybersecurity secto
Wed, Jul 30
Fed’s Biggest Split in 30 Years: Three Camps Battle Over Rate Cuts as Bond Bulls Lose Confidence in September Easing
TradingKey - The Federal Reserve’s July FOMC meeting concludes on July 30, with markets widely expecting no rate cut and a first rate cut in September. But deep internal divisions among Fed policymakers are making Treasury investors hesitant, prompting bond bulls to scale back bullish positions
Wed, Jul 30
What to Expect From Microsoft Q4 FY2025 Earnings: The King of AI Monetization — A $4 Trillion Market Cap Within Reach?
TradingKey - Cloud giant Microsoft (MSFT.US) will report its fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings (calendar Q2) after the U.S. market close on July 30. Wall Street is bullish, expecting strong results from Azure cloud services and AI-driven growth to propel Microsoft’s market capitalization toward
Wed, Jul 30
How to Assess the U.S.-EU Tariff Deal? A Relief for European Firms, But a Slap to EU Sovereignty
TradingKey - After the U.S. and European Union reached a trade agreement on a 15% tariff rate, the euro and European stocks initially rebounded. But as more political leaders and analysts began to recognize the deal as a forced concession by the EU, the euro plunged 1% on Monday, July 28 — its sharp
Tue, Jul 29
What to Expect From Meta Q2 Earnings: AI Push, Ad Strength — But Can Profitability Hold?
TradingKey - Meta Platforms (META), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will release its Q2 2025 earnings after the U.S. market close on Wednesday, July 30. After nine consecutive quarters of beating expectations, analysts expect another strong performance — driven by AI-powered
Tue, Jul 29
What to Expect from U.S.-China Talks in Sweden: 90-day Extension, No Japanese-Style Breakthrough
TradingKey - Trade delegations from China and the United States are currently holding talks in Stockholm, Sweden, in a bid to de-escalate their ongoing tariff dispute. After the first day of discussions, little information has been released — but markets are betting the most likely outcome is a
Tue, Jul 29
Figma IPO: Price Range Raised, Oversubscribed 30x — Set to Become the "Flagship" Software IPO
TradingKey - After adopting the rare auction-like IPO pricing mechanism, cloud-based design and collaboration platform Figma has drawn overwhelming investor demand — leading the company to raise its share price range from $25–$28 to $30–$32 and report over 30 times oversubscription.
Tue, Jul 29
Fed July Meeting Preview: Trade Deal Progress Undermines Hawkish Case — A Turning Point in Sight?
TradingKey - On Wednesday, July 30, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest FOMC rate decision. While no rate cut is expected, this could be the most contentious and pivotal meeting of 2025 so far, with growing signs that the central bank may be nearing a policy shift.
Mon, Jul 28
U.S.-EU Tariff Deal Boosts Euro and European Stock Futures while Analysts Aren’t Celebrating Yet
TradingKey - News of a U.S.-EU trade agreement on a 15% tariff rate lifted euro and European equity futures on Sunday, but analysts remain cautious. While the deal removes a major near-term risk, many warn that tariffs still pose a structural drag on long-term growth.
Mon, Jul 28
Will China-U.S. Meeting in Stockholm Offer Real Progress or Just Comfort?
TradingKey - Following the tariff agreements between the U.S. and Japan, as well as the U.S. and the EU, the third round of China-U.S. economic and trade negotiations in Stockholm has captured global attention. While some analysts suggest that this round of talks may not yield major breakthroughs
Mon, Jul 28
Three Key Similarities Between U.S.-Japan and U.S.-EU Trade Tariff Deals
TradingKey - Both U.S.-Japan and U.S.-EU agreements share three striking commonalities: a 15% base tariff rate, increased investment in the U.S. in exchange for lower tariffs, and unresolved details behind the headlines.
Mon, Jul 28
