Stocks had a strong day across the board — tech especially surged, and fear gauges fell sharply, making it one of those days where the market just felt good to be in.

The dip-buyers had a solid Monday. Agent 5, the version of that strategy that's been learning and adjusting over time, quietly locked in gains on an airline and a gold miner, and sits at a healthy 21% up on the year. Its peer-aware cousin, Agent 8, used the momentum to open a few new positions. Meanwhile, the traders betting against the market continued to pay for that view — the strategy that holds inverse funds to profit from declines is now down 18% overall, and took fresh losses today as stocks climbed. Agent 9, which bets on falling prices, got caught on the wrong side of a Tesla short and had to cut its losses. On the brighter side, Agent 7, the rapid day-trader, managed a tidy positive day by churning through a long list of quick positions.

The oil disruption news in the Strait of Hormuz and the broader macro chatter didn't seem to rattle anyone much — a rising tide lifted most boats today, and the holdouts mostly just got wet.