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went 30% cash on tuesday when iran escalated,now i am questioning every decision I made.

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Jul 9, 2026 · 12:22

I made what felt like a sensible call tuesday evening, moved 30% of my portfolio to cash when I saw US iran strikes breaking and felt validated on wed when the fow dropped 576 points and oil spiked 5%.
Well today futures are mixed,the selloff seems to be stabilizing and energy and defense rotation is continuing but the broader panic appears to be cooling and alsoo pepsico is reporting Q2 earnings before the open this morning ( a stock I trimmed tues thats down 16% from highs)
The exit was clean ngl but the re entry is harder rn
The geopolitical situation seems unresolved as trump said he is not sure he wants a deal and strait of hormuz threat is still elevated now and yesterday bitpanda also launched 20x margin trading on real stocks in europe which is either the worst possible week to launch a leverage product or the best possible live demonstration of why volatile markets create opportunities for people with the right thesis and position sizing so now holding some cash through that uncertainty isnt wrong but sitting in cash while a defensive staple I understand well potentially bounces on a low bar earnings beat feels like the wrong kind of caution
Whats your re entry trigger after going defensive ?