The claim is highly consistent with the documented geopolitical and market environment of March 2026. Multiple independent financial news sources (The Kobeissi Letter, BrewMetaX) reported the specific after-hours move and the 'winding down' quote on the exact date mentioned. The context of an ongoing Iran war and Trump's previous 'off-ramp' signals (reported by WSJ and Yahoo Finance) further supports the plausibility and timing of the event.