Market Top? Money Is Fleeing
Blake Young just flagged something troubling in today's market data. Nine of 11 sectors closed higher, yet more money left equities than went in. The numbers tell the story. Advancing stocks pulled in $1.4 billion. Declining stocks saw $1.8 billion walk out the door. That $400 million gap went straight to cash. Bonds didn't catch…
When To Let Winners Run vs. When To Take Profit
Every trader faces the same question after entering a winning position. Do I take profit at my target? Or do I let it run? Most traders have no system for this decision. They rely on gut feeling, greed, or fear. The result is inconsistent execution and money left on the table. The Core Principle If…
The Venezuela Split
Energy stocks exploded on the Venezuela news. But half the sector got left behind. Exxon rallied. Chevron surged. Remember those Exxon Mobil calls that I talked about expiring in February? They’ve doubled! The Valero put spread that was under water? Now it’s profitable! Yet, Occidental Petroleum reversed hard after gapping up at the open. Antero…
The Bond Signal That Will Shape 2026
The S&P 500 gapped up on the first trading day of 2026. Then it closed down. Retail traders immediately started debating whether this year would be bullish or bearish. They dissected every tick of the index...watched Nvidia…Tesla… They all watched the wrong market entirely. The bond market tells the real story. And it quietly flashed…
Your 2025 Gains Are Fake
Wall Street is celebrating a 16% year in the S&P 500. Blake Young just proved that number is fiction. After adjusting for the dollar's 9.5% collapse against other currencies, your real return drops to 6%. And that's the generous calculation. Gold surged nearly 60% this year. If you use gold as your inflation benchmark, US…
Why the Best System is Worthless if You Hate Executing it
I love to bake and cook (yes, there's a huge difference). And while I do, I like to experiment. I enjoy taking core concepts and adjusting them to create something we've never had before. The process and the results are genuinely fun and fulfilling for me. However, this drives my wife a little bit crazy.…
Consumer Sentiment Crashes to 20-Year Low
We’ve got a half day of trading, keeping things quiet…or so you would think. Let me start by saying, the response to my 0DTE webinar was OVERWHELMING. I knew that trading 0DTE products was popular…but my word. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, you can check out a replay of the event…
The Volume Indicator Most Traders Use Wrong
Most traders look at volume indicators and see one thing: buyers versus sellers. Green means buying. Red means selling. Simple enough. That approach misses the entire story. Recently, I walked through my modified Chaikin Money Flow indicator in detail. The response was overwhelming. Dozens of emails flooded in asking for more. So let me break…
Trading Traditions and Holiday Magic
I want to flip the way I write this weekend article. I will talk about trading first and personal at the end. As we enter the full swing of the holiday season, I was thinking of traditions both new and old. I found a parallel between tradition and trading rules. Tradition creates the often-unsaid rulebook…
The Ice Cube Is Melting. Here's What Happens Next.
Picture an ice cube sitting next to a fire. When it's far away, the cube barely melts. Move it closer, and the water starts pooling fast. In the final moments, it's gone in seconds. That's time decay. And right now, one of our trade ideas is watching the ice cube work in its favor while…