How To Trade This “Tariff Tantrum” Tape
Stocks have slowly but steadily crept higher since the start of the new year, and by most metrics I track, it looks like this trend is set to continue into the near-term future. But already this year, I’ve heard stories of traders blowing up their accounts due to the market’s volatility. But when you zoom…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Communications Have More to Say
Some moments in time pack more activity into a single week than in years past—and I believe we are living in one of those moments. Markets act as a discounting mechanism; in other words, they continuously bring future expectations into today’s pricing. Today’s headline risks are as elevated as they have been in recent memory.…
Introducing… TheoTrade’s Crypto Hour!
There are periods in history where more happens in the span of several months than several years. We lived through such a period back during covid, and now it seems like we’re entering another one of those times. And it’s during times like these where markets provide tremendous opportunities to level up one’s station. This…
How China’s A.I. Just Transformed the U.S. Tech Landscape - And Not in the Way You Think
It’s been a whirlwind week for markets, especially on the tech front. Stocks opened Monday reeling from the DeepSeek news out of China. Even an announcement from Alibaba about a major AI development failed to attract significant media attention. Artificial intelligence has been a dominant theme in the U.S. over the past year, driving much…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Communications Are Speaking - Are You Listening?
Hello TheoTrader, As we enter the second full week of trading in 2025, the timeline may have shifted slightly, but the underlying story remains the same: we’re in a bull market. Sector performance rankings saw a notable shake-up last week. While much of the movement is bullish, there’s one minor concern—but only in the traditional…
I SPY with My Sector Bullseye…
We’re wrapping up an incredible week in the stock market! The S&P 500 cash index—and its ETF counterpart, SPY—hit fresh all-time highs, with futures indices not far behind. If you’ve been following the Sector Leader Bullseye newsletter closely these past few weeks, this probably doesn’t come as a surprise. But let’s be honest—accurately predicting market…
Trump's Going to Be Great for... China Stocks?
Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, kicking off his second term as the 47th President of the United States. There’s a lot of optimism from the business community at the moment, and a lot of the focus is, understandably, on what’s happening in the U.S. But over the past couple of weeks, I’ve…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Now, About That Bullish Correction
Last week, when stocks were on the defensive, I pointed out the continued presence of positive money flows within the market. And as it turned out, Monday was the low of the week. Stocks rallied smartly and then ended up closing at their highest level in four weeks. So what’s all the fuss about? I’ll…
Everyone: Check Out My “Mania Math”
It never ceases to amaze me - how sentiment follows price. Stocks dropped six weeks’ worth of gains from their all-time highs down into what appears to be a low of significance this past Monday. This was also the longest decline that stocks have experienced going back to the October 2023 low. Ask yourself this…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: We’re In a Bullish Correction
Stocks went out near the lows of the week on Friday, and by now, most of you are well aware of my high regard for closing prices. In other words, when stocks close at the lows of the week, it’s a strong signal that bears were the victor of that five-day period. Over the past…