Let the Games Begin: Earnings Season Opens with Banks
Earnings season kicks off tomorrow with the big guns, like JPMorgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC), and this one could set the tone for the rest of the year. Expectations are lower than they have been, but with valuations stretched (CAPE P/E is near COVID-era highs) even small surprises could trigger outsized moves. So the…
The Market’s Coasting Into a Storm – Here’s What to Do
This market isn’t bullish, it isn’t bearish, it’s something far more dangerous: it’s indifferent. That’s right. We are neck-deep in what I call a “nonchalance trade.” The kind of trade where algorithms are running on fumes, money managers are throwing darts, and retail traders are buying because, well, they’re bored. So if you think there’s…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Make that Two Cracks in This Rally
Stocks finally pulled back last week, but it wasn’t the most convincing reversal back lower. That said, I’ve been monitoring some of the emerging cracks in this rally over the past two weeks. We have another leader that popped up last week that suggests upside momentum is running out of gas. Does that mean it’s…
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
The Bears Have a Decent Shot Today by Tony Rago New week, new opportunities to make money! Tariff headlines prompted a gap down at last night's open, and that gap has not been filled so far. The bears have an opportunity today to capitalize on these headlines; they need to push under the overnight…
Friday, July 11, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
"Friday Fire Drill: $4 Trillion in Play, Roving Arthritis, and the Week That Was" Some mornings hit different. This one started at 5:45 AM with bad coffee and a hip that decided it wanted to take center stage. But pain or not, markets don’t care — and that’s why we show up. Because…
The Acid Test: Finding Stocks Built for Storms, Not Just Sunshine
Look, anyone can look good in a bull market. Everyone's a genius when stocks are green, the headlines are glowing, and the Fed’s not poking the bear. But what happens when the wind shifts? What happens when demand stalls, rates stay sticky, and cash isn’t flying in the door? That’s where the real investors step…
What to Do When This Market Croaks
You can feel it in your gut—even if the charts say otherwise. Something about this market just doesn’t smell right. We’re not rallying; we’re levitating. Prices aren’t climbing on conviction—they’re floating on autopilot. And when a market floats without breath, without oxygen, without fundamentals? Eventually, it passes out. Right now, we are in a state…
Trump Tells the Markets TACO Time Is Over
It’s Lucy-and-the-football all over again, and traders are flat on their backs wondering what the hell just happened. Trump happened, that’s what. He just put the markets on notice – the “Trump Always Chickens Out” tariff reversal “TACO trade” is finished. You might not know if from the action on the surface; there’s still some…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Now, About That Ethereum…
A few weeks ago, I published an article on Ethereum, and how you probably don’t own enough. I wanted to use today’s column to double-down on this call, especially as we head into “crypto week” in Washington. Do you remember how Bitcoin reserve companies were all the rage in recent years? Just think of Michael…
Friday, July 11, 2025 - Tony's Pre-Market Playbook
We Could Get a Sloppy, Choppy Friday by Tony Rago Nobody really thought we were done with tariffs, did they? They delivered got some weakness overnight which means today could be messy with headline risk. It's Friday and the news cycle gets very active -- especially in the afternoon. Stay on your toes…