Between Beach Sand and Bond Yields: Navigating Markets When Direction Is Elusive
There’s something about sinking your feet into the sand that makes the chaos of the markets seem a little less urgent. Maybe it’s the rhythm of waves, the simplicity of a skyball serve, or the nostalgia of watching movies with your kid that offers a kind of clarity we don’t always find in the S&P…
My Drawdown Recovery Journey
No matter how good of a trader you are or become, drawdowns will always be an Achilles heel. After one of my best years trading in 2024, I came into 2025 flying high. To be clear, I don’t change how I trade whether I’m winning or whether I’m losing, but to say I got socked…
Friday, May 30, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
“Forget the inflation print. The Fed is buying bonds. That’s what matters.” As we roll into June, Garrett is laser-focused on what's actually moving markets — and it’s not the inflation headlines. He opens today’s session flagging a massive $20 billion equity sell expected from pension and institutional funds due to month-end rebalancing.…
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
“NVIDIA’s on fire, liquidity is flowing, and momentum is king — again.” Garrett jumps right in this morning, wasting no time before breaking down the true force behind today’s market pop: NVIDIA’s lift and the ocean of capital behind it.This isn’t about China, earnings, or hype. This is about liquidity, momentum, and structural…
Markets Live or Die by the Tweet Right Now
We’re diving headfirst into another wild end to a holiday-shortened trading week. I’ve been pounding the table on this for days… and days now: This marketplace is no longer trading on fundamentals, it's trading on headlines. And not just any headlines - Tweets, posts, whatever we’re calling them now on “X.” This week we got…
What a Bond Rally Would Do For Tech
You’re probably hearing a lot about bond vigilantes as of late, and for good reason. The federal government is broke, and with the latest budget bill, there are no signs that spending or deficits are coming down anytime soon. But there’s been some notable developments over the past week that leads me to believe the…
I Always Use This Pattern to Catch Trends
Markets are noisy. Most traders lose not because they lack intelligence, but because they get caught up in the chatter - economic forecasts, financial headlines, analyst upgrades, Fed whispers. But if you strip all that away and just read the chart, there’s one pattern that cuts through the noise every time: the two-candle trend.…
Tariffs Are on Pause, Bonds and Tech Are in Play
The markets - and the emerging “TACO trade - were jolted by headlines again. This time, the usually-obscure US Court of International Trade called a halt to many of Trump’s tariffs. Stocks surged on the news… then dropped to give back the gains… and then began to fight back into the green for the day.…
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
“Tech fails, gas pops, and yes — we’re talking about the death of the dollar again.” Garrett kicks off the session juggling tabs, tech hiccups, and market momentum.The S&P is within a whisper of 6,000, natural gas is pushing higher, and Garrett’s got his eye on currency chaos, breakout stocks, and one big…
Sentiment Enters the “Squishy Middle” - Here’s What to Do
You thought you had it all under control on the bullish end yesterday… Traders bought the dip; everything was going according to plan. Suddenly it’s today - and just as suddenly… you’re not so sure. Welcome to the squishy middle of market sentiment! “The squishy middle?” you ask. Well, it means the market isn’t quite…