Thursday, May 8, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
“Fed gave us a whole lot of nothing — but setups don’t wait, and neither do we.” Alright, it’s 8:45 and we just launched in like a rocket — made it just in time and we’re dialed in. Yesterday? Nothing happened. No, seriously — Fed Day was a total nothing burger. But that’s…
Not So Fast - Why I’m Still Cautious Despite Market Optimism
The market’s flashing signs of life, and it has been for a few sessions now, but I’m not pushing all my chips in just yet. Yes, the S&P 500 gave us a Bollinger band breakout, and sectors like industrials and financials are leading the charge. Financials, as tracked by the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF…
Building Great Watchlists in an Algo-Dominated Market
Let’s get one thing straight out of the gate: in this market, you're either playing offense with a scalpel, or you're getting steamrolled by machines trading nanoseconds ahead of your mouse click. If you want to survive—and better yet, thrive—in this algo-dominated landscape, you need to build stock watchlists with intention, with rules, and with…
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
Alright, good morning folks — it’s 8:45 on a Fed Day, which means everyone’s about to start yelling about interest rates.But here’s the truth: we’re not raising, we’re not cutting — and none of that changes how we trade structure. Key Points: Natural Gas Is the Top Performer This Morning (+4.4%) Big push off…
The FED Says “Wait and See” - Here’s What I Think
Markets feel broken and disconnected - they have for a long time now. Today just put a fine point on it. The Fed came, they saw… they did absolutely nothing. No rate cut, no real direction, just wait and see. Yet despite that, while J-Po was spinning his nothingburger, the S&P 500s floated higher with…
This Weekly Watchlist Is the Best of Slim Pickings
This Weekly Watchlist Is the Best of Slim Pickings With all the volatility and relentless selloffs, it’s a little surprising not to see more aggressive trade signals right now. Scanning over 2,000 stocks using my methodology, only eight candidates meet the criteria - and not all are worth pursuing. That says a lot about today's…
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
Morning, folks. We’re kicking this off with some stuff you’re not gonna see unless you’re digging past page 87 of Google.The Fed just bought $20 billion in bonds. No one’s gonna call it QE, no one’s calling it stimulus — but come on. We know what this is. Key Points: Fed Buys $20 Billion…
The Day After Fed Day Is What Really Counts
The FOMC meeting has started, and tomorrow we’ll get minutes, commentary from the Chairman, and - maybe - some fireworks. But as of today, we’re seeing, essentially, backfilling in stocks. The day began with some selling but, as we approach the closing bell, the bulls have come back into the picture. This is all taking…
The Quiet Edge: What Buffett, Boaz, and the Best Investors Understand About Time, Structure, and Buying Right
Most investors chase price.A few study structure.Even fewer understand time. This session of Market Masters was about the last two. At the request of a viewer, we slowed things down and walked through one of the most overlooked advantages in all of investing: the ability to wait, and the discipline to buy only when the…
Why Every Retirement Saver in America Should Use “Monkey Bars”
Why Every Retirement Saver in America Should Use “Monkey Bars” By Blake Young We need to have a grown-up conversation about something that only sounds childish. They’re called Monkey Bars and you, especially retirement savers, should get familiar. Now, sure, Monkey Bars might sound like something for kids at recess. But trust me: in trading,…