Where the Money’s Going — A Simple Way to See It in Real Time
You don’t need a complicated system to figure out what’s working in this market.You just need to know where the capital is actually moving. In this lesson, I’ll walk you through how I use leveraged and inverse ETFs as a live screener to spot where money is rotating — and what that often signals about…
All Quiet on the Bearish Front
All Quiet on the Western Front was a semi-autobiographical novel written about World War I from the perspective of a young German soldier who dies a month before the end of the war, on the very same day his superiors report “all quiet on the Western Front.” As I think about the bulls’ perspective on…
The Art of Reading Chaos—Monkey Bars, Liquidity, and Staying on the Right Side of the Trade
The Art of Reading Chaos—Monkey Bars, Liquidity, and Staying on the Right Side of the Trade By Blake Young There are days in the market when it feels like you’ve slammed back ten espressos on an empty stomach. The screen flickers. Price spikes, then dives. It’s enough to shake anyone out. But here’s the truth:…
How to Set Up and Trade VWAP Deviation Bands
The Most Useful Chart on My Screen Right Now When markets are moving fast, you need something that keeps you grounded. That’s what VWAP Deviation Bands do. It’s one chart. One reference point. And if you know how to read it, it can show you exactly where price is stretched, where it’s likely to snap…
Monday, April 14, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
We’re kicking off with the Dow back above 40,000 and Russell at 1900, but don’t get distracted by the headline numbers—the real story today is the U.S. dollar. It’s rolling over, and that’s fueling a surge in gold and metals, while sending a warning signal to every long-term saver out there. This is where the…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Bulls Have a Beachhead, But…
Last week was one for the record books - on both sides of the market, no less. Between record volatility crushes and one of the biggest one-day rallies in history, both bulls and bears are left scratching their heads asking, “Was that it?” I’m going to be completely up-front here and say that we have…
Friday, April 11, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
It’s Friday, 8:45 AM, and yes—we’re on time. Fueled by Mucinex Night Shift (not officially, but it sure felt like it), we’re heading into the weekend with a wild mix of macro tension, earnings fireworks, and good old-fashioned market stupidity. From rising trade tensions between China, Japan, and the U.S., to gold breaking out, to…
From Rally to Rollover: It’s Whiplash Week in the Markets
The markets closed up today, nearly 2%, which would be nice if this were anything like a normal market. But I’m here to tell you, these gains - 2%, 1%, 5% - don’t mean a thing. We’re going to spend some time talking about price action, sure, but that has to take a back seat…
What a “Mar-A-Lago Accord” Means for Your Portfolio
While most people are focused on what’s happening with tariffs right now, I want to bring your attention to another related matter that’s just as important, if not more so. We have to watch the largest and most important market out there - currencies. What do currencies, and specifically, the U.S. dollar have to do…
Earnings Season (and Much, Much More) Is Coming Up Fast - Here’s What to Do
There’s a lot to talk about tonight. Earnings, for one; we’ve got some big, systemically important banks set to report starting tomorrow. And unless you’ve been hiding out up on a mountain somewhere, you know this earnings season is going to unfold against a historically volatile backdrop, with some of the biggest moves we’ve seen…