This Market Just Can’t Get Up from the Mat
The market tried for a rally off today’s CPI report, and we were up a little ahead of the close, but there’s no getting around it: Every bounce we’ve seen today (and stocks actually started rising in the pre-market) has been sold like it’s goin’ out of style. Every bounce. This brings us to volatility.…
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - TheoLIVE Market Masters
Alright, folks. We’ve got a lot to unpack today, and you already know where this is going. We start with the latest CPI print, which came in at 2.8% year-over-year, with a 0.2% monthly increase for February. Now, why does this matter? Because every trader, investor, and algo on Wall Street is asking the same…
How to Play Silver During Tariff-Driven Volatility
You can’t separate the wild swings we’re seeing from the on-again, off-again, on-again tariffs, and the uncertainty that creates. The bulls are trying to buy any headlines that could be even remotely positive, and the bears are trying to sell the bad. And these conflicting “tariffs up, tariffs down” headlines are often coming within minutes…
Are We Ready for a Squeeze? Let’s Find Out
I don't know about you, but I'm a tired bear. Sure, getting bearish at a good time usually works out great… but instinctually we want to be bullish, right? I wouldn't go that far for myself, but you do reach a point when you want to see some sort of rally. Give me a nice…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: The Market Is Trying to Heal
Hello TheoTrader, The global equity realignment is still ongoing, as the market’s internals here in the U.S. tell us defensiveness is the proper position. But in reality, the selling has been pretty orderly thus far. The meaning behind this runs deep. For years, U.S.-based traders have been spoiled - all the exciting action was taking…
QE, But for Crypto?
It’s been a while since we’ve uttered the words quantitative easing, and for good reason. Markets have been operating smoothly without the Fed’s infamous program, and even amidst the selling we’ve seen lately, it’s been fairly orderly. But has this orderly market carried over into cryptocurrencies? Hardly. Many cryptos staged impressive rallies after Sunday’s initial…
Was That The Bottom... Or Just The Beginning Of The Abyss?
The market action lately has been wild enough to make your head spin. While some are calling a bottom, my analysis of the monthly charts tells a different story - one that suggests this selloff could just be getting started. Here's what's keeping me up at night: How the "selective selling" we're seeing now could…
The Bears Are Set to Clean Up in This Sector
I love saving money as much as the next guy, but sometimes “discount” is not synonymous with “bargain.” That’s especially true of stocks. We’ve seen interest rates come down a bit over the last few weeks, which naturally has the talking heads talking up things like homebuilders, real estate, and real estate investment trusts (REITs)…
Selling Rallies Is the Path to Profits Here
We got a 1.5%-ish rally this afternoon. After a sloppy start in the morning, by about 1:45 PM or so, stocks were going up with no looking back. Not that it was all gravy; some of the biggest stocks out there are down big-time for the past five days. In fact, I’ve got to be…
The Pressure Eases for U.S. Stocks, But Be Careful…
The bulls took out some key technical lows today, and, as of this writing, shorts are getting squeezed in a lot of places. Crypto has been very volatile over the past few days, even after Trump’s announcement of a “strategic crypto reserve” consisting of a few select tokens. At the same time, the greenback is…