Hey Traders,
On Friday, I told you a story.
About how trying to trade against the trend is like swimming against the tide…
Sure, you might make it once in a while.
But most of the time?
You’ll waste all your energy and go nowhere fast.
So when the market started showing real signs of weakness a few weeks ago…
I didn’t hesitate. I flipped bearish.
No Predictions — Just Following the Trend
Three weeks ago, it was clear:
- The indexes had rolled over.
- SPY and QQQ were sitting below their major trendlines.
- We were getting rejected at key resistance levels.
A lot of traders tried to buy the dip.
Not me.
Instead, I did what I always do when the tide turns…
I adapted.
I followed the trend.
And I started stacking cash flow from bearish trades.
Here’s the Proof: 8 Bearish Stocks I Shared for Free
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared 8 bearish trending tickers with folks who signed up to receive text messages from me.
Not as predictions.
But as real-world examples of how to trade with the market.
Here’s the list of tickers:
- ACLS
- IDYA
- PI
- DECK
- ETSY
- GLOB
- HOLX
- SRPT
And take a look at what happened…
🧭 None of them closed above their 20-day trendline.
📉 Most of them just kept drifting lower.
📉 Some of them dropped like a rock.
That’s the beauty of a market-driven approach: you just do what the market tells you.
No need to guess.
No need to get fancy.
You just needed to trade in the same direction as the broad market.
Let’s Look at Two Simple Trades You Could’ve Made
DECK – enter March 10th
With DECK trading around 126, you could do this trade:
Sell 139 Call / Buy 140 Call – Expiring March 14th (3 days)
Net Credit: $0.07
A 7¢ net credit on a $1 wide spread (139 to 140) is 7% return in just 3 days!
DECK would have had to move 10% up. But all its momentum was bearish… and DECK just kept dropping from the moment we entered this example trade.
Come Friday, the option you sold would have expired worthless and you would have kept the full premium.
ETSY – enter March 10th
With ETSY trading around $48, you could do this trade:
Sell 52 Call / Buy 53 Call – Expiring March 14th (3 days)
Net Credit: $0.07
Same as with DECK, 7¢ on a $1 wide spread gives us 7% in just 3 days.
And DECK would have had to move over 10% to the upside… But it never had a chance. All the momentum was bearish. The stock briefly popped to $50, but quickly fell the rest of the week, giving this example trade another easy win.
These are bread-and-butter trades when you’re trading with the trend.
Set it up, collect premium, let time do the work.
The Big Lesson: Down Markets Don’t Have to Mean Down Profits
There’s a huge myth that most traders believe: You can only make money when stocks are going up.
But that’s just not true.
When you follow the trend — bullish or bearish — you can target consistent income either way.
In fact, this entire bearish stretch we’ve been in lately?
I haven’t missed a beat.
My weekly income strategy just kept working.
My bearish setups just kept delivering.
And the premiums I’ve been collecting? Juicier than ever.
The Last Word
A few weeks ago, I flipped the switch and started trading in the same direction the market was moving.
And it’s been paying off ever since.
If you’re still trying to pick bottoms… or waiting for “things to turn around”… ask yourself:
Why fight the tide when you could ride it?
Because right now, this market is handing income traders incredible opportunities — if you’re willing to follow the trend.
I’ll show you exactly how I’m doing it, week after week…
👉 Watch my latest strategy briefing here.
Trade well,
Jack Carter
