Hey Traders,
After the little rally we’ve seen in the markets the past few days, a lot of folks started celebrating.
Some even jumped in with both feet — as if the selloff was over and we were headed straight back to the highs.
But if you’ve been reading my notes, you already know what I said last week:
And today? That warning rang loud and clear.
Markets dumped off across the board.
Now, here’s the thing — The reason markets sold off doesn’t matter.
What matters is this: The major indexes are still stuck under several layers of resistance.
When that happens, markets don’t just go back up cleanly.
They struggle. They chop. They get messy.
Don’t Freeze. Adjust Your Sails.
This is the part where most traders freeze.
They don’t know what to do.
But me? I keep trading.
Because markets like this weren’t meant to be predicted.
They were meant to be traded.
Not by picking a bottom. Not by guessing the next turnaround.
But by recognizing the trend… and adjusting your sails.
Let me explain…
Most Traders Let the Wind Push Them Around
Imagine getting on a sailboat without touching the sails.
You let the wind blow you wherever it wants.
One minute you’re drifting north. The next, it changes and now you’re back where you started.
You never actually get anywhere.
That’s how passive traders move through the market.
They don’t know how to adjust — so they let the market toss them around.
But That’s Not How Sailing — or Trading — Works
Sailboats have sails for a reason.
And if you know how to adjust them, you can go wherever you want — no matter which way the wind is blowing.
That’s how I trade — I don’t wait for the market to be perfect.
I just follow the trend.
And lately? That trend has been bearish.
So I’ve been trading bearish setups.
What’s That Look Like in Real Life?
✔ Bear call spreads (my favorite)
✔ Selling covered calls on stocks I already own
✔ And once in a while even buying puts on weak stocks
Because here’s the thing a lot of traders are missing: Stocks don’t need to go up for me to make money.
They just need to do what they’re already doing — and I position myself accordingly.
Because when the market’s trending down, you don’t need to fight it.
You just need to ride it the right way.
The Bottom Line: You Don’t Need a Bull Market to Grow Your Account
Most traders think up = profit, and down = pain.
But that’s only true if you’re passive.
If you’re active — if you’ve got a strategy — you can do what I do:
- Find the trend
- Stack high-probability income trades
- Let the market’s momentum do the heavy lifting
This market may not be trending up…
But I’m still growing my account — week after week.
And if you know how to adjust your sails? So can you.
Here’s the rundown of how I do it week after week.
Trade well,
Jack Carter
