Jack Carter | October 15, 2025
Hey traders, Yesterday I did something I almost never do in a bullish market: I shorted a stock. I can’t even remember the last time I put on a straight short — maybe back in 2022, which was a banner year for downside trades. My Normal Rulebook As you know if you’ve been following me […]
Jack Carter | October 14, 2025
Hey traders, Quick market update and how I’m handling it. Lately, the tone’s shifted. The market isn’t as strong as it was a few sessions ago. We tagged support at my short-term 20 day trend point, slipped through it, and found firmer footing closer to the intermediate-term 50 day trend point — that’s a sign […]
Jack Carter | October 2, 2025
Hey traders, Quick read on the market today. I pulled up SPY, DIA, and QQQ on my trend points. Price is sitting above the short-term, intermediate, and long-term levels on all three. That’s my definition of bullish. No guesswork, just price action doing what it’s supposed to do. Condition + Strength We’ve talked about condition […]
Jack Carter | September 23, 2025
Hey traders, There’s been plenty of anxiety about the S&P 500 lately, so let’s look at what the market is actually telling us. SPY, the ETF that tracks the S&P 500 tick-for-tick, has been grinding higher on a six-month view. Each pullback has found support at my short-term moving average — the 20 day — […]
Jack Carter | September 9, 2025
Hey Traders, The market’s sending mixed signals right now. On the surface, things look bullish. The S&P 500 is sitting above all three of my key trend points — short, intermediate, and long-term. We’re even tipping out to new highs. But here’s the catch: it doesn’t feel as strong as it should. A Market That […]
Jack Carter | August 6, 2025
Hey traders, I’ve been in this game a long time. And if there’s one thing I’ve seen over and over again, it’s this: Traders talk themselves out of winning trades. “Too Much, Too Fast” — Or Just a Bull Market? Let’s be real here… Markets have been on a tear. Since the beginning of April […]
Jack Carter | August 4, 2025
After Friday’s pullback and today’s bounce, I’ve been getting the same question over and over… “Jack — are we still bullish here?” And my answer? Yes. I’m still bullish… until the market proves otherwise. Market Looks Wobbly — But It’s Not Broken Let’s look at the big picture. On Friday, we dipped below the 20-day […]
Jack Carter | July 21, 2025
Let me tell you something I learned the hard way… When the market’s on the move — really moving — you don’t want to be standing in front of it hoping it’ll stop. You want to ride it. Most traders try to outsmart the market. Call the top. Call the bottom. Fight the trend. They’ll […]
Jack Carter | July 18, 2025
I’ve seen this movie too many times. The market’s been ripping. Then you spot a stock that looks stretched… maybe even begging for a short. The indicators line up. The chart looks heavy. The urge kicks in. But me? I stay the hell away. Here’s the simple rule I live by: If SPY, QQQ, and […]
Jack Carter | June 5, 2025
Hey Traders, Let me give you a quick head start today — because we’re in a market that’s starting to reward trend-followers again. First, let’s talk big picture. The S&P 500 (SPY) is above all three of my trend points. We just had a crossover to the upside on the trendlines, and that’s laying the […]