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The Downtrend’s Doing Exactly What It’s Supposed To

Jack Carter | April 21, 2025

Hey Traders, Take a step back for a second. What’s happening right now in the market? Here’s a SPY chart. Take a look at it and think about what you see: Is it chaos? Is it crazy? Is it unpredictable? Nope.It’s just a downtrend… doing its job. Think about it: This is not chaos. If […]

Why Bearish Markets Don’t Bother Me One Bit

Jack Carter | April 17, 2025

Hey Traders, I’ve been talking to you a lot lately about the broad market — and how it’s been getting more and more bearish by the day. And yeah, if you want, you can go out and throw on a bear call spread on the SPY, DIA, or QQQ. Nothing wrong with that. But me […]

Rejected By The Ceiling… Again

Jack Carter | April 16, 2025

Hey Traders, Over the past six weeks, I’ve been warning about this market. Not because I’m psychic — but because I’ve seen this movie before. We had that nasty selloff down to the March lows… a half-hearted bounce… and a crowd of traders out there treating every green candle like the bottom was in. I […]

How to Read a Bear Market Like a Pro

Jack Carter | April 14, 2025

Hey Traders, Let’s rewind for a second. Over the past 6 or so weeks, markets have been falling apart. And it wasn’t just a straight shot down. First they dipped, then bounced, then the bottom fell out. And in the middle of all that? A whole lot of folks got blindsided. Because instead of reading […]

Diving In… Or Jumping Out?

Jack Carter | April 2, 2025

Hey Traders, Take a look at this picture. Now let me ask you a question… Is he diving into the pool… or did he just launch himself backwards out of the water? You’re probably laughing right now — because c’mon, we all know the answer. He’s diving in. Because that’s what people do. That’s how […]

Hope Is Not A Strategy

Jack Carter | March 31, 2025

Hey Traders, I’ve been talking a lot about how bearish this market is — because I’ve seen this movie before. Because when markets start slipping, traders tend to develop a dangerous habit. First, they get fearful. Then they get hopeful. They’ll see any little bounce — even just a 1-day pop — and suddenly think, […]