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When Price Goes Quiet Inside the Trend

Jack Carter | October 17, 2025

Hey traders, Everyone wants fireworks. Big green candles, big red candles, drama. But most of the money I’ve made has come from understanding what’s happening when the market goes quiet — specifically when price trades inside a prior bar while the bigger trend is still intact. That’s where we are right now: On the show, […]

A Rare Short in a Bull Market (Here’s Why I Took It)

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 […]

When the Trend Softens: How I’m Adjusting Right Now

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 […]

The First Pullback After New Highs: How I Prep, What I Trade, What I Avoid

Jack Carter | October 8, 2025

Hey traders, New highs make people nervous. I get it. You hear “bubble,“ you hear “it can’t keep going,“ and pretty soon you’re white-knuckling every tick. Here’s what nearly four decades in this game have taught me: When the market makes fresh all-time highs, the first pullback is often buyable. Not always. But often enough […]

Getting Ready To Trade the “Triple Crown”

Jack Carter | September 29, 2025

Hey traders, Last week I told you about my “Triple Crown” of income trading. Then today in my FREE Telegram channel today I talked about how in order to trade the “Triple Crown”, you need to have access to certain types of options at your brokerage. I want to go a little deeper into that […]

All Three Indexes Are Hitting Highs — Here’s What I’m Trading

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 — […]

Why Selling Options Beats Buying Right Now

Jack Carter | September 4, 2025

Hey Traders, A couple days ago, I talked about why I don’t bed on a stock’s “expected move” And as we saw with Nvidia, those expectations can burn option buyers fast. Nvidia and the “Expected Move” Trap Last week, options were pricing in a big swing for Nvidia’s earnings. Traders piled in, buying puts and […]

What To Look for on a Down Day

Jack Carter | August 19, 2025

Hey Traders, I’m still out in Colorado this week, doing a little fishing and not worried about much. But I know a lot of folks got rattled this morning when the market started sliding. Here’s the thing — you shouldn’t be surprised. After the kind of run we’ve had lately, a pullback is natural. Could […]

How I Trade Stocks for 90% Less Money

Jack Carter | August 15, 2025

Hey Traders, Some folks think you’ve got to own the stock to trade a stock like Tesla. But I’m here to tell you… the best way to trade Tesla isn’t the stock at all. It’s the options. Why Options Beat the Stock Here’s the thing — even on days when Tesla isn’t the most traded […]

What I Do With a Bullish Stock (Hint: It’s Not Buy a Call)

Jack Carter | June 27, 2025

Hey Traders,On Wednesday, I walked you through one of my favorite trading tricks: Find stocks that are already trending stronger than the market — and let the rising tide do the rest. I also gave you a few names that popped up on my scanner recently as being extremely bullish — DRI, RBLX, and GDX. […]