Hey Traders, The S&P 500 (SPY) hit another new high today. If you’ve been in the market, you’ve been making money. Period. But I got to tell you — I got a call from a buddy this morning who wasn’t too happy. He’s one of those guys who calls when the market’s on a tear… […]
How bad do you want it?
Jack Carter | July 16, 2025
Some of these guys are so competitive I find them hard to be around. When I fish with friends it doesn’t matter to me who catches the most or the biggest fish. But there are rare times when it does matter. Like when you are fishing with your normal friends and a friend of one […]
What It Takes to Be Truly Independent as a Trader
Jack Carter | July 3, 2025
Hey Traders, Can you believe we’re halfway through the year? Tomorrow’s the Fourth of July — a day to celebrate independence, freedom, and the American spirit. And it got me thinking… Because when I look back at everything I’ve done in my trading career, I realize that’s the one thing I’ve been chasing all along: […]
We’re Almost Halfway Through 2025 — Are You Actually Trading It?
Jack Carter | June 4, 2025
Hey Traders, Hard to believe it’s already June. We’re nearly halfway through the year. That’s six months of opportunity behind us… and six more ahead. But let me ask you something — and be honest:Have you actually been trading it? Or did you spend the first half of this year on the sidelines — waiting […]
What a Prison Break Movie Can Teach You About Trading
Jack Carter | June 3, 2025
Hey Traders, This is a phenomenal market to trade right now. But more than anything, what matters — especially now — is focus. Whenever I think about focus, I think of the movie Papillon. If you’ve never seen it, it’s a classic. Steve McQueen (seen above) plays “Pap,” a guy locked up in a brutal […]
A Market in Chaos — And the One Thing That’s Held Steady
Jack Carter | May 30, 2025
Hey Traders, Take a look at these charts of SPY, DIA, and QQQ — and then think back to where we were just a few months ago. Back in early March, the market was starting to break down. SPY was falling hard. QQQ was sinking. DIA was already rolling over. The headlines were panicked, the […]
Don’t Let a Shiny Stock Derail You
Jack Carter | May 29, 2025
Hey Traders, I know it’s tempting out there. Every time you turn around, there’s another flashy headline — the latest AI breakthrough, a hot new quantum computing play, or some obscure biotech stock everyone on Reddit is pumping. And sure, it’s exciting. But if you want to be consistent in the market — and not […]
