Articles

Too Much Blue

Jack Carter | June 30, 2025

Hey Traders, Take a look at the market. No really — look at it. That’s the SPY over the last six months with daily candles. Now think about all the headlines we’ve heard recently: If you were trading the headlines, you’d probably think the market’s in trouble. But now ask yourself… What’s really been happening? […]

Markets Just Took a Punch — And Barely Flinched

Jack Carter | June 23, 2025

Hey Traders, Last week someone was asking me about the whole Iran situation and how it relates to the markets. I said Iran was a paper tiger — all bark, no real bite. Well, over the weekend, a squadron of B2 bombers dropped ordnance on Iranian nuclear targets. This was the kind of event that […]

You Don’t Have to Be Right — You Just Have to Not Be Wrong

Jack Carter | June 9, 2025

Hey Traders, Let me tell you something that applies to life and to trading: It’s a whole lot easier to avoid being 100% wrong than it is to try and be 100% right. Think about it… You don’t have to know the exact minute it’s going to start raining — you just carry an umbrella […]

The Headlines Say Chaos — The Charts Say Otherwise

Jack Carter | June 6, 2025

Hey Traders, If you’ve been glued to the news the past couple of months, you’d think the market’s gone completely off the rails. One day, a Trump tweet sends everything soaring.The next, another soundbite sends it crashing right back down. Another day it’s tariffs… or GDP or… who knows what? Quite honestly, it’s dizzying trying […]

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 […]

When Resistance Turns Into Support

Jack Carter | May 23, 2025

Hey Traders, This morning started off with a jolt. Markets opened down hard — I’m talkin’ over 1% across each of the three major indexes — thanks to renewed tariff news making the rounds. Now normally, headlines like that get people all twisted up. You see red on the screen and folks start panicking. But […]

The Market’s Rallying — But I’m Still Watching This

Jack Carter | May 12, 2025

Hey Traders, On Friday, I showed you how the market’s been stuck between two key trendlines — and how, if you had those lines on your chart, none of this sideways chop should’ve surprised you. I ended that note by saying: “If you haven’t already started trading this way — I’ll show you the subtle […]

Trapped (Just Like I Told You)

Jack Carter | May 9, 2025

Hey Traders, Look at the headlines and you’d think this market is resilient. “Stocks rally on stronger jobs data”…“Investors shake off Fed jitters”…“Markets hold steady despite uncertainty”… Every day it’s something new. The financial media needs a reason — a story — to explain every move the market makes. But if you’ve been following me […]

Is It Magic? (or momentum?)

Jack Carter | April 30, 2025

Hey Traders, I never watch financial news. At least not on purpose. But this morning the radio happened to be on and I heard “S&P futures are down on ….” I didn’t even listen to the end. I think they said something about GDP. Honestly, it didn’t matter what they said. If you read yesterday’s […]

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 […]