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 10, 2025
Hey traders, Down days don’t scare me — they pay me. Here’s my simple timing rule that’s carried me through more “scary” Fridays than I can count: Why this works is simple: fear and greed inflate different sides of the options chain. On selloffs, puts get puffed up… Meanwhile, when the market rips higher, calls […]
Jack Carter | October 9, 2025
Hey traders, Quick market check the way I do it every morning. I pull up a 6-month chart of the big three — SPY, DIA, QQQ — with my three Trend Points (short-, mid-, and long-term trend lines). All three are riding above those lines and have been since the prior crossover. That means the […]
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 […]
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 25, 2025
Hey traders, Sometimes we make this game too complicated. Charts, indicators, fancy math… all that has its place. But one of my favorite setups is dead simple. It’s this: When a quality stock breaks out to new 52-week highs, wait for the first pullback… then buy it. That’s it. Why? Because momentum is real. When […]
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 […]