Boy Scout 101 A fire needs three elements to sustain itself. Known to the Boy Scouts out there as the “fire triangle.” Heat, fuel, and oxygen. The stock market isn’t much different. Heat – That’s trend. And the S&P 500? It’s in a long-term...

Taking A Punch The market took a punch this week. If you’ve ever been punched in the face, you know what happens next—everything blurs for a second. Your plan disappears, instincts take over, and the urge to swing back is immediate. The same thing happens...

It’s…TIME As Bruce Buffer bellows before every fight… It’s… TIME! This video will get you hyped up Time for the market to make a decision. Over the past couple of weeks, mega-cap Tech has been landing all the punches. As I wrote last week, the “risk”...

It’s Finally Here Not many weekends are as special as opening weekend for college football. It’s a time when anything feels possible, when hope springs eternal, and when the love of the game is at its purest. The air is filled with the sounds...

Hold Your Nose And Buy No need to beat around the bush. I’m buying stocks – right here, right now. Last week, in It’s Time, I laid out the case that breadth expansion was the next phase of this bull market. That’s exactly what started to play out...

I’m a Chartered Market Technician While traveling to India last week, I received the official news that I had become a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). This week I wanted to reflect on a few key lessons I’ve learned since being introduced to the world...

Help The Eyes This is when the real work begins. The market is closed. The news cycle slows. Saturday mornings are for stepping back and seeing the forest, not just the trees.I spend this time ripping through 3 – 10 year weekly charts. Why? ...

It’s Time To Fish Jesse Livermore once said there’s a time to go long, a time to go short and a time to fish. Like most great quotes, it’s repeated more than it’s respected. Sitting tight doesn’t drive clicks. Doesn’t sell ads. Doesn’t spark engagement....

A Pop in Risk It’s a Bull Market and we had another up week for the major averages. Funny how that works. What stood out this week was the Small Caps. Market Cap (Rows) & Factor (Columns) Weekly Performance Maybe they read my post about the “Iron...

Wishful Thinking Is Just That……Wishful “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”– James Clear This quote is the whole point. Bottom fishing can work, but only when it’s treated like a system. A repeatable...