TRADER JOURNAL
TRADER JOURNAL
The Trader Journal explores the elements and enablers that shape a trading strategy.
The financial markets are constantly changing. The highly successful traders review and adapt their trading strategy to meet the challenge of a changing market.
The Journal blogs and podcasts provide insight into what’s happening in the markets and build on the learnings in the Trading Dojo.
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Latest Posts
S&P 500 In A DeepSeek Correction
Trump Drives S&P 500 The S&P 500 rallied to a new intraday all-time high last week after President Trump's inauguration before pulling back on Friday. There is no doubt that expectations surrounding the Trump administration were driving stock markets,...
S&P 500 To Close Out 2024 On A Positive
S&P 500 Nears Year End There’s a lot of activity in the S&P 500 currently. Whether it’s rebalancing within investment funds, dark pool activity or options flows, now is a time for retail investors to maintain focus. Santa Rally There are early signs that the...
Chair Jerome Powell Shanks Santa And The S&P 500
S&P 500 Crashes Post Rate Cut The S&P 500 liquidation event on Wednesday was triggered by the Federal Reserve. Since the Fed cut interest rates in September, bond yields have been on an upward trajectory, a trend that Jerome Powell has yet to explain...
Expect A Correction In The S&P 500 in Early 2025
S&P 500 Maintains All-Time High Momentum The S&P 500 recent trend of closing the week at new all-time highs is a significant indicator of the market's current momentum. The non-farm payroll print, which exceeded analyst expectations, further bolstered the...
Will the S&P 500 Weaken This Week?
S&P 500 At All-Time High The S&P 500 closed last week at an all-time high and up 26% for the year. As predicted in our last post, the U.S. Dollar has weakened, and bond yields have followed a similar trajectory. The S&P 500 gamma flip zone is at 5930. The...
Will The S&P 500 Crash This Week?
S&P 500 Digests Fed Signal The S&P 500 sank on Friday, tracking steep weekly losses, as investors absorbed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's signal that the Fed isn't in a hurry to make interest rate cuts. The market is now pricing in a 62% probability...
Bitcoin Blasts Through $80k
Bitcoin Pumps On Trump Victory The presidential election's outcome was the catalyst that Bitcoin has been waiting for. Bitcoin has performed like a beach ball underwater in the last 6 months. However, early signs are that the shackles are off. Bitcoin has blasted...
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