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Hello TheoTrader,
Let’s not beat around the bush…this week sucked for the longs.
And yet, our folks managed to walk away relatively unscathed, some even with a profit.
I’m not saying that it was easy trading by any stretch.
But, if you took heed of what everyone from Don Kaufman to Professor Bierman has been saying, then the selloff shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
And look, we all take it on the chin from time to time. That’s trading.
Don’t let the market beat you down.
9:30 AM will come around again.
And another bell means another chance to get it right.
Until then, here are some weekend thought pieces by our traders.
Jordan Schneir
Editorial Director, TheoTRADE
Tony Rago: The Level That Told Me Everything
Look, Friday was rough, no two ways about it.
Yet, it proved once again why the Golden Setup is crucial to trading.
Let me explain.
The Market Dropped 400 Handles in Minutes
Friday morning started clean. I had a Golden Setup forming on the NQ. Entry was marked at the 50 level. Risk was defined at minus 15 points on a micro contract. Everything looked textbook.
Then news hit and the market collapsed.
I got stopped out for my minus 15 points. Watched that same position keep falling another 400 handles after I exited. If I hadn't had that stop in place, if I'd tried to "give it room" or convinced myself it would bounce back, the damage would have been catastrophic.
Instead, I took my planned small loss and moved on.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Tony’s article.
Don Kaufman: The Day Volatility Futures Told Me Everything
Most traders got caught up in the headlines Friday.
Trump threatened China with tariffs. Tech stocks crashed. The Dow dropped 560 points.
But here's what actually mattered - and why I was positioned perfectly while others got blindsided.
The Real Story Was Hidden in the Derivatives Market…
When that first wave of selling hit, the S&P dropped 40 points. Volatility futures barely moved - one point higher on a 40-point drop.
The second wave changed everything.
Volatility futures went parabolic. From 18.5 to 20+ in minutes. That's when I knew we had a real problem.
Most traders think volatility reacts to selling. That's backwards.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Don’s article.
Gianni Di Poce: Do You Suffer From Big Short Syndrome?
The market dropped 1.5% yesterday after Trump threatened massive tariff increases on China. Tech stocks got hammered.
Nvidia fell 2%, AMD dropped over 5%, and Tesla shed more than 3%. The bubble callers are out in force right now, claiming they were right all along.
Here's the problem. The S&P 500 just posted its worst decline since August, but the index is still sitting near record highs after a clean uptrend over the past few months.
The traders screaming about bubbles didn't make money on this drop. They've been sitting on the sidelines or worse, bleeding capital on short positions while the market climbed higher week after week.
Now they're pointing at one red day as vindication for missing months of gains. I call this "Big Short Syndrome."
It's destroying trading accounts across the market right now. Traders have been screaming about bubbles everywhere lately.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Gianni’s article.
Jeff Bierman: Weekend Reflection: The Video Game Never Stops
My daughter can't put down Roblox.
Eight hours a day if I let her. I had to take her phone away last week. She's 12. The dopamine hit is real. The addiction is real.
And watching this market the past six months? I get it now.
Every single weekday morning, I wake up knowing exactly what I'll see. Tech up and financials up. Or financials up enough to prop everything else. Or commodities and crypto doing their thing.
One of those three. Like clockwork.
It feels like a video game. It looks like a video game. It smells like a video game.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Jeff’s article.
Brandon Chapman: Right Trade, Wrong Timing: The RXRX Lesson
I took a loss on RXRX last week.
Closed the position for $0.12. Paid $0.31. Lost $0.19 per contract.
Then Wednesday happened. The stock ripped to $6.30. My expired options would have been worth over $0.80.
This is the hardest lesson in options trading. Being right about direction means nothing if your timing is off by a week.
The setup was textbook: Open interest at the $5.50 strike showed massive positioning. The gamma level acted like a coiled spring. Everything pointed to an imminent breakout. The analysis was correct. The signals were accurate. The move happened exactly as predicted.
Just one week too late.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Brandon’s article.
Blake Young: Managing Trading Emotions: Why Our Ancient Instincts Cost Us Money
In this weekend's article, I want to explore our psychology and how humans are wired to handle emotions—both positive and negative.
During my session in the futures room, we discussed excitement (or FOMO) versus fear, and how these primal responses affect our trading decisions
CLICK HERE to continue reading Blake’s article.
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