Friday the market was hitting all-time highs.
Then Trump threatened China with massive tariffs.
The Nasdaq reversed 3.56%. The S&P dropped 2.71%—its worst day since April. The Dow cratered 878 points.
Nvidia down 5%. AMD down 8%. Tesla down 5%.
The VIX spiked above 22 for the first time in four months.
And I had five short positions open.
While the crowd was buying the breakout, I was positioned for the breakdown.
This Is Why I Track the Machines
I've closed 16 trades since July 1st. I've won 13 of them.
That's an 81% win rate in one of the most manipulated markets I've ever seen.
And right now? Five of my seven open positions are shorts.
Recent Wins:
- $ALK (short): +13.04% in 15 days
- $CVS (long): +11.37% in 21 days
- $YELP (short): +14.11% in 48 days
- $TSCO (short): +7.67% in 21 days
- $PYPL (long): +7.53% in 52 days
Long. Short. Long. Short.
The Genesis Cog doesn't care which direction price moves. It only cares about who's in control and what they're about to do.
Friday wasn't luck. It was detection.
Why Friday Changes Nothing
Here's what's going to happen Monday:
The dippers will rush back in. They'll call it a buying opportunity. They'll say tariffs are priced in. They'll load up on calls and wait for the bounce.
They always do.
For six months straight, every dip has been bought. Every selloff has reversed. Every correction has found support.
This conditioning runs so deep that traders have forgotten what real fear looks like.
A 2.71% drop doesn't break confidence. It strengthens it.
Every time the market drops and bounces back, the dippers feel validated. Every recovery proves their strategy works. Every bounce reinforces the addiction.
But here's what I know from building algorithmic systems at ThinkorSwim:
You can't kill confidence with flesh wounds. You need a fatal blow.
What It Actually Takes to Break
Friday's selloff? That's nothing.
The S&P needs to break 6,350. That's a 300-400 point down day. That's when margin calls cascade. That's when algorithms flip from buying dips to selling bounces.
That's when six months of gains vanish in six days.
I've been warning Genesis Cog members for weeks:
When this thing breaks, you're not getting out.
The unwind will be swift. Brutal. Merciless.
You need to be positioned before the weekly MACD rolls over. Not after.
The System That Saw It Coming
I just released a presentation showing exactly how the Genesis Cog detected Friday's move before it happened.
You'll see:
✓ How Wall Street's AI controls 90% of all trades
✓ Real examples: Nike +10%, Micron +48.5%, Boeing -28%
✓ Why my 81% win rate isn't luck—it's systematic algorithmic detection
✓ How the Cog positioned shorts before Friday's 2.71% crash
This isn't theory. Every trade is real. Every signal actually fired.
The crowd was buying the highs. The Cog was already short.
👉 Watch the Full Presentation Here
Because here's what Friday taught us:
The machines don't wait for news. They position before the move.
Trump's tariff threat was the excuse. But the setup was already there. The algorithms were already positioned. The selling pressure was already loading.
Genesis Cog members saw it building. They weren't surprised Friday afternoon.
This Was Just the Warning Shot
Friday wiped out the week's gains. The Nasdaq lost 2.5%. The Dow lost 2.7%.
But the weekly MACD hasn't rolled over yet. The RSI is still elevated. The critical 6,350 level on the S&P is still holding.
Friday was a flesh wound. The fatal blow is still loading.
When it hits, you won't have time to react. You need to be positioned now—before Monday's bounce convinces everyone the danger has passed.
👉 See How the Genesis Cog Works
We limit access to 50 traders per month because we onboard each person personally. If you're serious about reading what the machines do next—not guessing—this is your moment.
The crowd will be wrong again. Soon.
Professor Jeffrey Bierman
Creator of the Genesis Cog System
P.S. Five shorts. Seven positions. Friday's biggest drop since April. That's not bearish bias. That's reading the setup before the machines execute. Click here to see how.
Disclaimer: Neither TheoTrade.com or any of its officers, directors, employees, other personnel, representatives, agents or independent contractors is, in such capacities, a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, registered broker-dealer or FINRA |SIPC |NFA-member firm. TheoTrade does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. TheoTrade is not in the business of transacting trades, nor does TheoTrade agree to direct your brokerage accounts or give trading advice tailored to your particular situation. Nothing contained in our content constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, promotion, or endorsement of any particular security, other investment product, transaction or investment.Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time. Past Performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. 
0 Response to "Why I Was Short and Banking Before Friday's Massacre"
Post a Comment