In Today’s Masters in Trading: Live Across metals, energy and even volatility itself we're seeing the same message repeat over and over again. Something is breaking beneath the surface. We've got crude oil skew at all-time extremes — which means exactly one thing. That's traders aggressively positioning for upside risk in energy. At the same time, gold is surging while industrial metals are lagging. Platinum is priced at a massive discount to gold as is copper. That's classic late-cycle behavior. And then there's volatility itself. The VIX refuses to compress, and the QQQ put wall keeps building. Translation? Institutions are hedging hard. They're not betting on a smooth ride higher from here. We could easily stay calm if we saw any one of these signals on its own. But when they all show up together, they tell us one thing very clearly. Stagflation risk is building. That’s what happens when overall slower growth is paired with persistent inflation. In other words, it’s a tough environment for the broad market. But it creates opportunity if you know where to look. Smart traders can execute energy and materials trades to benefit from supply shocks and inflation. Gold is catching bids as monetary trust weakens. And equities will also remain a constant source of opportunity for us as valuations compress and volatility rises. This isn't theoretical. We've already been positioning into these themes. We've hit strong wins in commodities and materials plays, and we've leaned into event-driven biotech setups where volatility works in our favor. That's the edge here. We're not guessing where the market goes next… We're reading how institutions are already positioning – and aligning ourselves with it. It's all part of our Masters in Trading playbook. And that entire playbook is available for you to learn right here in The Masters in Trading Options Challenge. Inside the Challenge, we take everything you've been learning in the daily LIVEs — fixed-risk trade structures, thesis-driven exits, emotional discipline, and the key volatility-based approach I've honed over 28+ years — and put it into practice inside a structured, step-by-step training program. Click here to learn more about what's included in the Masters in Trading Options Challenge. And make sure you join me for today's episode of Masters in Trading LIVE at 11 AM ET. I'll walk you through the key stagflation signals forming in the market. And I'll show you the exact trade setups emerging as stagflation risk builds. P.S. If you’ve been following my work over the past several months, then you know the AI boom isn’t just about software or chatbots. It’s about the real-world infrastructure required to power it — metals, electricity, memory chips, and the entire supply chain behind data centers. Those constraints are starting to matter more and more for investors. Which is why I’m genuinely excited about something happening next week… My friend and InvestorPlace colleague Eric Fry is hosting a free presentation called FutureProof 2026, and the entire event is focused on this exact issue. Eric has been digging deep into the bottlenecks forming across the AI supply chain — the raw materials, energy, and memory required to keep this revolution moving forward. And he believes these constraints could trigger a major shift in where capital flows next in the market, toward the companies supplying what he calls AI’s critical “Golden Rivets.” During the event, Eric will walk through the data behind this thesis and share the companies he believes are positioned to benefit as these bottlenecks begin to matter more. The presentation takes place tomorrow — Wednesday, March 18 — at 1 p.m. ET. To hear Eric break this down for yourself, reserve your spot for the event here. 
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