Three trades I just walked through on Schwab — one's falling apart, one's about to snap, one can't catch a bid

I just got off air with Schwab, and I had to get this out immediately.

The market's in full volatility mode right now.

Up 300. Down 400. Back up 200.

And here's the thing — in this kind of environment, you don't need to be bullish or bearish.

You just need to be positioned.

I walked through three setups on air today that are setting up for violent moves — regardless of where the broader market goes.

Let me give you the breakdown:

Setup #1: The Four-Week Bloodbath That's About to Bounce (Then Roll Over)

This one's been absolutely pummeled.

Four consecutive weeks of unrelenting selling. No bounces. No relief rallies. Just straight down.

And that's exactly why I'm interested.

Here's what nobody's talking about: this thing is so oversold right now that a snapback is almost guaranteed in the near term.

But I'm not playing the bounce.

I'm playing the fade after the bounce.

Because the trend here is crystal clear. This isn't a reversal — it's a breather before the next leg down.

I'm using a defined-risk put spread with April 17 expiration. Minimal risk. Maximum positioning for the next drop.

If you see this one bounce over the next few days, don't chase it. Fade it.

Setup #2: The Beaten-Down Name That's Overdue for a Snapback

This one's ugly.

Relentless sell-side pressure. Shorts piling in. Can't get off the mat.

And that's exactly why I'm on the buy side here.

Look, I'm not turning bullish on this name long-term. But short-term? This thing is so oversold that a relief rally is practically guaranteed.

The fundamentals don't matter right now. The technicals are screaming for a bounce.

I'm playing this with an April 10 call spread — shallow duration, defined risk, positioned for a quick pop.

This isn't a trend trade. It's a reversion trade. I'm looking for the snap, then I'm out.

Setup #3: The One That Can't Catch a Bid (Even When Everything Else Is Rallying)

This morning, the S&P was up 70-75 points.

And this stock? Flat. Dead. No bid under it at all.

That's a really bad sign.

This one's caught in the SaaS massacre — and it's showing zero signs of life.

When the entire market rallies and you can't even get a sympathy bounce? That's structural weakness.

I'm identifying setups where the structure is obvious once you strip away the noise.

A four-week selloff that's due for a bounce? That's not a buy. That's a fade setup.

An oversold name with shorts piling in? That's not capitulation. That's a reflexive bounce.

A stock that can't catch a bid when everything else rallies? That's not consolidation. That's structural weakness.

The volatility is here. The setups are here. And I just walked through all three on Schwab.

⇒ WATCH THE FULL BREAKDOWN HERE

Don't blame the messenger.

To your success,

Don Kaufman

P.S. Yesterday I went live and dropped 3 Superfly trades. Two of them returned triple-digits this morning. Still not sure about Superfly? Check this out.

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Three trades I just walked through on Schwab — one's falling apart, one's about to snap, one can't catch a bid

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