Trading Recap Focus Video
Today’s session focused on a real-time Microsoft (MSFT) trade using the Nasdaq Volatility Band Trading Plan, answering a key question: How long are these levels valid—and when should you reuse them?
We walked through how MSFT respected the bands throughout the session, creating multiple opportunities to take profits or let the trade fully run the bands. This was a great example of why structure matters more than precision, and how active trade management can either help—or hurt—your results.
Key takeaways:
• When volatility band levels remain valid
• How to manage trades around key zones
• Scaling out vs. holding for full extensions
• Avoiding emotional exits and over-management
If you’ve ever exited too early or second-guessed your levels, this recap will help you rethink how you manage winning trades.
Market Highlights
Today's Trading Recap
Market Recap: What Drove Price Action Today
What Drove Today’s Broader Market Price Action
Today’s market action was shaped by a mix of earnings momentum, sector rotation, and technical positioning following recent volatility.
Stocks found support as investors rotated back into select growth and technology names, particularly semiconductors, after recent pullbacks. This helped stabilize the major indexes and improve overall risk sentiment. Financials also contributed, with earnings reinforcing confidence in the health of the consumer and credit markets.
At the same time, traders continued to react to macro uncertainty, including geopolitical developments and shifting expectations around interest rates. This kept intraday moves choppy, with price action driven more by positioning and technical levels than by a single headline catalyst.
Overall, today’s session reflected a market trying to regain balance after recent swings—with buyers stepping in at key levels, short-term traders active, and longer-term participants still cautious.
Today's War Room Opportunities
January 15, 2026
| Time of session | Date | Symbol | Pattern | Position | Entry | Stop | Target | Exit | Opportunity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | 1/15/2026 | AAPL | Manz Delta Hedge | L | 260 | 259.6 | 260.6 | 260.62 | 0.62 | |||
| first hour | 1/15/2026 | BSX | Manz Gapz | L | 89.51 | 88.53 | 90.8 | 89.51 | 0 | |||
| first hour | 1/15/2026 | GOOG | Manz Bandz Planz | L | 334.09 | 333 | 336.81 | 335.89 | 1.8 | |||
| first hour | 1/15/2026 | MSFT | Manz Bandz Planz | S | 461.28 | 460 | 457.65 | 457.65 | 3.63 | |||
| mid day | 1/15/2026 | MSFT | Manz Bandz Planz | S | 461.28 | 460 | 457.65 | 457.65 | 3.63 | |||
| first hour | 1/15/2026 | DG | Manz Planz ATH | S | 150.77 | 151.43 | 148.7 | 148.7 | 2.07 | |||
| mid day | 1/15/2026 | DGX | Manz Planz STW | L | 187.2 | 186.61 | 188.09 | 186.61 | -0.59 | |||
| mid day | 1/15/2026 | DGX | Manz Planz STW | L | 187.2 | 186.61 | 188.09 | 188.09 | 0.89 | |||
| first hour | 1/15/2026 | BSX | Manz Planz | L | 89.8 | 88.8 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 1 | |||
| Total Per Share Traded | 13.05 | |||||||||||
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