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Why Markets Are Shrugging Off Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats
Why Investors Aren’t Panicking Over Trump’s Tariff Threats—Yet In a week filled with bold rhetoric and escalating threats from the Trump administration, investors might have expected the stock market to recoil. After all, reports on Friday revealed the White House is...
Nvidia Nears Record Highs as Trump AI Push and Google Spending Fuel Optimism
Nvidia Stock Surges as AI Momentum Builds from Both Silicon Valley and Washington Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were on the rise again Thursday morning, buoyed by a surge in optimism around artificial intelligence. The stock climbed 1.1% in premarket trading to...
Big Banks Signal Strength: What Q2 Earnings Reveal About the U.S. Economy
Big Banks Say the Economy Is Healthier Than It Feels Despite a backdrop of political uncertainty, trade tensions, and rising consumer prices, America’s largest banks delivered a surprisingly optimistic message last week: The economy is stronger than headlines suggest....
Trade Deal With Japan Lifts Market Sentiment, But Auto Sector Voices Concern
U.S.-Japan trade deal impact on stock market Stock futures surged early Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a “massive Deal” with Japan, bolstering hopes for additional trade agreements and easing market uncertainty surrounding upcoming tariff...
Netflix Beats Earnings Expectations, But Stock Drops as Growth Concerns Mount
Netflix Earnings Beat Expectations, But Stock Dips as Growth Questions Loom Netflix (NFLX) has long been the dominant force in streaming, consistently outpacing competitors in revenue, profit, and global reach. But even the leader isn’t immune to market...
Trump, T-Bills, and the Fed
Trump, T-Bills, and the Fed: The Hidden Battle to Curb the U.S. Interest Expense What do Donald Trump’s efforts to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, new legislation targeting digital stablecoins, and a shift in Treasury debt management have in common? Each...
Interpreting the Session and Anchored VWAP
Interpreting the Relationship Between Session VWAP and Anchored VWAP Gain an Edge by Understanding the Volume-Weighted Context of Price Action Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is a cornerstone tool for professional traders who want to understand where the “fair...
Why VWAP Influences Price Behavior
Why VWAP Influences Price Behavior In the fast-paced world of intraday trading, the Volume Weighted Average Price—or VWAP—acts as a magnetic line on the chart, pulling price toward it, repelling it, or serving as a pivot point for key decision-making. But what exactly...
Trump’s Copper Tariff Shocks Markets
Copper Tariff Shocks Markets: How Investors Can Play the Surge and Brace for the Risks Copper is surging—and not just on fundamentals. President Donald Trump’s July 8 announcement of a 50% tariff on imported copper has jolted the market, sending prices to an all-time...
Netflix Q2 2025 earnings report
Netflix Q2 2025 Earnings Beat Forecasts: Revenue Surges 16% as Streamer Raises Guidance Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) delivered a robust second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, exceeding Wall Street expectations and signaling continued momentum in both subscriber and ad...
How to Prompt AI for Financial Advice
How to Prompt AI for Better Financial Advice: What Investors Need to Know Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we research stocks, analyze sectors, and make investment decisions. However, when it comes to prompting AI for financial advice, many retail...
AI Stock Bubble vs Dot-Com Bubble
AI Boom or Bubble? What the Dot-Com Era Teaches Us About Today’s Market History doesn’t repeat—but as Mark Twain famously noted, it often rhymes. With the AI stock bubble vs dot-com bubble debate heating up, investors are drawing parallels between today's tech-driven...
Trump Powell firing impact on markets
Trump’s Threat to Fire Powell Rattles Markets and Sparks Fears Over Fed Independence By Adrian Manz Markets sent a strong signal Wednesday: tampering with Federal Reserve independence comes with consequences. When President Donald Trump floated the idea of firing Fed...
Tariff-Driven Rally May Be Topping Out
Tariff-Driven Rally May Be Topping Out—Time to Take Profits or Go Short? Markets have surged in recent months on the back of easing tariff tensions—but that rally may be running out of steam. For active traders and tactical investors, this could be a prime opportunity...
Chinese Biotech Disruptor Aims at Weight Loss Market
By Adrian Manz | TraderInsight.com The global weight-loss drug market—dominated by U.S. giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk—is facing a potential shake-up, and traders should take note. On Tuesday morning, Jiangsu-based Hengrui Pharma and its U.S. partner Kailera...
Tesla’s Robo-Taxi Rollout
Tesla’s Robo-Taxi Rollout: What’s Next for the Self-Driving Future—and the Stock? Tesla’s long-awaited robo-taxi service is no longer a concept—it’s now a live experiment, and investors are watching every move. The company quietly launched its autonomous ride-hailing...
Trump Tariff Threats Shake Market Confidence
Trump Tariff Threats Shake Market Confidence Wall Street stumbled on Monday as Trump tariff threats returned to the headlines, unsettling markets that had just climbed to fresh record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 422 points, or 0.94%, while the...
Trump’s new budget passed today
Impact of Trump’s New Budget Passed Today on Next Week’s Stock Market On July 3, 2025, Congress passed the highly anticipated “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping fiscal policy package aimed at reshaping U.S. spending and taxation priorities. While the legislation is...
What ISM PMI Is & June’s Preview
📊 What ISM PMI Is & June’s Preview Definition: The ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is a key monthly survey that gauges new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries, and inventories. A reading above 50 signals expansion, while below 50...
How I Used RSI Divergence and Pivot Rejection to Short PLTR for a Clean VWAP Win
PLTR Trade Breakdown: A Short Setup Backed by Pivot Resistance, VWAP Reversion, and RSI Divergence June 27, 2025 Today’s short in Palantir Technologies (PLTR) was a textbook intraday setup that brought together multiple high-probability signals. From pivot rejection...
Understanding Building Permits and Housing Starts
Understanding Building Permits and Housing Starts Reports and Their Economic Implications The monthly Building Permits and Housing Starts reports are critical indicators of the health and direction of the housing market and the broader economy. Released by the U.S....
NAHB Housing Market Index
Understanding the NAHB Housing Market Index and Its Economic Implications The NAHB Housing Market Index (HMI) is a critical measure of the sentiment among homebuilders regarding the state of the housing market. The index is released monthly and is based on a survey...
Kennedy, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Stocks
The Impact of Robert Kennedy’s Appointment on Day Trading Opportunities in Biotech and Pharmaceutical Stocks The recent appointment of Robert Kennedy to a critical regulatory or political position has sent ripples across the financial markets, particularly in sectors...
Tesla Volatility Trade
Tesla Volatility Trade Framework The video in today's post focuses on leveraging volatility bands to navigate Tesla's (TSLA) often unpredictable market movements. Adrian provided detailed insights into managing Tesla's opening volatility, crafting a personalized...
Real-Time Analysis of SPY Confluence Levels for Day Trading Success
How to trade SPY and ES - This video addresses a valuable question from our trading community about adapting strategies to different indices, specifically focusing on shifting from QQQ and NQ to SPY and ES. This transition requires a nuanced understanding of each...
How overnight foreign markets impact the U.S. market open
Interpreting the Overnight Foreign Markets and Their Impact on the U.S. Market and Day Trading When the sun sets over Wall Street, global markets continue trading, generating crucial data that can influence U.S. market performance and day trading strategies. By...
AMD Announces Workforce Reduction Amid AI Focus
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 4%, equating to nearly 1,000 employees. On November 13, 2024, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 4%, equating to...
How to Keep a Trading Journal for Success
The Ultimate Guide to Keeping a Trading Journal for Success:Track, Learn, and Improve A trading journal is an invaluable tool for any trader seeking consistent growth. Beyond tracking trades, it provides insights into patterns, performance, and psychology, allowing...
Mindfulness in Trading
Mindfulness in Trading: The Power of Staying Centered and Following Your Plan Trading can be a deeply rewarding profession, but it’s no secret that the financial markets test us not just in strategy but in psychology. As any seasoned trader knows, the ability to...
The Importance of Using a Good Trading Simulator When Learning to Trade or Testing New Strategies
Stock Trading Simulators Learning to trade or developing new strategies requires skill, discipline, and practice. However, practicing in the live market can be risky and costly for beginners or those testing unfamiliar approaches. A high-quality trading simulator...
How to Day Trade NVIDIA (NVDA)
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has become one of the most popular stocks for day traders due to its liquidity, volatility, and position as a leader in the tech and semiconductor industries. With the rise in demand for GPUs, AI applications, and machine learning, NVDA’s...
Trading Range Expansions
Unlocking the Fast Ball Pattern: Trading Range Expansions Created by Institutional Momentum with Targeted Stop-Losses and Targets When it comes to finding reliable trading setups, the Fast Ball pattern offers a unique opportunity to capitalize on momentum driven by...
The Risks Gamblers Face When Day Trading or Investing in Stocks
A gambling mindset in day trading investing can lead to a downward spiral. Like traditional gambling, day trading offers the allure of fast profits and quick wins, which can become addictive. Without the right mindset and approach, traders and investors who think like...
Using Intraday VWAP in Day Trading
A Guide to the Volume Weighted Average Price Strategy The Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is a widely-used technical indicator in day trading, especially for stocks. Calculated as a ratio between total dollars traded and total volume, VWAP gives insight into a...
Understanding Apple’s Intraday Price Patterns and the Role of Options Market Makers
Understanding AAPL's Intraday Price Patterns If you’re an active trader or investor following Apple Inc. (AAPL), you’ve likely noticed a recurring intraday price pattern: AAPL often surges at the open, retraces to premarket support levels, and then resumes an upward...
The Power of Focused Attention in Day Trading
Ready, Set, Focus Your Attention! In the high-stakes world of day trading, where every second counts and market conditions shift in the blink of an eye, focus is not just an asset—it’s essential. As traders, our ability to stay centered, alert, and attentive in the...
What Trump’s Victory Means for Stock Market Traders
In the wake of Donald Trump’s recent victory, the markets are bracing for shifts traders need to anticipate. Trump's policies and leadership style have historically impacted various market sectors, and his return will likely influence trading strategies across the...
How Overnight Futures Influence the Next Day’s Stock Market
In today’s fast-moving financial markets, overnight futures provide valuable clues about how the stock market might perform the following day. Futures markets, including major indexes like the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq, trade 24/7, reflecting economic and...
Trade Management: Essential Tips for Disciplined Day Trading
Trade Management for Day Traders is at the heart of successful trading. As traders, we’re not just reacting to the market; we’re following a carefully crafted plan that keeps us disciplined, focused, and in control. But achieving that discipline takes more than just...
Calculating 2 Standard Deviations of the Mean: A Quick Guide
Using Statistics to Trade Stocks In my last article, I discussed the role of variability, variance, and standard deviation for traders. I received some questions about the actual calculations required, so this post is my attempt to show you what goes on behind the...
The Magnificent 7 – Earn a Living While Wall Street is Out To Lunch
The "Magnificent 7" stocks—Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), and NVIDIA (NVDA)—dominate the U.S. stock market, not only in terms of market cap but also in daily trading volume and volatility. A...
Why NVDA Tops My List of Trading Candidates
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has become one of the most popular stocks among day traders, and for good reason. With high daily volume, volatility, and relevance in rapidly evolving industries like artificial intelligence, gaming, and data centers, NVDA offers plenty of...
What’s So Standard About a Deviation?
In finance and trading, some technical terms can sound cryptic at best. One of these is the "standard deviation." We often hear this phrase in discussions about market volatility, risk, and price fluctuations. But what is a standard deviation, and why do traders put...
Mindfulness for Traders: How to Build Calm and Clarity in Your Trading Practice
Mindfulness for Traders The mind can be your most powerful asset—or your greatest obstacle in trading. We’ve discussed the psychological hurdles traders face, like fear, impatience, and emotional attachment. However, what if there was a way to cultivate the clarity...
Why Traders Who Choose My Income Trading Boot Camp Become Savvy Market Operators
Becoming a successful trader takes more than market knowledge or the ability to read charts — it requires a disciplined approach, structured strategies, and psychological resilience to stay in the game for the long run. My Income Trading Boot Camp, Coaching Program,...
Mastering Trader Psychology 2: More Psychological Hurdles to Conquer
My last article explored traders' common psychological hurdles: FOMO, loss aversion, and overconfidence. These are foundational challenges, but trading psychology goes even deeper. Today, let’s tackle three additional hurdles that can sabotage even the most...
Trader Psychology Part One: Overcoming Three Major Psychological Hurdles
Overcoming Psychological Hurdles in Trading Trading can be one of the most mentally challenging careers, requiring discipline, quick decision-making, and resilience. While technical knowledge is essential, the mental side of trading often separates success from...
Getting Started in Day Trading: What You Need to Begin
Day trading is both challenging and potentially rewarding, allowing traders to capitalize on short-term price movements in the financial markets. However, it requires more than just a desire to trade — it demands discipline, knowledge, and the right tools. Here’s what...
Why Day Traders Often Make Money in the Morning and Lose Money in the Afternoon
The life of a day trader is marked by constant decision-making, rapid execution, and the thrill of the markets. However, one interesting and often frustrating pattern emerges for many traders: profits come in the morning, and losses hit in the afternoon. Understanding...
Why AAPL is a Great Stock to Trade in the Premarket and at the Opening Bell
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is one of the most traded stocks in the world, with robust daily volume, high liquidity, and a well-established reputation for innovation. For day traders, AAPL’s premarket and opening bell periods offer unique opportunities for quick, potentially...
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