How to Tune Out the Noise—and Tune In to Real Market Signals
We’ve all heard it: “Don’t pay attention to the news.” And for the most part, it’s great advice. Financial headlines are designed to grab attention, not guide your trades. They’re often packed with hype, conflicting opinions, and a relentless focus on mega-cap stocks that dominate the indexes but may not dominate your portfolio.
But sometimes the news does matter. Knowing when to pay attention can help you navigate the markets with more confidence and less noise.
Your Weekly Income Report
Last week was a mixed bag, as we booked some significant wins and some painful losses.
This week, we’ll review a surprising dividend play that netted Millionaire’s Trading Club attendees more than $1,400 in less than a month. And we’ll also take a closer look at two big losses we took to see what lessons can be learned and why it’s important to take a bigger picture view, even when trading short-term options.
Trump vs Powell – The Fight Continues
Wall Street is in a frenzy following Trump’s second-term win, driven by expectations of deregulation, drastic spending cuts, and strict immigration policies. These plans have set the market on a bullish trajectory, but there’s one player poised to counterbalance this surge—the Federal Reserve. Did Fed Chair Jerome Powell really cool the rally, or is there a deeper narrative at play?
Bull Put Spread Strategy Shines Post-Election
In the days following the election, we closed out 11 winning bull put spread trades in a row, pocketing just over $2,700 in cash. While a rally like we saw last week is helpful, it’s not necessary.
Learn more about how we’re using this versatile strategy to reduce our capital requirements and generate high rates of return.
Your Weekly Income Report
In my nearly eight years with Traders Reserve, we have never had a week as busy as last week was in terms of closeouts. We exited 23 positions – all of them winners – netting nearly $6,300 in cash in the live account.
With results like this, you might think it would be hard to choose a standout trade – but the leader was clear.
Find out what it was here.
Millionaire’s Trading Club Winnings Approach $7,500
We’ve hit it big with our trades from last month’s Millionaire’s Trading Club live event in Las Vegas. We just closed out our 20th trade from the conference, booking $7,497 in profits and securing an 85% win rate.
Here’s a quick update on where we stand.
Fear Index Spikes, S&P Holds Steady: How the Markets Are Weathering Election Week
As I sit down to write this article, the election is far from over so rather than risk a “Dewey Defeats Truman” situation, I’ll skip the politics and go right for the markets. With nearly 20 of the S&P 500 companies due to report earnings this week, there’s no shortage of volatility and spectacular one-day moves. Let’s get into a little more of what you can expect for this week and next.
Your Inaugural Weekly Income Report
Each Monday, we plan to look back at the prior week’s results across all Traders Reserve services to see what we can learn from our successes and our failures.
This week’s highlights include a diagonal call spread that netted 5K Challenge members over $1,000 and a call debit spread from the Millionaire’s Trading Club live event that returned more than 60% in less than two weeks.
Plus, we’ll look at what a recent recovery position tells us about the value of active trade management.
Markets Brings Mostly Tricks And No Treats On Halloween
Wall Street hates it when companies spend money on infrastructure projects, even when related to AI. Everyone wants the finished product without the realization that it takes time and money to get to that result. This became clearer after Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) released earnings and guided lower due to the rising costs of upcoming projects. The market responded by selling shares, which in turn helped the entire market fall nearly 2%. Does that mean it’s the end of the bull market or the perfect time to get in?
What if it all works out?
We are only a few days away from U.S. history’s most contentious presentential election. Everyone in the world is watching, including the markets. Between earnings season, the election, and the upcoming Fed meeting, the markets are unable to pick a direction. Coming off a weak couple of days, the market is stuck with an inside trading week, highlighting the indecision. The next two weeks will tell us if the seasonal best couple of months are still ahead or if we’re setting up for a monumental pullback or even crash!
