Ahoy there Trader! ⚓️
It’s Phil…
Well, that was fun!
The pre-market divergence gave us the heads-up, and by the time the main session kicked in, things went wild. SPX, DJX, NDX, and RUT all took a dive, and my bearish trades lined up perfectly.
Even my fat-finger trade—which should have been a total disaster—somehow worked out in my favour. After weeks of painfully slow price action, we finally got some real movement, and I couldn’t be happier.
I love it when a plan comes together. (lights a Cuban cigar.)
Deeper Dive Analysis:
Market Finally Moves – And It Was Glorious
For weeks, the markets have been about as exciting as watching grass grow. But today? We finally got some fireworks.
📉 Major Index Performance:
- SPX: -1.71% (about time!)
- DJX: -1.7% (took a tumble)
- NDX: -2.06% (tech got wrecked)
- RUT: -2.94% (small caps hit the hardest)
The Trades That Paid Off
✅ Bull hedge? Printed profit 💰
✅ Bear swing? Chugging along nicely 🚆
✅ Bear rolls from February? All in the green 🟢
✅ Fat-finger trade? Somehow a winner 🤷♂️
This is why I stick to my system—even when the market is slower than dial-up internet in 1997. You never know when the next big move will hit, but when it does, you’d better be positioned for it.
Why This Move Was Inevitable
🧐 The Pre-Market Clue: The divergence we spotted in the early futures session told us something was brewing.
📉 Overstretched Markets: SPX had been holding up while everything else was falling apart—that was never going to last.
🔥 Pent-Up Volatility: The market had been stagnant for weeks—and when pressure builds, it has to release somewhere.
And just like that, the market did exactly what it does best—wrecking complacency.
Final Thoughts – What’s Next?
📌 Bearish setups are working—stick to the plan
📌 Expect some bounce attempts, but the trend is set
📌 Keep managing positions—don’t get complacent
This is what we’ve been waiting for. And it feels damn good when a well-structured trade plan delivers.
Time to kick back and enjoy the weekend like a victorious A-Team mission.
Fun Fact
📢 Did you know? The largest single-day percentage gain in the Dow Jones happened the day after its biggest crash—rallying +11.08% on October 30, 1929.
💡 The Lesson? Markets love extreme swings. One day it’s doom and gloom, the next it’s euphoria. That’s why a solid system beats emotional trading—every time.
Happy Trading,
Phil