Last Friday delivered the worst day of 2026 for both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 — and the “good” jobs report may be a big reason why. Payrolls came in hotter than expected, rate-hike odds jumped, and the market finally snapped after a 9-week win streak. I’ll show you why this pullback may be healthy, why it doesn’t feel that way in real time, and how I’m preparing for the next wave of breakout opportunities.
Have you heard of the phrase “chumming the water”? Because that’s what’s happening in the market now – and the sharks are circling.
The skeptics have come out to say that this rally is too fragile… that it can’t possibly last. Ross sets the record straight.
Buyers are clearly in control. But the next pause may be the moment smart traders should pay closest attention.
The market bottomed when it did for a reason. And one group of investors was already moving before everyone else noticed.
Analysts almost always cut earnings estimates as the year goes on. This year, they’re doing the opposite – and that could make the next surprises matter a lot more.
What if the breakout already started… and most traders missed it because they were watching the wrong part of the market?
With all this market turmoil, is the smart money on the retreat? Today’s chart shows the answer.
With all this market turmoil, is the smart money on the retreat? Today’s chart shows the answer.
Welcome back. It’s been just over two weeks since the first missiles landed on Iran. To start the week, let’s see how markets have been moving since then.
Yesterday, we looked at the divergence between short and long timeframes for stock-oil correlations. Today, let’s look at a couple charts showing the divergence between oil and stock investors.
Welcome back. It hasn’t been a great week for the broader markets, and the reason is apparent – the Iran conflict combined with weak jobs data.
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