Gap down, rally all day – except Uncle Russell who held the lows like a stubborn mule
SPX officially flat but discretionary bulls riding rising VWAP towards another ATH attempt
Nasdaq’s hissy fit breakout whilst Bitcoin remains comatose – bros’ favourite store of wealth sleeping
Poppers keeping traders sane: 2 RUT wins (50% and 70% ROC) whilst indexes play schizophrenic games
Gold breaks $5,000 whilst indexes gap lower – flight to safety in full swing
3 of 4 indexes hit gap fill resistance – last week’s bear moves rolling into Monday
RUT breaking back into range – bears in control, end of January could set tone for year
Mag 7 earnings gauntlet: Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Apple all this week. Fed Wednesday. Shutdown odds 76%.
18 traders logged 70+ wins – despite January’s Trump-fuelled chaos
One trader hit a 10-0 streak on Lazy trades. 100% win rate over 10 days.
$286 became $1,300 whilst someone was eating lunch
The theme? Systems worked. Traders lived their lives. Profits happened anyway.
Godfather Markets: Bulls thought they had it – bears had other plans overnight
Intel proves earnings don’t matter: Beat estimates, tanked 12% on guidance alone
Gold vs Bitcoin divergence: Safe haven screams to records whilst crypto shivers in extreme fear
The real story emerging: Was it Trump noise last week, or actual bear narrative developing?
Trump calls off Europe tariffs, announces Greenland deal – markets surge, S&P positive for 2026
RUT firm breakout underway – target 2784 – other indexes showing range reversals
SPX V-shaped conservative entry setting up – TnT flat awaiting fresh setup
Supreme Court grilling Trump on Fed independence – all 9 justices questioning
“Sell America” headlines overblown – 1-2 day selloffs have been short-lived for 12 months
SPX at range lows challenging breakout – bear swings from last week paying nicely
Gold rampage = flight to safety / Bitcoin craft fag = not the new safe haven
RUT lagging the move but false bullish breakout setting up for catch-up