SPX is still consolidating—weekly chart shows a narrow range bar.

Boundary levels were adjusted again (sigh), but bull/bear triggers remain unchanged.

A new Bollinger Band pinch suggests tight consolidation continues.
I’m still leaning bearish, with 5600 as a key level to close some open swing trades.
No new setups fired, and the dodge on Monday saved me from a premature bull entry.
No need to force trades—hurry up and wait is the plan.

Same rules: Bullish above 5705, bearish below 5605.

Coffee’s hot, charts are quiet. Onwards.

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SPX is hovering around key levels, but I’m not glued to my screen. Why? Because smart trading isn’t about reacting to every single tick—it’s about executing a plan.

My Trading Philosophy:
✅ I check the charts twice a day—morning and near the close.
✅ No alerts, no chasing, no overreacting—just Pulse Bar notifications.
✅ This keeps my blood pressure low and my profits high.

Market Setup & Key Levels:
✅ Bullish trigger remains at 5705.
✅ Bearish trigger is below 5605.
✅ 5700 is emerging as the real pivot level.

The Plan—No Stress, No Chasing:
✅ If price hits my levels, I execute.
✅ If it doesn’t, I wait.
✅ Because great trades aren’t forced—they come to you.

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SPX’s bullish breakout was short-lived, and price has fallen back into the range, forming a bear flag ahead of today’s FOMC event.

Market Setup & Key Levels:
✅ Bullish case is weakening—staying cautious until 5705 breaks.
✅ 5605 is my active bear trigger.
✅ Tight price coil suggests a breakout could be coming.
✅ FOMC at 2PM could be the catalyst for the next big move.

How I’m Trading It:
✅ Remaining bearish/neutral below 5635 (range high).
✅ Waiting for confirmation before taking new positions.
✅ If price holds under 5605, I’ll lean bearish.

Bottom Line:
✅ FOMC could be the match that lights the next fire.
✅ For now, I wait—let the market tip its hand first.

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After taking an extra-long weekend, I’m back at the charts and catching up on the latest move.

Market Setup & Key Levels:
✅ SPX has broken out of the range, testing bullish momentum.
✅ My bull trigger is set at 5705.
✅ My bear trigger is a move back below 5625.
✅ Larger timeframe suggests a breakout-pullback—failure could send us to 5255.

How I’m Trading It:
✅ Waiting for market open to execute based on my triggers.
✅ Not rushing—taking the best setup when it presents itself.
✅ If we roll back into the range, I’ll be ready to flip bearish.

Bottom Line:
✅ Levels are set, plans are in place—now it’s time to execute.

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SPX is stuck in a familiar grind, bouncing between levels, teasing both bullish and bearish scenarios.

Market Setup & Key Levels:
✅ A bullish move is possible but only above 5650.
✅ Until then, I’m favoring the continuation of the bear swing.
✅ Friday’s rally pushed SPX to the upper range, but futures suggest weakness.

My Trade Plan:
✅ Delaying bullish entries unless we break 5650 with conviction.
✅ Monitoring a potential drop towards 5550/5500—ideal for my open bear swing.
✅ Rolled some experimental Friday GEX trades, given I’ll be away Monday.

Looking Ahead:
✅ If SPX pushes lower, exits will trigger, locking in profits.
✅ If we break out, bullish trades likely won’t need action until Tuesday.
✅ For now, my Guinness is poured, my exits are set, and I’ll check in from St. Paddy’s celebrations.

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SPX continues its lazy, stair-step descent, but history suggests a short bounce before the next leg lower.

What’s Happening Now?
✅ Last time, SPX pushed lower, popped up, then dropped again.
✅ Gamma Exposure levels show 5500/5520 acting as price magnets.
✅ 5550 could be a key resistance level before another drop.

How I’m Trading It:
✅ Delaying bullish trades until we clear 5700.
✅ Watching for bearish reversal setups near 5550.
✅ Targeting 5500/5520 for a potential low-of-day move.

What’s Next?
✅ Bearish swings are starting to unload—profits locked in.
✅ Will reposition if tranches hit target exits or new setups appear.
✅ If nothing compelling develops, I’m clocking out early—time for saxophones, zoo visits, and a St. Patrick’s Day pint.

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Another bear swing trade hits target, compounding into the second leg of this downward move—and there’s still plenty of room to go.

Trade Breakdown:
✅ Standard bearish pulse bar entry after the previous breakdown.
✅ Part of my compounding strategy—adding into a winning move.
✅ Collected $3.00 in premium, closed for $0.30.
✅ Six days later, price dropped $185, locking in a 90% return.

Why This Trade Worked So Well:
✅ Directional move helped speed up the profit-taking.
✅ No in-trade management required—just patience.
✅ The trend remains strong, and 5255 is still in play.

Key Takeaway:
✅ Trading is easy when you let the market do the work for you.

And with two profit targets hit today, I might just take a long St. Patrick’s Day weekend to celebrate!

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Another perfectly executed breakout-pullback trade delivers a 90% return, proving once again that waiting for the right setup beats forcing trades every time.

Trade Breakdown:
✅ Classic breakout-pullback entry off the small range low.
✅ $3.00 collected in premium.
✅ Closed for $0.30, locking in a 90% return.

Why This Trade Worked So Well:
✅ A mix of directional movement & time decay paid us.
✅ No in-trade management needed—just execution & patience.
✅ Using one of my favourite money-making patterns, covered in depth in my Fast Forward Mentorship.

Key Takeaway:
✅ Trade on, wait, profit. That’s how real trading works.

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SPX continues its stair-step movement, following a bearish Darvas box pattern.

Market Breakdown:
✅ SPX moves down, pauses, moves down again—rinse and repeat.
✅ 5650 remains solid resistance, confirmed by Gamma Exposure levels.
✅ 5700 is the key level before considering any bullish plays.
✅ Bearish targets remain at 5255 if the breakdown continues.

Trade Execution:
✅ Live zero-day trade during Fast Forward Mentorship call.
✅ Perfect execution—expired at max profit by day’s end.

Next Steps:
✅ Watching for bearish entries, pulse bars, and breakouts.
✅ Staying patient—waiting for the market to give the next move.

Viva la profits!

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A slow, almost lifeless market? No problem. Today’s trade delivered a perfect 100% return, proving once again that you don’t need a massive move to hit max profit.

Trade Breakdown:
✅ Planned and executed in real time during the Fast Forward Mentorship call.
✅ Sold the range highs near 6020/30, targeting the range low at 5950/75.
✅ $ADD hit bullish extreme levels, confirming the bear move had more juice.
✅ Gamma Exposure (GEX) suggested price would pin near 6600—right on cue.

Trade Execution:
✅ $3.00–$3.10 credit received on a split fill, averaging $3.04.
✅ Exit was set at $0.30, but price hovered around 6600 all day.
✅ Expired at max profit—100% return.

Key Takeaway:
✅ If this was a short stock or long put trade, it would’ve been a loss.
✅ With income trading, no big move was needed—just smart positioning.

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