TLDR – 10 Rules the Market Beats Into You (If You Survive Long Enough)
1. Cash is a position.
You don’t have to be in a trade. Sometimes the smartest move is no move at all.

2. FOMO is expensive.
If it wasn’t your setup, it wasn’t your trade. Chase it, and you’ll pay for it.

3. Patience is an edge.
Wait for the right setup. Don’t rush. The market rewards precision, not speed.

4. Risk management is non-negotiable.
Define your risk before you click. One trade should never destroy your account.

5. Discipline beats talent.
You don’t need to be gifted – you just need to follow your rules.

6. Trends are your friend.
Stop fighting momentum. Align with it, ride it, profit from it.

7. Losses are part of the game.
Even perfect trades can lose. Accept it. Manage it. Move on.

8. Overtrading kills profits.
More trades ≠ more gains. Pick your spots. Trade less. Win more.

9. Knowledge compounds.
Learn with intention. Review your trades. Layer your skill over time.

10. The market owes you nothing.
You aren’t entitled to wins. Trade with humility, or the market will humble you.

When Market Legends Turn to Muppets

The Church of Concentration Risk

Earnings vs. Price – The Great Disconnect

The Macro Monkeys with a Wrench

Retail’s Rinse Cycle – From FANG to MAG7 to WTF

The Alternative: Tactical SPX Income Trading

This is your institutional-grade blueprint for spotting when SPX is lying – and the rest of the market knows it. Inside, you’ll get:

10 battle-tested divergence models (SPX vs ES, Bonds, Credit, VIX, more)
Real-world case studies with system triggers
A strategy grid to match conditions to setups
A backtest-ready checklist for daily prep
Bonus: TradingView scanner logic and indicator buildout

If you’re tired of price-only trading, this manual gives you what the smart money watches. Use it to front-run breakdowns, catch failed moves early, and stack asymmetric setups with precision.

Markets often drop before wars… then rally during them.

Gold and oil spike in the panic – then fade if the threat eases.

Defense and energy sectors often outperform.

USD typically strengthens at war onset, but long wars can weaken it.

Traders who study history can spot setups others miss.

History doesn’t repeat – but in markets, it rhymes with returns.

✅ Tax cuts extended, spending exploded – consumer names popped

April tariffs crushed tech and exporters – worst selloff since 2020

$1T defence budget – defence stocks rallied hard

Credit rating downgraded – long-term yields surged

Trump vs. Powell – political pressure spooked bond markets

Result? Volatility up, confidence down, premium sellers grinning

Buffett’s not “investing” – he’s dodging the entire market with a $314B stack of T-bills.
This isn’t caution. It’s a strategic middle finger to overpriced stocks and meme hype.

Here’s what the smartest guy in the room might know… that you don’t.