I have a request for all of you - get a little Don in 2026.
No, I don't mean putting a 6-inch figurine of him on your desk.
I mean take one of the key lessons Don has taught year after year and incorporate it into your trading in 2026.
What am I talking about you ask?
Don is a permabear. Every day of every week, he thinks the market is a step away from a crash.
The guy probably thinks Bigfoot is real too.
But, you know what Don doesn't do? Let his bias infect his trading.
No matter what Don FEELS he trades meticulously, methodically, strategically.
If you watched his 0DTE webinar last week, you saw it in action.
He took a LIVE trade based entirely on what's in front of him; the facts, the data.
Sometimes, that means playing the bull side of the ticker. Sometimes the bear side.
He stuffs his emotions down with a little "Serenity Now" and trades based on probabilities and experience.
Do the same.
Obviously, we can't divorce ourselves from our emotions.
But we can recognize them and respond rather than react to them.
All it takes is a little Don.
Jordan Schneir
Editorial Director, TheoTRADE
P.S. Have you ever wondered how some traders manage to grab a seat when stocks go parabolic? Turns out, that's a core part of how Gianni built his Trinity Trade Terminal. Click Here to catch a limited time replay of his latest webinar to see exactly how it works.
Don Kaufman: Overnight Futures Just Became Useless
What the hell happened this morning?
I'm sitting here a couple hours into 2026, and I just watched something I haven't seen in years.
The overnight futures were screaming - up huge, decent volume, everything pointing to a strong open.
Then retail walked in at 9:30 and said "nope." Wiped out 10 handles like the overnight never existed.
This isn't some holiday hangover…
This is the new reality, and most of you are still playing by the old rules.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Don's article.
Blake Young: The Bond Signal That Will Shape 2026
The S&P 500 gapped up on the first trading day of 2026. Then it closed down.
Retail traders immediately started debating whether this year would be bullish or bearish.
They dissected every tick of the index...watched Nvidia…Tesla…
They all watched the wrong market entirely.
The bond market tells the real story.
And it quietly flashed a warning signal that will determine the direction of equities, the economy, and your portfolio for the entire year ahead.
So why don't most people see it?
TLT (the 20+ year bond ETF) is giving a sell signal on the yearly timeframe.
IEF (the 7-10 year bond ETF) sits at fair price. Yet, no buyers are stepping in.
Let me tell you something: lower bond prices mean higher interest rates.
And higher rates mean one thing for 2026: forget about expecting a big economic rally.
This is the signal institutional money watches. This is what will actually move markets. And almost nobody in retail is paying attention.
Let me show you what the data reveals and exactly how to position for it.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Blake's article.
Brandon Chapman: The HTZ Time Bomb.
Preview: Two Weeks Until Detonation.
60 days. A dozen prints. Just one setup.
Ghost Prints caught massive call buying in HTZ at the start of November and December. Check the numbers today and you see staggering sizes.
These trades have expanded the size of open interest. It now sits collectively above 240,000 contracts for this month alone. Locked into January 16th expiration.
Market makers sold 70,000+ call contracts at the 9 strike. Short sellers control 43% of the float. And we're 14 days from expiration. The fuse is lit.
Let me show you how to trade it.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Brandon's article.
Gianni Di Poce: Inside the 2025 Sector Scoreboard.
Three years. Three double-digit gains. And one brutal April that nearly derailed everything.
The S&P 500 finished 2025 up approximately 17%, more than doubling its historical 7% average. That follows 24% in 2023 and 23% in 2024.
But the headline number doesn't tell the whole story. This year tested conviction like few others, with the index nearly entering bear market territory in early April before staging one of the fastest recoveries in recent memory.
Below, I'm breaking down what actually drove 2025's returns, which sectors led (and lagged), the biggest comeback story of the year, and what it all means for positioning in 2026.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Gianni's article.
Jeff Bierman: When Everyone Agrees, Everyone's Wrong
A poll came out last week that should terrify you.
They surveyed the top 14 Wall Street strategists. Goldman. Morgan Stanley. Jefferies. Citi.
Every single one predicted a stock market rally for 2026.
Not one dissenting vote.
Some called for 11% gains. Others predicted 17%. Two expected 21% returns.
The average across all 14 was 18%.
We have now had three consecutive double-digit up years. Not one strategist thinks we might see a down year in 2026.
I have been doing this for 38 years. I have never seen unanimous agreement at the top of a market that ended well.
History shows when everybody sits on the same side of a trade, they are wrong. The market is priced to perfection and massively overbought.
I am taking the other side. My shorts are doing well.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Jeff's article.
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