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What I Have Been Thinking About Since Part 1 When I wrote about why trading feels harder than it should, I focused on what I call the 80% zone. That is the place where many traders and investors know enough to understand what is happening in the market, but not enough to execute with calm...

Good morning, traders, Markets are mixed as investors digest the latest Iran developments. Oil continues to weaken and has broken an important support area, while equities, the U.S. dollar, and precious metals are approaching major decision points. Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel to see daily trade ideas and analysis! Respectfully,Chris VermeulenFounder, The T...

Good morning, traders, Markets are active this morning, with technology bouncing, oil moving lower, the dollar pushing higher, and bonds trying to firm. Yesterday brought a wave of panic selling, but the broader equity trend is still holding for now. In an uptrend, panic-selling readings often lead to a short-term bounce, and that is exactly...

Today’s market action was a good reminder that sharp moves, rotations, and emotional swings are completely normal in this type of environment. After yesterday’s strong gap higher on news, today we saw a meaningful pullback in many of the more speculative areas of the market. That should not come as a surprise. News-driven moves often...

The Part Of Trading Most People Do Not Talk About I’ll be the first to admit that the markets hooked me early. Not only because of the financial opportunity, but because of the energy. There is something about watching price move, seeing a setup develop, and feeling that pressure of a decision that can pull...