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When the Index Goes Nowhere: Reading Breadth, Leadership and the Quiet Tape Before the Next Real Move

When the Index Goes Nowhere: Reading Breadth, Leadership and the Quiet Tape Before the Next Real Move

A flat index hides the real move. How breadth, leadership, volatility and volume tell you what a quiet tape is actually doing — and how to trade the week that follows.

The Post-Fed-Day Fade: What Tends to Happen 24-48 Hours After FOMC

The Post-Fed-Day Fade: What Tends to Happen 24-48 Hours After FOMC

Why the initial FOMC reaction so often reverses over the next one to two sessions, when it doesn't, and how to trade around the mechanics instead of guessing direction.

Our 12-Month Scoreboard: 120 of 135 Targets Hit (88.89%)

Our 12-Month Scoreboard: 120 of 135 Targets Hit (88.89%)

The full 12-month accuracy report ending August 5th, 2026: every published target across DIA, IWM, QQQ, SPY, and the VIX — 120 of 135 hit for an 88.89% overall rate, with QQQ topping out at 92.86%.

Fed Week and the Megacap Gauntlet: How to Trade It

Fed Week and the Megacap Gauntlet: How to Trade It

FOMC Wednesday, MSFT/META/AMZN/AAPL in 48 hours, GDP and PCE. How to size and position around the heaviest calendar week of the quarter.

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