S&P Hits Peak

Good morning,

Markets are kicking off hot this week. Futures climbed overnight as Trump’s EU trade deal helped defuse tariff tensions - just in time for a massive week. 

The S&P and Nasdaq are eyeing fresh highs, and the bulls are back with receipts.

Big Tech earnings drop, the Fed steps in, and global rate watchers are glued to every headline. 

Add in China’s tariff clock ticking down, and you’ve got a powder keg week where anything can pop.

It’s game on.

🌎 Crucial Week, Global Stocks Slip
Bulls hit the brakes as tariffs, central banks, and Big Tech earnings loom. The week ahead is packed - and traders are cashing out early.

📉 Puma Shares in Freefall
Stock nuked 16% as tariffs bite and retro kicks flop. CEO calls 2025 a “reset”—Wall Street calls it a warning shot.

💻 Intel Slashes & Stalls
Beats on revenue, nukes 15% of staff, kills factory plans. Market shrugged at first - then dropped it like a hot chip.

💀 Crypto Longs Liquidated
BTC nukes below $116K, wiping out $600M in longs. Over 200K traders just got flushed in a brutal leverage purge.

📈 Another Record for Wall Street
S&P hovers at all-time highs as bulls ride into the weekend. Deckers pops, Intel flops - but the rally holds strong.

🔁 Coinbase Out, Tesla In
Cathie dumps $12M in Coinbase and loads $47M of Tesla. Crypto bags out, Musk bets back in - classic Ark pivot.

📉 Gold Prices Take a Hit
Trump trade deals dim safe-haven glow. Bulls back off as risk appetite heats up and gold slips below $3,360. 

📉 No New Trade Setups Today

The S&P 500 just hit an all-time high.

Sounds exciting…

But for traders like us, it actually makes things trickier.

When the market is flying this high, most stocks are stretched.

Barely pulling back.

No clear zones.

No solid confluence.

It’s like trying to jump into a speeding train — not safe, not smart.

So today… we sit.

No setups.

No force trades.

Just patience.

The right trade will come.

And when it does, we’ll be ready.

A Bad Trade Doesn’t Mean You’re a Bad Trader

Many new traders quit after one painful loss, assuming it means they’re simply “not cut out” for the markets. 

That thinking is what actually stops progress - not the trade itself. 

A bad trade doesn’t define you; it’s just feedback. 

The right guidance can help you understand what went wrong, build a proper strategy, and prevent you from repeating the same mistakes.

If you’ve been burned before, the key isn’t to avoid trading altogether - it’s to learn smarter. 

These curated trading newsletters will show you structured approaches, proven risk management techniques, and real-world examples that turn losses into lessons instead of roadblocks.

If you’re ready to stop letting one bad trade shape your future, these newsletters will help you rebuild with confidence.

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Inverted Hammer

The Inverted Hammer is a candlestick pattern that looks like an upside-down hammer.

It's a bullish signal that shows up during a downtrend, hinting that the price might be about to go up.

What to Look For:

• Small Body: The main part of the candle is tiny.
  
  
• Long "Handle" Upwards: It has a long upper shadow (the "handle" pointing up), showing buyers tried to push the price much higher.
  
  
• Little to No "Handle" Downwards: Very little or no lower shadow.
  
  
• Happens in a Downtrend: This pattern is only important when the price has been falling.
  
  
• What it Means: Even though sellers pushed the price back down, the long upper shadow shows that buyers made a noticeable effort to push the price up. It's a sign that buyers are becoming active after the drop.
  
  
• Needs Confirmation: This is a warning, not a guaranteed reversal. You need to see the next candle confirm the upward move (like a strong green candle) before acting.

The Trader’s Loop That Actually Works

It’s Monday, and the charts are fresh, most traders are already overthinking the week.

You know the drill: scan setups, doubt yourself, jump too late, or skip the plan altogether.

No!

Here’s a better start.

Strip it down to the loop that works.

Decide what you want this week. Not “make money” — something clear. Maybe it’s 3 clean trades or sticking to 1% risk, no matter what.

Write it down. Seriously. Scribble it in your notebook, journal, or even on the back of your coffee receipt. If it’s not written, it’s just a random thought.

Map the plan. Which pairs are on your radar? What’s your entry trigger? What invalidates the trade? The more clarity, the less panic when the market moves.

Sharpen the skills. Review last week’s charts. Where did you hesitate? Where did you get sloppy? Fix that, not the market.

And then, the hard part -  discipline.

Your job isn’t to trade every wiggle on the chart.

It’s to take the setups you trust, even when your gut screams to skip it.

This week, make it boring. Laser focus on one thing you can execute flawlessly.

Do that every single day.

Then rinse and repeat next week.

Because the traders who win aren’t the ones who guess right. 

They’re the ones who show up Monday, set the tone, and keep the loop going.

Write this down now:

What’s my focus this week?

And keep Trading TLDR in your corner - we’ll keep your head sharp while you put in the work.