The Calm Before the Storm: Hidden Opportunities in Plain Sight
While everyone’s debating whether the 740-point Dow surge earlier this week was real or relief, smart money is quietly positioning for three sectors that could explode now that the Labor Day holiday is behind us. The clues are hiding in plain sight: a 50% steel rally nobody’s talking about, Fed officials accidentally revealing their September timeline, and a rotation pattern that’s creating the biggest opportunity gap we’ve seen all year. The question isn’t whether the next big move is coming—it’s whether you’ll spot it before the crowd does.
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We closed nine profitable trades and one loser across our services last week, netting nearly $1,300 in cash in the live account. This included three more Millionaire’s Trading Club positions, putting us 40% of the way to our $2,500 income goal.
We also exited another Russell 2000 bear call spread in the 5K Challenge program, earning an 11.4% return in a mere 22 hours. This week, we’ll take a closer look at why we gravitate toward trading this index in our quest for short-term income generation.
Memorial Day Travel Is Soaring—But These Stocks Might Soar Even Higher
More than 45 million Americans are traveling this weekend, but not every travel stock is built to ride that wave. Some names have a habit of spiking after Memorial Day—others barely budge, or worse.
We crunched the data on 17 travel and leisure stocks (plus SPY and QQQ) to see which ones historically deliver gains in the 4 weeks after the holiday. The results might surprise you—especially if you’re betting on airlines or hotels.
This Quiet Pattern Around Memorial Day Could Shape Your Next Trade
Every year, right around Memorial Day, the S&P 500 starts showing its hand—and most retail traders completely miss it. It’s not just about the long weekend or lighter volume. There’s a pattern in the price action and the volatility curve that could tilt the odds in your favor… if you catch it early.
We ran the numbers on the S&P and tech sector performance before and after the holiday—and what it says about the next two weeks might surprise you. Plus: how this all connects to options pricing, premium decay, and one signal that could change how you trade this season.
If you’re selling options, you’ll want to see what’s setting up right now:
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We closed eight profitable trades across our services last week, racking up more than $2,000 in cash in the live account. Our biggest winner from a cash and rate-of-return perspective was a diagonal call spread, while our most consistent income generator was the bull put spread strategy.
Today, we’ll take a closer look at the intricacies of each, including their construction, profit/loss characteristics and optimal usage scenarios.
Wall Street’s Mood Swing: What’s Really Driving the Market Rally
Just five weeks ago, analysts were whispering about stagflation, trade chaos, and a potential lost decade for stocks. Now? The S&P 500 is pressing toward all-time highs, the VIX has cratered, and Goldman Sachs is calling for 6,100. The sentiment shift has been fast—and loud.
But before you chase this rally, it’s worth asking: what’s driving this momentum, and what’s being ignored?
What You Need to Know Before You Chase This Rally
Markets popped this week, especially if you’re holding tech. Nvidia and Palantir had standout sessions, and Coinbase just got a major boost with news that it’s joining the S&P 500. But here’s the thing: even though the data has improved, the S&P 500 is now trading above its fair value. If you’re chasing green candles, this might be the time to slow down and take a closer look.
Your Weekly Income Report
We closed five profitable trades last week, but a loss on a pre-earnings straddle on Amazon (AMZN) left us net negative. In this Weekly Income Report, we take a closer look at this strategy and why it failed to work for us this time around.
On a brighter note, we closed the final trade from our latest Millionaire’s Trading Club event, bringing our final tally to $1,023 from four trades in just two weeks.
Your Weekly Income Report
The Weekly Income Report is coming to you a bit late this week, but we closed eight winning trades across all services last week, generating $1,685 in cash. Notably, there was a shift toward neutral-to-bullish leaning trades, reflecting the return of risk-on sentiment in the market.
As we look to the week ahead, we expect the pace of trading to pick up due to our upcoming Millionaire’s Trading Club three-day virtual event. We’re targeting three to four trades a day, and if previous events are any indication (and with a little help from Mr. Market), we hope to hit our income goal in short order.
This Rally’s Running Out of Road — Here’s What Could Break the Market Next
Stocks have clawed their way back since April’s brutal sell-off, but don’t get too comfortable. The S&P 500 is grinding into key resistance, earnings momentum is fading, and the policy backdrop is turning hostile again. If you’re hoping the worst is over, you might want to look twice—because without a sudden shift from the Fed or the White House, the next stop could be new lows. Here’s what might change everything!
