TradeSmith Daily

July 2024

The Top “Trump Trades” To Make Right Now

July 18, 2024TradeSmith Research Team

Right now, history is being made… and I’m not talking about the surprise assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. That violent act surprised us all. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say violence has no place in our election process, regardless of your beliefs. But I’ll let others more qualified discuss that tragic act and its implications. Instead, let’s talk about a massive trade playing out in response to this historic event. If Wall Street hates anything, it’s

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The High-Odds Way to Trade Options

July 19, 2024Keith Kaplan

Every single day at 12 p.m. ET, I get an email in my inbox that gives me at least an 80% chance of making money. Sometimes the payouts are $100, sometimes $200, and sometimes a little less and sometimes even more. But they always come, right on time and ready for me to act on. In my view, this daily email is the greatest technical innovation to come out of TradeSmith since we debuted TradeStops 19 years ago. And I can personally attest that

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How to Buffer Your Account From Chaos

July 20, 2024Michael Salvatore

Note from Michael Salvatore, Editor, TradeSmith Daily: Remember when the stock market was boring? Think back to 2017, perhaps the most gloriously boring year in stock market history. The biggest single-day pullback in the S&P 500 that year was less than 2%. The longest losing streak was no more than five days. We can’t depend on the market to continually hand us years like that. But we also don’t need to accept volatility lying down. Certain strategies let you ignore

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The Options Market is Way Out of Balance

July 21, 2024Mike Burnick

Note from Michael Salvatore, Editor, TradeSmith Daily: Here’s the truth about “passive income.” The only true passive income is sticking your money in a savings account or Treasury bills. And that’s never going to be enough to beat the market or float you in retirement. Dividends? There’s plenty of risk there… whether it’s the dividends being suspended or cut, or capital losses nullifying them. So what to do? Get active. Here at TradeSmith, we’ve come up with an algorithmic method to help

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Two Reasons Small Caps Broke Out Last Week

July 22, 2024Michael Salvatore

The great small-cap breakout hits a cooldown period… Where Jason Bodner’s Quantum Edge Pro system is finding the best small-cap ideas… Trump’s running mate is a boon for a few select sectors and a drag for others… CrowdStrike slams the brakes on the world’s IT… Long-awaited buzz on lower interest rates – not to mention the near-universal agreement of a Trump victory in November – has sent the small-cap sector surging over the past couple weeks. Take a look… Even

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The Fed’s War on Inflation Is Over

July 23, 2024TradeSmith Research Team

The June consumer price index (CPI) report revealed a surprising state of affairs… The Federal Reserve’s inflation fight might finally be over. Consumer prices fell 0.1% month-over-month, the first decline in over four years. With this news, traders quickly agreed that high interest rates – meant to fight inflation – will soon reverse lower… According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the odds of a 25-point cut in interest rates at the September meeting are over 97%. Thus, a breathtaking sector

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The Worst S&P 500 Stocks to Own Right Now

July 24, 2024Michael Salvatore

Grappling with political surprises and a lame-duck year… Here are the worst S&P 500 stocks to own over the next week… Or the best ones to target with put options… The next crypto catalyst came right on time… The new MegaTrends portfolio, and how it can shield you from election chaos… ❖ Enough surprises for four elections… Most election years treat us to an “October surprise” – a last-minute piece of info that threatens to sway the race one way

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Ultra-Rare Bullish Signal Says Small Caps Can Rip 40%

July 25, 2024TradeSmith Research Team

If you didn’t get the memo that small caps are in a new bull market… that’s OK. The two-week surge has taken a lot of people by surprise. And what could be even more surprising is the much bigger upside that’s right around the corner, based on the dramatic historical trend I’ve outlined for you today. With the June CPI coming in ice-cold and the Trump Trade in full force, one rare, bullish omen fired last week… And it means new leadership is

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