Hey friend,
With a hotter-than-expected inflation print yesterday amid a market bounce, let’s see how markets have been reacting as we close out the trading week.
The Daily Direction
Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday – but not as much as one would have expected considering the inflation print. The medium-term direction for the NASDAQ flipped downward, as did the long-term direction of the Dow.
The Daily Nugget
As traders, sometimes we need to zoom out to get more perspective.
We’re traders not long-term investors.
By definition, we’re targeting shorter-term gains – getting in and out of the market fairly quickly – instead of holding on for years or even decades.
There’s nothing wrong with this, of course…
But it can sometimes constrain our perspective of the markets.
Case in point, the market has been pulling back heavily for over two months now, with a technical bounce likely only just beginning.
But did you know that the Dow is only 8% off its all-time high and the S&P 500 is only 10% of its all-time high?
After reading about all the doom-and-gloom for the past couple months, that can really put things into perspective.
The 24-hour news cycle can really force you into a short-term view – and that’s something you have to constantly fight.
So every once in a while, zoom out, look at the bigger picture, and recalibrate. You’ll be a better trader because of it.
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