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Common Trading Mistake on “Exciting” Days

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:13 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some retail sales and housing market data this morning.

Retail sales showed a strong increase after last month’s dip – one that also came in ahead of expectations.

However, housing prices came in somewhat below expectations.

Of course, the big news is the Fed decision – and post-decision press conference – happening in a couple of hours.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday but opened generally higher this morning – sending the medium-term directions of the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq back into upward territory.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t confuse a catalyst with a setup.

A Fed decision can send a stock flying.

So can earnings.

A new contract.

A takeover rumor.

Whatever.

But the headline itself doesn’t automatically give you a good trade.

The setup should already be there.

Maybe the stock has been tightening up for days.

Maybe there’s a clear resistance level.

Maybe you already know where you’d get out if the move fails.

Then the catalyst hits and suddenly buyers push it through.

That’s very different from seeing a stock jump 10% on news and deciding you need to get involved.

One is a setup getting triggered.

The other is just a move you noticed late.

So this afternoon, don’t ask which stock reacted the most.

Look for the stock that was already set up well before the reaction came.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. In just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern today, Ross is sitting down for a LIVE post-Fed strategy session.

He’ll break down the market’s reaction and show you the breakout pattern that appeared before moves like:

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ +163% in seven weeks…

Nine Energy Service’s +270% in 10 weeks…

And Iris Energy’s +148% in just two days.

He’ll also show you how he uses the setup to determine where to buy, where to take profits, and where to get out if the trade fails.

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Don’t Confuse This With Opportunity

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:30 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing much on the economic calendar today.

The Fed begins its monetary policy meeting today, and delivers its decision tomorrow.

Markets are pricing in a 93% chance of a hike tomorrow.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower this morning as well – keeping all short and medium-term directions in the red.

The Daily Nugget

Movement is not the same thing as opportunity.

The Fed can make stocks jump around fast.

That doesn’t mean every move gives you a good trade.

A stock pops 6% after the announcement and suddenly everyone wants in.

But what are you actually buying?

Maybe the clean entry was two dollars ago.

Maybe support is way below.

Maybe you’d have to risk $4 just to make another $2.

That’s not a setup.

That’s chasing.

A good trade should still give you a clear entry, a clear point where you’re wrong, and enough upside to make the risk make sense.

None of that changes because Powell is talking and the candles get bigger.

So if tomorrow gets wild, don’t feel like you have to react to the first thing that moves.

Let the market move.

Then look for the trade that still gives you a clean setup.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Speaking of setups – here is how Ross can make ANYONE a profitable stock trader.

The Hardest Trade to Ignore

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:35 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today.

But of course, the biggest item on the menu today is the Fed meeting – with the decision out Wednesday.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher to end last week but gapped lower this morning – sending the short and medium-term directions of the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq downward.

The Daily Nugget

The hardest trade to ignore is the one everyone is talking about.

Big market weeks tend to create a handful of “obvious” trades.

Everyone starts talking about the same rate-sensitive stocks.

The same mega-cap names.

The same sectors that are supposed to benefit if the Fed does X or get hammered if it does Y.

And after hearing the same idea five or six times, it starts to feel like you’re missing something if you don’t trade it.

That’s where people get sucked in.

It isn’t because the setup is great.

It’s because the trade has become impossible to ignore.

But attention and opportunity are not the same thing.

Some of the best trades have almost no buzz around them at all.

A stock can be barely discussed…

Yet a lot of serious money can still be flowing into it quietly.

And that’s exactly why Ross spends so much time tracking institutional footprints.

A fund doesn’t need CNBC talking about a stock before it starts building a position.

It just needs to believe the opportunity is there.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Ross is going LIVE tomorrow at 11 a.m. Eastern for a special strategy session on one of his favorite ways to track where the big money is moving.

He’ll show you how he looks for the footprints large institutions can leave while they’re building positions…

How he uses those clues to narrow in on stocks that may be attracting serious buying…

And how smaller traders can potentially get positioned while that money is still coming in.

It’s the same approach that helped us identify opportunities like NuScale Power before a 146% move in 53 days… Alpine Immune Sciences before 206% in 77 days… and Nikola before 87% in just 24 hours.

Click here to reserve your free seat for tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET.

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Why Fridays Can be a Dangerous Day for Traders

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:00:30 GMT

Hey friend,

After yesterday’s Producer Prices report, we got the big CPI report this morning.

The numbers came in exactly in line with forecasts – showing a 0.4% monthly rise and a 3.4% annual one. These figures were also exactly the same as last month’s.

We also got some consumer sentiment data, which showed a sharp dip compared to both forecasts and last month’s figures.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday but gapped higher this morning – sending the medium-term direction of the S&P 500 back upward.

The Daily Nugget

Friday is a bad time to force trades.

Friday can mess with your head.

If you’ve had a good week, you want to finish strong.

If you’ve had a bad week, you want to claw some of it back before the market closes.

Either way, the temptation is the same:

Take one more trade.

That’s when standards start slipping.

A setup you would’ve ignored on Tuesday suddenly looks “good enough.”

You size a little bigger because you want the week to end on a high.

Or you jump into something late because you don’t want to spend the weekend thinking about the move you missed.

None of that has anything to do with the trade itself.

The market doesn’t know you’re trying to finish the week green.

And it definitely doesn’t care.

So if a great setup appears late on Friday, trade it.

But don’t manufacture one just because the closing bell is starting to feel like a deadline.

Sometimes the best way to finish the week is to leave the last trade alone.

The Traders Agency Team

Dangerous Myth About Trading Conviction

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:44 GMT

Hey friend,

Today’s PPI report showed inflation still running hotter than expected…

With the monthly increase coming in at 0.4% (in line with expectations) and the annual at 5.4% (0.1% above expectations).

We also got the usual weekly jobless claims, which, at 206,000 – came in just a hair above expectations and the same as last week.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower this morning as well – sending the medium-term direction of the S&P 500 downward.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t confuse familiarity with conviction.

A Wall Street analyst can know a company incredibly well.

They’ve read every filing.

Listened to every earnings call.

Built detailed models.

Spoken with management.

Maybe they’ve covered the stock for five or ten years.

That gives them a lot of knowledge.

But it doesn’t automatically mean they have conviction.

They can still slap a Buy rating on the stock, publish a price target and move on.

They haven’t necessarily put a dollar of their own money behind the call.

That’s a very different signal from somebody inside the company reaching into their own pocket and buying shares.

So when you’re weighing opinions, don’t confuse knowing a lot about a company with being willing to bet real money on it.

The two can look similar from the outside.

They’re not.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Speaking of conviction…

This is what stocks do right before they explode higher.

How Traders Punish Themselves (Unnecessarily)

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:00:30 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar for today.

Yesterday evening, we got news on consumer credit – which jumped by $18 billion, indicating Americans are borrowing more than ever.

Tomorrow, we get the latest Producer Prices Index data.

And with all the focus on inflation – not to mention the Fed meeting next week – it could be a big market mover.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower this morning as well – sending multiple index directions downward.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t punish your next trade for your last one.

A losing trade has a way of hanging around longer than it should.

You get stopped out on Monday.

Then another clean setup shows up on Wednesday…

And suddenly you’re hesitant.

You wait a little longer.

Cut the position size more than usual.

Or skip the trade completely because you don’t want to get burned twice.

That feels cautious.

But the second trade has nothing to do with the first one.

The market doesn’t know you just took a loss.

And if the new setup still meets your rules, it deserves to be judged on its own.

This is especially important after a rough stretch, when a few failed trades can make every new opportunity feel suspicious.

Losses are part of trading.

The mistake is letting one of them change how you treat the next perfectly valid setup.

Take the lesson from the last trade.

Then leave the loss where it belongs.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. In just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern today, Ross is going LIVE to show you the breakout pattern he uses in both bull and bear markets – including one stock setting up in the pattern right now.

This pattern has helped members get shots at moves of 70% in 10 days, 114% in four days, and even 148% in just two days.

So click here to guarantee your free spot if you haven’t done so yet…

And Ross will see you in just a bit at 3 p.m. ET.

P.P.S. If you’re planning to attend on a mobile device, make sure you download the presentation app now so you don’t miss anything when it starts. See you there.

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The Market Won’t Reward You for This

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:00:31 GMT

Hey friend,

Welcome back.

We got some small business sentiment data this morning. It showed a slight dip from last month – but nothing drastic.

On Thursday, we’ll get the Producer price data.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower to end last week and have generally been moving lower today. The short-term direction for the Dow moved into downward territory.

Check This Out

The Fed meets next week, and it’s going to be a critical meeting for your money. Head Trader Ross Givens explains why – and what to do to prepare – in his latest video here.

The Daily Nugget

The market doesn’t pay extra for complexity.

A lot of traders assume a strategy gets better as they add more to it.

Another indicator.

Another news feed.

Another opinion.

Another reason to second-guess the trade.

Before long, a setup that was simple to recognize turns into a checklist with 15 moving parts.

That can feel sophisticated.

But the market doesn’t care how much work you put into the decision.

If a simple setup has a long track record of working, your job is to recognize it, know what would invalidate it, and trade it consistently.

Adding more information doesn’t always improve the decision.

Sometimes it just gives you more chances to talk yourself out of a perfectly good trade.

That becomes especially important when the market gets choppy.

There will always be another headline telling you why stocks should go up or down.

A clear, repeatable setup gives you something much more concrete to work with.

The Traders Agency Team

Traders, Avoid These “Long Weekend Dangers”

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Hey friend,

The official employment numbers came in this morning.

It showed the economy adding 162,000 jobs for August – far ahead of the expected 53,000.

The unemployment rate stayed steady at 4.1%.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed sharply higher yesterday but have been more mixed today. However, no change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t let the long weekend talk you into a trade.

A long weekend gives traders something they don’t always handle well:

Too much time to think.

Maybe you’re watching a stock that looks okay on Friday.

You’re not ready to buy it yet.

But then the market closes for three days.

You read more about the company.

You look at the chart again.

You start imagining how much money you could make if it takes off next week.

By Tuesday, you can feel a lot more excited about the trade…

Even though the stock itself hasn’t changed at all.

That’s especially dangerous when the market has been quiet and good setups are harder to find.

After a while, you start lowering the bar just because you want something to trade.

So before the market closes today, decide what would actually make the stock a buy.

Maybe it needs to break above a certain price.

Maybe it needs to hold support.

Maybe you just need a better setup.

Then go enjoy the weekend.

When the market opens again, make the stock prove it deserves your money.

The Traders Agency Team

Stop Expecting the Market to Do This

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:30:02 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the weekly jobless claims today.

It showed claims coming in at 206,000 – a hair above the expected 205,000.

We also got some services activity data, which outperformed expectations.

Tomorrow – the headline unemployment rate.

Let’s see how the market has been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday and gapped up higher this morning as well. All index directions – with the exception of the Russell – are back in the green.

Check This Out

Speaking of the market, Ross actually thinks now may be a good time to start buying.

He explains why – including two stocks he’s buying right now – in his latest YouTube video here.

The Daily Nugget

The market doesn’t owe you a clean story.

Traders like when everything lines up.

Rates fall.

Earnings improve.

Breadth gets stronger.

Stocks go up.

Easy.

But markets rarely stay that tidy for long.

You can have strong earnings while investors get more cautious.

One sector can be breaking out while another is getting hammered.

Retail can back away while systematic funds keep buying.

None of those things have to cancel each other out.

The mistake is trying to force all of it into one simple story.

You decide the market is bullish…

So every weak signal gets ignored.

Or you decide it’s bearish…

And every pocket of strength gets dismissed as noise.

That’s how traders end up arguing with the tape instead of trading it.

Sometimes the better answer is simply:

Different parts of the market are doing different things.

So judge the trade in front of you.

Look at the trend.

Look at the sector.

Look at the setup.

And don’t feel like every position has to prove some grand theory about where the index goes next.

Markets can stay messy a lot longer than your story can stay accurate.

The Traders Agency Team

Why Hot Stocks Can Look Downright BORING

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:27 GMT

Hey friend,

The private sector jobs numbers were released this morning.

It showed the private sector adding 38,000 jobs for August – well below the forecasted 47,000 (and last month’s 44,000).

The official unemployment numbers land Friday.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday but opened higher this morning. However, no change in any index directions.

Check This Out

In just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern today, Head Trader Ross Givens is to reveal his trademark FIRE Pattern…

The explosive chart setup that flagged stocks before moves of 163% in seven weeks… 270% in 10 weeks… and even 148% in just two days.

He’ll also reveal one of his top stocks setting up in the pattern right now.

Click here to guarantee your free spot if you haven’t done so yet.

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The Daily Nugget

The exciting part usually comes last.

Big breakout winners rarely look exciting the whole way up.

In fact, before the move starts, they can be downright boring.

A stock might spend days trading in a tight range.

It keeps bumping into the same price.

Pullbacks get smaller.

Volume dries up.

Nothing about it screams “monster winner.”

Which is exactly why most traders aren’t paying attention yet.

Then the stock finally clears that level…

And suddenly everybody notices.

That’s when the chart starts looking exciting.

But by then, the setup has already done a lot of the work.

The good news is you still don’t need to catch the absolute bottom.

A stock can spend weeks building a pattern, break out well above its lows, and still have a huge move ahead of it.

You’re not trying to own every dollar from bottom to top.

You’re trying to recognize the point where a quiet setup starts turning into something much bigger.

So don’t ignore a stock just because nothing dramatic is happening yet.

Sometimes the boring part is exactly what you want to see.

The Traders Agency Team

Why You Should Pay MORE for a Stock

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:00:05 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the big job opening numbers this morning.

It came in at 7.3 million – in line with expectations but slightly below last month’s 7.4 million.

We also got some manufacturing data, which came in slightly ahead of expectations – but in line with last month’s figures.

Tomorrow, we will get the private jobs numbers.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower today as well – sending the short-term directions for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq downward.

Check This Out

The Fed just sent a HUGE warning to investors. Click here to watch it before it’s too late.

The Daily Nugget

Sometimes paying more gives you the better trade.

Traders naturally want the lowest possible entry.

If you’ve been watching a stock at $47 and your breakout level is $50, it can be tempting to buy early.

After all, why pay $50 when you could have bought it three dollars cheaper?

Because at $47, the stock hasn’t done what you’re waiting for yet.

It may still roll over.

The pattern may fall apart.

And with the broader market still pulling back, there’s even more reason to make the stock prove itself.

If your setup calls for a break above $50, paying $51 after that happens can actually be the better trade.

You paid a little more.

But you also got something for that extra money:

More information.

Buyers proved they were strong enough to push through the level that had been holding the stock back.

So don’t get hung up on getting the cheapest price.

The goal is to get the price that gives you the trade you actually wanted.

Sometimes that means paying a little more and taking a lot less guesswork.

The Traders Agency Team

Weird Thing About Pullbacks

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today.

But we do have a lot of big jobs data coming out this week – from job openings to unemployment.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower to end last week and opened lower this morning as well – sending the short and medium-term directions for the Russell, alongside the short-term direction for the Dow, back downward.

Check This Out

Not sure what stocks to target during this pullback? Here’s one powerful candidate (it’s a stock Nvidia NEEDS).

The Daily Nugget

Risk can fall while fear rises.

When a stock is ripping higher, buying it can feel pretty safe.

Everything is green.

The trend looks strong.

And there’s not much on the chart making you nervous.

The problem is, you may also be buying after the stock has already run well above its key moving averages.

Now let that same stock pull back 5% or 7%.

Suddenly the trade feels much scarier.

But if the broader trend is still intact and those important moving averages are holding, the opposite may actually be true.

You’re getting the stock at a lower price.

It’s no longer as extended.

And the level that tells you the trade isn’t working is usually much closer.

That can give you a better entry with less money at risk.

Of course, if the stock breaks through support and the technical picture changes, that’s different.

But a pullback by itself doesn’t automatically make a trade more dangerous.

Sometimes all that’s changed is the price – and your emotions.

So when the market gets shaky, try to separate the two.

Ask whether the setup has actually become riskier…

Or whether buying simply feels riskier because you’ve just watched the price fall.

The Traders Agency Team

Are You a “Lagging” Trader?

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:00:13 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some consumer confidence data this morning.

And while it was a significant decline from last month’s numbers, it did come in slightly above expectations.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday, and with the exception of the Russell 2000, also have been moving upward today. The short-term direction for the Russell 2000 fell into downward territory.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t let last week’s market become this week’s opinion.

After a rough stretch, traders can get stuck in the mood of the selloff.

A few bad days go by and suddenly every bounce looks suspicious.

Every green day feels temporary.

Every bit of strength gets treated like a trap.

That’s recency bias at work.

The market may already be changing, but your opinion is still anchored to what just happened.

And sentiment usually lags.

People tend to get bearish quickly when prices fall.

They usually need a lot more proof before they feel comfortable turning bullish again.

So if the market starts stabilizing or rebounding while retail sentiment is still getting worse, don’t automatically assume the crowd has it right.

Look at the tape.

Look at whether support is holding.

Look at whether fewer stocks are breaking down.

Look at whether leaders are starting to act better.

The key is to let your view update with the market.

Not with the memory of last week.

A pullback can teach you useful things.

Just don’t let it train you to stay bearish after the evidence starts changing.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Don’t forget that every Monday at 9 a.m. Eastern, Head Trader Ross Givens goes LIVE on his YouTube channel to break down the markets in real time and highlight overlooked opportunities.

It’s completely free so make sure you don’t miss the next one.

Use this link to join next Monday at 9 a.m. ET.

Have a good weekend.

Dangerous Trading “Confusion” You Must Avoid

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:50 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the usual weekly jobless claims this morning.

At 203,000 it came in lower than expectations and last week’s figures.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed flat yesterday but opened higher this morning – keeping all index directions upward.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t confuse confidence with accuracy.

Some people are very good at sounding certain.

That doesn’t mean they’re right.

You see it constantly in markets.

An analyst puts out a price target and sounds completely convinced.

A strategist makes a big macro call.

A trader builds a whole case around why a stock has to go higher.

The problem starts when that confidence becomes harder to change than the facts.

Maybe the original thesis was reasonable.

Then six months pass.

Earnings estimates move.

Demand changes.

Margins improve.

The economy comes in stronger than expected.

At some point, sticking with the old view isn’t discipline anymore.

It’s stubbornness.

We’ve seen a good example of that this year.

Wall Street came into 2026 with one set of earnings expectations.

As the numbers came in better, analysts had to keep raising them.

That’s exactly what they should do.

A forecast is only as good as the information behind it.

So when you have a strong opinion on a stock, ask yourself one question:

What would make me change my mind?

If you don’t have an answer, you probably don’t have conviction.

You have attachment.

The market doesn’t care how confident you sounded when you made the call.

It only cares whether the facts still support it.

The Traders Agency Team

Don’t Let This “Handcuff” Your Trading

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:52 GMT

Hey friend,

A lot of economic data this morning.

First, there’s the PCE Index – the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.

It came in 0.1% higher than forecast – 0.4% monthly and 3.7% annually – which will likely increase pressure on the Fed to not cut or even raise rates.

Then, there was personal income and consumer spending.

Both figures also came in ahead of expectations, although personal income had the bigger surprise.

Finally, there were updated estimates of second-quarter GDP growth.

This one came in bang on with estimates – at 1.5%.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly higher yesterday and have generally been slightly positive today – sending the short-term direction for the Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq back upward.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t get anchored to the first number.

There’s a well-known mental trap called anchoring bias.

It happens when the first number you hear starts influencing everything that comes after it.

An analyst says earnings should come in at $2.00 a share.

Now $2.00 becomes the number in your head.

A strategist says the S&P should finish the year at 7,000.

Same thing.

Even after new information comes in, that original number can hang around longer than it should.

That’s the trap.

The first estimate starts feeling like the “right” one…

When really, it was just the best guess someone had at the time.

Markets change. Sales improve.

Margins move. Demand strengthens or weakens.

The economy surprises.

Once that happens, the old estimate may not deserve nearly as much weight.

Good traders are always happy to change their minds.

They don’t keep defending an old number just because it was the one they started with.

That doesn’t mean changing your view every time a headline hits.

It means checking whether your anchor still makes sense.

Ask yourself:

If I were looking at this fresh today, with everything I know now, would I still use the same estimate?

If the answer is no, move the anchor.

Your first forecast is a starting point.

It shouldn’t become handcuffs.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Head Trader Ross Givens made a similar point earlier today: Wall Street has spent much of this year raising its numbers as reality came in stronger than expected.

And in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern today…

He’s going LIVE to show you one way he looks for those gaps at the individual-company level – before the wider market fully catches up.

This strategy recently pinpointed two stocks that have more than doubled in just three months…

And it could have had you sitting on open gains like 797%… 273%… and even 1,447%.

So click here to guarantee your free seat if you haven’t done so yet…

And Ross will see you at 3 p.m. ET in a bit.

P.P.S. If you’re planning to attend on a mobile device, make sure you download the presentation app now so you don’t miss anything when it starts. See you there.

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This is Why Your Trading Strategy Doesn’t Work

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:32 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some new home sales data this morning.

At 607,000 – it came in below the expected 615,000 and last month’s 628,000. Nevertheless it wasn’t a big divergence.

We also got new consumer confidence data.

Again, while the numbers did come in lower than forecast and compared to last month’s figures, the magnitude of the difference was not that significant.

Tomorrow, we get the latest data on the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday but opened higher this morning. However, no change in any index directions.

Check This Out

Did you know that Bitcoin’s next big rally could be JUST getting started?

The Daily Nugget

Know what your edge is good for.

A strategy can be good and still be wrong for the market you’re trading.

That trips people up all the time.

A breakout trader keeps forcing breakouts when the market has turned choppy.

A momentum trader keeps chasing strength when follow-through has dried up.

Then after a few losses, they decide the strategy stopped working.

But maybe it didn’t.

Maybe the environment changed.

Every edge has conditions where it tends to work best.

If your strategy depends on strong trends, you want a market that’s actually trending.

If your edge works best around clean catalysts, you want stocks where something specific is driving the move.

And if the broad market is messy, it can make sense to spend more time looking for names that don’t need the indexes to do all the work.

The question isn’t:

“What’s the best trading strategy?”

It’s:

“What kind of market am I in, and which of my strategies fits it best?”

That’s why it helps to know your own playbook.

Know what each setup is trying to exploit.

Know when it tends to struggle.

And don’t force your favorite strategy into a market that isn’t giving it much to work with.

The goal isn’t to have one strategy you force into every market.

It’s to recognize what the market is giving you – and trade the setup that fits.

The Traders Agency Team

Don’t Waste a Good Pullback

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar this morning.

This week though, we get the latest data on the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge – the PCE Index.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday to end last week but have been generally lower today (with the exception of the Dow, which has seen its short-term direction return to upward territory).

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The Daily Nugget

Pullbacks can be useful.

When everything is going up, a lot of stocks look good.

Some deserve it.

Others are just getting carried along with the market.

You usually get a better read once the selling starts.

After a few red days, some stocks crack quickly. Others give back most of their recent gains.

But every so often, you’ll find a stock that just refuses to come down much.

Maybe it holds its breakout.

Maybe buyers keep showing up around the same price.

Maybe the market has a lousy day and the stock barely moves.

Those are the names worth writing down.

The market has just put them through a little stress test, and they handled it better than most.

That doesn’t make them automatic buys.

But it does make your watchlist a lot easier to build.

So on the next ugly market day, don’t spend all your time looking at what got crushed.

Have a look at what didn’t.

You may learn more from the stocks holding their ground than the ones making all the noise.

The Traders Agency Team

Don’t Feel “Forced” to Do This in a Choppy Market

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:00:51 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some manufacturing and services activity data this morning.

While manufacturing slightly underperformed expectations, the services sector showed a surprising boost.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower again yesterday, but have been mixed today. No change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

You don’t have to solve the market today.

After nearly a week of selling, there’s no shortage of things to worry about.

Debt headlines.

Treasury-market jitters.

Stocks giving back some of their recent gains.

And whenever that happens, traders start feeling like they need to make a big call.

Is this the start of something ugly?

Is the pullback almost over?

Should I sell?

Should I buy the dip?

Sometimes the best answer is simply:

I don’t know yet.

That’s perfectly fine.

You don’t need to predict the entire next move to trade well.

If the market is getting choppier, you can trade smaller.

You can tighten up your watchlist.

You can wait for cleaner setups.

And if you already have positions, you can stick to the levels and risk limits you decided on before the headlines got loud.

There’s no prize for being the first person to call the bottom.

There’s also no prize for predicting a crash that never comes.

The market will give you more information soon enough.

Maybe buyers step back in.

Maybe support breaks and the selling gets worse.

Either way, you’ll have something concrete to work with.

Until then, don’t let a few uncomfortable sessions force you into an opinion you don’t actually have.

Sometimes good trading is simply giving the market another day to show its hand.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Don’t forget that every Monday at 9 a.m. Eastern, Head Trader Ross Givens goes LIVE on his YouTube channel to break down the markets in real time and highlight overlooked opportunities.

It’s completely free so make sure you don’t miss the next one.

Use this link to join next Monday at 9 a.m. ET.

Have a good weekend.

Traders: Trust This, Not That

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:57 GMT

Hey friend,

Earlier this morning, we got the usual weekly jobless claims as well as leading indicators for the economy.

Both numbers were encouraging, with jobless claims coming in below expectations and last week’s figures…

While the leading economic indicators also outperformed expectations and last month’s numbers.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday but opened lower this morning – sending the near-term directions for the Dow, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 back into downward territory.

The Daily Nugget

Follow incentives, not personalities.

It’s easy to put too much weight on who is saying something.

A famous investor sounds confident on TV.

A CEO gives a polished interview.

An analyst makes a bold call.

Maybe they’re right.

But before you put much weight on the opinion, ask a simpler question:

What happens to them if they’re wrong?

That usually tells you more.

Someone making a prediction on television may have very little riding on it.

Someone allocating real money has a lot more at stake.

The same idea applies inside a company.

Earlier today, Head Trader Ross Givens pointed out that more management teams are raising guidance.

That’s useful because raising guidance makes their own job harder.

They’re giving Wall Street a higher number to judge them against next quarter.

In other words, there’s a consequence attached to the optimism…

And consequences are powerful incentives.

And you can take that idea one step further.

If somebody close to a business is willing to put their own money behind what they’re seeing…

Now their incentives are even clearer.

That doesn’t mean you hand your decision-making over to them.

It means you pay more attention to actions where the person making the decision has something real to gain – or lose.

So whenever you hear a strong opinion, try looking past the personality.

Ask what’s actually at stake.

The answer can tell you how seriously to take the signal.

That’s why in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern…

Ross is going LIVE to show one market application of this idea: how he tracks legal purchases made by corporate insiders with their own money.

And separates the routine activity from the signals he actually wants to see.

He’ll demo his proven strategy for tracking down the high-conviction insider purchases…

As well as expose the warning signs you must know of…

And his 3 counterintuitive insider buying signals he’s been relying on for nearly a decade.

This strategy recently led us to two stocks that have nearly doubled in less than three months…

And it could have had you sitting on open gains like 806%… 272%… and even 1,515%.

So click here to secure your free seat if you haven’t already…

And Ross will see you in just a bit at 3 p.m. ET.

The Traders Agency Team

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How Traders Get Scared Out Early

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:20 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today – just the minutes from the last Fed meeting.

Tomorrow, we get the usual weekly jobless claims as well as leading indicators for the economy.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday again but are moving higher today – keeping all index directions in the green.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t let a pullback scare you out early.

A lot of traders do something strange with stop losses.

They set one when they enter the trade…

Then ignore it completely once the stock starts moving against them.

They get nervous and sell before the stop is ever reached.

That usually happens after a few ugly sessions.

You bought the stock with a plan.

You knew how much room you wanted to give the trade.

Then the market pulls back for three days and suddenly that plan feels way too generous.

So you bail early.

And plenty of times, the stock never actually breaks the level that would have invalidated the trade.

It just made you uncomfortable.

That’s why the stop you set at the beginning is so useful.

It gives you a decision point that was chosen before the fear kicked in.

If the stock hits it, get out.

That was the deal.

But if it hasn’t…

Be careful about inventing a new reason to sell just because the last few candles are red.

Of course, new information can change the trade.

A bad earnings report. A broken chart. Something that genuinely changes the setup.

If that’s the case – feel free to adjust.

But absent that, give the trade the room you originally decided it needed.

A few bad days can make a position feel much worse than it actually looks.

Your stop is there to help separate the two.

The Traders Agency Team

Surprising Reason Traders Lose Money

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00:46 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some industrial data this morning, which came in below expectations.

Pending home sales also showed a monthly decrease, while economists expected an increase.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower today as well. However, all index directions remain upward.

The Daily Nugget

Trade like it’s a business.

Trading can be a great way to make money.

It can also become a very expensive hobby if you’re not careful.

The difference often comes down to how you treat it.

If you’re opening trades because you’re bored, chasing whatever is moving, or forcing something just because you haven’t traded all day…

You’re probably paying for entertainment.

There’s nothing wrong with enjoying trading.

But the money side still has to come first.

That means knowing what kind of setup you’re looking for before you enter.

Knowing how much you’re willing to lose if you’re wrong.

And being perfectly happy to do nothing when there’s nothing worth trading.

A good trader should be able to look back over a month and explain where the money came from.

Which setups worked?

Which ones didn’t?

Where did you follow the plan?

Where did you get impatient and do something stupid?

That’s the boring part of trading.

It’s also the part that tends to separate people who stick around from people who keep making deposits into their brokerage account.

You don’t need to make every day exciting.

You need to make enough good decisions that, over time, trading pays you instead of the other way around.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Want a free stock pick? Check out Ross Givens’ latest YouTube video on the $5 stock that just got a $210 million Pentagon contract.

The #1 Thing Traders Must be Willing to Borrow

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:10 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some manufacturing activity and housing price data this morning.

Both surprised to the upside – beating expectations and last month’s figures.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower last Friday but were still up for the week overall. And while they have been moving lower today, all index directions remain comfortably upward.

The Daily Nugget

Be willing to borrow conviction.

There’s a little bit of ego involved in trading.

We all like finding the stock nobody else noticed.

Doing the research ourselves.

Getting in early because we figured it out.

But you don’t get extra points for originating every idea yourself.

If a major institution starts putting serious money into a stock, that’s worth knowing.

These firms can have huge research operations behind the trade.

Analysts studying the company.

Industry specialists digging through the sector.

Teams looking at data most individual traders will never have the time or resources to analyze.

But there’s another reason Ross likes following them:

They have enough money to move markets.

A large fund building a position creates real buying pressure in an individual stock.

And when several institutions start moving into the same area, those flows can lift an entire sector.

Tomorrow morning, Head Trader Ross Givens will show you exactly how to track those flows…

So keep an eye out for that.

The Traders Agency Team

Don’t Allow This to be Your “Trading Default”

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:00:31 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the latest retail sales data and some new consumer sentiment data this morning.

Both figures underperformed expectations – with retail sales in particular showing a decline instead of the expected increase.

Let’s see how the market has been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday. And while they generally opened higher this morning, they have been moving lower through the day. Still, no change in any index directions – which all remain upward.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t let pessimists set your default.

Pessimism sounds smart in the market.

There’s always a convincing reason stocks should fall.

Debt is too high.

Valuations are stretched.

The economy is slowing.

Politics are a mess.

Some of those warnings will eventually be right.

The problem comes when you start treating the pessimist’s view as your default.

Over long stretches of time, stocks have generally moved higher.

So a trader who is permanently looking for the next collapse starts every decision with a built-in handicap.

A normal pullback becomes the start of a crash.

A strong rally becomes “irrational.”

New highs become a reason to get nervous instead of evidence that buyers are still in control.

And while the pessimist waits to be proven right, the market can keep climbing for months or years.

That doesn’t mean you ignore risk.

It means you make the market prove the bearish case before you trade like it’s already true.

Watch price.

Watch breadth.

Watch whether support is holding.

If those things start breaking down, adjust.

But don’t sell a healthy market because somebody has a great explanation for why it ought to fall.

There will always be people predicting the next disaster.

Eventually, one of them will be right.

You don’t have to pay for all the wrong calls in between.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Don’t forget that every Monday at 9 a.m. Eastern, Head Trader Ross Givens goes LIVE on his YouTube channel to break down the markets in real time and highlight overlooked opportunities.

It’s completely free so make sure you don’t miss the next one.

Use this link to join next Monday at 9 a.m. ET.

Have a good weekend.

Forget About Market “Opinions” (Look for This Instead)

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:42 GMT

Hey friend,

After yesterday’s CPI data, we got producer prices this morning.

It showed a 0% increase on a monthly basis – compared to the expected 0.2%.

That’s good news.

We also got the usual weekly jobless claims.

This time, claims spiked a little to 209,000 – above last week’s numbers and expectations.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly lower yesterday but have been moving higher today. All index directions remain upward.

The Daily Nugget

Skin in the game beats a strong opinion.

Markets are full of opinions.

Analysts issue upgrades.

Fund managers go on TV.

Executives talk up their companies.

Sometimes they’re right.

Sometimes they’re not.

But there’s a big difference between saying you like something…

And putting your own money into it.

That’s why actual transactions are worth paying attention to.

If somebody says a stock is undervalued, you can listen.

If that same person then buys $500,000 worth of shares?

Now you have another piece of information.

It still doesn’t mean you should follow them in.

They could be early.

They could be wrong.

And their situation may be completely different from yours.

But money forces a decision in a way an opinion doesn’t.

So when you’re researching a stock, don’t just ask what people are saying about it.

Check whether anyone worth watching is actually putting actual capital behind those words.

Then run the trade through your own process.

Tomorrow at 11 a.m. Eastern…

Ross Givens is going LIVE to unveil a brand-new tool he and his team have spent months building around this kind of market intelligence.

It goes well beyond the corporate-insider activity Ross normally tracks…

And will let you see what politicians, executives and other elite market players are actually trading.

Ross will also reveal some of the top stocks U.S. representatives are trading right now.

Click here to reserve your free seat for tomorrow’s LIVE briefing.

Ross will see you Friday morning at 11 a.m. ET.

The Traders Agency Team

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The Best Trades Look Like This First

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:52 GMT

Hey friend,

The CPI data came in this morning…

And it was right in line with expectations, with a muted 0.2% monthly increase and a 3.4% annual increase.

While it’s definitely still way above the Fed’s 2% inflation target, it should give them more justification to keep rates steady.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly lower yesterday. And while they opened higher today, they’ve been moving lower through the morning. No change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

The best trades often look boring first.

The stocks getting the most attention are usually the ones already moving.

They’re up 10% today.

They just broke to a new high.

Everyone on social media suddenly has an opinion.

But some of the better setups look completely different before the move starts.

The stock may spend days going almost nowhere.

It trades in a tight range.

Pullbacks get smaller.

Every attempt to knock it down gets bought.

From the outside, it can look boring.

That’s not always a bad thing.

A stock that can hold near its highs without giving much back is showing you that sellers aren’t having much success pushing it lower.

And if buyers eventually take control, all that quiet trading can give way very quickly.

That’s why it pays to keep some boring-looking stocks on your watchlist.

You don’t need to predict exactly when they’ll move.

Just watch how they behave while they’re sitting there.

Are the swings getting tighter?

Does weakness keep getting bought?

Is the stock refusing to give back its previous gains?

Sometimes the stocks doing the least today are the ones worth watching for tomorrow.

That’s why in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern…

Head Trader Ross Givens is going LIVE to break down a time-tested chart pattern built around this exact idea.

It’s been used by multiple U.S. Investing Champions…

And has signaled moves of 163% in seven weeks… 177% in 11 days… and 148% in just two days.

Ross will walk through the setup step-by-step and reveal the name and ticker of a stock forming it right now.

Click here to guarantee your free seat for today’s LIVE session if you haven’t already…

And Ross will see you at 3 p.m. ET.

The Traders Agency Team

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Traders Waste Time Doing This

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:37 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some small business sentiment data this morning.

Sentiment came in slightly higher than forecast as well as compared to last month.

But the big news this week will be tomorrow’s CPI report.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly lower yesterday and opened marginally higher today. No change in any index directions – which all remain in the green.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t reinvent the wheel.

Traders love finding something new.

A new indicator.

A new screen.

A new strategy nobody else has heard of.

But “new” doesn’t automatically mean better.

Some trading setups have been around for decades for a simple reason:

They still work.

The market changes.

Technology changes.

The stocks everyone talks about change.

But human behavior doesn’t change nearly as much.

Fear still causes people to dump good stocks.

Greed still makes them chase.

And when enough buyers pile into the same kind of setup, the price still reacts.

So before you spend hours trying to invent a completely new way to trade…

It’s worth asking whether someone has already solved the problem.

Find a setup with a long track record.

Learn what makes it work.

Learn when it tends to fail.

Then get very good at recognizing it when it appears.

The Traders Agency Team

Watch for When a Stock Does This

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:37 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today.

Wednesday though, we get the latest inflation data.

And with so many already criticizing Fed Chair Warsh for seemingly “doing nothing” about inflation…

It could be a big market mover.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher to end last week and have been moving higher this morning as well. All index directions remain in the green.

The Daily Nugget

Normal is useful.

Traders spend a lot of time looking for things that stand out.

Big moves.

Heavy volume.

A sudden breakout.

But before you can tell whether something is unusual, you need to know what that stock normally does.

A million shares traded in a day might look like a lot.

For Apple, it’s nothing.

For some sleepy small-cap stock that usually trades 80,000 shares?

Now you may have something worth checking.

The same goes for price action.

A 4% move in a volatile biotech stock might be business as usual.

A 4% move in a stock that barely moves 1% most days deserves a second look.

That’s why a stock’s own history can be more useful than comparing it with everything else in the market.

You’re looking for a break in character.

Something that normally stays quiet suddenly gets busy.

Something that usually follows the market suddenly stops.

Something changes.

And that’s a very powerful clue.

The key is not to jump straight to a conclusion.

Start by asking what changed compared with the stock’s own normal behavior.

Then look for confirmation elsewhere.

Price.

Volume.

News.

Sector action.

Anything that helps explain whether the change is real or just noise.

You don’t need to predict the whole move.

You just need to recognize when a stock is no longer behaving the way it usually does.

That alone can tell you where to look next.

The Traders Agency Team

Focus on This in a Chaotic Market

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:00:24 GMT

Hey friend,

The headline employment numbers came in this morning.

The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs…

However, the unemployment figure came in at 4.1% – below the expected 4.2%.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly lower yesterday but have been moving higher today. All index directions remain upward.

The Daily Nugget

Trade your setups.

The market can be a noisy, chaotic place.

It always has been.

But in the information age, this is even more the case.

That’s why we see so many traders get swept up in the deluge…

Resulting in aimless, unfocused – and ultimately, unprofitable – trading.

That’s why in times like these, it’s worth bringing it back to the core trading advice, which is:

Trade your setups.

If you have a proven high-probability setup – like the types that Head Trader Ross Givens teaches…

Then trade them – no matter what else is going on.

These setups will already have taken “all other factors” into account.

So when things become a bit too noisy…

When you just can’t seem to “keep up” with the market…

Slow down, take a breather…

And focus on looking for – and trading – your setups instead.

Have a good weekend.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Don’t forget that every Monday at 9 a.m. Eastern, Head Trader Ross Givens goes LIVE on his YouTube channel to break down the markets in real time and highlight overlooked opportunities.

It’s completely free so make sure you don’t miss the next one.

Use this link to join next Monday at 9 a.m. ET.

Have a good weekend.

Don’t “Work Harder” at Trading

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:34 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the usual weekly jobless claims numbers this morning.

It came in at 199,000 – slightly below expectations.

Tomorrow though, we get the big headline unemployment number.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly lower yesterday and have been relatively mixed today. Nonetheless, all index directions remain upward.

The Daily Nugget

The best filter removes work.

There are thousands of stocks in the market.

You could spend all day reading earnings reports…

Studying charts…

And digging through company filings.

You still wouldn’t get through a fraction of them.

That’s why a useful trading strategy should do more than help you analyze a stock.

It should tell you where to look first.

A good filter cuts thousands of possible trades down to a much smaller list.

Then you can spend your time on the handful that may actually deserve it.

Of course, a filter is not a buy signal.

It is only a starting point.

From there, you still need to check the chart…

Look at the numbers…

And decide whether the setup makes sense.

But now you are researching ten stocks instead of ten thousand.

That is the real value.

A good filter does not give you more information.

It cuts away the information you do not need.

And in a market drowning in data…

Knowing what to ignore can be a huge edge.

The Traders Agency Team

This Creates Big Winners

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:22 GMT

Hey friend,

We got private jobs numbers this morning.

The data showed the private sector adding 44,000 jobs in July – well below the 75,000 expected and the previous month’s 98,000.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed sharply higher yesterday and opened higher this morning as well – keeping all index directions in the green.

The Daily Nugget

Every surprise creates a winner.

Markets hate surprises.

An earnings miss.

A lost contract.

A new regulation.

The first move gets all the attention.

One stock gets crushed.

But somewhere else, another company may be picking up the business, receiving new orders or gaining an unexpected advantage.

So when something catches the market off guard, don’t only ask:

Who got hurt?

Ask:

Who benefits?

The problem is that this second winner is rarely named in the headline.

But the people running that business may see the impact almost immediately.

They see the orders.

They see the customers.

They see what is happening inside the business right now.

And when they start buying before the chart looks good…

They may be positioning for a turn the public cannot see yet.

In just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern, Head Trader Ross Givens is going LIVE to show you how he tracks these insider footprints, including:

Where to find the trades before the public catches on…
The biggest traps traders fall into when following insiders…
And his three most powerful – yet counterintuitive – insider-buying signals.

The strategy has never had a losing year…

And could have allowed traders to sit on open gains like 695%… 286%… and even 1,259% right now.

Click here to lock in your free seat if you haven’t done so…

And join Ross today at 3 p.m. ET sharp.

The Traders Agency Team

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This is How Breakouts Happen

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:00:02 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the major job openings numbers this morning

The headline figure came in at 7.4 million – in line with expectations but below last month’s figure of 7.6 million.

However, hiring also increased and layoffs remained subdued.

Let’s see how the market has been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday and moved sharply higher today as well – largely on news that another Iran deal may be reached. All index directions are back in the green.

The Daily Nugget

Breathers can set up breakouts.

For the past couple of months, most indexes have been on a “breather”.

Considering how much worries about an AI bubble are floating around…

Not to mention the “on again off again” conflict in Iran…

It’s not surprising that many were waiting for this breather to turn into a breakdown.

But all along, Head Trader Ross Givens was saying that the data was telling him the bull market was alive and well.

And now, with indexes just rocketing to new highs – it looks like he’s been vindicated once again.

Because you see, this is a classic pattern…

As a whole, breathers tend to be setups for breakouts more often than not.

Because stock markets tend to go up in the long term over time.

Of course, this doesn’t mean every stock will do well.

We still have to be selective.

Nevertheless, a rising tide tends to lift most boats.

Meaning now is the time to put your foot on the gas.

That’s what Ross is doing.

And here are some stocks he’s buying now.

The Traders Agency Team

Never Let the Market do This to You

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:26 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some manufacturing and construction spending data this morning.

While manufacturing data outperformed expectations, construction spending underperformed.

This week, we get a lot of jobs data – from job openings to the latest unemployment rate.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher last week and opened higher today as well on news President Trump has called off the Iran strikes – sending almost all index directions back upward.

The Daily Nugget

Never let the market take away your choices.

You can be early and still make money.

You can be wrong for a while and recover.

But once leverage or position size forces you to sell…

The decision is no longer yours.

That’s the real danger.

You may be dead right about where a stock goes over three years…

And still get wiped out in three weeks.

A good thesis cannot save you from a margin call.

But someone else getting trapped can create a great opportunity for you.

A fund gets hit with redemptions.

A trader needs cash.

Shares get dumped because somebody has to sell now – not because the business suddenly got worse.

The patient buyer gets the better price.

So leave yourself room to move.

Trade small enough that one ugly swing does not make the decision for you.

Keep some cash available for the moments when other people have none.

Because the market does not always reward the smartest trader.

Quite often, it rewards the one who can still act.

The Traders Agency Team

The #1 Goal in Volatile Markets

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:00:46 GMT

Hey friend,

We got more consumer sentiment data this morning.

Surprisingly, it came in both ahead of expectations and last month’s numbers.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes bounced yesterday. And while they opened higher this morning, they have generally been moving lower today – sending the medium-term direction for the Russell 2000 downward.

The Daily Nugget

The goal is to stay clear while everyone else gets emotional.

Volatile markets make people do stupid things.

They chase a stock because it jumped.

They dump a good position because it dropped.

And they throw out a plan they were perfectly happy with yesterday.

That is where most of the damage comes from.

A sharp move tells you something changed.

It does not tell you what to do next.

A big drop is not an automatic sell.

A big rally is not an automatic buy.

Sometimes the right move is to wait.

Sometimes it is to cut your size.

Because when stocks start swinging harder, your normal position can suddenly become too big.

So trade smaller.

Give the position more room.

And do not force yourself into every move.

There will always be another rally…

Another pullback…

Another setup…

Missing one trade is annoying.

Getting sucked into a bad one because everyone else is panicking is much worse.

Have a good weekend.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Don’t forget that every Monday at 9 a.m. Eastern, Head Trader Ross Givens goes LIVE on his YouTube channel to break down the markets in real time and highlight overlooked opportunities.

It’s completely free so make sure you don’t miss the next one.

Use this link to join next Monday at 9 a.m. ET.

Have a good weekend.

“Steal” Others’ Trading Advantages for Yourself

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:12 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge – the PCE index – data this morning.

Most figures were in line with expectations – with the exception of Core PCE, which came in lower than estimates.

The monthly figure also showed a 0.1% fall, though PCE was still higher 3.7% on an annual basis.

We also got personal income and consumer spending.

The former came in slightly below expectations while the later came in as expected.

And of course, we got the usual weekly jobless claims, which at 197,000, was higher than last week’s figures but lower than expected.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed sharply lower yesterday but have bounced this morning. However, no change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

Use others’ advantages to your advantage.

You do not need to possess every advantage yourself.

Sometimes, the better move is to position yourself where someone else’s advantage can pull you forward.

Take the big funds.

They have teams of analysts…

Better access to information…

And enough money to push a stock higher for weeks.

You cannot compete with that firepower.

But you can watch where it is going.

When a fund begins building a huge position, the buying often leaves clues in the price and volume.

Their advantage becomes your signal.

The same principle applies elsewhere.

A sector specialist may understand an industry better than you ever will.

A supplier may see demand improving before Wall Street does.

A major customer may reveal which company is quietly winning contracts.

You do not need to know everything they know.

You need to recognise what their actions are telling you.

The Traders Agency Team

The “I Word” That Rules the Markets

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:00:25 GMT

Hey friend,

The latest Consumer Confidence numbers came in this morning – and they were below both expectations and last month’s numbers.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed marginally higher yesterday and – with the exception of the Dow – opened lower this morning as well. No change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

“Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome.”
~Charlie Munger

Everything in markets is ruled by incentives.

Analysts want attention.

Fund managers want to keep client money.

Executives want higher share prices.

Politicians want votes.

So whenever someone says something, ask:

What are they rewarded for making me believe?

That is why insider buying matters.

An executive can say the company looks strong.

They can praise the outlook.

They can call the stock undervalued.

But buying shares with their own money is different.

Now their incentive is obvious.

They make money if the stock rises.

They lose money if it falls.

Words tell you the story.

Insider buying shows you where the money is.

So click here to see a prime example of insider buying.

The Traders Agency Team

The Trading Trade-Off No One Talks About

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:56 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing much on the economic calendar today.

The Fed meets tomorrow, and delivers its rate decision Wednesday.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed mixed last week and have also been mixed today. All index directions for the Dow are back upward.

The Daily Nugget

Every advantage comes with a disadvantage.

There is no perfect position in the market.

Every advantage comes with a trade-off.

Take the individual trader.

You may not have a team of analysts…

Access to company management…

Or billions of dollars behind you.

You certainly cannot push a stock higher by yourself.

But you do have one major advantage.

You are small.

You can buy a position in seconds.

You can sell just as quickly.

You can move from one stock to another without anybody noticing.

And unless you are trading a very thin stock, your order will barely move the price.

That gives you speed and flexibility.

The big funds have the opposite problem.

A hedge fund, pension fund or mutual fund may have better research…

More information…

And enough capital to create a major move.

But that size comes with a cost.

If a fund wants to buy several million shares, it cannot simply hit the “buy” button once.

The price would jump before it finished building the position.

So it has to buy slowly.

A little today.

Volatility Isn’t the Enemy

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:00:41 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some manufacturing and service gauge data this morning.

Services data came in ahead of expectations while manufacturing came in slightly under.

Meanwhile, the latest new home sales data also beat expectations and last month’s numbers – despite the surge in mortgage rates.

Next week, the Fed meets.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed lower again yesterday but have been moving higher today. No change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

Volatility doesn’t break good traders – it reveals them.

That’s especially true in a market like this one.

Things may appear calmer in brief stretches, but this market is still churning underneath.

Leadership keeps moving, reactions stay sharp, and the pressure has not really gone away.

In this kind of environment, traders do not get tested only on big days.

They get tested in the middle of the churn, when focus, patience, and discipline matter most.

And when the next wave of volatility hits, it won’t arrive with a warning.

You won’t have time to prepare in the moment.

That’s why how you think now matters more than what you do next.

Volatility isn’t the enemy. It’s the test.

And often, it’s the filter – separating those who are just reacting from those who are actually ready.

So take a moment to check in with yourself.

Is your mindset built to handle the swings? Or is it still searching for certainty that doesn’t exist?

This is not to cast judgment – but to raise awareness.

Take a moment to reflect.

We’re here to help you face whatever the market throws at you next.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Every week, Head Trader Ross Givens goes LIVE to give you a clear picture of what he’s seeing in the markets in real time…

As well as highlight the opportunities that others are missing amid this volatility.

And as part of our “Christmas in July” special…

You can join Ross at these live sessions for just 5 bucks for an entire year.

This is an incredibly valuable deal during these turbulent times.

So click here to grab this $5 offer while it’s still up.

Ross looks forward to seeing you in his next live session.

This is 10X Better Than a Market “Forecast”

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:39 GMT

Hey friend,

We got the usual weekly jobless claims this morning.

It came in at 187,000 – far below forecasts and last week’s numbers.

In fact, it was the lowest level since September 1969.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed slightly lower yesterday and gapped down heavily this morning – sending multiple index directions into the red.

The Daily Nugget

A forecast is less useful than a playbook.

Most traders want someone to tell them exactly what happens next.

Stocks go up.

Stocks go down.

Tech keeps leading.

The rally falls apart.

A clear forecast feels useful because it removes uncertainty.

But markets rarely cooperate for long.

Right now, for example, earnings are growing at an incredible pace…

Yet investors are suddenly paying more for downside protection.

Overall stock positioning still leaves room for more buying…

Yet large-cap tech is already heavily crowded.

The bull case looks strong.

So does the case for more turbulence.

You could force all that information into one neat story.

But that would probably leave you unprepared if the market chooses another path.

A playbook is FAR more useful.

It tells you what you’ll do if stocks keep climbing…

What would make you rotate away from crowded leaders…

And how you’ll respond if the Iran conflict triggers another sharp selloff.

You may still have a market view.

You’re just not betting everything on being exactly right.

That’s the reason why Ross ad his team go LIVE every week to break down the market in real time.

If you want to get in on those sessions…

As part of our “Christmas in July” sale…

You can do so for just 5 bucks for an entire year.

Just click here for all the details.

The Traders Agency Team

Trading Mindset for a Choppy Market

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:45 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today as well.

Tomorrow, we get the usual weekly jobless claims.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday, and with the exception of the Nasdaq, have been moving higher this morning as well. No change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

Only take your highest-probability setups… BUT don’t treat any trade as your highest conviction position.

That matters even more in a volatile market like this one.

When conditions are unstable, even strong setups can fail faster than expected.

A clean entry can lose momentum quickly.

A good-looking chart can get knocked off course by headlines, sharp rotation, or a sudden shift in sentiment.

That is why discipline has to stay tight.

You still want to be selective. You still want to wait for the setups that give you the best odds.

But once you are in, you cannot afford to treat any single trade like it is special or certain to work.

Do not oversize it.

Do not get emotionally attached to it.

Do not give one position more trust than the market has earned.

In this kind of environment, the edge is not just finding strong setups.

It is staying disciplined enough to manage every trade with respect for how quickly conditions can change.

Of course, you still need to know how to find these strong setups amid the noise in the first place.

That’s why in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern…

Head Trader Ross Givens is hosting a special LIVE training session to show you an old-school strategy for targeting the most explosive setups in the market.

This strategy has helped our members find 2X, 3X, even 4X and higher stock opportunities in some of the choppiest conditions possible.

Ross will also share the complete details on a stock he’s targeting right now…

So click here to lock in your free seat if you haven’t yet…

And Ross will see you in a bit at 3 p.m. ET today.

The Traders Agency Team

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Stock Buyers Do This (But Traders Miss It)

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:10 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today.

A pretty light week on the economic news front overall.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower again yesterday but opened higher this morning – sending the short-term direction for the S&P 500, the Dow and the Russell 2000 back upward.

The Daily Nugget

Buyers watch other buyers,

People like to think they make investment decisions independently.

In reality, buyers watch other buyers.

A stock starts showing strength.

That strength attracts attention.

More traders put it on their watchlists.

Funds begin adding positions.

Then the stock breaks through a level everyone has been watching…

And a small stream of buying can suddenly turn into a flood.

That’s why breakouts can move so fast.

The first buyers push the stock toward resistance.

The breakout brings in a second group.

Then momentum traders, algorithms, and traders afraid of missing out add even more demand.

But there’s a big difference between spotting the herd as it begins to gather…

And chasing it after the stampede is already underway.

The first can lead to an excellent setup.

The second can leave you buying right when early traders are ready to take profits.

So the goal is not simply to find a stock going up.

It’s to recognize signs that often appear just before a much larger wave of buyers arrives.

That’s what Ross and his team go LIVE to show every week.

And if you want to join these live sessions…

It’ll cost you just $5 for an entire year thanks to our “Christmas in July” sale.

So click here to grab this crazy deal now before it’s gone.

The Traders Agency Team

One Critical Aspect of the Market Traders Miss

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:09 GMT

Hey friend,

We got some leading economic indicators today.

And while these indicators ticked up for the past two months, they ticked down in June on the back of weaker consumer spending.

Let’s see how the market has been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower to end last week but have been mixed today. The short-term direction for the Dow has slipped into negative territory.

The Daily Nugget

You must understand the market’s “clock speed”.

Most traders only think about direction when breaking down the market.

Is it going up?

Is it going down?

Is the trend bullish or bearish?

But direction is only part of the picture.

You also need to understand the speed of the market.

Sometimes trends develop slowly.

Leadership stays in place for months, and traders have plenty of time to react.

Other times, everything speeds up.

Funds pile into one group…

Cut exposure…

Then rotate somewhere else before most traders realize the first move is over.

That changes how useful certain information is.

In a slower market, last quarter’s fund holdings may still tell you something.

In a fast market, those same holdings may show you stocks the fund has already sold.

The information is accurate.

It’s just late.

And right now, the market’s clock appears to be running much faster than usual.

That’s why tomorrow morning…

Head Trader Ross Givens will be showing you how to find and exploit these “smart money clues” to target triple-digit gains right now.

The details will be in your inbox early tomorrow morning, so make sure you keep an eye out for that.

In the meantime though…

Check out his breakdown of the first physical AI stock (that Nvidia already owns).

The Traders Agency Team

Your #1 Goal in Trading is This

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:15:34 GMT

Hey friend,

Housing starts came in at 1.4 million today – ahead of expectations and last month’s numbers.

And the latest University of Michigan Consumer Survey showed surprising strength in consumer sentiment – significantly above expectations and last month’s readings.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower today as well. Multiple index directions fell into downward territory.

The Daily Nugget

The goal in trading is to get “house odds”.

Naive beginner traders want to win every trade.

Successful professional traders want to get “house odds”.

In a casino, the house doesn’t win every time.

But they always win over time.

That’s because they have “house odds” – an edge that slants the scoreboard toward them…

Making it inevitable that they come out ahead in the long run.

That’s what you want.

Expect to win every trade, and you’ll end up disappointed…

Chasing your losses… ignoring risk management… and falling ever deeper into the hole.

Understand that you just need to tilt the scoreboard a little toward you…

And you’ll be able to ruthlessly cut losers and lock in profits with your winners.

That’s the entire game.

Simple, but not easy.

At Traders Agency, our job is to help you get that edge – to give you the tools you need to get those “house odds”.

But everything else – the discipline, the emotional control…

It’s all up to you.

Enjoy the weekend.

P.S. Don’t forget to join Head Trader Ross Givens’ LIVE trading session happening Monday morning at 9 a.m. Eastern.

Here’s the link to join.

The Traders Agency Team

How You Can be Right and Still Lose Money in the Markets

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:45:38 GMT

Hey friend,

We had some new retail sales data this morning.

It showed a 0.2% growth in retail sales – as expected – but far below last month’s numbers.

That said, weekly jobless claims numbers also came in below expectations and last week’s figures.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed higher yesterday but opened mixed this morning. The medium-term direction for the Nasdaq slipped back into downward territory.

The Daily Nugget

In the markets, being early and being wrong often look identical.

Traders love getting in before everyone else.

The problem is, a stock can keep falling long after you decide it looks ready to move.

You may eventually be proven right…

But that doesn’t help if the stock shakes you out first.

Good traders don’t always try to predict exactly when buyers will arrive.

They let the market make the first move.

They wait for buyers to show up…

For resistance to break…

And for the chart to confirm that the move may finally be underway.

Yes, that means giving up the first few percentage points.

But it also helps you avoid plenty of false starts.

That’s the trade-off:

You don’t need to be first.

You just need to be there when the real move begins.

That’s why tomorrow morning…

Head Trader Ross Givens will be sharing exactly how to “be there” when the big move is about to begin.

So keep an eye out for the relevant email in your inbox.

In the meantime, did you know that the last time this event happened, stocks blew up?

The Traders Agency Team

How to Take Big Swings in a Volatile Market

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:15:27 GMT

Hey friend,

Yesterday we had the CPI data, which showed inflation may finally be slowing down.

Today, we got the PPI (producer prices) data…

And it showed the same thing as the CPI data – an unexpected monthly decline (0.3%).

That’s good news for stocks.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed flat or higher yesterday and opened higher today as well – sending all index directions back into upward territory.

The Daily Nugget

Risk less so you can swing bigger.

Good risk management is not just about avoiding losses.

It can also help you make more money.

Suppose two traders each have a $10,000 account.

Trader A puts $5,000 into one trade with no clear exit.

If the stock drops 20%, he loses $1,000.

That one loss can rattle him, damage his account, and make him afraid to take the next good setup.

Trader B decides in advance that he will risk no more than $200 on any single trade.

He may still take a large position…

But he knows exactly where he will exit if he is wrong.

That gives him room to take several serious shots without one bad trade doing real damage.

And when a great setup appears, he can act with confidence instead of hesitation.

That is the paradox.

By controlling the downside, you earn the ability to take bigger swings at the upside.

You also sleep better at night because no single position can wreck your account.

And in a volatile market like this one, that becomes even more important.

Individual stocks are making violent moves in both directions.

Which is why in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern…

Head Trader Ross Givens is going LIVE to demonstrate a technique designed to target those explosive moves…

A technique that has led to moves like:

347% in eight days…

211% in three days…

Even 806% in just six days.

And because the risk can be tightly controlled, it is especially useful for traders with smaller accounts.

So click here to guarantee your free seat if you haven’t done so yet…

And Ross will see you in just a bit at 3 p.m. ET.

The Traders Agency Team

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How Pro Traders Actually Read the News

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:15:27 GMT

Hey friend,

The big CPI report came in earlier this morning.

And surprisingly…

It showed the CPI dropping by 0.4% on a monthly basis…

While coming in significantly below estimates on a yearly basis (3.5% actual vs 3.8% forecast).

If this trend continues, this may give the Fed justification to not raise rates this year.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday but opened generally higher this morning. No change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

When reading the news, think about how other people will react to the news.

Most people read a market headline and immediately decide whether it’s bullish or bearish.

But markets are rarely that simple.

A weak earnings report can send a stock higher if traders were expecting something even worse.

A strong economic report can send stocks lower if it makes rate cuts less likely.

And bad news can sometimes spark a rally when too many traders were already positioned for disaster.

So don’t just ask:

“What does this news mean?”

Also ask:

“How will other traders react to it?”

What were they expecting?

How are they already positioned?

And could the obvious reaction already be priced in?

That second-order view often explains why markets react in ways that seem completely illogical at first.

And given everything going on right now…

With the Iran conflict restarting…

To the continued weakness in memory stocks…

There is a lot of newsflow coming out to react to.

That’s why tomorrow…

Head Trader Ross Givens will share how he uses this second-order lens to target explosive trades most people never even see.

So make sure you keep an eye on your inbox for all the details.

But in the meantime, despite all this volatility…

Remember that the bull market is far from over.

The Traders Agency Team

Look at the Other Side of the Trade

Traders Agency Team — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:45:32 GMT

Hey friend,

Not much on the economic calendar today.

Tomorrow morning though, we get the big CPI report.

The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes except the Russell 200 closed higher to end last week. However, they largely opened lower this morning – sending the short-term direction for the Russell and the medium-term direction for the Nasdaq downward.

The Daily Nugget

Every sell needs a buyer.

When markets turn shaky, nearly all the attention goes to the sellers.

Who is dumping shares?

How much money is leaving?

How scared is the crowd?

Those are fair questions.

But they only show one side of the trade.

Because shares don’t simply disappear when someone sells.

For every seller, there has to be a buyer willing to take the other side.

So when retail traders rush for the exits, the better question is:

Who is buying those shares from them?

Sometimes it’s another nervous trader making a short-term bet.

But other times, it’s a larger fund using the fear to build a position at a better price.

That’s why heavy selling is not automatically bearish.

It depends on who is selling…

Who is absorbing the supply…

And where that buying starts to show up next.

Head Trader Ross Givens showed this morning that retail flows are falling while bearishness is rising.

That tells us one side of the trade.

The other side of the trade is all about who’s buying right now.

That’s where the opportunity is.

And tomorrow morning, Ross will reveal exactly how to seize this opportunity.

But in the meantime…

Make sure you watch his breakdown of the most important investment report of 2026.

The Traders Agency Team

Avoid This Mistake in Choppy Markets

Traders Agency Team — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:15:27 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today.

Next week though we get the big inflation numbers on Tuesday.

Given how hawkish the recent Fed meeting was, it could lead to a lot of volatility.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed higher yesterday but have been more mixed today. Nevertheless, yesterday’s move was sufficient to send all index directions back upward.

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The Daily Nugget

Don’t over index on single-day moves.

This is a very choppy period for the markets…

Especially as the Iran conflict is heating up again.

One day the market is up…

The next day it’s down…

With almost no clear direction.

In times like these, many traders overindex and overfocus on single-day moves.

Market closes higher? The trend must be strong.

Market closes lower? It must be breaking down.

But that is the wrong mindset to take.

Sure, we are not long-term investors who can afford to ignore almost all short-term moves…

But that doesn’t mean we should let our convictions falter because of one-day moves.

This is where the nuance comes in.

There are certain one-day moves that should change our conviction – as they are big enough to invalidate our trading hypotheses entirely.

But those are not the majority of them…

Which means that, in most cases we should be paying much less attention to one-day moves.

Just something to think about as you rest and recharge for the weekend.

The Traders Agency Team

Stop Worrying and Embrace Volatility

Traders Agency Team — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Hey friend,

The Fed meeting minutes yesterday revealed one of the most hawkish discussions in years.

Consumer credit also showed a surprising $0.2 billion contraction – when economists had expected a $17.1 billion expansion instead.

However, today’s weekly jobless claims came in slightly below expectations, further strengthening the “stable labor market” narrative.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed largely lower again yesterday but opened higher this morning. The short-term direction for the Russell 2000 moved back into upward territory.

The Daily Nugget

Volatility creates opportunity.

We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again…

If you’re a trader – volatility is what creates opportunity.

Sure, long-term investors would love for everything to be “smooth sailing”.

But for traders like us…

Volatility is what creates opportunity…

The opportunity to zip in and out of the market quickly – snatching fast profits along the way…

The opportunity to accelerate your journey toward financial freedom.

Not to mention, calm seas never made for a good sailor…

Meaning calm markets never made for a good trader.

So even if rough markets makes trading a bit harder…

Remember that not only does it generate more opportunities…

It’ll also make you a better trader in the process.

But because you’re reading this – you don’t have to do this alone.

Tomorrow morning, Head Trader Ross Givens will share more about his unique strategy for taking advantage of all the volatility coming down the pipeline…

So watch out for that.

But in the meantime…

Did you spot this HUGE “smart money” move?

The Traders Agency Team

How Stock Buyers Operate

Traders Agency Team — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Hey friend,

This morning we got some wholesale trade data, which came in line with expectations but significantly below last month’s numbers.

In a couple hours, we’ll get the Fed meeting minutes and some data on consumer credit.

Let’s see how the markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed lower yesterday and opened lower this morning as well on the news that the Iran conflict may be back on again. The short-term direction for the Russell 2000 fell into downward territory.

The Daily Nugget

Buyers move in herds.

Most traders think they’re acting independently.

They’re not.

One stock starts moving.

A few traders notice.

Then it hits a scanner.

Then it shows up on watchlists.

Then momentum traders pile in.

Before long, what started as a small move becomes a herd.

That’s why breakouts can be so powerful.

It’s not because a stock crossed some magical line on a chart.

It’s because enough buyers start seeing the same setup at the same time.

And once that happens, demand can snowball fast.

But you don’t want to wait until the whole herd is already stampeding.

By then, you’re probably late.

The better move is to spot the setup when buyers are just starting to gather…

Before the breakout becomes obvious.

That’s what Head Trader Ross Givens is showing LIVE in just a few hours at 3 p.m. Eastern…

His #1 breakout chart pattern for spotting these moves before the crowd fully piles in.

This pattern has helped us get the shot at gains like 70% in 10 days…

114% in 4 days…

And even 148% in just 2 days:

In just a few hours, Ross will be sharing all the details about this prophetic pattern…

Including the name and ticker of a stock that’s setting up for a potentially massive move right now.

So click here to guarantee your free seat if you haven’t already…

And Ross will see you in just a bit at 3 p.m. ET.

The Traders Agency Team

P.S. Planning to attend on a mobile device? Make sure you download the presentation apps now so you don’t miss a second of valuable information.

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The #1 Type of Trade Setup to Go For

Traders Agency Team — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Hey friend,

Nothing on the economic calendar today.

Tomorrow, we get the minutes for the previous Fed meeting…

Which given, it was Warsh’s first one as Fed Chair, should be an interesting one.

Let’s see how markets have been moving.

The Daily Direction

Note: Indexes closed higher yesterday but opened largely lower today. The short and medium-term directions for the Nasdaq dipped back into negative territory.

The Daily Nugget

Leadership changes before the crowd notices.

Trading involves risk.

There is no getting around that fact.

If you want to make a profit, you need to risk capital.

As they say, no risk – no reward.

But what they don’t say is:

How much risk for how much reward?

Because the risk-reward ratios in most trades are NOT distributed evenly.

Some trades give you very low reward for proportionally high risk…

While others can give you a very high reward for a proportionally low risk.

Those are the kinds of trades you want to go after…

Trades where there is a clear asymmetry between the trade’s risk-reward profile.

Of course, most traders have no idea how to gauge a trade’s potential risk or reward.

In other words – they’re flying blind.

That’s why tomorrow, Head Trader Ross Givens will share his #1 risk-reward setup of all time…

A setup that could deliver an explosive reward – for commensurately low risk.

So make sure you keep an eye out in your inbox for the details tomorrow.

In the meantime, if you own even a single share of SpaceX…

Then make sure you click here to watch Ross’ urgent “50% SpaceX collapse” warning now.

The Traders Agency Team