Volatility Abounds And Headlines Rule The Market - Tradable Bounce Coming But Not A Momentum Market (Technical Analysis)

2025-04-14 04:44:31 ET

Summary

• The market's extreme volatility, driven by unpredictable headlines and tariffs, makes momentum trading challenging and unreliable in the current environment.
• I have shifted some retirement funds into stocks but remain cautious with my main accounts, preferring to wait for clearer trends.
• Market makers face significant uncertainty, making it difficult to deploy large capital, mirroring the challenges small business owners face.
• I anticipate Trump will eventually focus on boosting the stock market, but until volatility subsides, I will remain patient and hold cash.

After we were soundly rejected at all-time highs, I noted to readers that I had become very cautious. Negative expectation breaking market events are ones to take note of. From there, I swiftly moved to cash.

Since, the market has fallen apart, and the last month and a half since my most recent update was filled with fireworks. Trump knocked the stock market off as much as 20% from high to low with his tariffs, everyone started prognosticating a global recession, if not depression, and then, he put a 90-day pause on the tariffs, causing the [[SPY]] and [[QQQ]] to launch 10% and 12% respectively....

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