by Mark Croock | Oct 5, 2023 | Market Lessons
Well, Evolvers … the market is looking pretty ugly overall. Although we saw a small bounce in the indexes yesterday, as usual, I care about the big picture. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is down more than 5% in less than three weeks as traders digest...
by Mark Croock | Sep 7, 2023 | Market Lessons
A friend recently asked me if I own any long-term stock positions … The answer is NO! I’m a trader, not an investor. This is the all-important distinction I’d like to talk about… Yesterday, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) was down nearly 1% on the...
by Mark Croock | Sep 5, 2023 | Market Lessons
It’s a new month, Evolvers! And with a new month comes new considerations for traders… You may have heard market pundits discussing the ‘September Effect’ — a period of historically weak stock market returns seen during the first month of fall. There’s a lot of...
by Mark Croock | Aug 15, 2023 | Market Lessons
It’s no secret that the major indexes have been choppy recently… The S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) has been dancing up, down, and around the $450 level for the past 30 days. The second half of July looked promising as the SPY entered a mid-term uptrend. But...
by Mark Croock | May 15, 2023 | Market Lessons
Listen up, Evolvers… With a new week upon us, this needs your attention… The major indexes are starting to look very toppy. I think it’s time to start considering getting bearish. And I’m not the only one who thinks this… This is SUCH an ugly $DIA $SPY $QQQ market...
by Mark Croock | Feb 14, 2023 | Market Lessons
True mastery of any skill is incredibly rare. Out of all the individuals doing various jobs, tasks, and hobbies worldwide … only a tiny portion of them will become true masters at their craft. This is because most people don’t have the discipline or perseverance to...