Author: Nathan Bear

Editor’s Note: One of the best ways to learn how to trade is not by watching, but by doing. That’s why next week – our Lead Technical Tactician Nate Bear is hosting a FREE “3-day trading challenge.” This is your chance to put your trading skills to test. And if you rank among the top … Continued

If I were to give one piece of advice for trading around FOMC events, it’s this… “Wait for Jerome Powell to stop talking.” Every time Powell takes the stage for an announcement on rate cuts, we use this exact strategy in the Daily Profits Live chat. Once he exits stage right without any blindside announcement, … Continued

Most traders wait for breakouts to chase. I buy the setup before the breakout and add when I’m proven right. That’s exactly what I did with CAVA Friday afternoon. While the stock sat at $54 showing me this beautiful flag pattern on the 30-minute chart, I grabbed the December 12th $55 calls for $0.95. The … Continued

While everyone’s freaking out about Bitcoin’s 30% haircut from 126K down to 80K, I’m seeing something different on MSTR. This thing has fallen hard into major support, and if Bitcoin finds a floor here, MSTR back toward 200 looks like low hanging fruit. What I’m Seeing MSTR is flashing a weekly sniper buy signal after … Continued

While bitcoin bounced 7% and AI names reclaimed their footing Tuesday, I was studying a different kind of breakout setup: CBOE’s textbook squeeze pattern near all-time highs. Everyone’s watching the Fed cut probabilities hit 87% and debating whether December’s seasonal strength can carry this market higher. The Nasdaq’s 0.5% bounce had traders buying the AI … Continued

The SPY hit overbought levels yesterday and did exactly what it’s supposed to do – pulled back. I’ve been watching this pattern for weeks. Every time we get above 2 on my overbought indicator, the market doesn’t just ignore it and keep rallying. It pulls back. Yesterday was no different. But while the broader market … Continued

It’s Black Friday, and I don’t know about you, but the turkey hangover is in full effect. To keep with the spirit of the holiday, I’m not looking to manage any specific trades today. However, there’s one company I’m watching for next week that I believe is about to explode. Kohls (KSS) is a recent … Continued