The Dow dropped 400 points this morning.

Its downside move came after multiple rebounds over the last few days.

But we were prepared in Catalyst Cash-Outs.

In fact, several members rang the register this morning on a SPY put trade.

Here’s how it went down…

One of my market mantras in 2025 has been to “short rallies.”

So with the market rallying, I got positioned on a SPY put trade to take advantage of any downside volatility.

However, this trade required some patience and discipline.

Initially I had the right trade, just the wrong timing. The market dip came a little later than expected.

So I rolled the SPY puts and bought us 2 extra days of expiration time.

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Above you’ll see how I executed the “roll” trade to give the markets more time.

Once we got our downside move this morning, I closed the trade for an 21.35% winner in 1 trading day.

This is how you stick to your convictions.

While the markets might test your patience from time to time, there are plenty of ways to adjust your trades and still land in the profit zone.

The SPY put trade was one of those examples.

Here’s what some of our members had to say about this trade…

And going forward… I believe we’re in the midst of another downside move in the markets.

Here’s my case…

We’re already in day 20 of Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause.

We’re also being told several countries are looking to do trade deals with the United States.

So it’s “no news is good news” on Wall Street right now.

But the bulls could be getting too comfortable.

With tariff pauses inching closer to the 90-day deadline, there’s a lot up in the air.

What if one deal falls apart?

What if China says “no deal?”

The truth is… any sudden shift in the trade narrative will likely cause a volatile market reaction – and you have to be prepared for those catalysts as a trader.

Earlier this week, I noticed the markets hesitation after PayPal (PYPL) and UPS reporting earnings.

Both companies are important signs of how the economy is doing, and both reported strong earnings.

Yet, the market opened higher yesterday, and both PYPL and UPS flatlined.

Which begs the question…

“Even though the dow was up 400 points, why aren’t companies like PayPal and UPS also surging?”

I believe this is a sign that we could be near the end of this recent bull run. And I’ll continue to execute trades like the SPY put off rallies.

YOUR ACTION PLAN

Not many traders would be skilled enough to close a winner like the SPY Puts, which is what sets Catalyst Cash-Outs members apart.

When you join, I’ll alert you to when I’m getting in on these trades, so you can follow along and trade alongside me in real time.

So far in 2025, we’ve closed 13 of 15 Cash-Outs trades for winners (87% win rate).

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P.S. If you want to discuss trades just like this in person, then the time to sign up for our Houston Meet-Up is now! If you’ve been mulling it over – and wondering if you can make it – then today’s SPY put trade is all you need to get over the hump!

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