Trade of the Day https://mtatradeoftheday.com/ Restoring the Lost Art of Smart Speculation Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Flying High – Is This the Future of Commuting? https://mtatradeoftheday.com/flying-high-is-this-the-future-of-commuting/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/flying-high-is-this-the-future-of-commuting/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:00:31 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19950 Here are two companies to consider trading to get ahead of this trend.

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Flying cars are a reality.

I first wrote about them in the 90s. Yes, over 30 years ago, I was writing articles about a company call Moller.

Moller’s namesake CEO was experimenting with flying cars with combustion engines.

He was early, and the prototype never really made financial sense. I guess you could say the project never really “got off the ground.”

Fast forward to today, and two companies are getting ready to actually get their flying cars in the air.

These companies are selling eVTOL – which stands for “electric vertical take-off and landing,” to the mass market.

What are eVTOLs

An electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a category of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically. This technology emerged due to significant advancements in the field of electric propulsion, encompassing motors, batteries, electronic controllers and propellers.

To go along with the eVTOL trend, there was an emerging demand for new aerial vehicles capable of facilitating greener and quieter flights within the domain of Advanced Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility.

Electric and hybrid propulsion systems (EHPS) also have the potential of lowering the operating costs of aircraft.

So, how do you profit from this technology?

Well, the buy opportunity here is to get in on this trend before it actually becomes a commercial reality for a trade…

You see, I think the eVTOL story will mirror the EV story. Up, up and away before it crashes to earth as the Chinese enter the market.

Two eVTOL companies that stand to benefit

Joby Aviation (JOBY) and Archer Aviation (ACHR) are two groups to consider right now.

Others like Boeing and Toyota are in the space too, but their shares will not be impacted by such a small part of their business. My preference is JOBY – as it is further along.

But remember, this is just a trade because I think once commercial approval is given, it will be a couple of years or less before new, bigger and cheaper models will appear from China to suck out all the margin.

It’s a perfect LEAP play using a long-term LEAP option to make a bet. And, it is a bet.

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YOUR ACTION PLAN

Joby Aviation (JOBY) and Archer Aviation (ACHR) are two companies to consider when it comes to getting ahead of the flying car trend.


FUN FACT FRIDAY

Wall Street just keeps setting records: This week the major U.S. indexes kept climbing. The S&P 500 hit a fresh all-time high above 6,900, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed close to the 49,500 mark — driven largely by big gains in tech stocks like Amazon and Micron. Smaller company stocks (Russell 2000) even outpaced the larger indexes with a bigger percentage jump.

Overall, markets are still powering higher at the start of 2026, even with geopolitics and economic data on investors’ minds.

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Put This Speculative AI Play on Your Radar https://mtatradeoftheday.com/put-this-speculative-ai-play-on-your-radar/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/put-this-speculative-ai-play-on-your-radar/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:46:25 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19948 Editor’s Note: If you’re wondering which stocks could be the hottest to trade in 2026, we have a special event for you next week. Bryan Bottarelli and Karim Rahemtulla going live with their special 2026 market outlook event on Monument Traders LIVE on Wednesday, January 14, at 2 p.m. ET. If you’re serious about trading … Continued

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Editor’s Note: If you’re wondering which stocks could be the hottest to trade in 2026, we have a special event for you next week.

Bryan Bottarelli and Karim Rahemtulla going live with their special 2026 market outlook event on Monument Traders LIVE on Wednesday, January 14, at 2 p.m. ET.

If you’re serious about trading this year, you’ll want a seat at this table.

The event is completely free.

Click here to sign up today.

– Stephen Prior, Publisher


Think of a coiled spring.

It sits quiet, building tension, and then releases in a sudden energy burst.

That’s exactly how Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) trades, and it’s one of my top speculative plays for 2026.

RXRX is a biotech company that integrates artificial intelligence across biology, automation, data science, and engineering to industrialize drug discovery.

But here’s what makes it interesting…

RXRX doesn’t trade like a normal stock.

It’s what I call a “pop stock” – a stock that jumps fast, often moving 5-30% in days or even hours.

Here’s how pop stocks like RXRX work…

As a biotech drug company, RXRX attracts traders thanks to clinical trial data or AI-driven drug discovery catalysts.

When momentum traders catch wind of the news, they pour in fast, driving sharp moves.

Pop stocks like RXRX move largely on emotion.

Check out its chart below and you’ll see the classic pop stock pattern from last year.

Notice the consistent spikes and dips every 2-3 months.

As AI continues to be a major component of the drug industry, I believe any catalyst news could send it soaring again.

But a fair warning – pop stocks tend to drop back down just as fast as it moves up. This is a speculative play – so define your entries and exits and know your risk tolerance before you enter.

Action Plan: I’m convinced we’re on the verge of another pop in RXRX… and that’s why I recently opened a new trade on the company in The War Room. There’s still time for you to get in that play today.

Bryan and I are off to a strong start in 2026… closing 8 trades for 8 winners

And we’re just getting started.

Click here to see how you can access trades like RXRX in The War Room.

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Why Defense Stocks Are Breaking Out While Tech Stalls https://mtatradeoftheday.com/why-defense-stocks-are-breaking-out-while-tech-stalls/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/why-defense-stocks-are-breaking-out-while-tech-stalls/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:00:19 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19943 Wall Street Still Sleeping on Defense While RTX Breaks Out

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Wall Street analysts are still treating defense like it’s 2019.

RTX trades at tepid analyst ratings while sitting on multi-year backlogs. Lockheed Martin breaks through technical resistance with barely a Wall Street upgrade in sight. Northrop Grumman posts record orders, and the Street yawns.

Meanwhile, the fundamentals are screaming: Global military spending hit $2.7 trillion in 2024, heading toward $3.6 trillion by 2030. The U.S. defense budget is pushing toward $1 trillion for FY2026 – a 13% increase. NATO allies are committing to 3.5-5% GDP targets, with Europe leading the charge.

This isn’t your typical defense cycle. R&D budgets are up 27% to $179 billion as warfare shifts to tech-driven systems: drones, hypersonics, AI-enabled platforms. The stuff that requires private sector speed with public sector scale.

From a Behavioral Valuation standpoint, this setup is textbook: Prices breaking higher among top defense names while analyst sentiment lags fundamentals. That’s exactly how sector re-ratings begin – and it means this bull run is just getting started.

The Behavioral Valuation Breakdown

Let’s start with the macro.

Geopolitical tensions haven’t cooled – they’ve escalated.

Venezuela’s military activity near the Guyana border has the U.S. repositioning assets in the Caribbean.

NATO allies in Europe are under pressure to boost military budgets, while Russia continues to provoke.

China–Taiwan tensions are rising again with increased naval pressure and flyovers.

After years of depleting stockpiles in Ukraine and Israel, the U.S. is pouring money into replenishment efforts.

Chart: ITA Top Holdings Revenue Growth

That includes a record $900+ billion defense budget for FY2026, with FY2027 proposals targeting $1.5 trillion. These aren’t temporary spikes – this is structural spending that’s driving 18.6% average revenue growth among top defense firms, absolutely dwarfing the S&P 500’s 5.2%.

This is long-cycle growth with massive government backing. That alone should be enough to put these stocks on every trader’s radar. But the technicals are what really push this from watchlist to action.

What the Technicals Say About the Defense Stocks

The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), which holds a basket of top-tier defense contractors, is now in a confirmed multi-timeframe bull market.

Short-term? The 20-day and 50-day moving averages are sloping upward with tight consolidation ranges breaking to the upside. This confirms that short-term traders are taking every opportunity to “buy the dip” on these stocks.

Chart: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

Intermediate-term? ITA continues to hold above its 200-day moving average, signaling that the long-term trend is intact and accelerating.

This is not a hope-and-hold pattern. This is a textbook uptrend.

And it’s not just the ETF. Nearly every top holding – Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), Raytheon (RTX), and Boeing (BA) – is trading near all-time highs.

Chart: Raytheon (RTX)

Contrast that with the Magnificent Seven, where most names are now in short-term technical breakdowns, with bearish RSI divergences and failed retests of support. The smart money is rotating, and it’s rotating into defense.

Bullish Volatility from the White House?

On Wednesday, the White House made a politically charged announcement where President Trump threatened to halt dividends and share buybacks from defense contractors unless they met his “demands”. That announcement failed to dent the trend.

ITA shares rallied in after-hours trading and gapped higher the next morning. The reason is simple: the market has adopted the “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) trade.

Over the past year, we’ve watched as these rhetorical threats have failed to materialize into lasting policy – particularly when national security and jobs are on the line. The result? Institutions are ignoring the noise and buying the fundamentals.

Government Stake in a Defense Company Coming?

Traders are finding signals in unexpected places on the potential future of the defense sector.

On Kalshi – a federally regulated event-based prediction exchange – there’s a contract betting on which companies the U.S. government will take a stake in before 2027.

As of today, the top three names are: Lockheed Martin (LMT), privately held Anduril, and Boeing (BA).

“Bets” on all three have spiked this week while gaining “trading” volume. This suggests that the “market” is seeing a potential repeat of what happened in 2025 when the government took partial ownership of U.S.-based rare earth companies MP Materials (MP) and USA Rare Earth (USAR). Those stocks exploded over 200% in just months. If similar stakes are taken in defense companies, the upside could be just as aggressive.

Chart: MP Materials (MP)

Analyst Upgrades Expected on the Defense Stocks

From a sentiment perspective, the defense sector still isn’t a crowded trade. Despite the bullish price action, Wall Street hasn’t fully bought in.

The top holdings in ITA carry an average “Buy” recommendation of just 65%.

One of the ETF’s largest holdings, Raytheon, is rated a Buy by only 26% of analysts, even after rising 65% over the last 12 months. That makes it one of the most underloved outperformers in the market.

Chart: Top ITA Holdings Revenue Growth and Analyst Recommendations

As revenue growth ticks back into the double digits, upgrades will come fast.

Raytheon alone accounts for nearly 17% of the ITA’s weighting, so upgrades here will have a portfolio-wide impact.

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YOUR ACTION PLAN

The Behavioral Valuation model is flashing green for defense.

Strong fundamental growth, bullish technical trends, and low analyst buy-in point to sustained upside in 2026.

A price target of $350 for the ITA ETF is a reasonable projection based on the current trajectory, representing 50% upside from today’s levels.

For investors looking to play this move, there are several angles.

The most direct route is buying ITA outright for significant returns that are likely to outpace the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices.

Long-term options on the ITA are thinly traded, with the furthest expiration currently only available through July 2026.

This limits flexibility for options traders with the bid-ask spreads remaining quite wide, so slippage is a concern.

For those seeking more specific exposure, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon remain two of the strongest names in the group with breakout technical setups and untapped upgrade potential.

In a market desperately searching for direction, defense stocks are marching higher with clarity.

This is a trend where you can trade with confidence.

You can catch more of my insights on MTA Live and our YouTube Channel.

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The defense super-cycle I predicted? We’re still in the early innings. https://mtatradeoftheday.com/the-defense-super-cycle-i-predicted-were-still-in-the-early-innings/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/the-defense-super-cycle-i-predicted-were-still-in-the-early-innings/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19939 Back in October, I told you defense and aerospace were the next sector to take off. Look, I didn’t see Maduro getting yanked out of his palace by special forces and flown to New York – that wasn’t on my Q4 bingo card. But hey, better lucky than good sometimes, right? I positioned us in … Continued

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Back in October, I told you defense and aerospace were the next sector to take off.

Look, I didn’t see Maduro getting yanked out of his palace by special forces and flown to New York – that wasn’t on my Q4 bingo card.

But hey, better lucky than good sometimes, right?

I positioned us in DFEN at the start of Q4 while everyone was still chasing chips and materials. My thesis was way simpler than all these analyst reports: if the government wants to dominate AI-powered defense and space, it needs private sector speed with public sector scale.

Closed the position January 5th for a 12.6% return. Not bad for a few months' work.

But here’s the thing – and this is critical for how you trade leveraged ETFs – Venezuela was just the catalyst I needed to take profits. The thesis hasn’t changed. If anything, it’s gotten stronger.

The Numbers Keep Getting Bigger

Global military spending hit $2.7 trillion in 2024 and analysts are projecting $3.6 trillion by 2030. The U.S. defense budget is pushing toward $1 trillion for FY2026 – that’s a 13% increase. NATO allies are committing to 3.5-5% of GDP targets by 2035, with Europe leading the charge.

Here’s what most people miss – this isn’t your typical defense spending cycle. R&D budgets are up 27% to $179 billion. We’re talking about a complete shift to tech-driven warfare: drones, hypersonics, AI-enabled systems, collaborative combat aircraft. The stuff that requires private sector innovation.

DFEN gives me 3X exposure to RTX, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing – all the companies building this next-generation arsenal. These guys are sitting on multi-year backlogs with visibility stretching years ahead.

How You Trade 3X Leverage Without Getting Chopped Up

This is where people screw up with leveraged ETFs. When you get a 12.6% pop from a geopolitical event, you take it. Period. 3X leverage works both ways – it amplifies your gains when you’re right, but it’ll chop you up if you get greedy and hold through the volatility.

My strategy with DFEN has always been rinse and repeat: position for the structural trends, take profits when catalysts deliver the pop, then reload on pullbacks. Because the catalysts keep coming.

Ukraine’s still grinding through munitions faster than they can be replenished. China’s getting more aggressive in the Indo-Pacific. The Middle East never stays quiet for long. And now we’ve got direct U.S. military operations in South America. Each situation drives the same demand – advanced defense systems.

Your Action Plan

I’m watching for DFEN to pull back so I can reload with April, May, or June calls. Because everything that made me bullish in Q4 has only accelerated.

Record defense spending commitments from allies, multi-year modernization cycles just getting started, supply chain replenishment needs from Ukraine aid, tech shift requiring massive R&D investment, persistent global tensions creating continuous demand.

The defense super-cycle I positioned for in October? We’re still in the early innings. The Venezuela operation just proved how quickly geopolitical events can trigger these moves.

That’s why you trade DFEN with discipline – capture the pops, avoid the chop, and reload when the setup is right. Because I’m pretty sure at some point, something else will boil over. It always does.

The thesis is stronger than ever. Time to get positioned for the next cycle.

And if you want to follow along, check us out at our Catalyst Cashouts Live.

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Use This Trading Strategy in an Expensive Market https://mtatradeoftheday.com/use-this-trading-strategy-in-an-expensive-market/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/use-this-trading-strategy-in-an-expensive-market/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:00:41 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19929 We’re cranking out winners with it in Catalyst Cashouts and The War Room.

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In the current market, options are more expensive.

These high costs might scare newer traders from trading altogether, especially if their account is smaller.

But the truth is…

There’s one strategy that’s perfect for this current market for a few reasons.

For one, it can significantly reduce your risk.

Two, it also significantly lowers your cost.

This makes it an ideal strategy for growing a smaller portfolio.

I’m talking about spread trading.

Spread trading is one of my most used strategies in The War Room and Catalyst Cash-Outs.

And in a market like this, I’m cranking out spread trades more and more.

Since the options prices are so high right now, you need to use spreads to lower your price and offset some of your risk.

Here’s how they work…

Spread Trading 101

Spreads are simply the difference between two prices.

For example, say you want to trade a stock, and it’s currently priced in the $80 range.

In a spread trade, you could buy $80 calls in the company and sell the $95 calls against your position.

Think of spread trading like using a wide net vs. using a spear.

It allows you to make winning trades within a range of outcomes instead of having to hit a precise price point.

This makes it a great strategy to use when you expect a moderate price move in a stock.

The Trade-off with Spreads

While spreads are one of my most used strategies – no trading strategy is perfect.

Spreads have a more limited profit upside than calls or puts. Nothing is free on Wall Street, so if you want to reduce your risk, you will reduce your return as well.

You also must pick strike prices intelligently. Opting for realistic strike prices to base your trade around.

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YOUR ACTION PLAN

If you’re trying to grow a small account, spreads are a great way to lower your risk while also scaling your portfolio.

They’re great for traders with smaller accounts, as they mitigate a lot of the upfront costs to trading options.

I’ve already been cranked out several winners with spreads in 2026, including an 41% winner on NVO in 33 trading days.

Bryan and I just outlined a new trade on one of the hottest 2026 trends during our livestream yesterday.

Log in to get our latest trade alert.

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Palantir (PLTR) Was Falling… Until This Happened https://mtatradeoftheday.com/palantir-pltr-was-falling-until-this-happened/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/palantir-pltr-was-falling-until-this-happened/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19926 Editor’s Note: Bryan and Karim are off to an incredible start this year. So far in 2026, they’ve closed all 10 of their first 10 trades for winners, including a 131% return on Seabridge Gold (SA) in 462 trading days. And today at 2 p.m., Bryan is letting 300 readers in on a special opportunity. … Continued

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Editor’s Note: Bryan and Karim are off to an incredible start this year.

So far in 2026, they’ve closed all 10 of their first 10 trades for winners, including a 131% return on Seabridge Gold (SA) in 462 trading days.

And today at 2 p.m., Bryan is letting 300 readers in on a special opportunity.

He’s offering less than 1% of our readers the chance to become an “Executive Partner” in his firm.

This is only for our most loyal members, and Bryan believes this “partnership” will be the single most valuable asset you could ever own.

Click here to sign up today before it’s too late.

– Stephen Prior, Publisher


We’re only a few days into the new year, and we’re already taking winners off moves in the tech/AI sector in The War Room.

Many tech names were down overall in 2025, with only Google and Nvidia out-performing their benchmark indices last year.

Knowing GOOGL was a rare outperformer – it got my spidey senses working and I found a potential bounce candidate on another tech group that was down.

Let me set the table…

Shares of Palantir (PLTR) had gone down 5 days in a row to end 2025 before yesterday’s bounce.

So since Google has outperformed, and the tech giant is also a cloud partner with PLTR. I moved into calls on PTIR (the 2x leveraged asset that trades off the PLTR stock move).

Overall, I believed PLTR was oversold and almost guaranteed to bounce due to its cloud ties with GOOGL.

The next morning the bounce came.

After the early pop on PTIR, I rang the register for a double-digit gain in less than 1 trading day.

This is a textbook example of playing an oversold bounce on a volatile tech name for a winner.

It’s the type of trade alert War Room members receive every day.

Here’s what some of our members had to say after the trade.

That’s exactly why The War Room is so powerful.

When you get a community of like-minded traders in one digital place – you can grow your trading confidence much faster than you could on your own.

And starting today at 2 p.m., I have a unique trade strategy I’m going to show you for free.

Action Plan: Profiting off a bounce on an individual ticker is just one example of how you can work down stocks in your favor.

However, there’s actually another strategy that’s been proven to profit when the entire market is down.

I’m calling it the “Dark Ticker 2.0,” and it’s a special service that I haven’t released to our normal readers yet.

And today I’m giving 300 readers the chance to get first-mover access for FREE.

That’s just one of many valuable assets I’ll be revealing to you if you sign up today.

Click here to sign up before it’s too late.

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Why Mag 7 Weakness Creates Perfect Reversal Setups https://mtatradeoftheday.com/celc-tps-reversal-setup-short-squeeze-play/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/celc-tps-reversal-setup-short-squeeze-play/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19916 The TPS Pattern Smart Money Uses (CELC Setup)

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Leaders aren’t really leading right now. Perfect.

When the SPY hits new highs but the QQQ can’t follow, and Mag 7 names like Microsoft look ugly while Apple forms topping patterns – that’s when you hunt reversal setups in forgotten names.

It’s pattern recognition – not hope, not wishful thinking.

CELC just printed a textbook TPS setup while everyone’s obsessing over whether NVIDIA can save tech. Stacked EMAs, bull flag breakout, momentum shift confirmed, and here’s the kicker – 20% short float sitting on a name making new highs.

This isn’t about predicting which sector rotates next.

It’s about finding mechanical setups that work regardless of what the Mag 7 does. The algos know it, the reversal traders know it, and now you know it too.

Chart: CELC

In today’s video, I break down:

  • Why leaders not leading creates the perfect reversal hunting environment
  • The exact TPS framework that spotted this setup before the breakout
  • How 20% short float turns a good setup into a potential rocket ship
  • My simple if-then entry strategy that removes all emotion from this trade.

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YOUR ACTION PLAN

I’m targeting February $105 calls at around $7 if we get any pullback to the 100-102 zone. Entry is mechanical – stacked EMAs plus momentum shift plus pattern breakout equals buy signal.

Stop is clean: any close below $99 and I’m out. No exceptions.

Target is the Fibonacci extension around $117 – but here’s the key: if this thing rips on short covering before we hit target, don’t be greedy. Take profits. The market doesn’t owe you the full extension.

The beauty of this setup? It’s binary. Either we get the reversal breakout exactly when the TPS pattern says we should, or we break support and I’m stopped out with defined risk.

Watch My Full Breakdown And Exact TPS Levels Here

Profit Stream video: Celcuity

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Why Most Traders Blow Up Their Year in Week One https://mtatradeoftheday.com/why-most-traders-blow-up-their-year-in-week-one/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/why-most-traders-blow-up-their-year-in-week-one/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19912 Most traders come back from vacation ready to trade everything. That’s exactly how you blow up your year in the first month. I hardly looked at the markets over the last couple of weeks. I haven’t sat at my computer or looked at charts at all. It’s been a nice break, but I’m happy to … Continued

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Most traders come back from vacation ready to trade everything. That’s exactly how you blow up your year in the first month.

I hardly looked at the markets over the last couple of weeks. I haven’t sat at my computer or looked at charts at all.

It’s been a nice break, but I’m happy to be back in the saddle. And here’s what I realized during that break: Less is More, More is Less.

I know that sounds backwards in a world where everyone’s telling you to hustle harder, trade more setups, capture every move.

But here’s the thing – I’ve been guilty of the “more is less” trap myself. Spending less time analyzing and planning more trades instead of spending more time analyzing and planning fewer trades.

That approach? It’s a profit killer.

The Vacation Comeback Trap

After a break like this, every trader has the same instinct: come in swinging. Trade everything that moves. Make up for lost time. Hell, I feel it too – that urge to immediately start firing on all cylinders.

But think about it. You just gave your brain a reset. You’re fresh, clear-headed, probably seeing the markets with new eyes. Why would you immediately clutter that clarity with noise?

Most traders treat January like they’re behind already. Like they need to catch up to some imaginary profit schedule. So they overtrade. They chase. They force setups that aren’t there.

Here’s what actually happens: You break a leg right at the starting line.

Less Trading, More Preparation

Now don’t get me wrong – “Less is More” doesn’t mean being lazy or checked out. I’m still putting in the work. I’m watching what’s working and what isn’t.

Looking for early themes developing in the market. Studying sector rotations. Building my watchlists.

But I’m not pulling the trigger on everything I see. There’s a massive difference between preparation and execution, and most traders blur that line when they come back from breaks.

Your Action Plan

I came back with one position: LMND call debit spread for 1/16. One trade. Not ten. Not five. One.

That’s intentional.

When you focus on fewer trades, you actually analyze what you’re getting into instead of spreading capital thin and juggling chaos. I’d rather nail three high-conviction plays this month than scatter-shot fifteen mediocre ones.

Think of this like a long race, and we’re just about to get the starting gun.

I can’t win the race on day one, but I can certainly break a leg at the start and put myself way behind for the rest of the race.

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE YOUR PROFITS FOR THE YEAR THIS WEEK OR EVEN THIS MONTH.

I know that hits different when you’re staring at charts on January 6th, feeling like you need to immediately start crushing it.

But there are going to be tons of great opportunities this year. We aren’t going to hit them all right away, so relax and settle in.

The traders who make real money this year? They’ll be the ones who started slow and let their edge compound over time.

The traders who blow up? They’ll be the ones who tried to win the first week.

Less really is more. And in 2026, more discipline in January means more profit in December.

Let’s build this right from the foundation up.

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Early 2026 Trends to Trade https://mtatradeoftheday.com/early-2026-trends-to-trade/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/early-2026-trends-to-trade/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:45:04 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19906 We’re entering uncharted territory.

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As I’m sure you heard…

Last Saturday morning, U.S. forces captured Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a large-scale attack on the South American nation. They have been indicted on drug-trafficking charges in the Southern District of New York.

Venezuela, who is a founding member of OPEC, sits on the largest oil reserves in the world: 303 billion barrels or 17% of global reserves.

Trump says U.S. oil companies will invest billions of dollars in Venezuela after Maduro’s overthrow. How will this impact global oil supply – and prices?

Quite honestly, we’re now in uncharted territory, so answering that question is anyone’s guess.

Instead… as we start the 2026 trading year, I would like to highlight some notable trends that I believe could emerge as top profit-producing themes.

Here’s a rundown…

Will Tech/AI Continue to Buoy the Markets? The S&P 500 gained +16% in 2025, driven primarily by the 3-year AI/tech stock rally. But as we look back, cracks are starting to show. Only Nvidia and Google out-performed their benchmark indexes last year. Now, as we enter 2026, even the smallest disappointments could start to unravel the upside.

January Pre-Announcement Risk? A recent trend shows that companies tend to pre-announce bad news in January, just to set a low bar and reset expectations for the remainder of the year.

Mid-Term Presidential Cycle Risk? Historically speaking, mid-term election years have been the worst of any given presidential cycle. The S&P 500 finishes higher in mid-term years only 53% of the time – with an average gain of +4.6% (while the other three years in the presidential cycle have finished higher 78% of the time with an average gain of +11%).

Baton Passing Over to the “Suddenly Sexy 3” Memory Stocks? The AI trade is now moving over to big memory stocks, which is why the three top-performing stocks in the S&P 500 last year went to Western Digital (WDC) with a +282% gain, Micron (MU) with a +239% gain and Seagate (STX) with a +219% gain.

But even more shocking than those returns is the fact that these stocks still trade at P/E valuations in the low 20s, which is still a discount to the overall market. With the Consumer Electronics show coming to Las Vegas January 6-9, these three could still have a trigger catalyst for even more upside.

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One Way to Trade Silver Using the TPS System https://mtatradeoftheday.com/one-way-to-trade-silver-using-the-tps-system/ https://mtatradeoftheday.com/one-way-to-trade-silver-using-the-tps-system/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://mtatradeoftheday.com/?p=19900 Silver has been on a tear over the last year. It crushed most major benchmarks in 2025, ending up roughly 130-145% year-to-date. It also hit record highs around $70 per ounce, more than doubling from where it started the year. Compare that to the S&P 500, which saw a 16-18% gain in 2025 or the … Continued

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Silver has been on a tear over the last year.

It crushed most major benchmarks in 2025, ending up roughly 130-145% year-to-date.

It also hit record highs around $70 per ounce, more than doubling from where it started the year.

Compare that to the S&P 500, which saw a 16-18% gain in 2025 or the Nasdaq that also saw a 20% gain in 2025.

That’s a pretty wide margin.

And over the last few weeks, we’ve been showing you how to trade it at Monument Traders Alliance.

Karim Rahemtulla discussed how he called silver as a screaming opportunity 15 months ago.

Chris Johnson also wrote this in-depth piece describing why NOW is the time to act on the precious metal.

As far as my own trading goes, I’m not trading SLV as of right now.

But if I did trade it, here’s one example from back in May on how you could trade it without actually dealing with bars of silver. Because who’s got the space in their basement for that?

This watchlist idea came when my S.A.M. Scanner picked up on a rare “double squeeze” signal on ticker SLV.

If you don’t know what SLV is, it’s an ETF that tracks the price of silver.

It’s a popular way to trade the precious metal without actually dealing with bars of silver.

In terms of how I would trade SLV, I’d look for these three things.

For one, does the chart have daily and weekly squeezes?

Two, is the year-to-date performance crushing the other major indices?

And three, does it have stacked EMAs?

If all those signals are a “yes,” then that’s a textbook bullish signal.

So while there are several ways you can trade the precious metal, I would consider looking for these three indicators to give you the greenlight for a trade.

Action Plan: While silver is on a tear, the fact that the precious metal is soaring can also be an indicator of future volatility based on past historical data.

But if you know what to look for with chart analysis – you don’t have to try and guess which direction the market is headed to make gains.

I have one specific trade that I make before 9:30 a.m. that capitalizes on big moves in the pre-market AFTER earnings.

And with earnings season coming up – I’ll be using this strategy to target gains as high as 300%.

Click here to learn more about AFTERSHOCKS trades today.

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