A Bull & Bear Market Gauge That Protects Capital From Market Downturns
With 1-2 signals per year, the market gauge helps you sidestep disaster before it hits and steadly compounds your savings for a stress-free retirement
A Clear Signal For When To Sidestep Disaster Before It’s Too Late
Here’s the problem: The buy-and-hold requires you to remain invested even when risk is rising. What’s worse; There’s no switch. No warning light. No signal telling you when disaster is on the horizon.
The result? You are forced to ride the market down during major declines… and then spend years recovering just to get back to even.
What you need as a long-term investor are signals that early on identify unfavourable market conditions so you can protect your capital before disaster hits.
The Gauge Identifies When Market Condition Shifts
In both major bear markets shown above, the Gauge shifted from Risk-On to Risk-Off as conditions got worse. Investors following the Gauge were able to rotate capital out of equities and into bonds or cash before the steepest portion of the decline unfolded.
Then, when stability returned and strength rebuilt, the Gauge shifted back to Risk-On allowing investors to reposition capital for the next growth phase.
The Technical Investor Market Gauge combines multiple technical disciplines, including volume flows, market cycles, trend analysis, stage analysis, and intermarket relationships, to deliver an ETF signal that tells which assets to trade and when to trade them for maximum protection and growth.
It helps you avoid the most destructive phases of major declines — the periods where buy-and-hold investors give back years of progress.
What That Discipline Looks Like Over Time
The blue line shows a traditional S&P 500 buy-and-hold approach.
The purple line shows what happened when investors followed the Technical Investor Market Gauge.
Notice the difference in trajectory. The result is a noticeably steeper long-term growth path.
Here’s the key takeaway: When you avoid the most destructive market phases… compounding starts working in your favor in a way buy-and-hold can’t match.
That difference is the simple math of avoiding deep losses. Because smaller declines mean faster recoveries.
Faster recoveries mean more time compounding, and more time compounding creates more wealth for you and your family
Recognized Leader In Technical Analysis Worldwide
I’m Chris Vermeulen. Since 1997, I’ve helped traders and long-term investors use the stock market to build retirement capital and financial stability.
Over time, one truth has become clear: Avoiding big losses compounds money faster than chasing big returns.
When you sidestep deep market declines, you don’t just protect capital — you protect time. And time is what allows compounding to work.
This approach has given me absolute freedom. The ability to travel, spend more time with my family, and stay calm when markets get chaotic… because I’m not forced to sit through every major decline.
I’ve shared this approach publicly in outlets like Yahoo Finance and Sprott Money, helping investors understand they don’t have to sit through major drawdowns simply because buy-and-hold says they should.
If you want your savings to grow with greater control…
If you want a strategy that doesn’t depend on hope when markets turn ugly…
Then this is your opportunity to take advantage of The Technical Investor Market Gauge through my newsletter called The Technical Investor.
The reality is, you don’t need to learn anything complicated. You simply follow the signals:
Buy the bull-market ETF during rising market conditions. Then sell and shift into bond ETFs or cash when we issue a bear-market signal.
What You Get When You Join The Technical Investor Newsletter :
The Technical Investor Market Gauge Signals:
You’ll receive clear, objective signals telling you whether you should be in the S&P 500 ETF, positioned in bonds, or safely in cash.
You don’t guess the markets or study charts.
When conditions shift, you’re alerted, and you know exactly what to do.
In most cases, it’s one simple ETF move that makes a huge difference.
Weekly Big Trend Report & Video Analysis:
Every week, you receive a clear breakdown of the market’s big-picture direction, so you know whether the environment favors growth or defense.
I walk you through the dominant trends, key shifts, and what actually matters right now without noise or hype.
You see exactly where the market stands and whether any action is required.
Weekly Mentoring Sessions:
Each week, you join me live as we break down what the markets are doing and how to think through it as a disciplined investor. You’ll see where the gauge is positioned and understand why conditions are shifting and what that means for your portfolio.
You can ask me questions live and get clear answers in real time.
Over time, you grow wiser, calmer, and more confident… not just following signals, but thinking like a smarter long-term investor.
U.S. & Canadian ETF Guidance:
Know exactly which U.S. and Canadian ETFs to use when following The Technical Traders’ passive investing signals. If you manage your own portfolio or are limited to a specific family or brand of ETFs, you’ll receive the correct symbols and equivalents so you can execute the strategy properly.
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Whenever you have a question, you can email us and receive prompt, clear support.
You’re never left guessing or figuring things out on your own.
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