TTT – Evening Market Update
It was a choppy session. The broad indices struggled for direction, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly lower after recent strength. Short-term traders were clearly showing signs of emotion — chasing moves one moment and pulling back the next.
As we’ve said before, when FOMO dominates, pauses and retracements tend to follow.
Sector & Asset Highlights
- Precious Metals: Gold (GLD), silver (SLV), and miners were down. After such strong upside momentum, a pause here is healthy, not harmful.
- The Dollar: The U.S. Dollar Index pushed higher, up about +0.73% . This strength created headwinds for metals and could continue to weigh in the short term.
- Energy & Oil: Oil and energy stocks traded higher today.
- REITs: A longer-term observation today — if real estate investment trusts (REITs) wash out with steep price drops, dividend yields could spike to 10–20% levels. That would create extraordinary opportunities at capitulation lows if/when we get a market reset. It’s a long way out, but something we will take advantage of when the time comes.
Closing Lesson
To recap:
- Stocks stalled after recent surges.
- The dollar’s bounce pressured metals.
- REITs could deliver monster dividends at future capitulation lows.
For us, nothing changes. We try not to get worked up by noisy intraday swings. We let price dictate — and when setups align with our rules, we act decisively. That discipline is how we sidestep emotional traps and compound gains 5–12 times a year.
Sleep easy tonight. The market will still be here tomorrow, and so will our rules to protect your mind, money, and lifestyle.
Chris Vermeulen
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