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I woke up Friday to news that the CME servers had crashed…and immediately went back to bed.
Years of mistakes (and a lot of money) have taught me not to trade when it’s obviously dumb to do so.
I could fill up pages of all the idiotic things I’ve done over the years, but here are just a few that I’m sure you can relate to:
- Holding positions through earnings when I could’ve locked in most of my profits beforehand
- Turning a ‘daytrade’ into an investment
- Ignoring my stop loss because “I have a feeling.”
Mistakes aren’t something that disappear overnight. They take time and practice to work out of your system.
And don’t think that I’ve eliminated these mental mess-ups entirely.
They’ve just gotten fewer and less dramatic.
The key is to realize they never truly go away. They’re always lurking around the corner.
So, how do we fight it?
Constant vigilance.
Stay informed, stay in touch, and stay alert.
Jordan Schneir
Editorial Director, TheoTRADE
Don Kaufman: My Thanksgiving Escape Plan Is Already In Motion
Happy Thanksgiving from someone who's timed family visits better than most option spreads.
Let me paint you the picture: My wife's family flies in December 4th. My parents arrive December 5th.
I fly out December 5th afternoon.
There's less than a 24-hour crossover period, and I've timed this very effectively. I can get all my work done and get the hell out of here - postponing seeing them for the next two weeks.
They usually stay from December all the way to March.
You're gonna hear me spending a lot of time in Flagstaff, Vegas (don't even like Vegas but I'm going for 24 hours), anywhere that's not here.
Growing up, every guy my sister dated got a negative nickname. She literally dated a guy named Chachi.
We'd straight-face call him "Crotchy" and what's he gonna do? I'm the younger brother, he's dating my sister, and I had 40 pounds on him.
When I met her now-husband, I looked at her and said, "Poor bastard." That's his nickname to this day.
He's actually a really nice guy - which is exactly why: Poor bastard.
I've taught my kids this tradition.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Don’s article.
Jeff Bierman: The Empty Restaurant on Friday Night
The cold hit Chicago hard last week.
Twenty-one degrees on Black Friday morning. Snow came that evening. Six to seven inches. This weekend it dropped to six degrees.
I took my daughter to see Zootopia 2 on Friday afternoon. Then we hit the stores with my wife for Black Friday shopping. What fathers do.
But what I saw the Friday before Thanksgiving changed how I'm thinking about the next six weeks.
Fulton Market sits a few blocks from where I live in Chicago. On Friday nights it's packed. Looks like Times Square. A billion people crammed into restaurants and bars. The energy is electric.
The Friday before Thanksgiving it was 55 degrees. Beautiful weather for November in Chicago. Perfect night to be out.
I walked through Fulton Market and it was completely empty. Not just quiet. Literally empty.
That's when I knew something shifted. Not in the charts. Not in the technical indicators. In the real economy where real people make real spending decisions.
This weekend I want to talk about what happens when all three classes stop spending at once. The lower class. The middle class. And even the wealthy.
Because when Volkswagen's CEO warns that luxury car sales are declining. When the people making hundreds of millions a year cut back their Bentley purchases. That's not a soft patch.
That's a top.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Jeff’s article.
Brandon Chapman: How to Fade the Biotech Squeeze
Markets don't believe in Santa Claus...but traders do.
Every December, the same pattern emerges. Traders convince themselves this time of year magically produces positive results. Then reality hits.
Pull up the sector performance list from Friday.
Energy led. Financials rallied. Gold sat near the top.
Gold doesn't rally during risk-on environments. High beta names just squeezed higher for four straight days.
Rate cut odds jumped from 30% to 82% in one week. Gold rallying in that setup means someone is positioning for what comes next.
Materials stocks outperformed the S&P 500 by 5% this week. XLB rallied 6%.
When materials lead during a rally, institutions aren't chasing momentum. They're rotating into defensive positioning.
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Tony Rago: The Trader's Most Expensive Lesson Doesn't Cost a Dime
Tuesday morning, I did something I don't do often enough.
I slowed down.
Instead of jumping straight into trades like I normally do, I walked traders through the exact risk parameters I use on every single position:
- The 15-handle stop
- The plus-minus 10 violation threshold
- Why I trade two contracts minimum
- How I take profit on the first contract while letting the second run
The entire framework that keeps me trading futures profitably year after year.
One trader asked a simple question that sparked the whole conversation.
He wanted to understand exactly what I do when I come on screen.
Not the levels. Not the setup. The actual mechanics of how I manage every position from entry to exit.
So I showed him.
And in doing so, I realized something. Most traders learn the hard way what I was explaining for free.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Tony’s article.
Blake Young: 3 Rules for Black Friday Shopping and Stock Trading
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, door busters, 70% off, today only. Once-in-a-lifetime deals abound, especially this week.
Whether you're hunting for discounted TVs or discounted stocks, the psychology is the same: everything looks like a deal.
But here's what most people miss: the difference between a genuine bargain and clever marketing comes down to three simple questions.
These questions work for both the retail store and the trading floor. When all three align, you've found something worth buying.
When even one fails, you're looking at a trap dressed up as an opportunity.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Blake’s article.
Gianni Di Poce: 3 Gaming Stocks That Are Breaking Out
The Trinity Terminal is flashing a new sector theme for 2026: gaming and gambling stocks are waking up after a multi-year slumber.
And there are three names I have my eye on.
Why now?
Americans are gambling more than ever.
Turn on any sporting event and half the commercials are DraftKings, FanDuel, or some betting app.
Polymarket just got the green light from the CFTC to operate in the U.S. again. Everything is becoming gamified: elections, wars, mundane events.
I don't gamble personally. I like my odds better as a trader. But I can't ignore what's happening in this space.
CLICK HERE to continue reading Gianni’s article.
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