I find fast, big wins almost every day by studying the technicals and scanning for the latest big gapper or hot setup.
I netted more than $65k on Monday from two trades…
I’m doing something a little different in my trading.
I’m zooming out.
Way out.
Sometimes the most important thing you can do is to look beyond the chart and really understand the world you’re trading in.
Because right now, the world is telling us something loud and clear.
And it’s time to sit up, turn away from the screen, and listen carefully…
P.S. My mentor, Tim Sykes, has turned $12,400 into $1.65 million in under 3 years.
And he’s helped 50 everyday traders, like me, hit seven figures and become millionaires.
But the market has changed. What worked five years ago doesn’t work the same way today.
That’s why on April 3rd and 4th, Tim is hosting a 2-Day Millionaire Formula Bootcamp.
Discover the trading formula behind 50 millionaire traders, and how it can work for you.
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It’s pretty simple. And it works.
Why I’m Trading the Macro Story
The war in Iran is still raging with no clear end in sight. Oil is above $100 a barrel. Further rate cuts are more questionable than ever.
For most of you, uncertainty means paralysis. You don’t know what to do, so you do nothing.
Or worse, you keep trading the same plays that worked in a different market and wonder why they’re getting chopped up.
I’ve been there. I know exactly how that feels.
But here’s what I’ve learned about this game…
Uncertainty isn’t the enemy. It’s information.
And right now, it’s pointing me toward two specific trades that I’ve already made money on.
The Oil Trade
Let’s start with the obvious one.
When a war breaks out in one of the most oil-rich regions on the planet, energy prices move. That’s not a prediction. That’s just how the world works.
Here’s a headline from yesterday…
With Brent crude pushing above $100 a barrel and no clear resolution to the Iran conflict on the horizon, I started watching the United States Oil Fund (USO) closely.
The setup was right there in the headlines. Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Strategic Petroleum Reserve questions.
So I traded USO, and I made money on it…
And not just on Monday. I started trading it after the first attacks on Iran.
Was it complicated?
Not really. I just paid attention to what was happening in the world, connected the dots, and positioned myself accordingly.
That’s the macro trade. You don’t need a fancy indicator for it. You just need to understand the story and trust what it’s telling you.
The FNMA Trade
This one requires a little more context, but stay with me because it matters.
Fannie Mae (FNMA) has been sitting in government conservatorship since the 2008 financial crisis. For years, it’s just been sitting there, quietly, while Washington figured out what to do with it.
But there’s a new conversation happening.
With interest rate uncertainty running hot, inflation concerns mounting, and serious questions about what the next Fed Chair will do, the housing finance market is very much back in focus.
Any shift in Fed leadership or in the direction of monetary policy could have massive implications for Fannie Mae’s future.
That kind of policy uncertainty creates price movement. And price movement creates opportunity.
I watched the story develop. I saw the setup. I traded FNMA and walked away with a profit.
Did I have some insider information or a secret indicator? Nope.
I was paying attention to the macro environment and understanding how it connects to individual stocks.
Why This Approach Works Right Now
Look, this market is brutal right now.
One headline about peace talks sends everything ripping higher. The next headline kills the optimism, and we’re back down. The whipsaw action is relentless.
Trying to trade every tick in a situation like this is a great way to get chopped up.
So instead of fighting the noise, I’m letting the big picture guide me.
The macro story, the war, oil, the Fed uncertainty, the inflation fears, that story doesn’t change on a single headline. It develops slowly, creates sustained pressure on specific sectors and stocks, and gives traders who are paying attention a real edge.
My biggest wins throughout my career have come from understanding the big picture and positioning myself early.
Crypto stocks. Cannabis. AI. Drones. Every single one of those trades started with a macro story that I understood before the crowd caught on.
Right now, the macro story is energy and monetary policy.
And I’m already in it.
Zoom out. Pay attention. Connect the dots.
The big picture is talking.
Are you listening?
– Jack Kellogg
