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<\/p>\nIn the immediate wake of Donald Trump’s victory on November 4 – thankfully free from mass protests and lawsuits – markets celebrated with a rally.<\/p>\n
Traders were buoyant about Trump’s promises about deregulation, more energy independence with “drill, baby, drill,” and a new administration focused on business concerns.<\/p>\n
Headwinds from the Biden administration would be tailwinds under Trump.<\/p>\n
But in the two months since, the market has given up all those gains.<\/p>\n
Check out this chart of the S&P 500 (SPY) that shows the performance from election day to today.<\/p>\n
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(Click here to expand image)<\/a><\/p>\n So, what happened?<\/p>\n The answer can be found in an old saying familiar to investors of every type: “The market hates uncertainty.”<\/p>\n Now that we stand on the starting line for Trump 2.0, what’s actually going to happen?<\/p>\n Some of the burning questions include:<\/p>\n Will tariffs reignite inflation?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How will the Federal Reserve respond?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Can Trump get more tax cuts?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Can Trump lead the charge to beat the rest of the world in AI, electric vehicles, and crypto?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How will the world respond to the huge change in America’s global politics?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Can Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE<\/strong><\/a>) really reduce the size of the federal government by $2 trillion? What will be the effects of that?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n What fights are going to happen in Congress? Remember, Trump was impeached twice in his first term.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n There are a lot of unknowns, and political turmoil can create a roller coaster in the markets.<\/p>\n And during Trump’s first 100 days, when he has promised massive overhauls to the federal government and the economy, investors are likely to feel whiplash from the market volatility.<\/p>\n But for those who know how to play it, those same 100 days could be the most profitable of your life.<\/p>\n It’s all about knowing how to trade volatility.<\/p>\n And it’s not as difficult as you might think.<\/p>\n Let me tell you why this volatility has me so excited for the next 100 days (and honestly, the next four years)…<\/p>\n Trading volatility can be a challenge – for the emotional investor.<\/p>\n But for 42 years, I’ve built and created strategies for market environments like this.<\/p>\n For example, I called the 2008 financial crisis before it happened. And during that time, I helped my readers make triple-digit gains 25 times<\/em> between 2007-2009.<\/p>\n The same story happened during the 2020 pandemic meltdown and the 2022 tech wreck. I’m on record warning my subscribers about what would happen next… helping them preserve gains … and then recommending dozens of profitable trades.<\/p>\n Seeing volatile times as sources of profits are how I’ve made over 1,000 winning trade recommendations<\/strong> over my career, helping regular folks take advantage of opportunities that most miss.<\/p>\n So, why do so many people miss the opportunities?<\/p>\n Volatility breeds elation and fear – two emotions that shouldn’t be part of investing decisions.<\/p>\n When people get emotional about their investing, they make mistakes, and it often costs them money.<\/p>\n For example, many investors jump into and out of trades based on headlines in The Wall Street Journal<\/em> or an interview they see on CNBC.<\/p>\n A great example comes from Trump’s first 100 days in 2017.<\/p>\n In January 2017, Trump signed an executive order stating any U.S. pipeline work had to use American-made steel.<\/p>\n Traders piled into a steel rally and pushed the price of United States Steel (X<\/strong><\/a>) up almost 30% in less than a month. But beneath the surface, the company wasn’t in good shape. And the executive order took longer to implement than people thought.<\/p>\n U.S. Steel’s price collapsed just three months after that executive order.<\/p>\n (Click here to expand image)<\/a><\/p>\n But veteran investors like me stuck to proven strategies and patterns. We didn’t jump into the latest hot trend based on headlines.<\/p>\n Using my system, traders could’ve executed a bullish trade on January 25 – the day after the executive order was signed – and tripled their money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Then, using my system to find bearish patterns, traders could’ve tripled their money again on the downside move.<\/p>\n\n
Volatility Is Just Profit Opportunities – If You’re a Savvy Trader<\/h2>\n
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