Archive - The Shmuts

The Math of Trading

How Using Probabilities Can Transform You From a Gambler into a Trader

4 hrs ago

Daily Brief - Friday, 8/22/25

The Waiting is Over: Powell's 10 AM Speech Will Decide Everything

Aug 22

Daily Brief - Thursday, 8/21/25

From 400-Point Bloodbath to 100-Point Loss; QQQ Put Wall Holds the Keys For Today

Aug 21

Daily Brief - Wednesday, 8/20/25

From Slow and Choppy to Fast and Droppy; Fear Creeps Back In

Aug 20

Daily Brief - Tuesday, 8/19/25

Volume Dies, VIX Dies, Excitement Dies; All Eyes on Fed's Next Move

Aug 19

Understanding How NQ Moves

You May Have it All Wrong. A Deep Dive into the Price Dynamics of NQ.

Aug 18

Daily Brief - Monday, 8/18/25

Friday's Choppy Exit Sets Up Cautious Monday; $8.5B NDX Tilt Raises Eyebrows

Aug 18

Daily Brief - Friday, 8/15/25

Market Shrugs Off Hot PPI, Settles Into Wait-and-See Mode Before Jackson Hole

Aug 15

Daily Brief - Thursday, 8/14/25

From All-Time Highs to Profit Taking, Today Decides What's Next.

Aug 14

Daily Brief - Wednesday, 8/12/25

Hot CPI Fuels Rate Cut Hope Rally. 24k Now Within Striking Distance

Aug 13

Daily Brief - Tuesday, 8/11/25

New High, Sharp Rejection, CPI Roulette: Monday's Drama Sets Up Data Day

Aug 12

Daily Brief - Monday, 8/10/25

All-Time Highs on a Friday Close? NQ Continues its March Upward.

Aug 11

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