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Trading Strategy / Oct 11, 2026

Fed Meeting October 27-28, 2026: What Stocks Did After Every Pause (and Every Follow-Up Hike) Since 1994

The October 27-28 meeting is the first since the September hike, and futures price an 82% chance of a pause. We measured all 50 Fed meetings since 1994 that came right after a hike: the Fed paused at 20, hiked again at 30, and the S&P 500 was flat on the day either way. The months after a pause were better, except four times.

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Trading Strategy / Oct 11, 2026

Does the Stock Market Go Up During Earnings Season? Every Season Since 2000, and Why October Is Different

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Trading Strategy / Oct 11, 2026

Options Expiration October 16, 2026: What the S&P 500 Actually Does on Expiration Fridays

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Trading Strategy / Oct 9, 2026

Hurricane Isaias and the Stock Market: What Stocks, Oil and Gasoline Did After 13 Gulf Hurricanes

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Trading Strategy / Oct 9, 2026

Oil Above $100 With Stocks at a Record: What the S&P 500 Did After Every Brent Crossing Since 2007

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Trading Strategy / Oct 9, 2026

JorgAI vs TradersPost in 2026: The Two-Subscription Problem, With Every Price Verified

5 min read

Bar chart of S&P 500 record closes per year from 1950 to 2026, with 28 record closes so far in 2026 highlighted

Trading Strategy / Oct 8, 2026

What Happens After the S&P 500 Hits a Record High? Every All-Time-High Close Since 1950, Computed

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Line chart of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index from 1978 to 2026 with the record low of 44.8 in May 2026 marked

Trading Strategy / Oct 8, 2026

Consumer Sentiment Is at Record Lows While Stocks Sit Near Record Highs: What Friday's Michigan Reading Means

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Bar chart of S&P 500 returns one month and twelve months after the first Fed rate hike of each cycle from 1994 to 2022

Trading Strategy / Oct 7, 2026

What Happens to Stocks After the Fed's First Rate Hike: Every Cycle Since 1994, and Where 2026 Fits

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Bar chart of the financials ETF move in the ten trading days after each big-bank earnings kickoff from January 2023 to July 2026, up in 12 of 13

Trading Strategy / Oct 7, 2026

Bank Earnings Week, October 13 to 14, 2026: Dates, Times, and the Three Numbers That Will Decide the Reaction

7 min read

Bar chart of S&P 500 returns in the 12 months after each midterm election from 1950 to 2022, all 19 positive, median 14.5 percent

Trading Strategy / Oct 6, 2026

Midterm Elections and the Stock Market: What 19 Elections Since 1950 Say About November 3, 2026

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Traders at rows of screens on a trading floor, waiting for the Federal Reserve minutes release on October 7, 2026

Trading Strategy / Oct 5, 2026

Fed Minutes, October 7, 2026: "Most" Officials Expected Another Hike by Year End. What the Minutes Said and How Markets Reacted

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Trading Strategy / Oct 4, 2026

September 2026 ISM Services PMI: 54.9, Prices at a Four-Year High, Employment Back Above 50

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A stock chart with rising and falling candlesticks crossed by a red trend line, illustrating stagflation fears in October 2026

Trading Strategy / Oct 4, 2026

What Is Stagflation, and Is the US in It? The October 2026 Numbers Next to the 1970s

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The New York Stock Exchange building at dusk, open for trading on Columbus Day 2026 while the bond market is closed

Trading Strategy / Oct 3, 2026

Is the Stock Market Open on Columbus Day 2026? Yes, but Bonds, Banks, and Settlement Are Closed

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Trading Strategy / Oct 3, 2026

September 2026 CPI Report Preview: What to Expect on October 14 and Why It Decides the Fed's Next Move

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Trading Strategy / Oct 2, 2026

Bad News, Rising Stocks: Why the Weak September 2026 Jobs Report Sent the Market Up

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Trading Strategy / Sep 30, 2026

October 2026 Stock Market Calendar: Every Date That Can Move Your Portfolio (Jobs, CPI, Earnings, Fed, GDP)

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Trading Strategy / Sep 27, 2026

Q3 2026 Earnings Season: Key Dates, What Analysts Expect, and Why This Quarter Is Different

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Trading Strategy / Sep 22, 2026

Will the Fed Raise Rates Again in October? What to Watch Before the 27-28 Meeting

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Trading Strategy / Sep 22, 2026

Is October Really the Worst Month for Stocks? The October Effect, Fact-Checked

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Trading Strategy / Sep 21, 2026

Oil Near $100: How Oil Prices Actually Affect the Stock Market

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Trading Strategy / Sep 20, 2026

Trump Meets Xi on September 24: How US-China Summits Move Stocks and How to Trade the Week

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Motion-blurred trading floor crowded with traders and screens during the 2026 government shutdown scare

Trading Strategy / Sep 20, 2026

Government Shutdown Averted Until December 11: What Shutdowns Actually Do to Stocks

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Trading Strategy / Sep 19, 2026

Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman: 5 Lessons Everyday Investors Should Steal

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Trading Strategy / Sep 18, 2026

Which Sectors Benefit From Rising Interest Rates? The History and the Mechanics

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Candlestick chart on a dark screen reacting to the Federal Reserve's September 2026 rate hike

Trading Strategy / Sep 18, 2026

The Fed Just Raised Rates to 4%: What the September 2026 Hike Means for Your Portfolio

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Trading Strategy / Sep 13, 2026

The 10-Year Treasury Yield Is Near 5%: What It Means for Stocks

8 min read

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Trading Strategy / Sep 12, 2026

Copy Trading Apps in 2026: How They Work, the Real Risks, and the AI Alternative

8 min read

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Trading Strategy / Sep 12, 2026

The Fed Dot Plot, Explained: A Trader's Guide to the September 2026 FOMC Decision

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Trading Strategy / Sep 11, 2026

Why Is the Stock Market Down Today? How to Read Red Days in 2026

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Trading Strategy / Sep 10, 2026

How Much Do Day Traders Actually Make? The Honest 2026 Numbers

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Trading Strategy / Sep 9, 2026

Triple Witching on September 18, 2026: What It Is and How to Trade It Calmly

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Trader at a multi-monitor desk reacting to falling stock charts after surprising economic news

Trading Strategy / Sep 4, 2026

Good News, Falling Stocks: Why the Blowout August Jobs Report Sank the Market

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Trading Strategy / Sep 3, 2026

Fed Rate Hike in September 2026? What It Would Mean for Stock Traders

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Frustrated trader at a desk of red charts after a losing session

Trading Strategy / Aug 30, 2026

How to Stop Revenge Trading With Rules Instead of Willpower

10 min read

Trader watching a declining red stock chart during a weak September market

Trading Strategy / Aug 30, 2026

The September Effect: Why September Is the Worst Month for Stocks (2026 Guide)

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Trading Strategy / Aug 25, 2026

How to Trade Nvidia Earnings Week Without Gambling Your Account

8 min read

Rising candlestick chart showing a market rally after a rate cut

Trading Strategy / Aug 21, 2026

How to Trade a Fed Rate-Cut Rally Without Chasing It

7 min read

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Trading Strategy / Aug 17, 2026

I Followed My Trading Rules for 30 Days. Here's What Actually Changed.

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Trading Strategy / Aug 6, 2026

Technical Indicators Explained: RSI, MACD, and Moving Averages

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Trading Strategy / Jul 28, 2026

How to Backtest a Trading Strategy Before You Risk Real Money

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Trading Strategy / Jul 10, 2026

The Revenge Trade Trap: How to Break the Emotional Loss Cycle

7 min read

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Trading Strategy / Jul 10, 2026

How to Build a Trading Watchlist That Actually Works

7 min read

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Trading Strategy / Jul 10, 2026

The Trader's Guide to Reading Volume: What Price Alone Cannot Tell You

7 min read

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Trading Strategy / Jul 10, 2026

How Interest Rates Affect Your Portfolio (And Why You Should Care)

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Trading Strategy / Jul 10, 2026

The Case for Boring Trading Rules (Why the Best Traders Are Predictable)

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Trading Strategy / May 10, 2026

How to Trade Earnings Season: A Smart Trader's Playbook for 2026

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Trading Strategy / Apr 30, 2026

Why Most Traders Lose Money (And How to Be the 10% Who Don't)

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Trading Strategy / Apr 22, 2026

How Geopolitical Events Move the Stock Market and What Smart Traders Do About It

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Trading Strategy / Apr 21, 2026

Passive Income Stock Trading AI: How to Make Your Money Work While You Sleep

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Trading Strategy / Apr 8, 2026

Trading Psychology: How to Stop Emotions from Destroying Your Portfolio

10 min read

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Trading Strategy / Apr 6, 2026

How to Invest During Volatile Markets Without Losing Your Mind

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Trading Strategy / Apr 4, 2026

7 Portfolio Metrics Every Trader Should Track (And Why Most Do Not)

9 min read

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Trading Strategy / Mar 28, 2026

Day Trading vs Swing Trading: Which Strategy Is Right for You?

10 min read

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Risk Management

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Risk Management / Oct 2, 2026

Tesla Q3 2026 Deliveries Beat at 486,532: What It Means Before Earnings on October 21

Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, about 24,500 above consensus, and the stock rose 5%. Why a delivery beat does not settle the October 21 earnings report, what to watch, and how to hold a stock through earnings without gambling.

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Risk Management / Sep 30, 2026

T-Bills Pay 4.9% and the 10-Year Is Above 5%: Should You Move Your Money Out of Stocks?

The 2-year note pays 4.88%, the 6-month bill 4.33%. We ran 40 years of S&P 500 returns against today's yields: stocks beat 5% in 26 of 40 years and lost money in 10. When bills win, when they do not, and the rules-based middle path.

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Risk Management / Aug 30, 2026

How to Automate Stop-Losses on Schwab, Alpaca, and Tradier

Attach the exit when you open the position, not after. How stop, stop-limit and trailing-stop orders work at each broker, why a stop is a trigger rather than a guaranteed price, and the failure modes that leave positions unprotected.

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Risk Management / Aug 20, 2026

How to Trade Stock Market Volatility Without Panic: A 2026 Fed-Week Playbook

Fed week, rate-cut bets, and AI repricing fears have markets swinging hard. Here's a calm, rules-based playbook for trading volatility in 2026 without letting emotion wreck your account.

8 min read

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Risk Management / Jul 10, 2026

How to Cut Your Trading Losses Faster (The Cost of Hope)

The single most expensive habit in retail trading is hope. Every trader knows they should cut losses fast. Almost none actually do. Here is how to fix it.

7 min read

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Risk Management / Jul 10, 2026

What Is a Trailing Stop and When to Use One

A trailing stop lets you lock in gains as a trade moves in your favor without capping the upside. Used right, it is one of the cleanest tools in a trader's kit.

7 min read

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Risk Management / Jun 5, 2026

Stop Loss Strategies: How to Protect Your Trades Without Killing Your Wins

A stop loss that is too tight gets you knocked out by normal noise. One that is too loose lets small losses turn into account killers. Here is how to find the right balance.

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Risk Management / Apr 21, 2026

Is Automated Trading Safe? What Every Beginner Needs to Know

Learn the real risks of automated trading, the safeguards that matter, and how AI tools like JorgAI help beginners trade safely.

7 min read

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Risk Management / Apr 2, 2026

Position Sizing: The One Skill That Separates Winning Traders from Losers

Two traders. Same strategy. Same win rate. Completely different returns. The difference is position sizing. Learn the formula professionals use and why most retail traders get it wrong.

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Risk Management / Mar 15, 2026

5 Risk Management Strategies Every Trader Should Know

Position sizing, stop-losses, trailing stops, circuit breakers, and daily spend limits. The essential risk controls that protect your capital and keep you in the game.

6 min read

AI & Technology

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AI & Technology / Sep 29, 2026

TradersPost Alternative 2026: Schwab Support, Pricing, and When TradersPost Is the Right Tool

7 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 22, 2026

Are AI Stocks in a Bubble? What History Says, and How to Invest Either Way

8 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 13, 2026

How Does AI Trading Work? The Four-Stage Loop Behind Every Real System

7 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 12, 2026

Can You Use a Trading Bot on Webull in 2026? The Official API Changed the Answer

7 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 12, 2026

Is AI Trading Legit? How to Tell Real Platforms From Scams in 2026

8 min read

Laptop on a desk displaying a stock chart, representing AI trading apps compared in 2026

AI & Technology / Sep 12, 2026

Best AI Trading Apps in 2026: The Three Kinds, Honest Picks, and How to Choose

9 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 2, 2026

Autopilot Alternative 2026: Copy-Trading vs Trading Your Own Rules

9 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 1, 2026

Schwab vs Alpaca vs Tradier for Automated Trading: Which Broker in 2026?

9 min read

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AI & Technology / Sep 1, 2026