Tim Sykes Daily

One of my students, JC, recently locked in roughly $50,000 on an overnight trade. That sounds crazy, right? Today, we’re going to break it down. First, understand that JC had NOT been crushing it for a while up to that point.

Do you REALLY have to get up at 4 a.m. to be a successful trader? The short answer is no. But right now, some of the biggest opportunities in the market happen between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. ET. Depending on where you live, that means you might have to get up earlier.

You may not be able to execute trades on stock market holidays, but that doesn’t mean you need to hit the pause button on your trading career. Do you remember the tagline from the “Wall Street” movie sequel? “Money Never Sleeps.” Opportunities arise all the time, and events are in the works that can move the market even when it’s closed.

Do you think that you have to be in front of your computer nonstop to succeed as a trader? What if I told you that my biggest winners over 20+ years of trading have happened over the weekend? Every once in a while, someone comes along and says: “But Tim, that pattern doesn’t work anymore, does it?” Let’s put that theory to rest…

Welcome to another short trading week. On Friday, the market will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. During short trading weeks, the volatility in the stock market can reach a fever pitch. It’s a perfect catalyst for our small-cap sector.