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Sentiment Enters the “Squishy Middle” - Here’s What to Do

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You thought you had it all under control on the bullish end yesterday… Traders bought the dip; everything was going according to plan. Suddenly it’s today - and just as suddenly… you’re not so sure. Welcome to the squishy middle of market sentiment! “The squishy middle?” you ask. Well, it means the market isn’t quite on solid footing in either direction. We’re suddenly range-bound at a higher level but with lower volatility. This may sound nice on the surface, but the lower volatility makes the market’s directional moves less exciting. In these conditions it’s all too easy to churn your account trying to catch direction… until a White House announcement or Tweet throws you (another) curveball. People are left scrambling to get on the right side of the next market-moving announcement. And that market-moving announcement might come sooner than anyone realizes in the form of Nvidia earnings. There are relatively high expectations here, but  …...more
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Sentiment Enters the “Squishy Middle” - Here’s What to Do
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May 282025
You thought you had it all under control on the bullish end yesterday… Traders bought the dip; everything was going according to plan. Suddenly it’s today - and just as suddenly… you’re not so sure. Welcome to the squishy middle of market sentiment! “The squishy middle?” you ask. Well, it means the market isn’t quite on solid footing in either direction. We’re suddenly range-bound at a higher level but with lower volatility. This may sound nice on the surface, but the lower volatility makes the market’s directional moves less exciting. In these conditions it’s all too easy to churn your account trying to catch direction… until a White House announcement or Tweet throws you (another) curveball. People are left scrambling to get on the right side of the next market-moving announcement. And that market-moving announcement might come sooner than anyone realizes in the form of Nvidia earnings. There are relatively high expectations here, but real questions about whether they can deliver in a “tariffed” world. They may well prove to have delivered in the last quarter, but will there even be guidance for the future. Let’s take a look at how it all fits together… TotalTheo® Unlimited Monthly Streaming: https://theotrade.com/all/ TheoTRADE 2023 Live Event "A Trader's Paradise" https://go.theotrade.com/23-2/ Sign up for the Trading VIX Options Course: https://theotrade.com/vol/ The Next Big Short Class (Risk Twist Spread) https://theotrade.com/twist/ Weekly Options Trading Advantage Class https://theotrade.com/wo/ Learn the Tetrapod spread in the Secret Weapon to Trading Options on ETF's Class: https://theotrade.com/pod/ Consistent Intraday Strategies and Setups Class https://theotrade.com/day/ High Probability Trading with In Out Spreads Class: https://theotrade.com/spread/ Day Trading Nasdaq Futures Class with Tony Rago https://theotrade.com/nq Don't have thinkorswim? Open a TD Ameritrade Account and get the thinkorswim platform for free here: http://www.theotrade.com/tdameritrade Guide to Getting Short and Collecting Income: https://theotrade.com/getshort/ Join TheoTrade: https://theotrade.com/total Get Market Cliff Notes delivered to your inbox each trading day: https://theotrade.com/cliffnotes Get more free videos like these delivered to your inbox each trading day: https://theotrade.com Get free thinkorswim® tutorials: https://theotrade.com/theotradetutori... Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / theotrade   Follow TheoTrade on Twitter:   / theotrade   Become a fan of TheoTrade on Facebook:   / theotrade   Follow TheoTrade on Pinterest:   / theotrade  
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