Minimizing Risk During a Big Market Move

Most traders are better off avoiding the casino. [Jeff Clark's Market Minute]( Minimizing Risk During a Big Market Move By Jeff Clark, editor, Market Minute Today could be a wild session for the stock market… The consumer price index (CPI) – a widely followed measure of inflation – for November will release at 8:30 a.m. ET. And today’s report may give traders a glimpse at the future direction of interest rates. A “hot” report showing persistent inflation will keep pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates even more. A “cold” report showing a lower-than-expected CPI, could give the Fed a reason to pause. Recommended Link [Controversial millionaire trader who predicted the crash of 2008, 2020, and made a fortune off the “dot-com” collapse reveals…]( Little-Known Financial Move Lets You Collect $1,000s or more in income – over and over again – no matter what happens in the market! [image]( [Click here – And watch this LIVE demonstration to learn how!]( -- Either way, today’s number is likely to spark a big move in the stock market – in one direction or the other. Take a look at this chart of the S&P 500… [(Click here to expand image)]( The blue arrows point to the action following the past three CPI reports. Those were some of the biggest one-day moves we’ve seen all year. The stock market was rallying going into the release of the CPI report on September 13. The index lost 180 points that day – the stock market’s worst day in two years. And the S&P 500 was falling going into the October 13 release of the CPI report. The index gained 90 points following a hot report. It gave up most of those gains the next trading day. In November, the CPI report showed inflation was cooling off. The S&P 500 exploded 200 points higher – logging the best day of the year for the stock market... So today’s report is likely to be the catalyst for a big move. The question of course is… Which way? I don’t see an edge to either direction. Free Trading Resources Have you checked out Jeff's free trading resources on his website? It contains a selection of special reports, training videos, and a full trading glossary to help kickstart your trading career – at zero cost to you. Just [click here]( to check it out. The S&P 500 is trading near the same level it hit following the November 10 report. It has neither gained, nor lost ground. There are plenty of bearish technical indicators that support a move to the downside. But seasonal factors and investor sentiment (a contrary indicator) support a bullish move. Betting on today’s direction seems to be nothing better than a 50/50 proposition. There’s no edge. And when there’s no edge, it’s better to not make the trade. Whenever there is the potential for a big move in the markets, traders feel pressured to take a position. Just think of the gains you’ll be missing out on if you don’t place a trade. That’s the gambler’s thought process – focusing on the reward and ignoring the risk. Successful traders focus on risk. We look for conditions that reduce our risk and increase the probability of a profitable trade. [Financial genius reveals unusual investment strategy that works in ANY market]( If we can’t find those conditions, we stay on the sidelines. And we ignore FOMO (the fear of missing out) on a trade. Today is likely to be a wild day in the stock market. Gamblers who bet on the right direction will profit. Gamblers who bet wrong will lose. But most traders are better off avoiding the casino – for today. Best regards and good trading, [signature] Jeff Clark Reader Mailbag In today’s mailbag, a [Jeff Clark Trader]( member shares his thoughts on [Jeff’s recent essay on gold]( I see the price of gold reaching new heights as confidence in the dollar wanes. And when markets are down, historically there’s a tendency to buy gold as a safe haven. – Derek G. 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