Insider Tips — July 27, 2026
Yellow Market, Red Flags in Tech: Rotation, Resilience, and Risk Control
The market remains in a Yellow condition, which means investors can participate—but only with selectivity, patience, and a clear defense plan. The major indexes are telling different stories: tech...
Tesla Post-Earnings Breakdown: Why the Chart Matters More Than the Story
Tesla’s earnings reaction was painful for believers in the stock. Mark’s message is not that Tesla is a bad company. His message is that even great stories can become dangerous trades when the chart brea
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The Mag 7 AI Footnote Debt Problem: What Investors Should Watch Next
The AI trade has become one of the biggest forces in the market. But Mark’s message is that investors should look beyond the headline excitement and pay attention to what may be hiding in the footnotes.
In th
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Tesla Earnings and Covered Calls: Why Downside Protection Matters More Than Guessing the Move
Tesla earnings are always important, but Mark’s message is not about predicting whether the stock will jump or fall. His focus is risk control.
In this lesson, Mark walks
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SpaceX Covered Call Math: How Defense Helped Reduce a Major IPO Pullback
Mark continues the SpaceX covered call case study with a more detailed look at the numbers. The chart is not pretty, but the lesson is valuable.
SpaceX dropped sharply after its IPO surge, an
...Insider Tips — July 20, 2026
A Porpoising Market: Tech Weakness, AI Rotation, and the Case for Caution
The market spent another week struggling to establish a clear direction. Like an inexperienced pilot overcorrecting during a landing, investors have been reacting sharply to every headline—pushi...
Insider Tips — July 13, 2026
Green Market, Uneven Leadership: The Rally Is Improving, but Selectivity Still Matters
The market entered the July 13 review in a stronger position, moving from a yellow condition into green and maintaining that status for seven consecutive trading days. That shift sug...
SpaceX Covered Call Defense: Rolling From 145 to 135 Before Protection Breaks
SpaceX continued to test Mark’s covered call position, and the stock moved close to the 145 strike. Instead of waiting for the position to break below protection, Mark followed his tradin
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The Era of Pure Passive Investing May Be Changing: Why Covered Call Education Matters Now
A headline recently hit the financial world arguing that the era of pure passive investing is over. That does not mean index funds are dead. It does not mean every investor sh
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Insider Tips — July 06, 2026
Yellow Market Discipline: Narrow AI Leadership, Key Setups, and the Case for Patience
The market continues to send a mixed message, and that keeps discipline at the center of this week’s outlook. The broader indexes are not broken, but leadership has become noticeably ...
SpaceX Covered Call Update: Why Sideways Price Action Can Be Good for Income Traders
After a sharp post-IPO decline and several defensive adjustments, SpaceX has started moving more sideways. For a covered call seller, that can be exactly what the strategy needs.
Alphabet Joins the Dow: Why Google’s Big Promotion May Still Be a Risky Trade
Alphabet joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a major headline. But Mark argues that a good headline does not automatically create a good trade.
In this Market Pulse update, Mark explains why
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