Insider Tips - Weekly Stock Market Report - Week April 21, 2025

#cashflow #cashflowmachine #coveredcall #coveredcalls #markyegge #options #optionstrading #stockmarket #stocktrading #wealtharchitect breakout trading covered calls how to make money in stocks how to make money with options momentum trading options trading passive income reliable income retirement income selling covered calls stock market stock market investing stock trading writing covered calls

Weekly Insider Tips - April 21, 2025

Hey, it’s Mark Yegge. We're heading into mid-April with a continued red market, and the trend remains negative. We're seeing breakdowns across major indices, with signs like death crosses, dreaded H patterns, and weak volume. Despite a slight bounce, I believe more downside is ahead. I’m managing it by leaning into short strategies like juicy puts. There are a few bright spots—like MicroStrategy and maybe Palantir—but most big names like Apple, NVIDIA, and Amazon are showing weakness. Gold's strong, tech is hurting, and unless you're defensive, it’s a tough market to navigate. Let’s break it down.

📊 Insider Tips: Market Breakdown & Technical Analysis

🔍 Market Trends & General Outlook

As we approach mid-April, the market is clearly in a downtrend. We're seeing multiple red signals:

All major indices (NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow, NYSE) are following the same technical pattern: a drop, a weak bounce, and another drop forming what I call the “dreaded H” pattern.
Momentum is slightly recovering but remains negative.
Volume has improved from extremely low levels but is still not back to healthy territory. This means even small rallies are unconvincing and lack strength.
Death crosses—where the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day—are showing up on multiple charts, confirming bearish sentiment.

We’re also not holding key levels like the 200-day moving average, and the lack of bullish volume makes any sustained uptrend questionable. This is a market where short-term rallies are likely to fail, and we may be in for continued pain ahead.

📉 Individual Stock & Sector Analysis

🔻 Weak/Short Candidates:

NVIDIA (NVDA)
Technically broken down. Weekly chart showed a high-volume bounce, but daily is chaotic. More downside likely before a base forms—watch the $769 level for a test.
Apple (AAPL)
Formed a death cross. It’s trying to hold up, but any failure to fill recent gaps signals more downside. Strategy: sell deep in-the-money calls to create cushion and cash flow.
Amazon (AMZN)
Trade war risks with China spell trouble. Tariffs will squeeze margins, which leads to earnings compression. A death cross is forming. Not a short-term buy.
Meta (META)
Dreaded H pattern, major breakdown, and regulatory headwinds. Technically weak and fundamentally uncertain. Avoid.
Alphabet (GOOG)
Very similar setup to Meta. The dreaded H is forming, and it's trading like a stock under pressure. Stay cautious.

🔻 Short Strategy Trades – “Juicy Puts”:

D.R. Horton (DHI)
Housing under pressure from high interest rates and rising inventory. Technically weak, I’m using juicy puts here.
Best Buy (BBY)
Negative gaps, rising volume on down days, and pressure from China tariffs. Margins likely to shrink—bearish setup.
JD.com (JD)
Chinese counterpart to Amazon. Gap downs, failed rallies, now below the 200-day MA. Heading into the 20s? That’s my view.

🟢 Stronger Setups & Bright Spots:

Gold & Gold Miners (HUI Index)
Breaking out to new highs. Gold is a safe-haven play as uncertainty and weak equities dominate. Gold bugs are outperforming.
MicroStrategy (MSTR)
The outlier. One of the strongest charts I’m tracking. Above 50 and 200-day MAs, consistent support bounces, and 98 relative strength. Bitcoin sentiment shifting positively, which favors MSTR.
Palantir (PLTR)
Double bottom formation, currently around the 50-day MA. I opened a position this week and sold deep in-the-money calls to generate income regardless of movement. RSI is strong (99). Still waiting for a true breakout, but the selling pressure seems to have faded.

💡 Key Takeaways

Market bias is clearly down, with major indices and leading stocks showing bearish patterns like the dreaded H and death crosses.
Juicy Put Strategy is effective in this environment—sell premium on weak stocks instead of trying to catch falling knives.
Gold & Bitcoin are the relative strength winners here. Safe haven assets are gaining momentum as tech and consumer names weaken.
Nimble positioning is essential. Writing in-the-money calls provides downside protection and income, especially in a volatile market like this.
Volume tells the truth—watch for conviction in moves, both up and down.

🧭 Conclusion

This is a defensive market. With breakdowns across the board, technicals show that the path of least resistance is still down. The dreaded H is a strong pattern that continues to repeat, and it’s showing up everywhere. While a few names like MicroStrategy and gold stocks offer upside potential, most names are better traded on the short side or avoided entirely.

As always, I’m not trying to be Nostradamus, just reading the charts and playing probabilities. The key right now is discipline, caution, and positioning for protection and cash flow.

Current Market Condition:

In the current market environment, we are firmly in a red market, which has been the prevailing theme throughout the year. There's been persistent selling pressure, and although we’ve had a slight recovery recently, it doesn't appear sustainable. Most major indices—including the NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow, and NYSE—are showing similar bearish patterns, notably the “dreaded H” formation, signaling further downside risk. All are trading below key moving averages, momentum is weak, and even recent bounces lack strong volume. The presence of death crosses—where shorter-term moving averages cross below longer-term ones—adds to the negative sentiment, suggesting that the market is likely heading lower, with only occasional short-term rallies or “dead cat bounces” providing temporary relief.

Stock Tip of the Week:

In this week’s Insider Tips video, I break down a real trade on Palantir (PLTR) where I generated $9,000 of income in just 9 days. 💰 Whether you're trading for cash flow or just watching from the sidelines, this is a great example of how the Cash Flow Machine method works in any market—yes, even a red one. #PLTR #passiveincome #optionstrading #stocks

👉 Watch the video to see the full breakdown.

💥 This week’s Insider Tips video highlights a juicy put strategy on BestBuy (BBY) that has the potential to generate $2,740 in income—this week alone. I walk you through the setup, the math, and the mindset behind this powerful cash flow trade. #BestBuy #optionstrading #cashflowmachine

👉 Don’t miss this one—watch the full breakdown now.

💸 $11,500 in Covered Call Income with MicroStrategy (MSTR)

In this week’s video, I show you exactly how I generated $11,500 in Juice income using covered calls on MicroStrategy (MSTR). If you're looking to boost your passive income with smart option strategies, this one’s a masterclass.

#MSTR #optionstrading #passiveincome #cashflowmachine

👉 Watch now and learn how to squeeze the juice from your portfolio.

📉 Down 40%… But Still Made a Profit with Covered Calls?!

Yes, it’s possible—and I’ll show you how. In this video, I walk through how I turned a 40% unrealized loss on MicroStrategy (MSTR) into a green position using covered calls. This is the power of the right strategy in action.

#MSTR #optionstrading #passiveincome #cashflowmachine

👉 Watch how I did it—and how you can too.

Short Conclusion:

📝 Short Summary

Markets remain bearish with multiple death crosses and dreaded H patterns confirming the downtrend. Gold and MicroStrategy show relative strength, while tech and retail stocks like Apple, Amazon, and Best Buy are under pressure. I’m leaning into juicy puts and selling covered calls to manage risk and generate income. Stay cautious out there!