October is earning its reputation as the “Cardiac Kid” of the stock market. Interest rates are climbing, earnings season is underway, election uncertainty is building, and some of the market’s most important technical indicators are flashing warnings. But volatility doesn’t have to mean losses. Volatility creates opportunity. In this special Monument Traders Alliance LIVE Strategy […]

In this Monument Traders LIVE session, CJ Johnson breaks down the technical signals he uses to determine when selling pressure may be reaching an extreme and a stock is setting up for a potential reversal. CJ walks through how the 20- and 50-day moving averages can define the larger trend, why simply counting consecutive down […]

Where will the market’s next 10X stocks come from? In this special Monument Traders LIVE conversation, CJ sits down with longtime growth investor Matt McCall to talk about how he identifies transformative trends before they become mainstream Wall Street stories. Matt explains why finding a 10X investment isn’t simply about finding a hot stock. It […]

Most traders make technical analysis way too complicated.In this week’s Monument Traders LIVE, Chris Johnson (CJ) strips technical analysis down to the three moving averages he uses to determine whether traders, investors and long-term money are moving in or out of a stock. You’ll learn why CJ focuses on the 20-, 50- and 200-day moving […]

In this week’s Monument Traders LIVE, I break down why several technical indicators are flashing caution despite today’s rally. The strategy session kicked off with a special announcement as Monument Traders Alliance welcomed Matt McCall as its new Head Innovations Strategist. Matt shared his approach to identifying emerging innovation trends before they become Wall Street […]

“They’ve literally shown us. They’re setting policies to help these companies, they’re buying the companies, and they’re endorsing the companies. Whether you think it’s right or wrong doesn’t matter. This is what’s happening and we have the obligation to tell people how to make money…” What if the biggest investors in the world aren’t hiding […]

July has historically been one of the market’s biggest turning points, and this year could be no different. In this Monument Traders LIVE session, CJ explains why volatility typically begins building during July, why August and September deserve investors’ attention, and how SpaceX’s addition to the Nasdaq-100 could increase volatility inside the QQQ. He also […]

The market continues climbing the Wall of Worry, but several warning signs are becoming harder to ignore. In this week’s Monument Traders LIVE, CJ breaks down the deteriorating market breadth beneath the surface, the risks surrounding the upcoming SpaceX IPO, and the seasonal weakness that has historically appeared during the second half of June. Then, […]

The semiconductor sector has surged more than 45% in just 30 trading days, and the historical data is starting to look uncomfortably similar to 1999. In this session, CJ breaks down the warning signs developing beneath the surface of the current AI rally, including narrowing market breadth, speculative momentum, inflation risks, and the growing concentration […]

Most investors only think in two directions: buy stocks or sit in cash. There’s a third option that can dramatically improve capital efficiency, increase flexibility, and potentially outperform traditional stock investing. It’s called LEAPs. In this session, CJ breaks down exactly how long-dated options work, why they can be powerful tools for long-term investors, and […]

In this Monument Traders Alliance LIVE session, Chris Johnson (CJ) breaks down the difference between trading and investing, and why that distinction matters more than ever in today’s volatile environment. You’ll learn how put selling allows you to generate income while targeting stocks you actually want to own… at a discount. This session isn’t about […]

In this session, CJ sits down with Karim to break down why option sellers consistently outperform buyers, and how put selling turns volatility into income instead of risk. This isn’t about chasing premium or guessing direction. It’s about positioning, probability, and getting paid to buy stocks at prices you already want.