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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 Session, Chris Johnson (CJ) breaks down the fundamentals, technicals, and sentiment driving the market, including why the Nasdaq 100 is holding up while other major indices are showing signs of weakness.