Trump, first and foremost, is a businessman and loves negotiation. China has its fingers around the neck of Rare Earths, and Trump wants a better deal for America. One thing Trump is not scared to do is ignore Wall Street and play to the markets we stated many months ago that volatility was here to stay, which means wide market swings. 4000 Federal workers have been laid off under the shutdown.

Trump White House Starts Firing Government Workers as Shutdown Continues – WSJ

Donald Trump’s trade war tanks global stocks

Homework: look at the valuations of your portfolio if it’s as much as 25 times on equities, to seriously think should your money should be elsewhere or sitting it out. Before the crash in 1987, some clients sat it out patiently for two years. Remember, things have changed with electronic trading; the markets move a lot quicker, and most traders are better informed with market-moving news. Talk to your broker about the risks and how to make money in a bear market. Never trade with what you can’t afford to lose, and always start off knowing your maximum risk.

Charts 15, 30, 60, and 100 Moving average (MA) resistance and support, both on MA and trend lines, as well as Convergence and Divergence on MA Gaps Breakaway continuation and exhaustion. Patterns and Stochastics

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