The market moved on headlines today.
Iran news, blockade updates, ceasefire rumors. This tape is moving on headlines and each one is landing like a grenade in the middle of a trade.
The put zone triggered this morning, and right as price entered, news hit at 10:45 and the 200 EMA was sitting directly in the path. The move never had room to breathe.
So I stopped out of the trade early.
Protecting capital when the trade does not have room is exactly what the system is built for.
Here is what I need you to understand about a news-driven tape. The zones still find the levels. They found the put zone this morning.
When the headlines are flying, the levels still work. The only variable that needs to shift is how much you risk on each trade.
In a week with Iran headlines, Fed speakers, and earnings season, position size is the most important decision you make before the open.
A smaller position in a violent tape means a stop-out hurts less and you are still in the game tomorrow. A full-size position in this environment means one headline can end your day before lunch.
We have never had a red month. The zones have never had more than three consecutive losses in the entire track record going back to July 2024.
This week calls for awareness, not panic. The zones will be ready tomorrow morning.
Size down and let the tape show you what it wants to do.
Mark and I are going live Wednesday for State of the Markets.
We will break down what this news cycle means for the zones, what to watch heading into the rest of the week, and how to position through it.
Rock On,
Voz