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We’re sitting right at a critical 7580 break-even level for a massive 10-week S&P win streak just as Friday’s 8:30 AM ET Non-Farm Payrolls drop looms. We’ll dive into a wild, mixed session — with the Dow and Russell ripping while Tech slips — and map out the massive market rotation underway right now [tap to join us for the Daily Profit Plan]
Before getting into why I’m preparing for turbulence, it’s worth acknowledging where we are right now.
This market has been one of the most resilient risk-on runs in recent years. We’ve seen steady rallies led by concentrated strength in areas like semiconductors, while broader indexes continue grinding higher.
But long streaks like this rarely unwind in a straight line.
When leadership narrows and positioning becomes crowded, the move higher often continues longer than expected. Then, when something finally shifts, the reaction can be fast and disorderly.
That is the environment I’m preparing for.
Why This Setup Feels Fragile
What stands out right now is not a single catalyst. It is the combination of conditions.
We have extended risk-on momentum, crowded positioning and a seasonal window where liquidity often thins out. That mix does not guarantee a reversal, but it does increase sensitivity to shocks.
In environments like this, small catalysts can produce large reactions.
It is not about predicting a crash. It is about recognizing when the market becomes more reactive than usual.
That shift is what often catches traders off guard.
Summer trading conditions tend to be different from the rest of the year.
Liquidity can thin as participation drops, and that makes price action more sensitive to flows. When fewer participants are actively trading, even normal order flow can create exaggerated moves.
On top of that, calendar effects like holidays can compress trading windows further and reduce stability during certain sessions.
This does not mean volatility must spike.
It means the market becomes easier to move.
And when positioning is already stretched in one direction, that sensitivity matters.
How I’m Positioning
The approach here is not about calling a top. It is about preparing for a wider range of outcomes.
That means focusing on defined-risk exposure, reducing overall position size and staying flexible enough to respond quickly if conditions change.
Part of that preparation includes hedges designed to benefit from an increase in volatility. These are structured to protect against meaningful downside while keeping costs contained if the market continues higher.
The goal is not to fight the trend.
It is to survive the moment when the trend becomes unstable.
This is not a prediction of a reversal.
It is an acknowledgment that the current setup is more sensitive than it appears on the surface.
Crowded positioning, strong momentum and thinner liquidity can coexist for a while. But they also create the conditions where markets can move faster than expected when something finally shifts.
That is why preparation matters more than prediction.
Stay disciplined, stay flexible and be ready for volatility when it arrives.
I’ll see you in the markets.
Chris Pulver
Chris Pulver TradingÂ
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