The Market’s Biggest Hurdle and a Trade Idea in This Week’s Top Apex Signal

by | Jan 31, 2025

Stocks are on the rise today after Apple (AAPL) crushed earnings and the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge — Personal Consumption Expenditures — landed right on target.

But with a major tariff deadline looming, traders are bracing for more volatility ahead.

Apple gapped up at the open after posting a first-quarter profit beat. While iPhone sales in China disappointed, investors took the company’s upbeat revenue forecast as a sign of recovery.

Even with today’s bullish start, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are set for small weekly losses after the tech shake-up triggered by DeepSeek. Meanwhile, the Dow looks to close the week higher, thanks to strong early earnings results.

Looking at the bigger picture, January’s wild swings, driven by Donald Trump’s first days back in office, still point to monthly gains for the major indexes. The Dow is looking at a 5% jump.

But the tariff battle isn’t over…

Trump just doubled down on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1. With that deadline looming, markets aren’t in the clear yet and things could heat up by Monday.

The takeaway? Volatility isn’t going anywhere.

And that means opportunity for traders who know how to take advantage of it.

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My Apex Indicator LLY Signal

Last week, we had a great trade on Amazon (AMZN), nabbing a 51.56% winner if you took the trade! Here’s our model portfolio for these free signals I share each week:

That 100% win rate won’t last of course, but it is great to see out of the gate! Nothing is ever guaranteed in trading so trade at your own risk. But we’ll keep these signals coming because I want to show off the power of my Apex Indicator. 

And this week, the top Apex signal today is Eli Lilly (LLY).

LLY was strong even when the market tanked back on Monday, and it’s stayed strong through the week.

Here’s the chart:

The current surge has given us a blue arrow, and that’s our entry signal.

Here’s a Wrap Order to play this signal — if you don’t know how to trade wrap orders, here’s a video walkthrough. 

LLY

  • 7 FEB 25 EXP.
  • Buy to Open $820 Call.
  • Sell to Open $825 Call.

This should give you a net debit around $2.38 (as of 11 a.m. ET), with a potential ROI of up to 110%.

Looking forward to some great trades coming soon!

Happy trading,

Graham Lindman
Graham Lindman Trading

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