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Thrill of the Day: Rules to Ride Market Waves

Hello, my Friends!
Today’s session rocked the markets across the board, especially after the NY open.🌡️
While the markets might be unpredictable, your approach doesn’t have to be.

Before you let the day’s “pulse” sweep you off your feet, take a moment to lock in your non-negotiable guidelines.
These rules will help you dodge knee-jerk decisions and keep your head in the game—even when the action gets wild.
Non-Negotiables:
Stay True to Your Plan: Revisit the core principles you’ve set for your trades or business projects. Stop-loss levels, profit targets, or “red-line” deal breakers - that confirm invalidation in your idea.
Why It’s a Game-Changer: Knowing exactly where you’ll draw the line (and why) helps prevent emotions from hijacking your strategy.
Daily Risk Tolerance
Define Your Boundaries: Be crystal clear on the maximum capital you’re willing to risk - or the resources you can allocate - before you even start.
Why It’s a Game-Changer: Having a firm ceiling on losses or resources ensures you don’t overextend when adrenaline hits.
Stay Flexible Yet Disciplined
Adapt, Don’t Abandon: Discipline isn’t the same as rigidity. You can make quick pivots without throwing your entire plan out the window.
Why It’s a Game-Changer: A balanced mindset helps you survive - and thrive - through the sharp twists and turns of an unpredictable market.
Startup Stat 📉
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of small businesses fail within their first year.
29% of startups fail specifically because they run out of cash.
These figures suggest that taking on too much risk - or burning through capital too quickly - can be a major contributor to early-stage business failures.
Impulse of the Day: ₿TC (-6.39%)
BTC Drops Below $100K on Fresh U.S. Data
Surprise JOLTS and ISM Services Readings
Both job openings (8.1M vs. 7.7M expected) and services sector activity (54.1 vs. 53.3 expected) beat forecasts, rattling markets with their strength.Bond Yields Near Multi-Year Highs
The 10-year Treasury yield climbs to 4.68%, triggering a broad sell-off in risk assets, including tech-heavy Nasdaq and the S&P 500.Massive Liquidations Hit Derivatives
Nearly $300M in leveraged long positions are wiped out—marking the first major purge of the year.Rate Cut Hopes Fade for 2025
With the Fed’s rate path under fresh scrutiny, investors sharply dial back expectations for any monetary easing this year, according to the latest market odds.

0DTE Levels are key zones of significant options volume that can drive increased volatility as expiration nears, recalculated daily based on gamma expiration, trading volume, and market volatility.
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Nvidia is actually buying up the stock too.
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Is this stock the next Nvidia… which has gone up 81,700% over the last 20 years?
Stay tuned - tomorrow we’ll dive into Step 3 of the Behavioral Checklist! 🧠
Until next time,
Steve B
Founder, The Daily Impulse

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