Michael Esther

    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-22 10:40

      SPY Traders: The 20 Mistakes Holding You Back from Consistency

      ALL TRADERS should write down their trading mistakes (emotional mistakes) then as you master them ✅it off. The miillionaire trader means making little to 0 errors while in a trade: The 20 most common trading mistakes (ranked easiest → hardest to fix): 1. Overcomplicating charts (too many indicators) 2. Trading outside your time window 3. Not having a clear entry plan 4. Not defining stop loss before entry 5. Ignoring higher timeframe levels 6. Trading low-quality setups out of boredom 7. Not journaling trades 8. Inconsistent position sizing 9. Moving stop losses (breaking risk rules) 10. Revenge trading after a loss 11. Overtrading (too many trades per day) 12. Chasing price (late entries) 13. Trading based on P&L instead of price action 14. Letting one trade define your day 15. Not th
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-20

      From $2 to $120: Can These 8 Sub-$5 Stocks Be the Next ASTS?

      Exactly 2 years ago, $AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$ was at $2 and ran to $120+ this year. It ran 6000%. Its revenue went from $500K to $71M. Here's 8 stocks that can run 2000%-5000% under $5: 1. $Sidus Space Inc.(SIDU)$ Defense SHIELD contract + AI satellite data service scaling fast in 2026. 2. $KULR Technology Group, Inc.(KULR)$ Battery tech revenue grew 51% YoY; scaling to 50,000 packs monthly by mid-2026. 3. $BigBear.ai Holdings(BBAI)$ Defense AI platform pivoting to higher-margin model amid surging U.S. defense AI spending. 4. $SoundHound AI Inc(SOUN)$ Voice AI embedding int
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-20

      From Gambler to Pro: The 6 Stages Every Trader Must Survive

      Every stage for a millionaire trader: $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Stage 1 – The Gambler Right now you’re trading outcomes, not structure. Your decisions are emotional, inconsistent, and heavily influenced by P&L. There’s no stable process yet just reactions. Review Process: At the end of each day, log every trade and answer: Did I follow any defined setup? Was this planned or impulsive? What emotion drove this trade? Focus only on awareness, not fixing. Timeline: Typically 1–3 months (can be longer if ego is high). To move to Stage 2 (The Student): commit to one market, one setup, and journal every trade. Your goal is to replace chaos with structure. This trading coach here https://finmarkers.com will help analyze trades and thought proce
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-19

      $SPY Playbook: Bleed, Then Rip

      This is Trump's midterm year. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ crashed from $697 to $629 so far. Its at $712 right now. The average drawdown for any given midterm year is 20%. Trump says he will have to end ceasefire and peace agreement with Iran this weekend. You'll get 1 more chance to buy the dip. Every midterm year since 1974. Its the same pattern. 1974 Ford: −35% → +38% a year later 1978 Carter: −15% → +24% 1982 Reagan: −17% → +58% 1986 Reagan: −10% → +35% 1990 Bush: −20% → +29% 1994 Clinton: −8% → +37% 1998 Clinton: −22% → +40% 2002 Bush: −34% → +34% 2006 Bush: −8% → +24% 2010 Obama: −17% → +30% 2014 Obama: −10% → +17% 2018 Trump: −20% → +37% 2022 Biden: −27% → +25% 2026 Trump: -10% so far... Avg drawdown: −19% Avg 1-yr from the bottom: +33%
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-18

      SPY Seasonal Cycle Signals Mid-Year Weakness Amid Macro Pressure

      This is 99-year seasonality $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ across the 4-year presidential cycle: This is where you are: 1. Typical pattern:Election year → modest uptrend 2. Post-election → volatility/drawdowns 3. Mid-cycle → weakness / chop (you are here) 4. Pre-election → strong rally This chart shows the peak around April then weakness into Septemer. Then massive rally into pre-election year Here's 4 critical things to pay attention to (if the SPY sells off badly): 1. Rates aren’t coming down and that’s a problem The market rallied on the idea of cuts. 2. Inflation is re-accelerating at the worst time We were trending toward 2%… Now back above 3%. This traps the Fed. They can’t cut. 3. Oil + war = earnings compression If oil keeps pushing high
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-18

      Market Melt-Up Then Selloff? Top 20 Stocks for the Next Dip

      $730 is $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ target right now, but after it will crash 20% says Tom Lee to $580. When ON SALE, I'd add these 20 stocks: 1. $IONQ Inc.(IONQ)$ – Quantum computing leader with massive asymmetric upside Buy zone: $20–25 = early-stage value accumulation 2. $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ – Cheap energy + AI compute = powerful margin expansion Buy zone: $25–30 = strong support + cost advantage 3. $AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$ – Space-based telecom disruptor with global scalability potential Buy zone: $65–70 = high conviction accumulation 4. $CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$ – AI da
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-18

      SPY Breaks Out of Pin, Eyes 710 as Gamma Structure Shifts

      $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ is now at 706 and positioning has shifted from pin to expansion. Here’s the clean read. Net GEX is +10.60B. Still positive, still long gamma, but no longer extreme. This allows price to move with direction instead of being stuck. 707–708 is now the dominant zone. You can see heavy positive GEX stacking here. This becomes your new magnet and control area. Below, 700–702 is your key support band. You can clearly see negative GEX sitting under price. If this breaks, moves can accelerate lower toward 697. Above, 710 is the next level building. Strong positioning there means if momentum continues, price can push quickly into that zone. 3 scenarios: Most likely: slight bullish continuation, range between 705–708 with upw
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-16

      From AI to Energy: Why TSLA Could Be Undervalued at $330–$350

      $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ For small accounts add TSLL close to $10. And options for June 2026 $400 calls strike. Why it could run: • AI > EVs Robotaxi + FSD could be worth more than the car business • Energy breakout AI/data centers driving massive demand for storage • Bearish sentiment expectations are low (fuel for upside) • Unmatched optionality AI, robots, energy, software in one ticker Buy zone: $330-$350 Add on fear pullbacks + key support retests not strength TSLA 1st time breaking downtrend since its highs $498.83. Expect a retest back at $360 then explosion to $500+ In 2 hours, TSLA calls spiked 5000%-10,000% 4 easy plays to practice for SPY at $700: 1. Dip buys at support ( $Apple(AAPL)$ ) 2. Open
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-15

      $SPY US-Iran Narrative: From Breakdown Risk to Rebound Targets

      $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ US-IRAN (trading) analysis for 2026: 1. Explained as soon as 20SMA crosses below 50SMA (a sell off would trigger) 10 days before war. 2. Distribution was forming and key level breakdown and RETEST for confirmation was $680 towards $630 and possibly $620. 3. Pointed out $630-$635 would be a super strong level of buyer and institutional demand to add. 4. Alerted to everyone on March 31 to start going long and BOTTOM of SPY would be EARLY APRIL. 5. Gave key levels for SPY charting and direction of market based on US-IRAN narrative. 6. Shared last week with everyone target for this week is $690 and we'd be bullish too.
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    • Michael EstherMichael Esther
      ·04-15

      $BE $ASTS $IONQ $IREN Setup for Next 500%–1000% Moves

      1 year ago, SNDK ran from $30 to $945 for 900% Here's 4 set-ups with exact 500%-1000% potential: 1. $Bloom Energy Corp(BE)$ -AI data centers = massive power demand → BE solves energy reliability -Hydrogen + clean baseload = secular tailwind - If margins flip + profitability hits → multiple expansion explodes Buy zone: $120–130 = demand zone / prior base 2. $AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$ - First real space-based cellular broadband (not hype anymore) - Partnerships with AT&T / Vodafone = distribution solved - If they prove scale → becomes global telecom infra layer Buy zone: $70–80 = high conviction accumulation 3. $IONQ Inc.(IONQ)$ - Pure-play quantum computing (
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