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I’m about to give you the simplest trading advice I’ve ever shared when it comes to trading in the summer.
If it’s down today, buy it. If it’s up today, sell it.
That’s it. That’s the entire strategy for this market right now.
I know it sounds ridiculous. It sounds too simple. But this is literally the market we’re in and if you fight it, you’re leaving money on the table.
The Pattern That’s Playing Out Every Single Day
Here’s what I’ve been watching…
Everything that’s up today goes down tomorrow, and everything that’s down today will go up tomorrow. It’s not a theory. It’s happening day after day.
That’s how summer trading can be during the dog days.
Look at what just happened this week with Microsoft (MSFT) and Palantir (PLTR). They dipped and then snapped right back. Intel (INTC) was red and then ripped. NVIDIA (NVDA) jumped more than 3% after a weak session.
This is the exact back-and-forth behavior you see when the big dogs go on vacation, liquidity dries up and small orders start pushing stocks around.
And that lack of liquidity is the real driver here. There’s barely any volume. When the book is thin, every move gets exaggerated and nothing sticks. One day up, next day down — the market has no ability to carry momentum because there’s no one trading with real size.
Everyone’s on vacation in the summer. Funds are running skeleton crews, big traders are checked out and there’s nobody around to push moves through to the next session. So we get this bizarre environment where daily reversals aren’t just common — they’re practically the default setting.
How to Actually Trade This Environment
The playbook is simple. You watch what surges or sinks during the session, then you fade that move the following day.
Stock rips? Expect it to unwind. Stock gets hit? Expect it to bounce. Not because of some deep fundamental shift — but because there’s no volume or liquidity to sustain anything.
I’d love to see a big order hit — something that shocks the market and forces a real directional move. But until that shows up, this low-volume, low-conviction chop is the entire game.
Just remember…
This only works while the summer slowdown is in full effect. Once traders come back, volume normalizes and real momentum returns, this reversal pattern fades fast.
For now though, the market’s giving clean setups every single day. Fade the extremes, take the quick wins and don’t overthink it.
Order Flow:
This is for informational and educational purposes only. These are not official alerts issued by Lance, but rather some interesting orders picked by the team at Lance Ippolito Trading.
When you look at these plays, always take the market maker move into consideration.
You can be right on the direction but still lose money if the stock doesn’t move enough. That’s where the market maker move comes in clutch.
With puts, they’re often downside hedges in case a stock tanks, especially around earnings. The further out of the money they are, the more likely they are to be hedges.
Also be sure and check when the company’s earnings date is because many of the plays we post here are centered around earnings!
If a stock is really expensive, consider a spread to lower the cost.
And finally, always remember the golden rule when it comes to buying calls: Buy dips, sell rips — and don’t chase!
If a stock’s moved a ton already today, maybe wait for a pullback.
There is inherent risk in trading. Trade at your own risk.
Note: If no date is listed after the month, it’s the monthly expiration (third Friday).
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