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Data-driven guides on trading, investing, and market cycles.
The Sector Rotation Model: How Smart Money Positions for Each Phase of the Business Cycle
Learn how to use the sector rotation model to identify which S&P 500 sectors lead in each phase of the business cycle. Covers Sam Stovall's framework, the first-two-weeks methodology, sector ETFs, and where we are in the cycle as of Q1 2026.
The Benner Cycle Explained: 150 Years of Market Predictions (2026 Update)
The Benner Cycle is a 150-year-old chart that predicted the 1929 crash, 2008 crisis, and COVID panic. Here's how it works, its full track record, and what it says about 2026-2035.
Bitcoin Halving 2028: Date, Countdown, and the 4-Year Cycle Explained
The next Bitcoin halving is expected around March 2028 at block 1,050,000. Here's every halving date, what happens to BTC price after each one, the 4-year cycle framework, and how to position for 2028.
How to Prepare for the Next Crypto Bull Run: A Data-Driven Strategy
Learn how to position your crypto portfolio before the next bull run. Covers the Bitcoin 4-year cycle, dollar-cost averaging, the sell-half-on-a-double strategy, risk management, and common mistakes that cost traders their gains.
The January Barometer: Does It Actually Work? (2022-2026 Case Studies)
The January Barometer claims 'as goes January, so goes the year' with a 75-80% accuracy rate since 1938. We tested it from 2022-2026. Here is the data, the case studies, and how to actually use it.
How to Make a Trading Plan: 7 Steps with a Real Example
A step-by-step guide to building a trading plan that actually works. Covers trader identity, entry/exit rules, risk management, journaling, and includes a real swing trading plan example you can adapt.
10 Market Cycles Every Trader Should Know (With Charts)
A visual guide to the 10 market cycles that drive stock, crypto, and commodity prices - from the daily kill zone to the 80-year debt supercycle. Includes sector rotation timing, seasonality windows, the Wyckoff cycle, and how all 10 cycles nest together.
How to Start Investing in Crypto: A Beginner's Guide for 2026
Learn how to start investing in cryptocurrency the right way. Covers exchange selection, wallet security, dollar-cost averaging, risk management, and how the Bitcoin 4-year cycle affects your timing.
How to Start Investing in Stocks: A Beginner's Complete Guide (2026)
Learn how to start investing in stocks the right way. Covers risk management, position sizing, the 3-factor setup framework, and a 90-day roadmap used by profitable swing traders.