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New Mid-Month Momentum update out now. Our last January update before the new February Rankings. $JNJ has been an allstar, will it keep up the momentum? https://t.co/dNilwCA7AB

Fakeout → Breakout? $QQQ $QQQ led by some big days from from $META, $MSFT This is the kind of leadership needed to drive a breakout that was previously missing. Will it hold up? Trend will tell.

All data shown representative of the best and worst days by day change from years 2003 - 2023

What do we do with this principle? We send out The Shield Report Newsletter weekly in attempt to identify market downtrends, so you don't have to. The Shield monitors the long-term market trend. We aim to manage risk through downtrends - which means attempting to miss both

What if you missed both? This is still an unrealistic, hypothetical example. Nevertheless, most of the best and worst days occur in unison during "Red Zone" volatility. Why doesn't any fund manager show you this instead?

Why not just miss the Worst Days instead? In the spirit of dishonesty, why wouldn't they show you what happens if you miss the 25 WORST days? If you were to only miss the 25 worst days, your wealth doesn't just grow—it enters a different stratosphere of compounding. Of course,

The Truth about the "Best Days" The industry assumes it is possible to miss the "best" days while perfectly sitting through every single "worst" day. This is dishonest and deceptive. The data shows that the market's "best" days aren't a sign of health—they are the violent,

"If you miss the 25 best days in the market, your returns collapse." You’ve all heard this before. Traditional Indexing uses it as a scare tactic to keep you "Passive" while you sit through 20-50% drawdowns in bear markets. But they are only telling you half the truth.

Yesterday's Headlines (Greenland / Japan) brought some fear and uncertainty to individual investors. How many times over the past 25 years did the $SPY have a -2% down day? We ran the data - the conclusion? 1 day doesn't determine the trend. Follow trendlines, not

New Shield Update out now outlining the trends and themes of major indices. Sword Rankings release tomorrow. Subscribe today. https://t.co/77Y3S2uKSS

$JNJ Overall positive earnings report. Notice how $JNJ opened right on the 21EMA ($211). Still well within the confines of a strong up-trend and acting well. Stocks rise & fall - it's all about identifying the overall trend.

$TNX 10-Year Treasury closes above 4.2% for the first time since Sept. 2025. $VIX spike above $20. $SPY close below 50SMA. The good news? The trend isn't determined by a single day. However, if the trend culminates into a defined downtrend in the coming week(s) - you should

$QQQ breaks below Short-Term inflection point, however, currently maintains positive Momentum Trend & Long-Term Trend. We chalk this up to a 'wait-and-see' environment pointing to a continued time correction. In the meantime, what else are we watching? Small Caps $IWM

$JNJ Reports Q4 Earnings on Wednesday 1/21 Est. EPS: $2.47 (+21% YoY Growth) Est. Revenue: $24.16B (+7.28% YoY Growth) Key watch: A pullback to the 21EMA (~$210) is well within reason predicated on current trend pattern.

$QQQ Does lagging tech catch up while recent leaders' healthcare + financials take a breather? The recent series of lower highs brings us to a key inflection point - a breakout above $627 resistance or breakdown / continued consolidation.

$JNJ Johnson & Johnson - The continuance of a textbook uptrend. Due for another minor pullback to the 21EMA or off to the races?

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