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📉Panic at the Retail Disco

📉Panic at the Retail Disco

Pristine Market Analysis & Watchlist 2.24.25

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Andrew O'Connell, CFA, FRM
Feb 25, 2025
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Team,

The markets are correcting and retail investors are mentally spiraling! Stay objective and honor your stops. None of us will get every sequence perfect, but if you can control the downside on your worst trades, you will make it over time!


But it’s not all doom and gloom! US Investing Championship Official January results are in! I moved up to the Money Manager Division this year. Big step up for me.

If you are competing, be sure to reach out and let me know. I would love to cheer you on as well. HAGE 🍻

-Andrew



Market Update 📊

Index Performance February 📈

Observing the MTD performance of the indices is useful, because it gives us a barometer for how much potential there is to make progress in the market.

  • I hate to be that guy… but this month-to-date performance really isn’t that bad

  • If you are getting demolished in this environment, it likely means that you are trading the most high beta stocks the market has to offer, and need to tighten your risk control a bit. Minor adjustments can make a huge difference 👇

News🌎

Via Tradingeconomics
Via BBG

Economic Data 🌎

  • Dallas Manufacturing Index came out lighter than expected this morning

  • Investors are becoming worried about a growth scare later in the year👇

Today’s Price Action

Positive breadth divergence 👇

Pristine Performance Track Record 🏆

US Investing Championship 2025 YTD (1/31): +3.9%

US Investing Championship 2024: +254.0%

US Investing Championship 2023: +103.5%

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