The Market Has Changed… Have You? VIEW IN BROWSER 
On Saturday, Feb. 28 at roughly 9 a.m., explosions lit up Tehran. Wall Street didn’t wait for the morning shows. It didn’t wait for analysis. It didn’t even wait for traders to wake up. Within milliseconds, trading algorithms had already processed the headlines, recalculated risk, and started selling. By the time most of us saw “U.S.-Israel strikes Iran” on our phones, equity futures were sharply lower, oil was spiking, and volatility was jumping. No panic on a trading floor. No shouting brokers. Just machines. This is how markets work now. Wars don’t slowly ripple through investor psychology anymore. They hit the wires – and algorithms pull the trigger. More than 70% of U.S. equity trades are now executed by algorithms (and in certain high-frequency windows, that figure approaches 90%). At the same time, retail participation has surged, with brokerage cash flows jumping more than 50% last year. Fast machines. Record individual participation. That combination creates a market that feels jumpier than ever. I hear it from readers all the time: “I’m doing everything right… and it still feels like I’m one bad afternoon away from losing months of progress.” That anxiety is real – and rising. Just look at the extremes: - Netflix Inc. (NFLX) down 75% in six months…
- Bill Ackman reportedly losing $400 million on that trade in three months…
- And a profitless “meme” stock like Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) rallying 1,900% while stronger peers finished the year down.
No wonder investors feel on edge. So, what’s the answer? Not prediction or panic. A process. Treat volatility as information, and then focus on the one signal that tends to survive chaos: breakouts. The opportunity isn’t in reacting to headlines. It’s in recognizing when a stock quietly shifts from consolidation into momentum, before the crowd shows up. That’s what we’ll walk through next… Why Stock Market Volatility Is Increasing Volatility doesn’t care about your retirement timeline. It doesn’t care how “strong” the fundamentals look on paper. When missiles strike while we sleep, the algorithms start firing before most investors have poured their first cup of coffee. And just like that, months of steady gains can evaporate in an afternoon. If your strategy depends on markets moving calmly and gradually, you have a problem. Yet momentum traders are having their best stretch in years. Study after study shows momentum strategies tend to outperform over time. The reason is simple. You’re not predicting the future. You’re reading the present. But spotting genuine momentum before it becomes obvious requires more than instinct. It requires a system. Stage Analysis: The Smartest Framework for Volatile Markets In 1988, trading pioneer Stan Weinstein outlined a framework in his book, Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets, that changes how you see stock charts. His thesis: Every asset moves through four stages. - Stage 1: Sideways consolidation, largely ignored.
- Stage 2: Breakout and sustained advance.
- Stage 3: Distribution, as smart money exits.
- Stage 4: Decline.
The money is made in Stage 2. Consider a few examples… Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) entered Stage 2 in May 2023 around $9. By late 2025, it traded above $200. Carvana Co. (CVNA) broke into Stage 2 at nearly $7 in May 2023. It climbed more than 6,500%. The investors who caught those moves didn’t need insider information. They recognized the Stage 2 setups before the rest of the market showed up. That’s the power of stage analysis. | Recommended Link | | | | “I recently visited Mar-a-Lago… And now I’m prepared to put my reputation on the line. One investment I just uncovered could be my biggest winner of all… It involves President Trump, Elon Musk, trillions of dollars, China… And a MAJOR upgrade to the artificial intelligence revolution. If you buy just one stock in 2026, I urge you to make it this one.” – Louis Navellier Click here to see the name and ticker symbol of the company at the center of it all. |  | | A System That Identifies Breakout Stocks Early Identifying true Stage 2 breakouts across thousands of stocks before they move requires serious analytical horsepower. That’s why my team and I have built a system that quantifies Weinstein’s framework into a proprietary scoring model – grading thousands of stocks in the market from 0 to 5 based on the strength of their momentum setup. In back-testing, it flagged eight of 2025’s top-performing stocks before their big runs, including: - Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. (HYMC) before a 1,100% move.
- Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TERN) before an 865% surge.
- Western Digital (WDC) and Palvella Therapeutics (PVLA) before 460%-plus increases.
The system doesn’t chase headlines. It looks for one thing. Stocks on the verge of entering Stage 2. In a market driven by algorithms and geopolitical shocks, reading price structure instead of predicting headlines isn’t optional. It’s essential. The Bottom Line: Volatility Is the New Normal AI has fueled a powerful bull market. But history shows late-stage rallies can accelerate – and then reverse just as quickly. That doesn’t mean you sit on the sidelines. It means you use the right tools while the opportunity is still there. Volatility isn’t going away. Geopolitical shocks aren’t going away. Algorithms aren’t going away. But chaos always produces outliers – stocks entering stealth bull markets while the rest of the headlines scream crisis. The question is whether you have a way to find them. In my latest free presentation, I explain why the old playbook no longer works… and what’s replacing it. You’ll see how volatility has become the new normal… why buy-and-hold now feels like a white-knuckle ride… and how my Stage 2 breakout strategy is designed to target stocks just as major momentum runs begin. I’ll walk you through the four-stage framework, show you how my upgraded Nexus Stock Screener analyzes more than 3,000 stocks in seconds, and reveal the name and ticker of a stock the system just flagged. If you’re tired of reacting to market chaos, and ready to get ahead of the next major move, this broadcast is for you. Click here to watch it now. Sincerely, | 
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