How to Read The Market (An Insider Lens)

Best hours to track and view market movements.

Over time, I started noticing patterns that didn’t make sense, until they did. What I now see clearly was first triggered during a recent conversation meant for closure with someone I had once shared a home with. I won't name names here; I’ve done that enough. Those who know, know. But it was in that moment that the full picture locked into place. When I began to realize and see the pattern of what I had overlooked in real time when we lived together to what I now decode without hesitation.

I began tracking market behavior with new eyes, particularly during the hours he used to stay locked in from premarket at 7:00 AM through to around 3:00–3:30 PM, when the market is most sensitive to manipulation, positioning, and off-record movements.

These are the hours when:

• Funds start quiet accumulation before headlines break

• Pre-bell movements reflect private positioning, not public sentiment

• The bell ring itself becomes a signal, not a ceremony

• You’ll see volume shifts without news, ticker spikes without press, and insider trades that make sense only in hindsight.

What really confirmed everything was tracking tickers no one was talking about. For example DX and NHTC, quietly sitting at a 14-16% dividend yield with 83% analyst buy-in, while insiders moved as if they knew something the rest of us didn’t. Spoiler: they did.

Want to Learn to Spot It Too?

Here’s your starter kit a breakdown for anyone, at any level, to start spotting insider activity in plain sight. Whether you’re watching CNBC or Bloomberg, this will teach you how to read between the buzzwords and decode the truth behind market moves. Contact us if you want to go beyond the surface.

CLASSIC INSIDER SIGNALS WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

• CEO Appears on TV During a Stock Drop

Why it matters: This is rarely a coincidence. It’s a tactic to control the narrative and soothe panic while the stock plummets.

What it might mean: Behind the scenes, insiders or institutions could be selling while retail holds

• Overuse of Buzzwords

Examples: “Excited,” “Inflection point,” “Most performant,” “Hypergrowth,” “Delighted,” “Transformational”

Why it matters: These are often used in place of real data

Real-life example: A CEO says “We’re seeing an inflection point” but gives no concrete results.

Compare it to politics: It’s like switching from saying “President” to “Trump” in the same paragraph manipulating tone to confuse, signal or distract.

• Market Share Questions Are Dodged or Reframed

How it happens: An anchor or analyst asks about a competitor or declining market share and suddenly in coordinated communication to cue insider market signals:

------- The guest speaker is interrupted by the anchor

------- The speaker shifts topics

------- The answer becomes vague like “We don’t focus on competition, we focus on customers”

Why it matters: That’s a likely sign they’re losing ground but don’t want to say it.

• Multiple Stocks Drop by the Same % (e.g., 8.06%)

Why it matters: If two competitors or peer companies tank at the same rate on the same day, it’s often coordinated, this is sector rotation or fund exit timing, not coincidence.

• Good News Is Dropped After Bad Numbers or vise versa.

Tactic: If earnings disappoint, you’ll often see an AI announcement, government contract, or celebrity mention right after.

Why?: To create optimism fog and keep retail investors from bailing.

Real example: “Unity down 8%” followed immediately by “OpenAI talks \$1 contract with US government.”

• Symbolic or Coded Language

Example: visual and audio mention and display Apple Uber mentioned, then reporter Tyler reporter dressed in green with the White House in the background.

* **Decode:**

“Apple/Uber” = Watch those tickers

“Tyler” = Signal caller (possibly a handler or insider)

“Green” = Profitable, “go” signal

“White House” = Sanctioned or coordinated from the top

Why it matters: This is corrdinated and timed communication used by traders or networks to sync action without leaving a digital trail

• BODY LANGUAGE TRIGGERS

Interlocked Hands each time the words “Impact” or “Growth” are mentioned

Why it matters:This is subconscious containment they’re bracing for backlash or hiding true scale of the issue.

Calm Tone While Price Is Falling

Why it matters: Smooth delivery during a crisis rehearsed deflection

• Speaking Only in Future Terms

“We’re going to…” “We expect…” “Next quarter…”

No mention of current damage = red flag.

QUICK SPOTTER CHECKLIST Questions

✔ Is the stock dropping while the CEO is on air?

✔ Are they using more buzzwords than data?

✔ Was a direct question interrupted, cut short, or redirected?

✔ Was “good” news dropped after bad numbers?

✔ Are peer stocks dropping at the same rate?

If you answered Yes to any of the above questions, get started with a

Market Surf Starter Kit

Learn to spot, ride, and exit the right waves before they crash.

1. Grab Your Board

📱 Market App** Download one with real-time price updates & alerts

Example: Set an alert for when your stock rises/falls 3% in a day see how fast the alert comes in.

📝 Surf Log Track:

1. Time you enter/exit trades

2. What’s happening in the news

3. How you felt when you made the trade (nervous, confident, rushed).

Example: Write “9:32 AM bought XYZ after strong earnings pre-market, felt confident. Exited 9:50 AM when volume slowed.”

⏰ Alarm Set

East Coast: Pre-market check at 5:45 AM EST

West Coast: Pre-market check at 2:45 AM PST

Example: Spend 10 minutes checking global markets before U.S. opens spot trends early.

2. Learn the Tides (Time Zones & Hand-offs)

🗽 NY Market (EST) 9:30 AM open – 4:00 PM close. Morning = most volatile.

🌅 West Coast (PST) 6:30 AM open – 1:00 PM close*. Tech stocks can shift East Coast afternoons.

🌏 Overseas Markets

Asia: Opens \~8 PM EST (when NY closes)

Europe/London handoff: 2:30–3:30 AM EST can shift U.S. futures before you wake up.

Test This: Check S\&P futures at 3:00 AM EST for two weeks see if moves hold into 9:30 AM.

📍 Lunch Checkpoints Markets often slow mid-day, then pick up last hour.

3. Watch the Swells (Big Movement Triggers)

📊 Earnings Reports Companies report quarterly bigger surprises = bigger waves.

Example: Track a stock 24 hrs before and after earnings note if the “wave” keeps running or crashes fast.

🏦 Fed Announcements Rate changes and Powell speeches move the tide instantly.

🌐 Geopolitical News Tariffs, wars, strikes, even weather disasters can turn a calm market choppy.

4. Ride the Wave (Execution & Mindset)

🪂 Start Small Trade 1–2 shares or micro-positions until your wave timing improves.

⏳ Patience Pays Wait for “clean sets” high-volume moves in your direction.

📉 Exit Strategy Decide *before entering:

Price target

Stop-loss (when you cut losses)

Example: “Buy at \$10, sell if it hits \$10.50 or drops to \$9.80.”

5. Review Your Session (Post-Market)

🧐 Record What time did moves start? What news lined up with them?

🔄 Adjust If you keep missing morning moves, shift your wake-up earlier.

🌊 Special Wave Watch: Jackson Hole & Fed Signals

Recent cues repeated “Jackson Hole” mentions, “belly on the curve,” and “anchor” language suggest softening Fed tone without a direct rate-cut promise.

This usually means:

Insiders position early in bonds and rate-sensitive stocks

Latecomers buy near short-term peaks

📅 Key Timeline Based on Past Patterns:

First Swell: Aug 15–19 → subtle insider moves, bond shifts

Mid-Surge: Aug 22–24 → Jackson Hole speeches

Snapback: Aug 27–29 → profit-taking, possible retrace

⏰ Set Alerts For:

2:50 AM EST London open (futures shift before U.S. wakes up)

9:25 AM EST NYSE open (watch for first break of the day)

💡 Pro Tip: The biggest waves happen when earnings, Fed statements, and global news all hit the same tide.

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