Good morning, traders…

If you’re only thinking about your individual trades on short-term charts … you’re missing a huge piece of the market puzzle.

The big picture is more important than individual charts. 

And right now, liquidity is framing that picture. 

Everything else is a granular detail. 

Long story short: Global liquidity is increasing. Central banks are pushing funds back into markets. The money faucet is back on. 

Liquidity drives everything. It drove the COVID-era surge in 2020-2021. It drove the bear market when the Fed tightened in 2022. It drove the choppiness during the recent government shutdown…

And it’s about to drive the market in 2026…

The evidence is already there (if you know what to look for). 

On January 2, the Fed’s reverse repo injection spiked over $80 billion into the markets.

That’s a massive shift in money flows. 

In April, we’re getting a new Fed chair. Knowing Trump’s preferences, the policy stance will get even more dovish. 

Lower rates plus increased liquidity typically lead to higher stock prices.

I want to be positioned in liquid names with great charts and Smart Money flow before the rest of the market catches on. 

That’s why I just bought calls on one of my favorite stocks…

My Amazon Swing Trade

I’ll admit it, I’m a perma-bull on Amazon. It’s one of my favorite companies.

But I haven’t been trading it much recently…

Until last week, when I saw three indicators align:

• Smart Money dropped $8 million into the June 18 $310 calls.
• Liquidity improved (the reverse repo spike I mentioned earlier).
• The chart broke above resistance at $242. 

Amazon is up more than 6% in the first 5 days of 2026. 

The setup is playing out beautifully…

Why? Because I’m sticking to patience, plan, and execution.

But it only works if you’ve done your preparation beforehand…

Expectations, Preparation, Response

Like I discussed yesterday, trading should be boring. 

You create expectations based on data. You prepare a plan to respond if those expectations are met. Then you execute when the setup appears.

You say, “If x happens, then I’ll do y.”

If you’re right, lean into what works. If you’re wrong, adjust for your mistakes. 

Either way, you grow as a trader.

Bad outcomes come from panic, fear, freezing, and impulsive moves.

Good outcomes come from patience, planning, and execution.

• Set your expectations. 
• Prepare your plan. 
• Execute when the setup appears.

That same process that led me to 100% gains on Nike last week…*

Because I had a system that told me exactly what to do at every step.

If you’re sitting there just wishing you could harness that same level of conviction…

I’ve got news for you:

You can. 

You can use the same scanner, the same setups, and the same process…

Join Options Income Trader Today.

Happy trading,

Ben Sturgill

*Past performance does not indicate future results