Good morning, traders…

Allow me to welcome all of our new members to my OMEN service.

If you joined us after Wednesday’s Dumb Money Summit, you’re about to discover something most retail traders never see. 

While everyone else struggles to know which stocks and options to trade, you’re now part of a community that follows Smart Money (instead of trading against it).

Yesterday proved exactly why you made the right decision. 

I sent out a trade idea weeks ago that required patience — the setup wasn’t flashy, the stock wasn’t trending on social media…

But Smart Money whales were quietly accumulating, and I could see their footprints in the options flow.

I sent out an alert to the contracts last week. 

At Wednesday’s close, they were trading for $0.40.

At their peak on Thursday, they traded for $6.01.

That’s a 1300% move. (More on that trade later…)

You’re here because you want to understand how markets actually move: the forces most traders never see, the patterns that repeat month after month, and the patience required to wait for those 100%+ setups. 

Today, you’ll discover why 30% market moves historically follow specific economic cycles, how odd-week option expirations reveal institutional timing, and why the biggest opportunities often hide in the most boring-looking charts.

Let’s Break Down The Daily Routine That Delivered 1300% Gains In My Account Yesterday…

Our Daily OMEN Routine: Explained

For those just starting with us, here’s our exact three-step process each morning:

Step 1: Check the calendar. We examine what economic events, earnings, or announcements could impact markets today. Yesterday, we had the Fed announcement. We got the quarter-point cut. 

But Powell also signaled multiple additional rate cuts coming. That’s called a rate cut cycle. In the last several rate cut cycles, markets historically moved up 30% over the next 18 months.

Does that mean it’ll happen again? No. There are no guarantees in the stock market.

But while history doesn’t always repeat, it rhymes.

Unemployment claims came in at 231,000. Slightly better than recent numbers. 

Why should you care? Because the Smart Money follows these market internals. And right now, they’re telling a story…

Most near-term uncertainty is behind us. We can now examine insights into the probability of the next rate cut. 

There’s a 88% chance we receive another cut on October 29. Only a 12% chance we stay the same. I like those odds.

Step 2: Take the top-down view. We examine market internals and broader conditions because we understand markets are influenced by larger forces beyond what we want, think, or know. A 30,000-foot view of what’s coming down the pipeline.

The put/call ratio sits under 0.65. All clear. 

SKEW is pushing down: we’re at 146, not yet below 135.

The VIX is staying in the “safe zone” near 15.

Here’s why we watch VIX: Would you rather drive your car on a smooth incline or through mountains? The VIX tells you. When it’s low and smooth, you can take more risk. 

Step 3: Review names from the OMEN scanner. We examine the handful of stocks that showed significant Smart Money activity yesterday and prepare our trading plans…

4 Names The Smart Money Can’t Stop Buying

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Apple’s range broke up to $240.83, then came back down to $239. I like an entry around $239 with a stop below $238.50. Create the alert above $240 for the September 19 $240 Calls. The dynamic watchlist will trigger when $240 breaks.

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA)

CVNA has been one of the strongest stocks in the market this year. If it breaks above $387.50, I like the September 19 $392.50 Call. Yesterday’s scanner showed massive activity — over $100,000 ask hits with multiple repeaters. Had you bought the $385 Calls yesterday, you’d be sitting pretty.

Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE: SOC)

This one popped on the scanner with $750,000 in Smart Money flow on the November $32.50 Calls above ask. Look at the daily chart, consolidating at the point of control. 

If it breaks above the $25 key psychological level, create that alert. That would be a stage one to stage two breakout. I like the November 21 $32.50 Calls above $25.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG)

Well, Chipotle is delicious. 

But more importantly, we’re seeing massive call option volume come in. Open interest went from 32 to 5,000. Above $40, I like the October 31 $42 Calls.

Let me show you how these trades work in action…

How Smart Money Trading Made Me 1300%+

Who remembers what I said about Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) last week?

“If Trump makes a deal and the government owns 10% of Intel, what do you think he’s going to do? He’s going to pump it. You know it, I know it.”

Then I sent you the Smart Money trade: the October 3 $26.50 Calls. 

We had our catalyst, Smart Money flow, and a solid chart.

Yesterday, the trade paid off as NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced its taking a $5 billion stake in Intel. 

Following this headline, INTC jumped as much as 29% intraday:

My October 3 $26.50 Calls exploded 1300%+.*

This trade is what OMEN’s all about.

Catalyst + Smart Money confirmation = ideal setup. 

Then you wait with patience.

Why did I choose the October 3 calls? The Smart Money was hammering them, and odd-week expirations often indicate insider timing.

How many contracts do I own? Let’s just say it’s more than 25.

Is it too late? I think the stock could go higher, but you’ll want to wait for a pullback (and examine different strike prices).

Welcome, New Members…

For our new members, I want you to see how this process works. We don’t chase random price movements or jump on the latest social media hype. 

We wait for Smart Money to show their hand, we identify clear technical levels, and we position ourselves when multiple factors align.

The Intel trade I mentioned? I waited months for that setup to develop. That’s the patience part of this business. 

Most traders want instant gratification, but the best trades come from preparation meeting opportunity.

Study these examples. Watch how we identify key price levels. Notice the relationship between volume, options flow, and price action. Most importantly, understand that every trade has a plan before we enter.

Or better yet, you can see how my system works live, in real-time…

Join us for a LIVE OMEN WORKSHOP — TODAY, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Welcome to OMEN. I’m glad you’re here.

Happy trading

Ben Sturgill

*Past performance does not indicate future results