Brian Bond, CFP®, CMT

Owner of Leverage Financial Advisory, an Independent RIA in the Greater Boston area. I post charts here focused on my TGRS Investment Framework: Trend, Growth, & Relative Strength. Educational only.

@rogerclemens HOF!

4-29-86 | 40 years ago! This 20k game changed my life. Cant believe it’s been 40 years.

$QQQ vs. $VUG Would you be surprised to know that the Nasdaq 100 actually has less exposure to software companies than Vanguard’s Growth ETF ($VUG)? Because of how it's constructed, $QQQ also carries more "old economy" sectors like Industrials, Staples, and Utilities.

The biggest difference I see this year vs. last year's V-shape recovery in the $NDX is that breadth was stronger last and this has been a fairly narrow rip. Something to be aware of rotation has been swift in 2026.

Nasdaq 100 trading 6% above its 21-day EMA, now in the 3 standard deviations range Last time this happened was mid-May 2025, after the Trump Tariff Liberation Day recovery $QQQ $NDX

@mwebster1971 @mwebster1971 is there a follow-through day indicator in the new MarketSurge where it marks it on the chart? If not that would be a great addition

What’s Normal & Natural after 7+ consecutive days up following a Follow Through Day? Well ..do your homework & you’ll know😉 Watch 👇for details

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Beginning Bubble Behavior

If you could choose only one trading or investing strategy, what would it be?

Nasdaq 100 going from 2 standard deviations below its 21-day EMA to 2 standard deviations above its 21-day EMA in 10 trading days. $NDX $QQQ

@chamath @Jesse_Livermore This is probably your all-time best post

When your working life rewards you, it’s easy to ratchet up the complexity: homes, cars, travel, possessions etc. I have found that all that complexity comes at the sake of your most fleeting asset: your time. Instead of building things, all of a sudden you’re dealing with minutiae and logistics. Instead of talking mostly to engineers, you’re talking mostly to non-engineers. The building stops…the business of managing self inflicted complexity begins. It’s worth noting that the best players in the game (Buffett, Elon) have kept their life extremely basic, almost monastic/nomadic, as success ratcheted them ever higher. I think it’s the biggest secret hiding in plain sight: When the world upgrades your status, downgrade your complexity.

Financial Independence This is the objective, measurable milestone You are financially independent when: Your investments, savings, or passive income cover your living expenses You no longer need to work to support your lifestyle A common framework used here is the 4% rule, which suggests: If you can safely withdraw ~4% of your portfolio annually to cover expenses, you’ve reached independence Example: If you spend $80,000/year, you’d need roughly $2 million invested At this point, work becomes optional The less you need, the easier it is to achieve financial independence

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