A Traders’ Week Ahead Playbook: September Risks, Nonfarm Payrolls Fed Policy, and Market Set-Ups

From pepperstone.com

Sentiment on near-term market direction can be incredibly fickle, and no more so than in forums or on social media, and even though buying risk at all-time highs over the past two years has consistently led to positive returns, many who are active in the markets feel drawn to shorting risk at the highs and to make that “hero call” that injects a rush and a belief that they’re connected to the matrix and have essentially timed a reversal lower in risk to perfection. Since the GFC, many have become hard-wired to perpetually search out the next big bear thematic and the trigger point that could cause the next 20%+ ... (full story)