Bulls’ Wildest Dreams

2026-04-24 / Sam Shames

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Markets have seen a very strong week, adding to gains from the prior three weeks. The news flow is good and the technicals are even better. Everything I would look at would imply this is a regime shift and that bulls are solidly in control and will remain that way. There is only one technical pattern that might cause them a problem. For now, everything is aligned in the bull camp from the indexes, to credit, to dollar, and oil. The only new thing is reviewing whether semis (which are the most important part of the market) went too far too fast as of today.

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Sam Shames

Sam began trading futures and equities in 2006 as markets were reaching a crescendo. Learning how to find opportunities in any market condition was the most important lesson from this time. He primarily looks to market correlations and follows a strategy where he looks to take advantage of both daily and intraday trends. The strategy is top-down first, starting with the market moving indices and futures to heavily weighted stocks to make sure that they are pulling in the same direction. Once that is established we review whether timeframes line up, meaning are the lower time frames in sync with the longer time frame trend. Tide first, then boats. Sam is primarily a swing trader and does not have a preference on length of time to hold a trade. As long as the trend and market correlations signal continues to be valid, he will hold the trade. He will also cut the trade if any of the underlying conditions change, take profits, and look for a re-entry when the clarity of the trade setup returns. As an aggressive swing trader, Sam works to understand the markets through technical analysis and recognizing the distinct psychology and correlations of each chart.