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Discover important macro factors to consider including seasonality, witching weeks, and the Fed.

Market internals help traders get a better understanding of what the market is doing minute to minute. Sam highlights the top 4 market internals he follows.

Sam reviews two of the top commodities to focus on and how they help traders measure economic activity.

Volatility, also known as the “Fear Index”, can also be used to indicate bullishness and bearishness in the market. Learn how traders use the VIX chart to follow volatility.

Discover how the Dollar relates to the basket of world currencies and how it signals bullishness and bearishness in the market.

Sam breaks down the relationship between bonds and interest rates and which charts to watch, including TNX, LQD, and HYG.

In this section, Sam covers the three world markets he likes to follow and the reasons for following them.

Traders must follow the major four U.S. indexes. Sam breaks down what each index entails and its common characteristics.

Sam Shames defines what macro is, explains how macro influences what and how we trade, and lays out the overall macro checklist.