SPX +17% 📈 ETH Outperformed. What Smart Traders Are Doing Next.

Let’s zoom out for a second.

The SPX (S&P 500) — arguably the most tracked index in the world — has quietly pumped +17.49% since its local bottom.

And yet, barely anyone is talking about it.

Why?

Because most people are glued to the wrong charts. They’re either chasing micro caps that haven’t moved or frozen by volatility, waiting for the "perfect" moment.

Meanwhile, Ethereum has quietly outperformed the SPX during this same period.

Let me repeat that:

And the kicker?

🧠 Here’s What This Means

This isn’t just a fun stat. It reveals how markets shift before headlines catch up.

• A 17% move on the SPX in under a month is not normal. That’s a macro signal.

• ETH outperforming during this time shows us risk appetite is quietly returning.

• And all of this is happening before the Fed even cuts or flips to full QE.

Let’s simplify this:

📊 SPX strength = smart money moving in early
🚀 ETH outperformance = risk-on capital testing the waters
🕰️ No QE yet = we haven’t even hit acceleration mode

📉 Why I’m Watching the Pullback

Whenever you get a strong move like this — whether it’s SPX or ETH — a pullback is inevitable.

Let me give you a real example:

Back in Q4 2023, Bitcoin broke $40k for the first time in over a year. Retail went nuts. But smart traders?

They waited for the retest to $30-35k, added to positions, and caught the next leg to $50k+.

Same pattern here.

I’m watching for a clean pullback in SPX, ETH, BTC, and even tech stocks before we enter what I believe could be a full-blown melt-up phase.

And it’s likely going to coincide with the Fed signaling or starting QE (quantitative easing).

If you’re already positioned when that happens? You win.
If you wait for “confirmation” after it happens? You're chasing candles.

🤖 What To Do Now (If You’re Serious About This Game)

This is where 95% of traders either get lazy or greedy. Both are deadly.

Here’s how I’m thinking:

✅ 1. Take Inventory of Your Biases

Ask yourself:

• Are you afraid of missing out and entering too soon?

• Are you expecting everything to go to zero and sitting out completely?

Both are emotional extremes. The edge is in calculated anticipation.

✅ 2. Focus on Setups, Not Noise

Now is not the time to trade every breakout. It’s time to:

• Mark key levels — look at ETH/BTC/SPX 4H and Daily

• Plan your entries before price gets there

• Journal your thinking so you don’t flip-flop mid-trade

Example:
If ETH comes back to $1600–$1700 with confluence + reclaim structure — I’m interested.
If SPX comes back to the 4,900–5,000 zone and holds? Strong buy setup.

✅ 3. Don’t Overleverage

You don’t need 50x leverage to win this market. That’s what gets you wiped.

You need:

• Patience

• Clarity

• A system that removes the emotion

A trader with 2x size and 10 trades over 3 months will outperform a degenerate doing 40 trades a week with max leverage.

🧠 Mental Framework: This Market Rewards the Prepared

Let me be blunt:

This next phase will:

• Punish hesitation — if you freeze, you miss the move.

• Humble the greedy — overexpose and you get wiped on the pullback.

• Forget the lazy — if you’re not journaling, learning, and adjusting… you’ll be left behind.

There are no do-overs in a bull cycle.
Only entries and exits.

This is where 9-5 Traders are different.

We’re not trying to flip our salary in a week.

We’re building a system — one that prints freedom.

So ask yourself right now:

Or will you be in position?

Let’s trade like pros.
Let’s prep like killers.
Let’s win this phase.

9-5 Traders Community is waiting for you

— Victor