๐ โTACO Tradeโ Under Trump: The Cycle of Panic and Rally ๐
๐ Key Events:
April 2, 2025 (Liberation Day) โ Trump announces 10% tariffs on all imports, with threats up to 49%. Markets panic. S&P 500 futures drop ~3.9%, Nasdaq ~4.7%. (Sources: Business Insider, Investing, Washington Post)
April 3, 2025 โ Nasdaq plunges 5.4%, S&P 4.9%. One of the largest single-day drops in points. (Source: Wikipedia)
April 7โ9, 2025 โ Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days (except China). Markets rebound sharply. S&P +9.5%, Nasdaq +12%, Dow +7.8%. Biggest daily gain since 2008. (Sources: Alphanode Global, ABC7 Chicago)
May 27, 2025 โ Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9. Immediate bounce: S&P +2.1%, Nasdaq +2.5%. (Source: CBS News)
This loop is now called the โTACO Tradeโ โ a multi-day goldmine for traders: buy the dip, sell the recovery.
๐ง Why does this matter?
Consistent โbuy-the-dipโ opportunities: Panic drops donโt last long.
Volatility cycles: These political triggers create trend opportunities without fundamental changes.
Institutional edge: Large players likely anticipate these cycles, understanding how to play political narratives.
๐ This post builds on our earlier take about how political moves often coincide with technical corrections โ raising the question: coincidence, or controlled narrative?
โWhatโs your take?
๐ Yes, it's a calculated panic-to-rally recipe ๐ No, just natural reaction to political risks ๐ Institutions are pulling the strings ๐ Still figuring it out โ keeping an eye
