A Wild Week: What the US Signals for Aussie Investors

This week’s update at a glance

• US swings rattled everything. Equities, bonds and metals all moved hard as volatility picked up.
• Volatility clusters can persist. I’m treating this as a regime, not a one-off spike.
• Money flows over narratives. Breadth and leadership are the tell for trend health.
• Gold & silver showed relative strength. Precious metals held up as bonds blinked.
• Risk first. I’m using staged entries, smaller initial size and defined stops until participation improves.

What you’ll learn

• How I read the “volatility regime” without guessing tops and bottoms.
• Signals that can turn a dip into a deeper pullback (breadth, leadership, moving averages).
• Where gold/silver can fit as part of a balanced approach.
• Where I’m focused now across leadership, breadth and risk management.

The thinking shift (in plain English)

It isn’t about predicting headlines — it’s about consistently backing high-probability setups while managing risk. Keep your universe tight, follow the money flows, and execute with discipline.

What history shows (with important caveats)

Across many macro-driven shocks, markets often experience fast pullbacks. Durable trends typically survive when participation remains healthy; when breadth narrows and volatility persists, deeper drawdowns can follow. Staying objective through volatility is where much of the edge is realised.

Important information

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