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David Marlin
Aug 05, 2026
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Marlin Capital Readers,

We placed our first trade in over a month today.

We sat patiently on the sidelines all of July, waiting for the environment to improve. No forcing trades. No catching falling knives.

That is the entire game in a hard penny environment. As I have talked about before, there are times to make money, and times to not lose money. July was a time to not lose money, and we sidestepped the chaos by staying disciplined and letting the market come to us.

In the last couple days, it finally did.

First, let’s take a look at the broader market. πŸ‘‡

SPX

The S&P 500 closed at fresh all-time highs today. Both of my EMA triggers have now fired on the SPX. πŸ‘‡

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