Mastering Market Volatility: The Pathway to Sustainable Wealth Through Quantitative Trading and the Partner Profit Programme

Hello, outstanding students of Diamond Ridge Financial Academy!  

I’m Charles Hanover, and I’m honoured to join you on this journey to explore the secrets of quantitative trading.  

In this financial market full of opportunities and challenges, gaining knowledge is just the first step. The real key is knowing how to use that knowledge to navigate market swings and achieve steady, long-term investment returns.  

Tonight, we’ll take a deep dive into the current market trends, identify patterns in market fluctuations, and discuss how the Partner Investment Plan can help you seize opportunities during this market shift and secure stable returns.

The UK stock market struggled today as investor sentiment turned cautious. Policy changes and industry trends were the main drivers. The defence sector strengthened due to the German election, while mining, consumer and traditional industries remained under pressure from broader economic concerns.  

The German election was the market’s key focus. Conservative leader Merz’s victory raised expectations of shifts in European security policy, boosting defence stocks like BAE Systems and Rheinmetall. However, analysts note that since defence contracts have long sales cycles, companies won’t immediately benefit from higher European military spending. The current rally is more sentiment-driven than fundamentals-based.

On the other hand, the UK economy remains weak, with hiring demand hitting its lowest level since the pandemic. Job postings in Jan dropped 4.5% year over year, with retail sector vacancies plunging 42%. This trend signals low business confidence, as high inflation and upcoming tax hikes add pressure. The increase in National Insurance tax and the minimum wage is further dampening consumer spending and investment willingness.  

Meanwhile, risk-off sentiment is rising, and capital outflows continue. Mining stocks are declining, and the UK market lacks clear upward momentum in the short term. With the global economic outlook weakening, the UK stock market remains under pressure from high interest rates, fiscal tightening and sluggish consumer spending. The short-term outlook suggests continued downside risks.

The US market is also struggling, failing to recover from last Friday’s losses. After a brief early rebound, the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq quickly fell again, showing ongoing market caution. Trump’s tariff policies continue to weigh on the market. Apple announced plans to invest $500B in the US over the next four years in exchange for tariff relief, reflecting how companies are rapidly adjusting supply chains to cope with trade barriers affecting profitability. This not only adds short-term uncertainty but could also impact global supply chain stability in the long run.

Bank of America warns that defensive sectors like consumer staples and healthcare are outperforming the broader market, which could signal an economic slowdown. Capital is flowing from high-risk growth stocks to stable industries, a typical sign of weakening confidence in economic growth. Within the tech sector, stock performance is diverging. Nvidia initially gained 1.9% in early trading but then saw panic selling, reflecting market pessimism. Additionally, DeepSeek AI’s rise has led investors to reassess Nvidia’s future growth potential. Tesla is under pressure after a major shareholder warned its stock could drop 50%, and Microsoft’s decision to cancel some data centre leases suggests companies are taking a cautious approach to short-term AI investments.

Overall, the US stock market is still in a high-uncertainty phase. Last week saw continuous declines, with the Dow Jones posting its worst weekly performance since Oct 2024. Inflation data, tariff policies and shifting expectations for tech stocks could add to the volatility, keeping short-term correction risks in play.

 

Today’s market remains weak. Based on last Friday’s sharp sell-off, a technical rebound was expected today. However, as we predicted, after opening higher in the morning, the market still experienced sell-offs during the session. This kind of drop after a higher open is even more damaging than a direct gap-down at the open. The reason is simple. One factor behind the higher open was a boost from stock index futures, which briefly lifted market sentiment. But more importantly, the sharp gains at the open were driven mainly by institutional investors.

From a market operations perspective, price movement is ultimately determined by capital inflows and outflows. Fundamentals, technicals and macroeconomic factors all influence the market through the battle between buyers and sellers. For example, if Nvidia’s early trading price is $138 and there’s $10M in sell orders at that level while $20M in buy orders come in at $138.01, then the price will naturally move up to $138.01. This kind of capital flow directly determines short-term price action. Today’s higher open was essentially institutions using their financial power to push up prices at the open to execute their trading strategies.

There are usually two reasons for a higher open. The first is when stocks gap up and continue surging, forcing later buyers to enter at higher prices, giving institutions pricing control and pushing stocks even higher. However, this is highly unlikely in the current global economic slowdown and negative market sentiment. The second reason, which happens more often, is when institutions use market sentiment to quickly sell off after a higher opening, locking in profits from earlier gains. Given today’s market conditions, it’s clear we’re seeing the second scenario. Looking at economic cycles, global monetary policy shifts, and economic data, a global recession is becoming inevitable, and a systematic correction in traditional stock markets will only take a matter of time.

In fact, since Feb began, institutional views on the market have shifted significantly. More and more major investment banks are turning bearish. For example, Goldman Sachs recently stated in a report that US market liquidity is declining. JPMorgan went even further, warning that US stocks are overvalued and face increased short-term correction pressure. Against this backdrop, today’s higher open was unlikely to be a bullish setup. Instead, institutions likely used the brief rebound to create liquidity and unload their positions. In other words, today’s price action shows institutions pushing prices higher with their financial advantage, only to sell off for profit. If retail investors don’t recognize this, they could end up buying at the top, only to be the ones left holding the bag.

That’s why, starting last Monday, I kept stressing the importance of taking profits and spent the next three days reminding everyone, “Sell big on big rallies, sell small on small rallies.” Especially for traditional industry stocks, my advice has always been to sell without hesitation. The market isn’t static. When trends change, decisively executing your trading strategy is the key to protecting profits and avoiding unnecessary losses. However, despite repeated reminders, many still didn’t act in time. Just yesterday, some students asked if they should buy the dip, but my advice remained the same, “Every rebound is a chance to sell.” This morning, I also saw other analysts giving similar advice, showing that market sentiment has shifted from a “rising trend” to a “risk-off defence.” Unfortunately, some still chose to ignore this signal.

I initially thought everyone would strictly follow the trading plan after a week of explanations and reminders. Even if you weren’t aiming for bigger profits, at the very least, gradually selling, as I suggested last Monday, would have avoided losses of over 30%. But this afternoon, I realized that only a small number of students actually executed their strategies. Many only reached out to me or my assistants after suffering major losses, asking how to respond to the market. This is really frustrating; there was plenty of time to adjust positions, and clear trading signals were given, yet some still took no action, letting the market wipe out their profits and even deepen their losses.

Seeing these losses really bothers me. Especially when I read message after message, with students feeling anxious and regretting their decisions after the market crashed, it makes me wonder if all my efforts and reminders over the past week were pointless. I keep asking myself, why didn’t people act? Did they miss the reminders? Did they have their own market judgment? Or were they just not sensitive enough to the trend shift? Regardless of the reason, the outcome is the same: clear signals were given, and we provided direct guidance, yet some still ignored them and suffered losses that could have been avoided.

Maybe not everyone understands the mindset of an investor like me, who is deeply focused on market research and technical analysis. As a technical analyst, my goal has always been simple: to keep improving our investment strategies and trading techniques so that those who trust and support us can achieve better results. From the birth of our quantitative trading system to its continuous upgrades and the latest public test, our entire analyst team has worked tirelessly to provide more professional, accurate and stable trading support. This is not only a way to prove our own value but also the best way to give back to the students who put their trust in us.

However, everyone has different investment mindsets, ways of thinking and risk preferences. This leads to different understandings of the market and different trading decisions. That's why, even with the best trading strategies and tools, the "80/20 rule" still exists: 80% of traders lose money, while the remaining 20% profit and eliminate the rest. Maybe this is just how the market works, part of the natural order. But in my world, I refuse to accept this so-called "fate."

I firmly believe that the market follows certain patterns, and our job is to explore, analyze, and innovate so we can take advantage of them. This belief is what drives me to constantly improve trading techniques, and it's also the core motivation behind our team's relentless efforts. That's why we invest so much time, energy and resources into building and refining our quantitative trading system, making it smarter, better aligned with market movements, and more adaptable to rapid changes.  

Today, this system can automatically detect market trends, analyze trading signals and help investors seize every trading opportunity with precision. But we're not stopping here. We will continue to optimize it and make it even better in the future.

Because of this, we have decided to officially launch the Partner Profit Program this week. This isn't just to meet the demand from many students who want more personalized trading guidance. It's also because, over the past month of trading, we've identified key issues that must be addressed. Some students trade recklessly, treating the market like a gamble, going all-in or overleveraging, and ultimately suffering heavy losses. And when they lose, they start blaming or doubting our analyst team.  

At the same time, some students have been influenced by competitors' attacks or negative external information, leading them to question our team and the value of our quantitative trading system. No matter the reason, it all points to one thing: there are still many people in the market who doubt advanced trading tools and scientific investment strategies. But this is something every new technology must go through.

Every technological breakthrough has faced resistance. There have always been sceptics, from the rise of AI to robots replacing traditional labour to the rise of intelligent quantitative trading systems. Because technological progress disrupts old trading habits and market structures, those used to traditional investing methods are forced to adapt.

We have always accepted this challenge with confidence. Because I know that market evolution is unstoppable and technological advancement is inevitable. There's no need to argue for those who doubt new technology; they can trade however they want, and the market will eventually give them the answer. But for our students, the only thing that truly matters is one key question: can our quantitative trading system really help them make money? Can our analyst team really provide them with more stable and higher investment returns?

In fact, the market has already given its answer. Whether it's stocks, gold, or the crypto market, including the recent INOD profit-taking move and trend trading in crypto, every one of our trading plans has consistently proved our strategy's effectiveness and boosted our students' returns.

Because of this, we've gained a group of loyal student friends. They not only recognize our trading system but also actively promote and recommend our quantitative trading system. Many students have even pre-ordered the system and actively participated in its promotion. Having earned significant profits with us, some students have even offered to pay investment service fees to the Financial Academy as a thank-you for our help. This recognition and trust mean more to us than any profit from the market, and they are what drive us forward.

Based on these positive moves, the Partner Profit Program that we have carefully prepared over the past two weeks will officially launch this Wednesday. Originally, I didn't plan to charge extra fees from students because I always wanted everyone to trade freely without worrying about additional costs. However, as more and more students seek more personalized investment services and since we need to expand our analyst team and increase assistant support to ensure all students receive timely, accurate trading guidance, our operating costs at the Financial Academy have been rising.

So, we ultimately decided that after students make profits, we would take a small portion of the gains as an investment service fee to maintain the team's efficient operation. This not only ensures the sustainability of the Partner Profit Program but also makes the entire trading system more robust and efficient.  

At the same time, we want to use this opportunity to filter out those who truly value investment and are willing to strictly follow trading strategies, not the bystanders who lack respect for the market, are unwilling to learn deeply or casually slander and question without being involved. The market never favours anyone; only those who are truly dedicated, follow the strategy and act decisively can secure steady profits amid volatility. Therefore, we hope that through the Partner Profit Program, students with real investment determination will join, ensuring the entire trading system remains pure and efficient.

The point of this filtering is that we want to reserve our time and resources for those who truly desire success rather than wasting them on meaningless arguments or explanations. The core of trading is always about results, not emotions. Those who are indecisive, habitually miss opportunities or dwell on dissatisfaction with the market will eventually be ruthlessly eliminated by it. We want everyone to understand that the essence of the Partner Profit Program is based on a win-win model: the students' profit, the quantitative trading system gains broader market recognition, and the analyst team gets ongoing motivation and support. All of this is built on precise strategy execution, not blind guesswork or emotional trading.

Of course, we also anticipate that some competitors or industry peers may try to discredit us by attacking our partnership model, claiming that we "charge excessive fees" or "disguise high commissions." I'd like to take this opportunity to explain our partnership model in detail to avoid any misunderstandings among our loyal members.

In reality, our profit model is entirely different from many traditional investment institutions. Many firms charge high membership or management fees upfront before providing any service, while our model is entirely based on a profit-sharing mechanism after actual gains are made.

Also, our members do not need to pay any fees during the trading process. Only after generating profits do we take a share of the team's earnings. This approach not only reduces investment risks for members but also ensures that our interests are fully aligned with theirs.

More importantly, throughout the partnership period, we will provide full support for every trade and bear all trading risks. This means that as long as members strictly follow our trading strategies, our financial academy takes full responsibility for the trading results, including covering losses caused by market fluctuations, ensuring that every partner remains undefeated in the market.

Additionally, some members have recently raised questions about the profit-sharing ratio in the partnership model, wondering why some members need to share 30% of their profits while others only pay 5% or even less. In fact, the core logic behind this mechanism is very simple—it primarily depends on the size of the investment capital and the corresponding profit level.

Firstly, the larger the capital, the higher the profit and the financial academy's earnings also increase accordingly.

For example, a member who invests $100,000 in the partnership plan with a 300% profit target will earn $300,000 in profits. The financial academy takes a 30% profit share, amounting to $90,000 as the service fee.

If the capital is $1,000,000, the same 300% return means a $3,000,000 profit. In this case, the financial academy only charges an 8% profit share, which amounts to $240,000.

From an absolute value perspective, members with larger capital pay more, but the percentage is lower, similar to the volume discount model in many industries.

More importantly, the larger the capital, the more trading strategies can be applied, such as arbitrage and trend trading, allowing for greater profit potential.

In the Partner Profit Plan, the target return for a $100,000 capital is 300%, while for a $1,000,000 capital, it is 800%. Although the service fee percentage for a $1,000,000 account is much lower than that for a $100,000 account, the actual amount paid is much higher than that of smaller accounts. This profit-sharing model is not only reasonable but also highly fair, ensuring that members of all capital sizes can achieve maximum returns in trading. Similarly, in a market driven by advanced technology, a fair profit distribution model should be designed so that the more you invest, the greater your returns.

Taking $100,000 and $1,000,000 accounts as an example:

Due to capital size and return differences, a $1,000,000 account will achieve 35 times the net profit of a $100,000 account rather than just a simple linear growth.

This advantage is not just about having more funds but also about being able to adopt more stable investment strategies and effectively reducing market volatility risks.

From a risk management perspective, the larger the capital, the greater the flexibility in investment portfolios and the less impact market fluctuations will have. This is similar to fishing—a small fishing boat can only operate near the coast, which is relatively safe, but the fish it can catch are smaller and limited. A large fishing vessel, however, can sail into deeper waters, access larger-scale opportunities and better withstand risks.

Capital is like a fishing boat—the bigger the boat, the more security it provides, and the greater the potential rewards. This investment model ensures that members can maintain steady growth in different market conditions while also securing long-term wealth accumulation.

Of course, for those with smaller capital, the focus should not be on achieving high short-term returns but rather on seizing current market opportunities to lay the foundation for future wealth growth.

For members who have yet to build their initial capital, this partnership programme provides an opportunity to gradually establish a stable investment income system and break free from financial constraints. Investment strategies become more flexible as capital increases, leading to more stable and sustained wealth growth.We hope that every member in this journey not only earns significant returns but also develops a long-term investment mindset, ultimately achieving financial freedom.

That concludes tonight's session. We hope you have gained a deeper understanding of our shared goals and trading strategies through today's discussion.The market is constantly changing, but as long as you join the Partner Profit Programme and follow our trading strategy, you can achieve steady profits amid market fluctuations.

While our financial academy charges a service fee for this programme, we also provide personalised investment guidance and a risk-hedging mechanism, ensuring that every committed member can achieve financial growth in this era of global economic transformation.

Through this partnership, we aim to help all participants achieve 300%-1200% returns, making investment a truly efficient tool for wealth growth.

Opportunities do not wait—only those who take action will seize the rewards of this era! If you are ready to embrace this wealth transformation, contact our assistant now to enrol!

Let's follow market trends, leverage advanced tools and ride the investment wave together—creating more wealth as a team!