Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this masterclass clip, 40-year market legend Linda Raschke sits down with Jason Shapiro to reveal why predicting the market is the most harmful thing a trader can do.
Linda breaks down the brutal reality of institutional trading: technical analysis is not a predictive tool, it is purely a risk management tool. She reveals the 20% statistical rule that builds hedge fund wealth, why having a "market opinion" destroys your flexibility, and why you must stop projecting your ego onto the tape.
If you are ready to stop predicting and start tracking the actual institutional positioning data that drives these markets, join us inside the Crowded Market Report. We track the COT data and the extremes every single week.
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Watch now as Jason Shapiro provides powerful insights into his unique price action trading strategies and contrarian approach to reading trader positioning charts across the stock market, futures, and currencies. Weâll explore the exact methods Jason usesâas a successful trader and featured Market Wizardâto fade crowded positioning, navigate extreme volatility, and identify high-reward/low-risk opportunities by watching the tape. Learn how to ignore the "fake narratives" and focus on the news failures and positioning data that actually move the needle in todayâs markets.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The most harmful thing a trader can do
0:46 - The frequency of market home runs
2:13 - Linda's 3 Profit Centers
4:16 - The 20% Rule of Profitability
6:20 - Why market opinions destroy your edge
7:48 - The brutal truth about Technical Analysis
9:09 - Jason's final warning to traders
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NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Disclaimer: CMR Publishing LLC dba Crowded Market Report (CMR) is a content provider and publisher and is not a registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity trading advisor (CTA) or in any other capacity. CMR is exempt from registration as a CTA under CFTC Regulation 4.14(a)(9) because CMR does not direct client accounts and does not provide commodity trading advice based on, or tailored to, the commodity interest or cash market positions or other circumstances or characteristics of any particular client.
Jason Shapiro, one of the principals of CMR, is also listed as a principal and is registered as an associated person of JS Trading LLC, a registered CTA and member firm of the National Futures Association. Any materials and information presented through CMR is solely the responsibility of CMR. JS Trading LLC disclaims all responsibility for such materials and information.
By accessing CMR websites and/or using CME products and services, including without limitation any and all content available on or through any platform where CMR posts content, you understand and agree that the material provided in CMR products, services and content is for informational and educational purposes only, and that no mention of a particular commodity futures or other financial instrument in any CMR product, service or service contents a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that or any other commodity future or other financial instrument, or that any particular commodity future or financial instrument, portfolio of commodity futures or financial instruments, any specific transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. Remember, the risk of loss in trading commodity futures contracts can be substantial. You should, therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is appropriate for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURES RESULTS
đĄJoin our exclusive community and get insider access directly from Jason Shapiro: crowdedmarketreport.com/cmr-cc
(member-only market recap videos and COT charts on Stocks, Crypto) [Requires Discord Account]
In this masterclass clip, 40-year market legend Linda Raschke sits down with Jason Shapiro to reveal why predicting the market is the most harmful thing a trader can do.
Linda breaks down the brutal reality of institutional trading: technical analysis is not a predictive tool, it is purely a risk management tool. She reveals the 20% statistical rule that builds hedge fund wealth, why having a "market opinion" destroys your flexibility, and why you must stop projecting your ego onto the tape.
If you are ready to stop predicting and start tracking the actual institutional positioning data that drives these markets, join us inside the Crowded Market Report. We track the COT data and the extremes every single week.
đ§ crowdedmarketreport.com Learn more about Jason and the CMR Community
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Watch now as Jason Shapiro provides powerful insights into his unique price action trading strategies and contrarian approach to reading trader positioning charts across the stock market, futures, and currencies. Weâll explore the exact methods Jason usesâas a successful trader and featured Market Wizardâto fade crowded positioning, navigate extreme volatility, and identify high-reward/low-risk opportunities by watching the tape. Learn how to ignore the "fake narratives" and focus on the news failures and positioning data that actually move the needle in todayâs markets.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The most harmful thing a trader can do
0:46 - The frequency of market home runs
2:13 - Linda's 3 Profit Centers
4:16 - The 20% Rule of Profitability
6:20 - Why market opinions destroy your edge
7:48 - The brutal truth about Technical Analysis
9:09 - Jason's final warning to traders
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NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Disclaimer: CMR Publishing LLC dba Crowded Market Report (CMR) is a content provider and publisher and is not a registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity trading advisor (CTA) or in any other capacity. CMR is exempt from registration as a CTA under CFTC Regulation 4.14(a)(9) because CMR does not direct client accounts and does not provide commodity trading advice based on, or tailored to, the commodity interest or cash market positions or other circumstances or characteristics of any particular client.
Jason Shapiro, one of the principals of CMR, is also listed as a principal and is registered as an associated person of JS Trading LLC, a registered CTA and member firm of the National Futures Association. Any materials and information presented through CMR is solely the responsibility of CMR. JS Trading LLC disclaims all responsibility for such materials and information.
By accessing CMR websites and/or using CME products and services, including without limitation any and all content available on or through any platform where CMR posts content, you understand and agree that the material provided in CMR products, services and content is for informational and educational purposes only, and that no mention of a particular commodity futures or other financial instrument in any CMR product, service or service contents a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that or any other commodity future or other financial instrument, or that any particular commodity future or financial instrument, portfolio of commodity futures or financial instruments, any specific transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. Remember, the risk of loss in trading commodity futures contracts can be substantial. You should, therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is appropriate for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURES RESULTS
