6/19/2026 The Comprehensive Investors Market Update

Spread the Wealth:Join our referral program and earn a free year with Retire By Investing! Share your unique referral link or use the ‘Share’ button on any post to invite friends. Here’s what you can earn:* 5 Referrals: Get a 1-month complimentary subscription ($20 Value)* 10 Referrals: Enjoy a 3-month complimentary subscription ($60 Value)* 15 Referrals: Secure a 12-month complimentary subscription ($200 Value)What’s New:This was AI-Generated from the video.SPY/RSPSPY candles are contracting — big volatile swings giving way to smaller inside days. That’s a sign the shakeout is running its course. Range-bound right now but the direction of the eventual break matters. Structure is still intact above all key moving averages.RSP same picture. Big candles followed by a small inside day — contraction happening in real time. Still above 205 and above all key moving averages. Structure is not broken. Stay invested no matter how uncomfortable it feels right now. Fear and FOMO are the enemy here.QQQ/QQQEQQQ back above all key moving averages including the 21 SMA and nearly at all-time highs. Semis are carrying the market and that’s a bullish signal. Two months of sideways action after a straight-up move is normal and healthy — it’s setting up the next leg into year end.QQQE getting rejected near prior all-time highs with volume contracting on the last candle. Everything tightening into one area. When volume contracts and price consolidates like this a bigger move is coming — direction will be the key tell.MDY/IWMMDY inside day with price clustered tightly in one area. Looks like a retest — watching how Monday opens to confirm direction. Expecting upside.IWM knocking on all-time highs. This is the setup to watch. Small caps breaking out from here means individual stocks in this space start making serious moves. This is where the real money gets made when it goes.VIXBelow all key moving averages and down trending. Inside day means it could go either way short term but the big shakeout appears to be behind us. Volatility is compressing — that’s the green light to start being selective and getting back into the market. Stock picker’s environment right now.Bottom LineContraction across the board. Structure intact. Semis leading. IWM knocking on all-time highs. The setup for a significant year-end move is building. Stay invested and be ready. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retirebyinvesting.substack.com/subscribe