Well, I didn't take advantage of the dip this time around. It happened overnight, and I had expected a general market dip during the daytime today.
The dip didn't happen because the market reacted positively to a bit of news: Mexico agreed to cooperate with Trump's demands for securing the border in exchange for dropping the tariffs for 30 days. The prospect of securing the borders was a long-term prediction I had made in my post from yesterday, but it turned out to be correct on a short-term basis.
Now, this is actually great news! Securing the border is one of the things that Trump voters wanted out of his Presidency. Having the country that originally contains the emigrants (particularly the criminals - and yes, there are criminals among those who try to flee the country) secure the border themselves is a victory for us. It set the precedent for how Trump can use tariffs as a tool to negotiate deals with the U.S.
I just wish it happened at the end of the trading day so that the market could've dipped, and I could have taken advantage of the dip. Instead, it happened early enough that the potential market losses from Saturday night's news were countered by this new development. So my prediction for a market dip was ruined by what I consider good news lol!
Hence, I also missed Bitcoin's dip yesterday. Dang it! Well, there's still time for more dips. We're living in tumultuous times, which means market fluctuations are to be expected.
Next, we'll see how Canada reacts. I think they're going to be a tougher nut to crack than Mexico. We'll see what the market makes of this week's events.