# How Traders Get “Trapped” by Tunnel Vision

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Hey friend,

Powell’s comments on there being “no hurry to cut interest rates” dampened market sentiment somewhat – even as weekly jobless claims numbers dropped to the lowest levels since May.

Let’s see how the indexes have been moving.

## The Daily Direction

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**Note:** Indexes closed broadly lower again yesterday. But still, all their directions remain upward.

## The Daily Nugget

**_The nature of the clickbait media keeps us “trapped” in the short-term._**

The media is all about recency – what’s new, what happened an hour, a minute ago.

That extends to the markets as well.

Most of the things they talk about are all in the _very_ short term.

Now, don’t get us wrong.

We’re traders, not long-term investors.

But still, our time horizon – and our resulting focus – must extend longer than just the immediate term.

That’s what will allow us to use other traders “tunnel vision” on the short-term to our advantage.

For instance, although it may not feel like it right now…

The market pulling back is actually a _prime_ positioning opportunity for savvy traders.

And if you want to take advantage of it…

[**Click here to watch this video now.**](https://clktrac.com/insidereffect/%7B%7Bemail%7D%7D/26969)

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**_The Traders Agency Team_**