Tactical Update: April 8, 2026 (PREMIUM-UNLOCKED)

by Dana Lyons
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*The following Premium Post was issued to TLS members on April 8, 2026.*

Game Changer??

We don’t like to be forced into moves…ever. You have undoubtedly noticed that. Almost invariably, we are buying weakness and selling strength. The one exception is at a major, trend-changing juncture. Is that here? Although we don’t like that it occurred into a news event, it may well be. At tops, we typically get more advanced notice from our Risk Model. Bottoms are different, however. They form more quickly. So while we have seen improvement in our Model components, it’ll take some more time for a total shift.

We can get clues from the charts, though — particularly as it pertains to our hedges and the desirability of maintaining them (true long-buying will come next). With today’s opening action, some of our hedged markets are overcoming all levels of significant resistance. Thus, we want to cover those hedges. The other markets with work to do, we will keep those hedges on. Expect the opening to get bought and push prices up further so we will cover some on the open. However, there will be a pullback at some point and we will wait and monitor the action to determine other cover spots.:

  • We covered (sold) 1/2 of our hedge position in the inverse semiconductors fund, SOXS, near ~27.53 (-1.5% “short” exposure now, with leverage)
  • We covered (sold) 1/2 of our hedge position in the inverse small-cap fund, TZA, near ~6.00 (-1% “short” exposure now, with leverage)
  • We covered (sold) our hedge position in the inverse bitcoin fund, BITI, near ~6.00
  • We sold 1/2 of our position in the long 30-year bond fund, TMF, near ~37.00 (1% exposure now, with leverage)
  • We sold 1/2 of our position in the long 10-year bond fund, TYD, near ~24.90 (1% exposure now, with leverage)
  • *UPDATE: We covered (sold) our hedge position in the inverse emerging markets fund, EDZ, near ~23.80*
  • *UPDATE: We sold our position in the Germany fund, EWG, near ~42.00*
  • *UPDATE: We covered (sold) 1/2 of our hedge position in the inverse gold miners fund, DUST, near ~43.30 (-1% “short” exposure now, with leverage)*
  • *UPDATE: We added back a position in the momentum fund, MTUM, near ~257.99 (1% exposure)*
  • *UPDATE: We added back to our position in the tech dividend fund, TDIV, near ~96.99 (1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We covered (sold) our hedge position in the inverse Nasdaq 100 fund, SQQQ, near ~70.50*
  • *UPDATE: We added a position in the inverse volatility fund, SVIX, near ~16.99 (.5% exposure)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/4 of our position in the aerospace & defense fund, ITA, near ~232.80 (.75% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/4 of our position in the Nasdaq 100 ex-technology  fund, QQXT, near ~99.30 (.75% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We added a position in the Brazil fund, EWZ, near ~39.66 (1% exposure)*
  • *UPDATE: We added to our position in the Brazil fund, EWZ, near ~39.49 (2% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/4 of our position in the equal-weight S&P 500 fund, RSP, near ~198.00 (7.5% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We covered (sold) the rest of our hedge position in the inverse semiconductors fund, SOXS, near ~28.00*
  • *UPDATE: We covered (sold) the rest of our hedge position in the inverse small-cap fund, TZA, near ~6.10*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/3 of our position in the S&P 500 low volatility fund, SPLV, near ~74.60 (1% exposure now)*

That’s all for now. Check back on this post throughout the day for further portfolio moves. And as always, stay tuned to our DSS posts for further developments — they provide the most current updates to our investment portfolio and outlook.

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Disclaimer: JLFMI’s actual investment decisions are based on our proprietary models. Commentary provided here is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as a recommendation to invest in any specific securities or according to any specific methodologies. Proper due diligence should be performed before investing in any investment vehicle. There is a risk of loss involved in all investments.

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