'Freakshow' Market Favors Only the Quick

It was another dreary day for the market, as the debate over a potential bailout plan continues. Everyone seems to be quite certain that a bill of some sort will be passed, but its details and whether it will really help is not certain at all.

This is one of the most difficult markets I have ever tried to trade. Most of the experienced traders I know are frozen and doing nothing because the action is so random. I've heard this called a "freakshow" market because things are so far from normal. No one seems willing to trust a trade to work for more than a few hours, and that just adds to the randomness.

As both Alan Farley and Dan Fitzpatrick have said, we just have to wait it out. Just don't lose money now, and sooner or later, we'll get some better trading. I'd almost prefer a big one-day crash to speed things up, but I don't think it is going to happen that way. We are going to slowly and painfully work through this.

Most importantly, don't let this get you down. Protect your capital and stay patient. Better days will come.

Have a good evening. I'll see you tomorrow.

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James "Rev Shark" DePorre is the author of Invest Like a Shark: How a Deaf Guy with No Job and Limited Capital made a Fortune Investing in the Stock Market. He is founder and CEO of Shark Asset Management, an investment management firm, and he also operates sharkinvesting.com, an interactive online community that serves and educates active investors. DePorre holds business and law degrees from the University of Michigan, is a member of the Michigan Bar Association and a former tax attorney and CPA. He lives in Anna Maria Island, Fla., with his wife and two children. Under no circumstances does the information in this column represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. Rev Shark appreciates your feedback; click here.