This Friday afternoon: One of the last trade opportunities before Christmas.
Next week, everyone will be distracted by travel, family, and endless to-do lists. Plus, we’ve got a shortened trading week:
- On Wednesday, December 24, the market closes early at 1 P.M. ET.
- On Thursday, December 25, the market is closed entirely.
The market will likely slow down next week. Most shortened trading weeks are slower.
But not today. There’s still electricity in the air this Friday.
We’ve seen huge stock spikes all week in our small-cap sector. You can almost sense the crowd holding its breath, waiting for the next ticker to pop before the weekend.
That’s exactly how it felt last Friday …
The market was moving toward the weekend when I spotted a familiar pattern forming. Tilray Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLY) had spiked in the morning on December 12 alongside comments from the White House.
I bought shares in the afternoon when it followed my pattern, then I watched it spike into after-hours.
By Monday morning, I was out with solid gains … Before it ran another 21% higher without me.
This Friday, I’m seeing it again, the same pattern as we approach the weekend.
Only this time, it’s not TLRY. I’m watching new stocks with fresh catalysts.
Stocks that could build hype over the weekend and surge into Monday.
Some traders are already packing up for the holidays. I’m doing the opposite.
The Friday Afternoon Hustle
This is when patient traders need to pay attention.
While most of the market is powering down for the weekend, a huge opportunity starts to take shape.
Late Fridays are when small-cap stocks tighten up. The volume dips just enough to lull traders into complacency. And then the stock surges once traders return to the market on Monday.
That’s the basis of the weekend pattern.
A stock runs earlier in the week, consolidates late Friday, and then stirs up weekend buzz. Whether it’s on social media, in chat rooms, across trader networks, or in the news.
By the time Monday’s bell rings, all that hype can turn a quiet chart into a full-blown breakout.
I’ve traded this pattern for years and it keeps repeating. This afternoon, I’m watching for that same potential energy again.
A fresh name, a clean chart, with solid news that can carry a move through the weekend.
Most traders are already checked out. But that’s what creates the edge.
My Trade On TLRY
On December 12, the entire weed sector shot higher.
Reports surfaced that Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law.
That single shift, from “no medical use” to “accepted medical use”, would ease restrictions, open banking access, and remove the brutal 280E tax rule that prevents cannabis companies from writing off business expenses.
It’s not full legalization, but it’s the biggest federal step forward in decades.
The market reacted quickly: Weed stocks and ETFs spiked double digits as traders bet on a policy-driven rally and renewed institutional interest.
Tilray Brands, a company with global cannabis operations, spiked 47% that day. And it followed my weekend pattern into the close.
Look at my trade on the chart below. Every candle represents one trading minute:
TLRY chart multi-day, 1-minute candles Source: StocksToTrade
I took a 7% gain from the TLRY chart. And I left a lot on the table.
The stock spiked much higher after my initial sell during after hours. And it spiked past those highs later in the week.
But that’s the beauty of my trading process in the market …
You don’t need to time it perfectly to make gains.
A 7% weekend trade is on the low end when it’s compared to some of my bigger wins. Like my 66% gain from BYND in October.
Get ready for the entry this afternoon. There’s another big Monday spike lurking.
Watch my video below for all the details:
Cheers
*Past performance does not indicate future results
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