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Have you ever watched the market rally for days while you sat on the sidelines, wondering how you missed the signs?

Or worse, jumped into what looked like a strong trend, only to get chopped up in sideways action?

Here’s a hard truth…

Most traders struggle with trend identification. They rely on lagging indicators like moving averages, RSI/MACD, or confusing technical patterns that tell you where price has been—not where it's headed.

This creates a painful cycle (that we’ve all gone through before):

• You enter what looks like a strong trend, only to get stopped out
• You sit out what seems choppy, only to watch it trend powerfully
• You second-guess yourself constantly, unsure if what you're seeing is noise or signal

Trading with the market's trend is like sailing with the wind at your back—it's simply easier than fighting against a headwind. While most traders agree with this concept in theory, executing it in practice can be challenging:

• How do you accurately identify the market's trend direction?
• How do you know when that trend might be changing?

The root problem?

Traditional indicators don't show you what's actually happening under the surface of the market. They don't reveal the real-time buying and selling pressure driving price movement.

That's exactly why we developed the Market Trend Model (MTM).

Unlike traditional lagging indicators that only show where price has been, the MTM provides a window into actual market flows happening right now. This distinction is crucial—it's the difference between looking in the rearview mirror versus seeing what's directly ahead of you.

By the end of this lesson, you'll unlock:

• What the Market Trend Model is and what makes it unique
• How to interpret each component of the model
• How to identify clear trend signals for bullish and bearish conditions
• Practical ways to implement this key tool in your very next trading session
• How to install the MTM on your computer (TradeStation or ThinkorSwim)

Let's dive in and discover how this powerful tool can help you catch trends earlier, avoid choppy markets, and trade with greater confidence.

What Is the Market Trend Model?

The Market Trend Model stands apart from traditional indicators in one crucial way: it tracks actual market transactions rather than just price patterns.

Think of it like this: watching price alone is like trying to predict the weather by looking at the sky. The MTM is like having a weather radar that shows you the actual storm systems forming before they reach you.

The Market Trend Model serves as GammaEdge's primary tool for gauging market trends and momentum in real-time. What makes the MTM special is that it's inherently transactional, meaning it moves with each buy or sell transaction that affects market prices.