When policy decisions and statements from the world’s two major powers become pieces on the geopolitical-economic chessboard, we no longer have the luxury of being mere observers. We need a clear strategic framework to protect ourselves and to seize opportunity. That framework is the Tension-Ease- Filter.
🔺 Tension Phase When tension rises through tariff announcements, export restrictions, military drills, or disappointing economic data. The market gets nervous and gravitates toward safe havens. Research shows that during periods of heightened geopolitical or economic instability, gold shines as a true refuge. This is your signal: increase your allocation to safe-haven assets like gold, and set stop-loss levels in advance to prevent emotional decision-making.
🟢 Easing Phase When the market shifts into easing and stabilization negotiations resume, tariffs soften, economic data improves, and capital flows back into riskier assets like equities. The role of gold begins to fade. That’s your cue to take profits: reduce your gold exposure and redeploy capital into growth assets positioned to benefit from a calmer environment.
🧠 Strategy Is Nothing Without Discipline Implement a framework that keeps your decisions sharp:
- IF → THEN scenarios: If policy X occurs, THEN execute action Y.
- Risk control: Never let a single trade risk more than ~2% of your capital.
- Quantitative tension gauges: Use indicators like the VIX, currency fluctuations, or geopolitical event counts to assess tension precisely.
- Record-keeping: Log every event, signal, action, and outcome to refine your playbook over time.
🎯 In this global game, you can’t afford to sit idle. Spot the tension move into refuge mode. Detect the easing shift into profit mode. Treat every leader’s statement, every economic release, every currency swing as a signal and act with a cool head.
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Hung Bui 