The David Lin Report Iran Strike Shock: Panic Selling Just Starting, What Gets Hit Next? | Chris Vermeulen
Mar 2, 2026
Chris Vermeulen, Chief Market Strategist at TheTechnicalTraders.com, is a technical trader focusing on equities, commodities, bonds, and crypto. He breaks down oil’s shock spike as short-term capitulation. He explains panic selling in stocks and quick dip-buying. He discusses why he moved to cash, dollar and gold moving together, and a cautious view on Bitcoin, bonds, silver, and miners.
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Commodities Spikes From War Often Fade Quickly
- News-driven spikes in commodities are often short-term capitulation moves that fade quickly.
- Chris Vermeulen points to an 11–12% overnight oil spike that gave back half its gains as panic and short-covering in a bear trend.
Fade Large News Gaps Rather Than Chase Them
- Fade big gaps created by extreme news because gaps usually get filled once momentum stalls.
- Chris recommends aggressive short-term traders treat such gap-ups as fade trades rather than long-term trend reversals.
Panic Selling Can Prompt Quick Buy The Dip Reversals
- Panic selling created a large gap down in equities early but buyers quickly stepped in to buy the dip intraday.
- Chris says the market flushed scared short-term traders, producing a strong reversal candle and short-term bullish action.