Pre-Market Pulse: March 10, 2026 — The Bounce

Good morning. The devil went back to wherever he came from.

Yesterday's pre-market was all doom and red — S&P futures at 6,666.50, DOW down 582 points, NASDAQ down 300. The financial media was doing its best impression of a disaster movie trailer. And then?

Monday closed green.

Monday's Final Score

- DOW closed at 47,740.80 — up +239.25 points (+0.50%) on the day

That's right. The market that was supposedly signaling the apocalypse at 6:59 AM Monday morning ended the day up half a percent. The people who panic-sold into that pre-market red are now watching the recovery from the sidelines.

This is the lesson. This is always the lesson.

Tuesday Pre-Market (6:59 AM ET)

- DOW futures: 47,873 — up +104.00 (+0.22%)

- NASDAQ futures: 25,064.25 — up +73.25 (+0.29%)

- S&P 500 futures: 6,813.75 — up +12.75 (+0.19%)

Green. All of it. The devil's number is gone and we're back to business as usual. The market had its little moment, everyone got scared, and now we're moving on.

Portfolio Update: $14,899.71

Total gain: $3,079.54 (+26.07%).

While Monday's pre-market chaos was unfolding, my monthly REITs were doing exactly what they always do: nothing dramatic. No panic. No drama. Just sitting there, collecting rent, paying dividends, being boring in the most profitable way possible.

The portfolio ticked up from $14,787.43 to $14,899.71 — a quiet $112.28 gain while the market was busy having an identity crisis.

The $15,000 Milestone Is Within Reach

We're sitting at $14,899.71. The $15K milestone is less than $101 away.

For context: I started this portfolio with $11,820.17. We're now up $3,079.54. The snowball is rolling.

I'm not going to force it — no new buys just to hit a round number. But the next dividend deposit or a decent green day could push us over. When it happens, it happens. The strategy doesn't change either way.

The Takeaway From This Week So Far

Monday morning: 6,666.50. Panic. Doom. End of days.

Monday close: +0.50%. Recovery.

Tuesday pre-market: Green.

If you held, you're fine. If you held monthly dividend REITs specifically, you collected your income regardless of whether the market was up, down, or apparently communicating with the underworld via futures prices.

The boring play wins again. It always does.

Stay steady. 💰