CNBC counted 30+ times Trump has said a trade deal is "nearly at hand."

This is why you don't trade headlines. This is why you don't position your portfolio around what someone says on social media or at a press conference.

Markets move on actual policy changes, not promises. The gap between "we're close" and "here's the signed document" can last months — or never close at all.

If you're whipsawing your portfolio every time you see "deal imminent," you're not investing. You're gambling on noise.

Stick to your plan. Ignore the theater.