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Every trader should have a gut.

You can look at as much data as you want, but you still need to have a “gut feeling” about the market or a stock.

And that’s coming from a quantitative analyst that has spent the last 25 years tearing apart thousands upon thousands of data sets on the market.

Here’s what my gut is telling me this week: sit back and watch… but do it with a cautious eye.

This week’s inauguration and the beginning of the cabinet approval process are hardly “market movers.”

Sure, we’ve got the potential for some social disturbances through the week. Tensions are high at all levels. But it seems like the government is prepared for several outcomes. That’s their job, after all.

Of course, the market will breathe a little sigh of relief after a peaceful transition tomorrow.

That said, there’s something else lurking out there that we need to watch closely.

Most people will be watching the inauguration. But this is the real reason I’m cautious about this week’s trade… and why you should be too.

Volatility is ready to hit this market like a wrecking ball.

Here’s why – and how to protect yourself from the fallout…