The synthesis of politics and markets at the individual investor level could change the trading patterns that have long defined the stock and options markets.

Few can question the fact that the proposed Trump tariffs have rattled investors. Such levies increase the cost of doing business. Hence, with the uncertainty surrounding when tariffs will be implemented or how much they will cost businesses and consumers, most stocks have fallen in recent trading sessions.

Over the past two weeks, the market has lost ~10 percent in value. But markets are driven by the profit motive and will discipline an administration that pursues wayward economic policies.