Jim Cramer Preaches Discipline, So Why Do ‘Inverse Cramer' Traders Doubt Him?

Jim Cramer just laid out his personal rulebook for investing discipline. It is the same code of conduct that inspired an entire trading strategy built on wagering against him. On Mad Money, Cramer told viewers to never buy a full position at once.

He also said to keep cash on hand and never panic-sell in a downturn. The Inverse Cramer Trade Tuttle Capital Management launched the Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF (SJIM) in March 2023. The fund was built to short whatever stocks Cramer touted on Mad Money.

Its bullish counterpart, the Long Cramer ETF (LJIM), shut down about five months earlier after attracting even less investor interest. SJIM followed in February 2024, closing with just $2.4 million under management and a 15% loss since launch.

The meme, however, outlived the fund. In contrast, Autopilot cofounder Chris Josephs built a separate version of the same bet through his trading app. Users can mirror an Inverse Cramer portfolio that takes the opposite side of his calls.