The Trading Post | 01.12.26

January 12, 2026

Good morning,

Powell says the DOJ is circling the Fed, Trump floats a 10% credit card rate cap and nukes bank stocks, gold and silver scream “uh-oh,” Iran tensions push safe-haven bids, and futures slide as traders brace for CPI and big bank earnings.

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Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 01.09.26 market close.

Market News

  • Powell says DOJ served subpoenas over Fed HQ testimony, warns of political pressure. Bloomberg

  • Gold and silver hit fresh all-time highs on safe-haven demand. CNBC

  • Trump calls for a 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks dump. CNBC

  • Stock futures slide ahead of CPI and major bank earnings. WSJ

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Trade Ideas

Accenture plc (ACN), Autodesk, Inc (ADSK), Astera Labs Inc (ALAB),
American Tower Corporation (AMT)

Amazon.com, Inc (AMZN), Ares Management LP (ARES), Baidu, Inc (BIDU), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

Datadog, Inc (DDOG), iShares Russell 2000 Index Fun (IWM), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI)

Pinduoduo Inc (PDD), Roblox Corporation Class A (RBLX), Reddit, Inc (RDDT), Roku, Inc (ROKU)

Shopify Inc. (SHOP), Seagate Technology (STX), Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), Accenture plc (ACN)

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Daily Moment of Zen

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Bull markets are born in pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism and die in euphoria.

Sir John Templeton

Why It Matters:

Every bull market follows this script like it’s contractually obligated.

At the start, nobody believes the rally. Then they doubt it. Then they trust it.
And finally… they mortgage their common sense.

The real danger for traders isn’t pessimism — that’s where opportunity lives.
It’s euphoria, when risk management gets laughed out of the room and “this time is different” becomes a strategy.

If you’re feeling uncomfortable, cautious, or slightly annoyed by price action — congratulations.
You’re probably still early.

If everyone suddenly sounds like a genius?
That’s when stops matter most.

Trade accordingly.