The Trading Post | 05.06.25

May 06, 2025

Good morning,

Fed jitters, Trump’s tariff tirades, a 9-day S&P win streak snapped, Ford faceplants on earnings fallout, and Google might lose its ad-tech empire.

Master a proven SPX trading strategy that requires just 5-6 hours per week with Brandon Wendell's free masterclass designed for traders seeking both consistency and freedom. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 05.06.25 market close.

Market News

  • Futures Dive: Dow futures -300, S&P -50, Nasdaq -220 as traders brace for Fed outcomes and Trump’s latest tariff barrage. CNBC

  • S&P Streak Ends: Monday snapped the S&P 500's 9-day win streak—its longest in 20 years. Nasdaq dropped 0.74%. Reuters

  • Ford Drops Guidance: Ford suspended 2025 outlook due to a projected $1.5B earnings hit from Trump's auto tariffs. Shares slumped pre-market. Yahoo Finance

  • Google Faces Breakup: U.S. regulators want to split up Google’s ad-tech ops after monopoly ruling. Tech traders, buckle up. Reuters

  • No Chat with Xi: Trump said he has "no plans" to speak with Xi, quashing hopes for trade resolution. Oh, and he slapped a 100% tariff on foreign films. CNN

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Earnings We’re Watching

  • American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Aramark Holdings Corp. (ARMK) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Ball Corporation (BALL) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (CEG) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Embraer (ERJ) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Ferrari N.V. (RACE) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Gartner Inc. (IT) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Global Payments, Inc. (GPN) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • GlobalFoundries (GFS) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Jacobs (J) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • KBR Inc (KBR) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Lear Corp. (LEA) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Leidos Holdings Inc. (LDOS) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Marriott International Inc. (MAR) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • MPLX LP (MPLX) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Royal Philips (PHG) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Sealed Air Corporation (SEE) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Sunoco, Inc. (SUN) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • TopBuild Corp. (BLD) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Agilon Health, Inc. (AGL) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Ardent Health Partners, Inc. (ARDT) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Assurant Inc. (AIZ) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Chemours Company (CC) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Chord Energy Corp. (CHRD) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Corpay, Inc. (CPAY) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Coty Inc. (COTY) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Energy Transfer LP (ET) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (FBIN) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • IAMGOLD Corp. (IAG) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Mercury General Corp. (MCY) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Mosaic Co. (MOS) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Ovintiv Inc. (OVV) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (PARR) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Resideo Technologies, Inc. (REZI) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Suncor Energy, Inc. (SU) - Tuesday (AMC) 

  • Wynn Resorts ltd (WYNN) - Tuesday (AMC) 

Trade Ideas

  • Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS)

  • Clorox Co (CLX)

  • Walt Disney Co (DIS)

  • Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares (DPST)

  • EOG Resources Inc (EOG)

  • Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE)

  • Intuit Inc (INTU)

  • iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

  • Lantheus Holdings Inc (LNTH)

  • PACCAR Inc (PCAR)

  • Shopify Inc (SHOP)

  • Snowflake Inc (SNOW)

  • Spotify Technology SA (SPOT)

  • Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD)

  • Atlassian Corporation (TEAM)

  • TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC Common Stock (TTWO)

  • Valero Energy Corp (VLO)

  • Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN)

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Daily Moment of Zen

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Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.

Warren Buffet

Why It Matters:

Buffett, ever the oracle of understatement, reminds us that “risk” isn’t some invisible market goblin — it’s mostly just you, buying biotech penny stocks because someone on Reddit said “huge catalyst incoming.” Risk isn’t the VIX spiking. Risk is trading SPX weekly zero-DTEs with your grocery money.

In other words, it’s not the market that’s dangerous. It’s your ignorance masquerading as confidence. And if you don't know the difference between a debit spread and a debit card, you might be the risk everyone else is hedging against.

Perfect quote for a Fed week, where the real danger isn’t Powell — it’s traders pretending they “totally understand macro.”