The Trading Post | 08.28.25

Good morning,

Nvidia’s earnings reaction was messy, Fed cut odds spiked to 89%, small-caps finally broke out, bond market stress is flashing FOMO, and China panic selling just triggered a record Hong Kong outflow.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 08.27.25 market close.

Market News

• Nvidia beats on EPS, misses on data center revenue – stock swung wildly but settled lower; semis still eye breakout. Bloomberg

• Fed cut probability hits 89% for September as jobless claims climb to 235K, continuing claims at 1.97M. Reuters

• Russell 2000 up 7.3% in August, best relative performance vs. S&P since 2024. Bloomberg

• Credit spreads at multi-year lows, Allianz raises $1.25B perpetuals at razor-thin yields. Bloomberg

• Mainland Chinese traders dump HK$20.4B of Hong Kong stocks, largest single-day outflow on record. Bloomberg

• Alibaba, JD.com tumble 5% after Meituan’s $27B rout and profit warning. Bloomberg

• Treasury and bund yields climb as $1T in margin debt coincides with global issuance wave. Reuters

• Regional banks and small caps benefit from Fed pivot, funding cost relief in play. Yahoo Finance

• US futures flat pre-market, traders balancing Nvidia fallout with Fed optimism. CNBC

• Gold steady after two-day gain, Fed independence concerns keeping safe-havens bid. Bloomberg

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Earnings We’re Watching

• Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) - Thursday (BMO) 

• Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) - Thursday (BMO) 

• Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) - Thursday (BMO) 

• DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) - Thursday (BMO) 

• Dollar General Corporation (DG) - Thursday (BMO) 

• Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) - Thursday (BMO) 

• TD Bank Group (TD) - Thursday (BMO) 

• Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VSCO) - Thursday (BMO) 

• Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) - Thursday (AMC) 

• Dell Technologies (DELL) - Thursday (AMC) 

• Gap, Inc. (GAP) - Thursday (AMC) 

• Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF) - Thursday (AMC) 

• ULTA Beauty (ULTA) - Thursday (AMC) 

Trade Ideas

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

Traders love complexity like a moth loves a bug zapper. Endless indicators, new oscillators, AI-powered candle readers… and yet, the graveyard is full of traders who forgot the market only pays you for consistency, not creativity. One pattern mastered—whether it’s a simple breakout, a Fibonacci retracement, or a good old-fashioned moving average cross—can bankroll a career.

The irony? Most never stick with one long enough to get good at it. They bail after two losses and go hunting for the Holy Grail in the next shiny setup. Meanwhile, the trader who treats one pattern like a craft—who knows its quirks, false signals, and sweet spots—builds the edge that the indicator-chasers never find.

In trading, simplicity isn’t boring. Simplicity is profitable. The casino doesn’t need 10,000 games to win—it just needs roulette and blackjack on repeat. Same for you. Master one, milk it daily, and let the wannabes keep chasing unicorns.