The Trading Post | 10.14.25

October 14, 2025

Good morning,

Earnings season kicks off with Wall Street’s heavyweights, silver just went parabolic, crypto’s taking a $150B gut punch, China’s port retaliation stirs chaos, and tech traders are glued to Powell’s speech.

Want to generate consistent income in your retirement account? Covered Call Explorer is offering a rare 3-week trial to test drive their weekly income strategy. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 10.13.25 market close.

Market News

  • Big Banks Begin Earnings Season – JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo all report this morning. KBW Bank Index is up 15% YTD, but futures are red. Watch investment banking revenue and credit costs for tone. CNBC

  • Silver’s Historic Squeeze – Silver ripped through $52.50/oz, blowing past 1980 highs. Lease rates spiked 30%, shorts vaporized, and miners are on fire. This one has “margin call Monday” energy. Bloomberg

  • Crypto Wipeout – Bitcoin down 3% to $111,950, Ethereum under $4K, wiping out $150B in market cap. China’s trade retaliation triggered panic-selling, but stablecoin inflows hint dip buyers are circling. Reuters

  • Trade War Gets Messy – China slapped port fees on U.S. ships and sanctioned subsidiaries tied to South Korean shipbuilders. Rare earth stocks like MP Materials popped. Tariff tantrum part two? Economic Times

  • Powell in Focus – The Fed Chair speaks at 12:20 PM ET. Traders are betting on clarity (or chaos) as economic data blackout continues. Expect AI-linked semis to dance on every word. Reuters

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

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Earnings We’re Watching

  • Albertsons Companies,Inc. (ACI) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • BlackRock,Inc. (BLK) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Citigroup,Inc. (C) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Domino's Pizza,Inc. (DPZ) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Goldman Sachs Group,Inc. (GS) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) - Tuesday (BMO) 

  • Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) - Tuesday (BMO) 

Trade Ideas

Steel Dynamics, Inc (STLD), Visa Inc (V), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpo (VRTX), Workday, Inc (WDAY)

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR), Philip Morris International (PM), Roblox Corporation Class A (RBLX)

Mastercard Incorporated (MA), Marriott International (MAR), GraniteShares (NVDL), PulteGroup, Inc (PHM)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT), Kkr (KKR), Eli, Lily and Company (LLY), Lowe’s Companies (LOW)

D.R. Horton (DHI), Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS), Elevance Health Inc (ELV), Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU)

American Tower Corporation (AMT), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR), Bershire Hathaway Inc (BRK_B), Cadence Design Systems, Inc (CDNS)

Want to learn how we trade these? Learn the setup we call the “High Volatility Switchback” trade.

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Daily Moment of Zen

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Investors that do the best, and have done the best, are those that stay and compound at above-average rates over the long term.

John Paulson

Why It Matters:

The real alpha isn’t found in your next 0-DTE YOLO; it’s found in staying power. Compounding doesn’t need fireworks — it just needs time, discipline, and the ability to not touch buttons when everyone else is panic-selling.

In other words, markets reward boredom. The traders who survive long enough to become “long term investors” are usually the ones who didn’t get shaken out of the trade three headlines too early. In a world chasing instant gratification, the edge now is patience — because most people don’t have any.

So if you want to outperform? Stop sprinting between shiny objects and start letting math do the heavy lifting. Compound interest doesn’t care about your ego — only your consistency.