The Trading Post | 10.15.25

Good morning,

Futures are green as traders juggle US‑China tension and a dovish Powell, big banks beat with resilient IB, ASML tops and fans an AI‑chip rip, crude slides toward $58 on IEA glut warnings, and a third‑week shutdown keeps the data lights off.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 10.14.25 market close.

Market News

• Whipsaw then whisper rally: After Tuesday’s rollercoaster, futures bounce as traders price a late‑October cut and look past tariff saber‑rattling. CNBC

• VIX chills (a little): Fear gauge backed off from a 22.9 spike; front‑end inversion hints at jumpy tape. Bloomberg

• Gold kisses fresh highs: Record prints above $4,200/oz as safe‑haven bids stack. Reuters

• Powell keeps the door open: Policy path “data‑dependent,” but tone lands dovish to markets. Fed Speech

• Banks bring the beats: BAC/MS join JPM/WFC in topping the tape; IB recovery narrative sticks. Reuters

• ASML > estimates: Big bookings and steady 2025 guide lift semis despite China clouds. ASML IR

• Oracle taps AMD: 50k MI chips slated from 2026, stoking the non‑NVDA AI arms race. CNBC

• Oil sinks: WTI presses $58 on IEA surplus call; energy equities wobble. Reuters

• Shutdown = data blackout: CPI/Jobs delayed; traders lean on private proxies and Beige Book. Reuters

• Dollar eases, yields slip: DXY drifts; 10‑yr near 4.02% on slower‑growth bets. TradingEconomics

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Earnings We’re Watching

• Abbott (ABT) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Bank of America Corp. (BAC) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Morgan Stanley (MS) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Progressive Corp. (PGR) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• United Airlines (UAL) - Wednesday (AMC) 

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

The best trade you’ll ever make is the one you don’t take. Markets reward patience the same way casinos reward house odds—slowly, consistently, and only if you wait for setups that actually deserve your capital. Most losses are the tuition paid for boredom. Sitting out half the noise isn’t laziness; it’s edge preservation. Sometimes the highest-probability trade is literally no trade at all.