The Trading Post | 11.11.25

November 11, 2025

Good morning,

Senate moves to end the record shutdown, AI names rip then rethink, gold sprints above $4,100, VIX cools to 17.9, and Bitcoin tiptoes on six‑figure support.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 11.10.25 market close.

Market News

  • Shutdown deal inches forward: Senate advances a bill to end the 41‑day shutdown; House vote next. Risk‑on pop now, but mind headline risk if the House drags. ABC News, Reuters

  • Bonds closed for Veterans Day: NYSE/Nasdaq open, Treasurys shut — expect Wednesday rate re‑price to add chop. ForexLive

  • AI whiplash: NVDA pops ~6% as AI demand stays hot, but CoreWeave trims revenue guide on data‑center delays — bubble chat returns. Reuters, Bloomberg

  • Fed vibes turn dovish(ish): Gov. Miran says a 50 bps December cut could be “appropriate,” futures still lean 25. Curve‑steepener watch. CNBC, Bloomberg

  • Gold tears higher: Yellow metal surges ~2.9% above $4,100 on cut hopes and softer USD; buy‑the‑dip crowd eyeing $4,000. Financial Express, Yahoo Finance

  • Bitcoin on the ledge: Hovering near $105k; $100k is the trapdoor, with bears eyeing $74k on a break. CoinDesk, Finance Magnates

  • Palantir punished on perfection: Beat and raise, yet momentum cracked; premium still rich, IV still juicy. Morningstar, Barchart

  • Buffett’s farewell letter: Greg Abel to take the helm in 2026; cash hoard = optionality. Berkshire, CNN

  • Oil edges up: WTI ~60 as reopening optimism lifts demand expectations; STEO guides softer 2026. Reuters, EIA

  • SPX levels: Closed 6,844; resistance 6,920/7,000, support 6,750 then 6,500‑6,550. MACD divergence says “don’t chase.” Saxo

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Trade Ideas

Vistra Energy Corp (VST), Apple Inc (AAPL), Builders FirstSource, Inc (BLDR), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc (CHRW)

Tapestry, Inc (TPR), Targa Resources Corp (TRGP), Texas Roadhouse, Inc (TXRH), Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)

Roku, Inc (ROKU), Direxion Tech Bull 3x Shares (TECL), TransMedics Group, Inc (TMDX), Toll Brothers, Inc (TOL)

GraniteShares 1.5x Long (NVDL), Pinduoduo Inc (PDD), PulteGroup, Inc (PHM), Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (RCL)

Lowe’s Companies, Inc (LOW), Marriott International (MAR), McDondald’s Corporation (MCD), NRG Energy Inc (NRG)

e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF), Flutter Entertainment plc (FLUT), Kkr (KKR)

Apple Inc (AAPL), Builders FirstSource, Inc (BLDR), C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW), Datadog, Inc (DDOG)

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Daily Moment of Zen

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If you were smart in 1807, you moved to London, if you were smart in 1907, you moved to New York City, and if you are smart in 2007, you move to Asia.

Jim Rogers

Why It Matters:

In 1807, London was the empire’s brain — shipping, finance, and industrial muscle. By 1907, New York had the capital, infrastructure, and optimism to take the crown. By 2007, Asia became the growth engine — manufacturing, tech adoption, and population-driven demand.

For traders, the point isn’t to pack your bags — it’s to follow the flow of capital and opportunity. Money moves to where growth, efficiency, and talent converge. Whether it’s Shanghai’s manufacturing edge, Singapore’s fintech rise, or India’s AI outsourcing wave — the “smart money” always migrates ahead of the crowd.

In other words: the chart doesn’t care about your zip code. It cares about where the next breakout is forming — economically, technologically, and psychologically. Follow the trend… or get left holding the historical bag.