The Trading Post | 12.03.25

Good morning,

Boeing ripped 10%, Marvell threw $3.25B at an AI chip startup, Bitcoin clawed back above $93K, the Fed is basically gift-wrapping a December rate cut, and Dollar Tree proved—once again—that broke consumers are the real engine of retail.

Want to follow a proven options system with a 70%+ win rate? Robert Roy's Power Option Plays delivers twice-weekly trade alerts with clear entry and exit plans. 

Let’s jump in.

Pre-Market Performance

As of 12.02.25 market close.

Market News

• Boeing exploded 10% after its CFO promised positive free cash flow in 2026 and higher 737/787 deliveries. Finally, turbulence you can trade, not experience. Reuters

• Marvell popped nearly 10% after announcing a $3.25B acquisition of Celestial AI—plus a forecast for 25% data-center revenue growth. AI chip FOMO never sleeps. Reuters

• Bitcoin reclaimed $93K, liquidating almost half a billion in shorts. Crypto Santa rally believers feeling bold again. Bloomberg

• Fed rate-cut odds surged to 87% heading into next week’s meeting. Markets preparing their “we knew it all along” victory lap. Yahoo Finance

• Dollar Tree raised profit guidance after beating sales. When consumers are stressed, $1.25 stores thrive—macroeconomics is wild. Reuters

• American Eagle jumped 12% on strong holiday outlook and celebrity marketing that apparently still works. Reuters

• Bond yields dipped on soft jobs expectations heading into ADP. Rate-cut dreamers rejoiced. CNBC

• Gold and silver climbed as traders pre-trade the Fed cut. CNBC

• AWS backed Marvell’s deal, signaling more cloud titans stuffing money into AI plumbing. CNBC

• Salesforce and Snowflake earnings drop after the bell—prepare for after-hours chart carnage. Benzinga

A Message From Wealth Builders HQ

Trade Options with Confidence Using a Proven System 

Power Option Plays (POP) isn't just another options alert service—it's a complete trading education wrapped around real-time trade opportunities. 

Here's what makes POP different: 

Rob Roy personally analyzes hundreds of stocks every week, selecting only the highest-probability setups based on his Fibonacci and moving average system. You get twice-weekly recorded trainings that walk you through exactly why each trade setup works, so you're learning the methodology while following along. 

Since its founding, POP has maintained an average success rate above 70%, generating millions in profit in simulated trading accounts. The system focuses on repeatable patterns using the same core stock candidates, which means you're building pattern recognition with every alert. 

What You Get: 

• Biweekly recorded training videos breaking down current market setups 

• Trade alerts with specific entry points, position sizing, and exit strategies 

• A proven tracking system that shows you exactly when to scale in and out 

• Quarterly live Q&A sessions ("Mastering The Trade") to refine your approach 

• Access to Rob's complete watchlist with bias indicators (bullish, bearish, or neutral) 

Whether you're swing trading or day trading, POP teaches you how to fish while giving you the best fishing spots. You'll learn to identify your own setups using Rob's Fibonacci-based system while following his alerts on proven candidates. 

Ready to trade with a plan? Check out Power Option Plays and start building your options trading confidence with a system that actually works. 

Earnings We’re Watching

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

• Macy’s, Inc. (M) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Salesforce (CRM) - Wednesday (BMO) 

• Snowflake (SNOW) - Wednesday (BMO) 

Trade Ideas

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

Bogle basically said, “Stop trying to out-smart the entire market and just own the whole thing.” Which is adorable… and also not remotely how traders operate.

For investors, this is a Zen-like reminder that hunting for the one magical outperformer is a great way to waste decades and underperform. For traders, though, the message hits differently: stop trying to predict which ticker will be “the big one” and just trade the setups right in front of you.

The market is a giant field of hay. Somewhere in there is a needle. Could be Boeing today, Bitcoin tomorrow, a biotech melt-up next week. Doesn’t matter. Your job isn’t to divine the chosen one—it’s to take clean, repeatable setups and skip the rest.

The “haystack” for traders isn’t the S&P 500. It’s your watchlist, your criteria, your edge. When you stick to that, you don’t need a needle. The whole pile becomes tradable—consistently, calmly, and without the emotional thrill-seeking that turns accounts into confetti.

Trade the haystack. Leave the needle-chasing to TikTok gurus.