The Trading Post | 12.15.25

Good morning,

The Fed cut rates but hinted 2026 may be a one-and-done, AI stocks are cracking under their own hype, silver and gold went full safe-haven mode, Bitcoin is stuck in macro limbo near $90K, and iRobot officially ran out of battery.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 12.12.15 market close.

Market News

• Fed cuts rates, hawkish 2026 outlook spooks duration – The Fed delivered a 25bp cut to 3.50%–3.75%, but the 9–3 vote and Powell’s tariff-driven inflation comments cooled rate-cut dreams for next year. The dot plot now shows just one cut in 2026. Trade takeaway: Yields popping = rotation risk. Favor financials, industrials, and value over long-duration tech while this repricing plays out. CNBC

• AI trade cracks as Broadcom and Oracle sell the good news – Broadcom dumped double digits despite a beat, while Oracle slid on fears of delayed AI data-center builds. Semis logged their worst session since October. Trade takeaway: This is no longer a “buy every dip” tape. Fade weak rallies in stretched AI names and lean toward diversified chipmakers vs. single-theme infrastructure bets. Reuters

• Silver and gold surge as fear trades get crowded – Silver tagged record highs after a 100%+ YoY run, while gold pushed above $4,300 on tech volatility and macro uncertainty. Trade takeaway: Trend is strong, but parabolic moves invite whiplash. Look for controlled pullbacks before re-entries; don’t chase vertical candles. CNBC

• Bitcoin chops below $93K ahead of macro data – BTC is consolidating between $88K–$90K as traders wait on CPI and delayed jobs data. ETF flows remain the swing factor. Trade takeaway: Below $88K opens air toward $85K. Until macro clears, treat this like a range-trade, not a breakout market. CoinDesk

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Why It Matters:

Markets don’t move on what everyone agrees will happen. They move on what catches traders leaning the wrong way. Rate cuts that were “guaranteed,” earnings that were “priced in,” AI demand that was “unstoppable”… those are exactly the setups that punish complacency.

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