The Trading Post | 12.29.25

December 29, 2025

Good morning,

Tech futures are slipping as the Santa Claus rally takes a breather, silver just pulled a full Icarus move after tagging $80, SoftBank is rumored to be circling DigitalBridge, oil is popping on US-Venezuela tension, and traders are eyeing pending home sales like it actually matters this week… classic.

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 12.26.25 market close.

Market News

  • Silver hits $80… then trips on its own cape — SI futures printed a historic high overnight before reversing sharply lower, dragging gold with it and flashing classic blow-off top behavior. Reuters

  • SoftBank rumored to acquire DigitalBridge — DBRG is screaming higher pre-market on takeover chatter, instantly turning this into an M&A arb and IV-crush situation. Bloomberg

  • Oil pops on Venezuela tensions — WTI crude is higher as geopolitical risk creeps back into energy pricing, putting XLE back on rotation watch. CNBC

  • Tech futures fade into year-end — ES and NQ are red with profit-taking showing up in mega-caps like NVDA and TSLA after a monster 2025 run. Yahoo Finance

  • Bitcoin rejected at $90K — BTC is consolidating after failing at psychological resistance, keeping crypto traders boxed into a range game. Investopedia

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. 

Daily Moment of Zen

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The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.

Benjamin Graham

Why It Matters:

Being an investor means you have rules, a process, position sizing, and a reason you can explain without using the phrase “I just felt it.” Being a speculator means chasing green candles, revenge-trading red ones, and calling it “conviction.”

Markets don’t punish speculation immediately — they lure it in first. A few lucky wins, some ego inflation, and suddenly risk management feels optional… right up until it isn’t.

Consistent traders survive because they treat trading like a business, not a dopamine slot machine. Same setups. Same risk. Same discipline. Boring on purpose.

Because in the market, excitement is expensive — and consistency is what actually compounds.