The Trading Post | 12.30.25

Good morning,

Silver snapped back like a rubber band, tech couldn’t levitate into year-end, copper hit nosebleed levels on AI demand, Meta closed a $2B AI deal, and traders are bracing for Fed minutes in holiday-thin liquidity. Santa called in sick. Let’s jump in.

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 12.29.25 market close.

Market News

• Silver explodes after margin-induced faceplant – Silver rebounded over 7% after a violent selloff sparked by CME margin hikes, keeping daily 4–10% swings firmly in play. CNBC

• Fed minutes loom as liquidity disappears – December FOMC minutes drop at 2 PM ET, with holiday-thin liquidity setting the stage for exaggerated reactions. Reuters

• Tech loses its Santa suit – Mega-cap AI names slid as investors question runaway capex and delayed ROI, dragging the Nasdaq lower into year-end. CNBC

• Meta buys Manus for $2B+ – Meta closed a rapid-fire acquisition of AI startup Manus, continuing its aggressive talent and infrastructure grab. Shares barely reacted. CNBC

• Copper hits records on AI data-center demand – Copper prices surged to fresh highs as hyperscale AI builds strain global supply, reviving long-term deficit fears. CNBC

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. 

Trade Ideas

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

The market already has enough randomness built in — you don’t need to stack the odds further against yourself. Every commission, spread, bad fill, overtrade, and “just one more” click quietly turns investing into a casino game… except the house is your own behavior.

This is why professionals obsess over process, position sizing, and selectivity. Fewer trades. Better setups. Clear edges. When costs are controlled, skill actually has room to matter. When they aren’t, even good analysis bleeds out slowly, one trade at a time.

If your P&L depends on being right a lot, you’re already playing roulette.
If it depends on risk control and asymmetric payoffs, you’re trading.

Choose which table you’re sitting at tomorrow.