Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1463.
The episode discusses the outlook for the final, holidayshortened trading week of the year, focusing on the potential for a 'Santa Claus Rally.' A moderate to mildly bullish outlook is driven by a 'Goldilocks' environment, created by the Fed's third rate cut and coolerthanexpected inflation data (2.7%). Key risks include a longterm 'sell signal' triggered by Bank of America's Bull and Bear Indicator. The trading week is backloaded with critical data on Tuesday, including Q3 GDP and Consumer Confidence. The recommended strategy is mildly bullish, maintaining exposure to the broad market (VOO) and tech momentum (QQQ), while adding tactical buys in Industrials (XLI) and maintaining a small gold hedge (GLD) against lowvolume volatility.