The SPY Trader
Welcome to ’The SPY Trader,’ your essential audio resource for trading insights. Broadcasting every few hours, our podcast delivers timely summaries of critical news impacting the markets, expert analysis, and trading recommendations. Whether you’re a seasoned trader or just starting, tune in to stay ahead of market trends and refine your trading strategy with actionable insights. This podcast is AI-generated. Disclaimer: The information provided on ’The SPY Trader’ podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. Trading in financial markets involves significant risk, and decisions should be based on your own due diligence and consultation with a professional financial advisor where appropriate. The creators of ’The SPY Trader’ assume no responsibility for any financial losses or gains you may incur as a result of information presented on this podcast. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1428.
The market faces major volatility this week driven by crucial earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) and retail giants, alongside the release of FOMC meeting minutes. Analysts advise a defensive, balanced trading strategy, rotating capital into resilient sectors like Healthcare (XLV) and managing broad market exposure (SPY) with disciplined stoplosses.
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1427.
This week saw dramatic market volatility driven by "data fog" following the government shutdown and sharply fading expectations for a Fed rate cut, pushing the 10year Treasury yield to 4.15%. Highvaluation tech stocks bore the brunt of the pain, sparking a significant rotation into defensive sectors. We discuss tactical strategies, including increasing fixed income exposure and targeted buying in quality growth names.
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1426.
The market is reeling from a significant selloff triggered by the sharp reduction in expected Fed rate cuts, reinforcing a 'higherforlonger' environment. Growth stocks, led by megacap tech and discretionary names like Nvidia and Disney, were severely punished for high valuations. We detail the resulting market rotation toward defensive sectors, noting the resilience of Energy (XLE) and Health Care (XLV). Strategies include overweighting value and defense (XLV, XLE, XLF) and implementing DollarCost Averaging for core tech exposure (QQQ) to mitigate risks associated with the ongoing valuation scrutiny.
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1425.
The end of the federal shutdown and Fed rate cuts fuel a rotation rally, driving the Dow higher while the Nasdaq dips. We break down the massive shift from highflying tech into Financials and Health Care, and outline a strategy using SPY, XLF, and targeted growth (AMD) to capitalize on the divergence.
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1424.
Following a Federal Reserve rate cut, the market is undergoing a clear rotation, favoring defensive sectors like Health Care and Real Estate, while megacap tech stocks face pressure and investors pivot toward stability and diversification.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1423.
Markets surged dramatically higher as the longest government shutdown on record finally neared resolution, fueling a riskon environment. The Nasdaq led the charge, with the Technology sector (XLK) exploding over 2.5% driven by robust Q3 earnings beats. We discuss the market bifurcation, SoftBank's massive Nvidia stake sale stirring AI valuation fears, and key trades: maintaining core growth exposure, buying AI chipmakers on volatility, and using high bond yields (4.11% on the 10Y) for defensive stability.
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1422.
The market pulls back from recent highs amid macroeconomic uncertainty and valuation fears, prompting a major sector rotation. We outline strategic moves, shifting from highflying tech to defensive sectors like Financials and Energy, and recommend balanced portfolio diversification.
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1421.
The market faces an extremely volatile week, with its direction entirely dependent on crucial inflation reports (CPI and PPI). We analyze the moderately bearish outlook and outline a defensefocused strategy: increasing exposure to resilient sectors like Healthcare (XLV), planning tactical entries for growth stocks (QQQ) after the CPI announcement, hedging with core bonds (BND/AGG), and considering financials (XLF) for relative value. The stage is set for a massive, binary move.
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1420.
The market finished a rough week marked by a significant tech selloff (QQQ, XLK) and a decisive shift toward defensive sectors (XLP, XLE). Drivers included geopolitical headwinds for Nvidia, the government shutdown, and plummeting consumer sentiment, confirming a broad riskoff phase requiring tactical defensive positioning.
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1419.
The market faces extreme divergence, with strong corporate fundamentals clashing with macro headwinds and tech valuation fears, sparking a sharp riskoff rotation. We advise investors to adopt a Cautiously Optimistic stance: hedge concentrated growth (shifting from QQQ to VTI), maintain core AI infrastructure exposure (NVDA, MSFT), and add defensives (XLV) and longterm rate sensitivity (TLT) to navigate the current volatility.