A live market-trading stream focused on the Fed rate decision, Powell’s presser, and immediate reactions across equities, rates, FX, gold/silver, and a few individual names. The speaker repeatedly emphasized volatility control, position sizing, and waiting for confirmation rather than forcing trades into a major event.
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The stream centered on the Fed day setup and the speaker’s real-time read of price action before, during, and after the FOMC announcement and Powell’s press conference. Before the decision, he framed the market as largely flat and waiting for the Fed, while highlighting notable intraday volatility in Carvana on a short report and in precious metals, especially gold and silver. He repeatedly stressed that volatility was unusually high, which should force smaller sizing and a more tactical approach. A major theme was his trade framework for high-volatility assets. He explained at length how he sizes short positions smaller than long positions, how he maps risk using implied volatility and standard-deviation moves, and why he prefers inventory-style thinking over averaging down. …
Near term, the cleanest action is in post-Fed digestion: dollar/yields, gold/silver, and after-hours earnings matter more than the flat index tape. I’d stay cautious on chasing equities until the event volatility settles and a direction confirms.
Over the next several weeks, the market likely stays rotational and headline-sensitive, with rate expectations, tariff pass-through, and labor data driving whether risk assets keep grinding higher or broaden into a more defensive mix. Confirmation would come from stable yields, a softer dollar, and orderly pullbacks in leaders.
Structurally, this looks like a regime where volatility bursts can occur even inside an uptrend, so portfolio discipline and volatility-adjusted sizing matter more than index level alone. The deeper thesis is that macro credibility, AI/productivity, and fiscal strain will shape the next phase of the cycle more than simple valuation headlines.
The FOMC left rates unchanged, with two dissents in favor of a 25 basis point cut.
The speaker reports the actual decision and names the dissenting governors who wanted a cut.
Because of silver's extreme volatility, traders should not short or go long it unless they know how to volatility-adjust a position.
The speaker argues that the expected price swings are so large that unprepared traders could be badly hurt on either side of the trade.
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged while saying the current stance is appropriate.
Powell states the FOMC decided to keep the policy rate steady after cutting 75 basis points over the prior three meetings.
Do you think the S&P 500 is tracking the 2018 pattern?
He says not really for the S&P 500 itself, though some individual products and names are showing similar parabolic behavior. He gives examples like SanDisk, WDC, IWM, consumer staples, and gold, while saying SPY itself has been mostly stagnant.
What tends to perform at the end of a market cycle or economic cycle?
The speaker says it depends on which cycle is meant, because cycles are continuous. He explains that stock markets tend to lead the economic cycle, and mentions sectors like energy, materials, consumer staples, and sometimes healthcare as examples of relative strength.
Should traders expect volatility to continue during the press conference?
Yes. The speaker says NQ could easily move back and forth and that the press conference will likely create volatility in both directions before a clearer trend emerges.
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