The SPY Trader

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.

Episodes

The VShaped Comeback: Markets Rally on Davos Relief

January 22, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1495. Host Cheddar Charlie analyzes the market's rapid recovery as trade tensions ease following the Davos summit. The episode explores sector wins in energy and tech, the Fed's independence crisis, and strategic plays in gold and tech independence ETFs.
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Geopolitical Shock and the Value Rotation

January 21, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1494. The market suffered its sharpest shock since last October, falling over 2% due to escalated geopolitical tensions and new tariff threats. While futures hint at a bounce, the underlying trend is a major market rotation: cyclicals (Basic Materials, Industrials) are leading, while highvaluation tech is cooling. The trading strategy focuses on boosting exposure to cyclica...
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RiskOff, Rotation On

January 20, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1493. Geopolitical noise and rising 10year yields are driving a riskoff sentiment. However, a major market rotation is underway: Small Caps, Materials, and Industrials are surging while Big Tech lags. We detail the barbell strategy needed to navigate this shift, emphasizing cyclicals (IWM, XLI) and precious metals (GLD).
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Tariffs, Tech, and the Safety Trade

January 19, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1492. Geopolitical tariffs slam futures, pushing Gold (GLD) to record highs. We analyze the tugofwar between this risk and explosive AI growth, highlighted by Alphabet's $4T valuation. The Fed remains cautious as inflation persists. Tactical recommendations focus on buying dips (VOO), staying overweight in Tech (QQQ), and using GLD as a geopolitical hedge.
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Inflation Showdown: Tech Earnings Under Pressure

January 18, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1491. A highstakes, condensed trading week driven by the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure (Core PCE) on Thursday and critical tech earnings (Netflix, Intel). The S&P 500 is expected to pause as the "rotation trade" from megacap tech into cyclical sectors (Basic Materials, Industrials) continues. Recommendations include overweighting cyclicals (XLI) and heal...
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Chips, Cuts, and the Consolidation Play

January 17, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1490. The market consolidated near record highs amid a sector rotation fueled by blowout TSM earnings and massive semiconductor investment. Cooler CPI data solidified the soft landing scenario and rate cut expectations. This signals a broadening rally, confirmed by strong smallcap performance (IWM). The actionable plan recommends buying dips in broad indices (VOO), overweig...
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AI Boom and the Russell Breakout

January 16, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1489. Analyzing the bullish market landscape fueled by strong GDP and robust AIdriven earnings, this episode dives into the broadening rally signaled by the Russell 2000's outperformance. Cashflow Carl outlines strategic picks across tech (NVDA), small caps (IWM), and defensive staples (XLP) to capture growth amidst sector volatility.
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The Great Rotation: Buying the Tech Dip

January 15, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1488. A tech selloff, fueled by geopolitical restrictions on chips, drives a market rotation into defensive sectors like Energy and Consumer Staples. We analyze the soft landing macro environment, discuss positive AI guidance from TSMC, and provide tactical recommendations for buying the recent QQQ decline and increasing fixed income exposure ahead of potential rate cuts.
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AI Roars as Banks Retreat

January 14, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1487. The market consolidated after hitting recent highs, driven lower primarily by the Financial sector following JPMorgan's earnings miss and regulatory risks concerning credit card interest rate caps. However, longterm bullish momentum remains intact, powered by easing core inflation (2.6%) and overwhelming demand in the AI space, which led to major surges in chipmakers ...
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Market Pivots: Broadening Rally Meets Bank Earnings Test

January 13, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1486. Today's pivotal trading session features a market near record highs, testing critical levels with the December CPI report and the start of Q4 bank earnings. We analyze the broadening rally led by small caps and rotation into healthcare, contrasting it with severe political risk facing consumer financials due to a proposed credit card interest cap. Key trades involve e...
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Tech Surge vs. Policy Shock: Navigating Bumpy Futures

January 12, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1485. The market pivots from record highs into a volatile week dominated by policy risk and the start of Q4 earnings season. While AIdriven Tech and Materials led recent gains, futures are pointing lower due to high Treasury yields and a DOJ investigation into the Federal Reserve Chair. This episode provides strategies to overweight Tech (QQQ, Intel) while hedging against u...
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CPI, Banks, and the SmallCap Surge

January 11, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1484. This week is dominated by the December CPI inflation report and the start of Q4 earnings, led by major Financials like JPMorgan. We analyze potential market reactions to inflation surprises and discuss trading strategies focused on tactical overweighting in Financials and Small Caps, hedging risk with Gold, and maintaining a longterm position in Healthcare.
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Record Rally: Small Caps Lead the Charge

January 10, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1483. The S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs following a massive week, driven by a broadening rally led by the Russell 2000 (up 5.1%). Analysis focuses on the resilient economy following a mixed jobs report, strong rotation into cyclicals and Financials (XLF), and key corporate action from Intel and Meta's AI power agreements, providing positioning advice for contin...
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CAPE 40 Warning: Small Caps and Defense Lead Market Rotation

January 9, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1482. Ahead of today's critical jobs report, the market shows sharp rotation, with the Russell 2000 and value stocks leading, while megacap tech lags. We analyze the powerful catalyst driving defense stocks (LMT, NOC) due to a proposed budget hike and discuss the highrisk environment signaled by the S&P 500's historically elevated CAPE ratio (39.9). Key recommendations ...
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The AI Engine Drives Sector Rotation

January 8, 2026 • 3 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1481. Despite a wobbly session, the market is poised for continued growth driven by AI strength and expectations of Fed easing. We break down the crucial 'rotation trade'—where cyclicals and healthcare outperform—and offer a balanced playbook using VOO, QQQ, XLF, and TLT to capture stability, growth, and future rate declines.
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Riding the AI Wave to Record Highs

January 7, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1480. The market is hitting historic highs driven by a 'Goldilocks' economy (strong growth, cooling inflation) and expectations of future Federal Reserve rate cuts. AI and semiconductor stocks are leading the rally. Trading strategy focuses on riding the AI wave (QQQ), maintaining diversified core exposure, and positioning fixed income for lower rates (AGG, TLT).
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The Great Rotation: Small Caps Take the Wheel

January 6, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1479. Markets flash a massive riskon signal Tuesday morning as momentum broadens out of narrow megacap leadership and into cyclicals and smallcap names, evidenced by the Russell 2000's strong surge. Geopolitical events are fueling the rotation, specifically the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, which sends Energy stocks soaring on supply expectations. While AI remains...
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Dow Leads, Nasdaq Stalls: Where the Money Is Flowing

January 5, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1478. The market is undergoing a serious rotation as 2026 begins, with capital moving out of narrow highgrowth stocks (flat Nasdaq) and into cyclical sectors like Energy and Industrials (leading Dow). This episode analyzes the driving forcesgeopolitics and AI hardware CapExand provides targeted strategies to trade the split, recommending IVV, XLK for chips, XLE/Industrials,...
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NFP Headwinds: How the Jobs Report Will Test Growth Stocks

January 4, 2026 • 4 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1477. The market faces extreme volatility this week driven by crucial macroeconomic data, culminating in Friday's NonFarm Payrolls (NFP). Current optimism is at risk, as any deviation from a 'soft landing' scenario will trigger a sharp reaction. Technology stocks (QQQ, Nvidia) are most exposed, needing disinflation confirmed for growth to continue. Traders should exercise t...
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Market Rotation: Tech Takedown and the Industrial Surge

January 3, 2026 • 5 mins
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1476. The new year kicks off with a massive rotation out of highmultiple megacap tech stocks into cyclicals, value, and industrials. We analyze the profittaking dynamic hitting Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon, while chipmakers, Energy, and bluechip Dow components like Boeing and Caterpillar surge. Learn how to adjust your trading strategy to capture the broadening rally.
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