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Good morning:
Forget everything you think you know about "boring" market weeks.
This morning at 8:45 AM is when you want to be glued to Market Masters, because we're looking at what could be one of the most explosive trading weeks of 2025.
Why is this week different?
The setup is absolutely electric.
We've got a perfect storm of volatility drivers all hitting simultaneously:
China just blinked… After threatening to weaponize rare earth exports, Beijing is now agreeing to talks with Treasury Secretary Bessent in Malaysia this week. That's a massive shift in just days, and markets are scrambling to reprice everything.
Gold is on its ninth straight week of gains… JPMorgan analysts just said if even half a percent of foreign-held U.S. assets move into gold, we could see $6,000 an ounce.
We're at $4,240 and climbing.
Oil is collapsing. We have three straight weeks of losses as the market finally starts pricing in the glut that's been building. When energy crashes while everything else rallies, you get sector rotation opportunities that can make you rich in days.
CPI data drops Friday… This will be the most-watched inflation number of the quarter, delayed from its original date because of the government shutdown. This could be the catalyst that breaks everything loose.
Earnings season explodes this week… Who isn’t reporting this week? We have Tesla, Netflix, Intel, Coca-Cola, and the defense contractors all reporting. Tech, streaming, chips, consumer spending, and military - every major theme in one week.
The Trade War Whiplash Is Creating Massive Opportunities
Trump went from threatening 100% tariffs on all Chinese goods to saying the trade war threats are "not sustainable" - all in the same week.
Meanwhile, he's formalizing 25% tariffs on foreign trucks starting November 1.
This kind of policy volatility creates exactly the market conditions that separate pros from amateurs. While everyone else is confused by the headlines, we'll be positioned for the moves that matter.
The Government Shutdown Wild Card
With the FOMC entering its blackout period before the October 28-29 meeting and key economic data missing from the calendar, markets are flying blind on some metrics while getting crystal clear signals on others. That's when technical analysis and pattern recognition become absolutely crucial.
At 9:00 AM Sharp: The Runner
Come get my daily cheat sheet with the exact breakout and breakdown stocks I'm watching.
No fluff, no theory, just the specific levels and setups that could move fast.
This isn't your typical Monday morning market preview.
We're looking at rare earth miners that could explode or implode based on trade talks, oil stocks positioning for the energy crash, tech names that could gap on earnings, and the gold plays that might ride the momentum to historic levels.
We'll break down exactly how to position for the volatility, identify the sectors that are setting up for major moves, and give you the specific levels to watch across all the major themes.
The market is giving us a gift this week. We have multiple catalysts, massive uncertainty, and the kind of setup that creates big winners and big losers.
The question is which side you'll be on.
Stay positive,
Garrett Baldwin
Remember, The Runner goes out at 9:00 AM sharp with the day's specific breakout and breakdown levels. Don't miss it.