Hey Traders,

Good morning. Garrett Baldwin, here.

We're live at 8:45 a.m. ET today on Market Masters, and this morning's market setup deserves your full attention.

There's real price action, positioning, and risk signals that will shape how the rest of December trades.

Here's what we're breaking down on the show:

U.S. Futures Drift Ahead of the Fed's Big Week

Markets are in a holding pattern, with futures flat, as investors brace for the Federal Reserve's policy decision tomorrow. This isn't a quiet drift… it's price action driven by uncertainty about how the Fed will deliver its rate message, and that has major implications for equities, bonds, and risk sentiment.

Gold Is Rallying (But With a Twist)

Gold has been trading near key levels around $4,250 an ounce, supported by expectations of a Fed rate cut. Traders are positioning for potential easing, but bond yields and dollar moves are adding caution.

We're seeing metals respond ahead of policy, and that's a tell about how sentiment is fractured going into Fed week.

Money Flows Tell a Deeper Story

We have a positive momentum reading on the S&P 500… but the Russell 2000 is trying to tell us something… Tomorrow’s Fed decision and language will either validate today's positioning or trigger quick repricing across the board.

We'll walk through how to read today's tape heading into policy…

Join us live at 8:45 a.m. ET.

Come ready with questions…

And get your Runner…

See you on Market Masters…

Stay positive,

Garrett Baldwin