by Samantha LaDuc | Jan 1, 2023
Each year I reflect back on my biggest successes and failures. The failures occupy the majority of my thinking the majority of the time, simply because I am so committed to overcoming where I have fallen short of my goals. It’s the same mindset as my pinned tweet:
Every successful trader was once an amateur that never gave up.
by Samantha LaDuc | Dec 14, 2022
Our founder and Chief Market Strategist, Samantha LaDuc, is joined by Hedge Fund Manager and LaDucTradingEDGE Macro Advisor, Craig Shapiro, to offer up their take on CPI release and FOMC risk. They also have a look at how best to position for year-end as well as a...
by Samantha LaDuc | Dec 2, 2022
##### LADUCTRADING YOUTUBE CATCH a replay and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Your next big catch is waiting for you and we will help you find it. 🔦 https://www.youtube.com/c/LaDucTradingChannel ##### STAY CONNECTED TO LADUCTRADING: Market Timing Calls (-MTC -) 🎣...
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 21, 2022
Timing Tops and Bottoms: Are We At One Now? This is not the first time I asked that question in a post. In fact, I posted my thoughts on the subject back on January 30th, 2022 – Timing Tops and Bottoms: Are We At One Now? -right after so much excitement circulated around buying tech […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 17, 2022
When Is It Safe To Buy Tech Again? Samantha presents at the Synergy Traders Friendsgiving Conference 2022 on her continued theme of NASDAQ UNDERPERFORMANCE – as called 1st of the year – along with her prescient call for continued Growth to Value Rotation....
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 11, 2022
Here is a replay of our Macro-to-Micro Power Hour from Wednesday, pre-CPI and post-election. Our founder and Chief Market Strategist, Samantha LaDuc, was once again joined by Hedge Fund Manager and LaDucTradingEDGE Macro Advisor, Craig Shapiro, to discuss the state of...
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 9, 2022
Crypto Rant w/ Analysis NVDA | BITO | MSTR & more #optionstrading Live Stream Options Callout (Market Timing Calls) #tradealerts #livetrading #optionstrading ##### LADUCTRADING YOUTUBE CATCH a replay and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Your next big catch is...
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 3, 2022
LADUCTRADING Samantha Live Streaming Fed Day with Every Turn – from Macro to Micro – covering Samantha’s trade set ups for clients – SPX, AAPL, NFLX, XLE etc – as well as real-time analysis of Powell/Fed and its impact on many assets from...
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 27, 2022
Founder/CTO of LaDucTrading, Samantha LaDuc, and MacroAdvisor/HF Manager, Craig Shapiro, discuss the stick-save to markets on BOJ intervention Friday the 2st – the day after Samantha’s warning to brace for impact. Are the growing risks to global markets...
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 22, 2022
From Sept 2 through Oct 21, 2022 Sam has been providing her FishingCLUB members with insight and analysis on the USD/JPY activity, warning them of the risks while also providing trading opportunities in the S&P, the FXY, the USD/JPY and in GOLD. Were YOU prepared...
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 19, 2022
#optionstrading Live Stream Options Callout (Market Timing Calls) #tradealerts #livetrading #optionstrading ##### LADUCTRADING YOUTUBE CATCH a replay and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Your next big catch is waiting for you and we will help you find it. 🔦...
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 13, 2022
There is an AIR POCKET OF RISK in stocks and bonds that the market does not see yet. Founder/CTO of LaDucTrading, Samantha LaDuc, and MacroAdvisor/HF Manager, Craig Shapiro, discuss the growing risk to global markets. Don’t miss joining our Macro-to-Micro power...
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 23, 2022
EVERY MARKET TIMING CALL SAMANTHA MADE SEPT 1ST HAS HAPPENED. #Oil $XLE ($USO, $UGA, $XOM, $CVX…), $WTIC #Uranium $CCJ #Volatiliy $VIX #TrendsLong $BJ #TrendsShort $KWEB #NasdaqShorts $TSLA $MSFT $QQQ #SectorShorts $XLE $XME $XME Samantha also showcased some of...
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 21, 2022
Samantha was invited back to StockChartsTV to review her historic market call for bonds to fall and US dollar to rise and where stock markets go from here. ##### CATCH a replay and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Your next big catch is waiting for you and we will...
by Samantha LaDuc | Jul 27, 2022
Samantha discusses how she times volatility moves in stocks, sectors, and indices to position for out-sized gains. Want to know how she timed the Nasdaq underperformance for 1st half 2022 and biggest bond crash in history? Listen in to find out and learn what...
by Samantha LaDuc | May 29, 2022
Samantha’s interview with Steve Sosnick, Chief Market Strategist at Interactive Brokers, is up! Catch the latest IBKR podcast with Steve Sosnick and Samantha LaDuc: Traders’ Insight Radio Ep. 21: Things Over Paper “I’ve long been a fan of her market...
by Samantha LaDuc | May 22, 2022
Streamed live on May 11, 2022, Futures Radio host Anthony Crudele interviews Samantha for a timely discussion about the markets we are in! “Navigating Volatility in the Markets with Samantha LaDuc. We discussed why she remains bearish Equities and why we may...
by Samantha LaDuc | Apr 21, 2022
Boring can be quite profitable – like Samantha’s Trend Trades in support of her THINGS OVER PAPER theme to time with rising US yields and inflation. In this presentation, Samantha reveals the one indicator she applies for every trade she spies – long...
by Samantha LaDuc | Apr 11, 2022
Samantha reviews her THINGS OVER PAPER theme that she called back in July 2020 when she called the bottom in interest rates and timed the rotation into oversold commodities, cyclicals and large-cap value plays. Not only did she make the bold call that bonds had...
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 31, 2022
Oil Intervention Won’t Help Given the buzz today is on Biden’s plan to release oil from the strategic petroleum reserves to lower prices on energy costs, it may be a good time to review my higher oil call. My intermarket analysis is how I time inflection...
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 27, 2022
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday March 28th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                  Advance Goods Trade Balance, for February ·      10:30 AM ET                Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index for March Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: CASI, ITRM, SAIC, TPG, VERO ·      Earnings After the Close: CYCC, EYEN, JEF, LIDR, MBII, PLAY, PROG, WYY, ZEV Other Key Events: ·      Maxim 2022 Growth Conference (virtual), 3/28-3/29 ·      Shoptalk 2022, 3/27-3/30, in Las Vegas ·      Truist Gaming […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 20, 2022
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday March 21st Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                  National Activity index for February Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AUID, MRNS ·      Earnings After the Close: AUGX, DAVE, DRIO, FAT, HRT, KERN, NKE, SSKN, TELA Other Key Events: ·      Piper Annual Energy Conference, 3/21-3/23, in Las Vegas ·      Oppenheimer Transportation Technology Bus Tour (virtual), 3/21-3/22 ·      Society of Gynecologic Oncology, 3/18-3/22, in Phoenix Tuesday March […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 13, 2022
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday March 14th Economic Calendar: ·      No U.S. major economic data Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AVEO, CECE, CORR, FREE, FSTX, JAGX, MTBC, PRTK ·      Earnings After the Close: ACGR, ASUR, COUP, CVGW, DMAC, DMS, ENZ, EVLV, HOFV, HSDT, ID, IDW, LIFE, MTN, PEI Other Key Events: ·      Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, 3/14-3/16, in Florida ·      Mizuho 6th Annual Energy Summit (virtual), 3/14-3/15 ·      Roth Annual Conference, 3/14-3/16, in CA ·      China Retail Sales, Industrial […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 10, 2022
Samantha made a bold call last year when she presented her $130 crude oil call to the Synergy conference in October 2021. Well, to everyone’s surprise, it happened! Now what does she see next for oil, copper, markets in general here and abroad. See what this...
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 3, 2022
Craig Shapiro, our Macro Advisor at LaDucTradingEDGE, wrote a strong opinion piece back on Feb 12th – before US removed Russian banks from SWIFT and restricted the Russian Central Bank: “Russia is not attacking Ukraine. They are attacking the US$. The end...
by Samantha LaDuc | Mar 2, 2022
In light of the news of Russian invasion into Ukraine, Samantha extended an invitation to all to attend her live trading room Thursday February 24th 2022. Samantha had/has been adamant since November 2021 about market risk and warned the Jan 24th low was likely to be...
by Samantha LaDuc | Feb 20, 2022
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday February 21st Economic Calendar: ·      No major economic data released for Holiday Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: None ·      Earnings After the Close: APA, DOOR, HLX, HSTM, MTW, NEW, PLOW, PRA, SUI, UIS, WMB Tuesday February 22nd Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                  ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      9:00 AM ET                  Case Shiller 20-city Index for Dec ·      9:00 AM ET                  Monthly Home Prices […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Feb 6, 2022
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday February 7th Economic Calendar: ·      3:00 PM ET                   Consumer Credit for December Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AMG, BABA, CNA, CRNC, ENR, GTES, HAS, L, ON, TSN, ZBH ·      Earnings After the Close: ACLS, ACM, AMGN, AOSL, BRX, CHGG, CNXN, KE, KFRC, KMT, LEG, MTRX, NUAN, PDM, PFG, RMBS, SLQT, SPG, SSD, TDC, THC, TTWO, VRNS Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: ·      Cariloha Inc. (ALOHA) 2.3M share IPO (price range $12-$14) Tuesday February 8th Economic Calendar: ·      6:00 AM ET                  NFIB Small Business Optimism for January ·      7:45 […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Jan 30, 2022
[Unlocked Member Slack Post from Samantha] Breadth Capitulation? It’s become sport on FinTwit to call a bottom – I’ve even played along: here, here and here. I won all three bets even though I have admitted, repeatedly, that I am MUCH better at...
by Samantha LaDuc | Jan 25, 2022
Market Wisdom – Macro-to-Micro – with Samantha’s 2022 Predictions! ##### CATCH a replay and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel to get alerted on exciting new videos! https://www.youtube.com/laductradingchannel ##### STAY CONNECTED TO LADUCTRADING:...
by Samantha LaDuc | Jan 19, 2022
From Samantha’s StockChartsTV Interview January 6th: One of my favorite rotations to time is from Value to Growth and vice versa. As a Macro-to-Micro analyst, educator and trader, I work to find durable trends to trade with and around for my clients. One such...
by Samantha LaDuc | Jan 16, 2022
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday January 17th Economic Calendar: ·      Markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: None ·      Earnings After the Close: None Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: ·      Four Springs Capital (FSPR) 18M share IPO (price range $13-$15) ·      Rhodium Enterprises (RHDM) 7.7M share IPO (price range ($12-$14) Tuesday […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Dec 19, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday December 20th Economic Calendar: ·      10:00 AM ET               Leading Index MoM for November Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: BLDE, CCL ·      Earnings After the Close: ARKR, BRZE, MU, NKE, RCAT Tuesday December 21st Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                 ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      8:30 AM ET                 Current Account for Q3 ·      8:55 AM ET                 Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales ·      4:30 PM […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Dec 13, 2021
On Tap Weekly Events Calendar  Monday December 13th Economic Calendar: ·      No major economic data Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: none ·      Earnings After the Close: BLZE, CMTG, JILL, PHX, REPX, ZDGE Other Key Events: ·      American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, 12/11-12/14, in Atlanta, GA ·      Stephens Auto Parts Investor Field Trip, 12/13-12/14, in Atlanta, GA ·      Truist Texas Bank Summit, 12/13-12/14, […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 28, 2021
**The following oil analysis was posted by Samantha for LaDucTrading FishingClub and BigIdeas clients in their Slack workspace under #macro-to-micro channel. It was published on Wednesday November 24th during market hours to support her oil short thesis she had been...
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 25, 2021
Reflections: Looking back in order to look forward. 2020 was a massive year of change for many. It didn’t seem it at the time, but it was preparing us for big gains. The adage of ‘from deconstruction comes construction’ was in full view. I had a few...
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 24, 2021
Samantha was invited back by Benzinga to talk about how she trades options across chase, swing and trend timeframes! From her macro-to-micro analysis to predict special situation trade set-ups to her durable trend themes. You even get her “Guidelines to Options...
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 22, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday November 22nd Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 National Activity Index for October ·      10:00 AM ET               Existing Home Sales MoM October Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AVYA, CRNC, FNA, SR, TWST ·      Earnings After the Close: A, ARWR, CENT, DLPN, ENTA, IBEX, JACK, KEYS, TPCS, URBN, ZM Tuesday November 23rd Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                 ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      8:55 AM ET                 Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales ·      9:45 […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 14, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday November 15th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 Empire Manufacturing for November Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: ACM, AYRO, BFLY, CMAX, CVSI, DMRC, DNA, GOED, JAGX, KALA, OEG, ONDS, PTN, RAIL, RMBL, SEAT, TLS, TSN, URGN, VVNT, WE, YOU ·      Earnings After the Close: AAP, ASTG, AGIL, ATHX, AXON, BIOC, BKYI, BODY, CMP, COMS, COOK, CSPR, DM, EDR, ETON, FPAY, GLAD, IDEX, INVO, JJSF, LCID, LFG, MARK, MIRM, NRDY, PLBY, POWW, PRCH, RAX, RXT, SGBX, SNDX, TALK, UAVS, VTSI, XL, XSPA, ZEV Other Key Events: ·      BTIG Digital Health Forum (virtual), 11/15 ·      Stifel 2021 Healthcare Conference (virtual), 11/15-11/17 ·      Wolfe Industrial Growth & Technology Conference 2021 (virtual), 11/15 Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Nov 8, 2021
Exciting News In June, I hired Rithika to run our LaDucTrading Discord server to better inspire and support young momentum traders. A great community was born and now 3,000 members are being nurtured by fabulous moderators as we share our highest-probability...
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 24, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 25th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 National Activity Index for September ·      10:30 AM ET               Dallas Fed manufacturing Index for October Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: ARLP, BMRC, BOH, CBU, CDNS, DORM, HNI, KMB, LII, KFN, OTIS, SITC, TZOO ·      Earnings After the Close: ACC, AGNC, AIN, AMKR, ARE, ARI, AXTA, BRO, CALX, CATY, CCK, CR, FB, FLXS, HMST, HOPE, HSII, HSTM, HTLF, IBTX, INDB, JBSS, MEDP, OI, PCH, PETS, PKG, SSD, SUI, TBI, TNET, UHS Other Key Events: ·      American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, 10/24-10/27, in Chicago, IL Upcoming Weekly IPO […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 17, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 18th Economic Calendar: ·      9:15 AM ET                 Industrial Production MoM for September ·      9:15 AM ET                 Capacity Utilization for September ·      10:00 AM ET               NAHB Housing Market Index for October ·      4:00 PM ET                 Net Long-term TIC Flows for August Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: ACI, GNTY, STT ·      Earnings After the […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 13, 2021
Inflation = Sticky I made the bold claim last year in August that deflation ended with Covid and so many inflationary themes would be ‘sticky’; translation: systemic not transitory. Covid was the trigger but deglobalization as a trend is likely to continue if for no other reason than where we are in the inventory cycle, […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Oct 10, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 11th Economic Calendar: ·      No Major Economic Data Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AZZ, ENZ, FAST ·      Earnings After the Close: PNFP, SGH Other Key Events: ·      American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Scientific Meeting, in San Antonio, TX 10/8-10/12 Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: ·      AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (AVDX) 22M share IPO (price range $21-$23) ·      GitLab […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 28, 2021
Samantha was invited onto Bloomberg September 2nd to give her views on non-farm payrolls, Fed policy and to share a bond trade she gave her FishingClub clients to take advantage of higher yields and timing a fed taper announcement. Her suggested financed put spread...
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 26, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 27th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 Durable Goods Orders for Aug ·      8:30 AM ET                 Durable Goods Ex: Transportation for Aug ·      10:30 AM ET               Dallas Fed Manufacturing for Sept ·      1:00 PM ET                 U.S. to sell $61 bln 5-year notes ·      1:00 PM ET                 U.S. to sell $60 bln 2-year notes […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 26, 2021
Samantha was invited back by Synergy Traders to talk about how she does “VIX & News Event Trading”. Just so happens that right before this presentation on September 22nd (also FOMC day), Samantha had timed a market pullback in SPY for her clients,...
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 12, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 13th Economic Calendar: ·      2:00 PM ET                 Federal Budget for Aug Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: NSSC, SEAC ·      Earnings After the Close: AVO, CSBR, EPM, ICMB, MTRX, ORCL, RFIL, VOLT Other Key Events: ·      Barclay’s Financial Services Conference (virtual) 2021, 9/13-9/15 ·      BMO Capital 2021 Real Estate Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/14 ·      Citigroup 2021 Global Technology Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/15 ·      Cowen 2nd Annual […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Sep 7, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 6th Economic Calendar: ·      Markets closed for Labor Day Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: None ·      Earnings After the Close: None Other Key Events: ·      China Imports, Exports, Trade Balance for August Tuesday September 7th Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                 ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      8:55 AM ET                 Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales […]
by Samantha LaDuc | Aug 29, 2021
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday August 30th Economic Calendar: ·      10:00 AM ET               Pending Home Sales MoM for July ·      10:00 AM ET               Dallas Fed Manufacturing for August Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: CLDR, CTLT ·      Earnings After the Close: NDSN, SOL, ZM Other Key Events: ·      Citigroup Asia Tech, Media & telecom Virtual Conference, 8/27-8/31 ·      Piper Sandler 2021 Texas Bank Forum […]