Welcome To The Bessent Put
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 19, 2026), Samantha LaDuc notes that the sharp Aug. 19 market reversal was driven by Treasury’s expanded long-end buyback program: dollar down, yen up, yields lower, bonds and gold higher, and equities bouncing right as key support was threatened. She calls it de facto yield-curve control […]
Bounces Worked For QQQ & Memory Plays – Big Bulls Adding
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 17, 2026), Samantha LaDuc notes that QQQ hit the long-awaited $735.77 target after successfully bouncing from all three downside levels. MU hit $976, while SNDK reclaimed its key $1463 level as memory and AI trades regain momentum. Meanwhile, the big bulls are adding: Druckenmiller is positioning […]
ASTS: One More Run Into The Hot Sun
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 13, 2026), Samantha LaDuc focuses on AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and the tension between its powerful long-term narrative, deteriorating near-term fundamentals, and an options market that could still fuel explosive upside moves. Samantha’s core message is that ASTS remains capable of a substantial swing rally, but the […]
Clamoring For Calls; Protection Is Cheap
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 11, 2026), Samantha LaDuc views the $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative as a major vote of confidence in NVIDIA and the broader AI ecosystem, reinforcing the bullish thesis that compute has become a strategic asset class. However, she is increasingly focused on how the AI boom […]
“Buy Into CPI” Working
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 10, 2026), Samantha LaDuc believes markets have entered a healthy consolidation ahead of Wednesday’s CPI report after an explosive post-FOMC rally. Strong earnings, improving corporate guidance, powerful earnings revisions, broadening participation through equal-weight stocks, and exceptional options flow continue supporting the bull market. However, she warns […]
Event-Driven Biotech Bonanzas: INSM, IOVA, HELP
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 6, 2026), Samantha LaDuc reviews several biotech names identified by Alexander (Kenton’s Corner of Biopharma), highlighting how bottom-fishing opportunities are beginning to pay off as money rotates into healthcare and biotech. She emphasizes that, although she is not a biotech specialist herself, Alexander’s expertise has identified […]
Gold & Silver Bounce In Play
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 5, 2026), Samantha LaDuc believes gold and silver are finally showing their first convincing bullish signals after months of sideways trading, supported by a weakening dollar, improving technical patterns, and strengthening intermarket indicators. While she sees a favorable short-term trading opportunity—targeting roughly 4,380–4,400 in gold and […]
Expected PLTR Earnings Beat Into Market Meltup
In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 4, 2026), Samantha LaDuc breaks down the latest market action following Palantir’s blockbuster earnings and explains why bullish option flow helped signal strength before the report. She also reviews the technical outlook for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, highlighting the key price levels, momentum signals, and […]