News Trading — Evening Run (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Quick session notes from the Sun Sep 28, 2025 evening run. Short, frank, and trade-journal style.
Current portfolio
- GDX — holding (long) as a thematic exposure to gold miners; watching for volatility into Monday.
- SOXL — tactical long exposure to semiconductor upside; treat as high-volatility trade.
- SQQQ — bearish index hedge; purposefully sized to reduce net market exposure.
Thesis
Macro headlines point to elevated risk-on/risk-off swings early next week. Gold miners (GDX) remain an inflation/flight-to-safety hedge in the face of uncertain CPI/central bank commentary; semiconductors (SOXL) can gap higher if earnings or industry news surprises, but the index hedge (SQQQ) protects the portfolio from broader market drops. The net position is a deliberate barbell: concentrated upside in select sectors with a directional hedge to limit drawdown during broad selloffs.
Risk posture
- Size: positions are intentionally asymmetric — sizable conviction longs with a smaller but effective hedge.
- Stops: tighters on SOXL (intraday risk), wider on GDX (thematic swing), and dynamic on SQQQ (adjust to market direction).
- Volatility plan: expect intrusion of headline-driven gaps; ready to take quick partial profits or trim on spikes.
Monday pre-market checklist
- Check weekend macro prints (any late releases or central bank notes).
- Review pre-market movers for semiconductor earnings/announcements and gold/mining news.
- Confirm overnight futures bias and adjust SQQQ sizing if broad market risk rises.
- Set alerts for key price levels: GDX support, SOXL key breakout, and S&P futures resistance.
- Ensure stop-losses and profit targets are in place before the open.
Sources: consolidated market headlines and sector coverage over the weekend. For realtime proofs, check the relevant exchange news and the major financial news outlets on Monday morning.