Macro-to-Micro Power Hour
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin Samantha LaDuc, Captain of LaDucTrading.com and her Guest Captains, as they share market perspectives, charts that support them and actionable AI-powered trade ideas!
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Bond Bulls Must Defend Here
August 24, 2023 08:11 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBMacro-to-Micro Power Hour LaDucTrading Hosts: @SamanthaLaDuc and Craig Shapiro @ces921 dig into the week's events and take questions. What is more likely into 2H of 2023: Fed Intervention or Credit Stress: Place Your Bets!!
Macro-to-Micro - Pre-Fed Look: Fed is Trapped!
February 04, 2023 10:26 - 1 hour - 59 MBOur 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 the recent momentum rally to FOMC, earnings and inflation risks. From loosening financial conditions triggering demand-side inflation in wages, housing and higher prices to the outlook on Fed liquidity, US dollar and gold, this is straight-talk by two respected industry pros on what matters to equity returns over the next few mo...
YearEnd FOMC Preview
December 15, 2022 11:43 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBLaDucTrading 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 look ahead to themes and ideas for 2023 - from Samantha's most recent call for short energy plays to Craig's fixed income read on recession risk, as well as continued bullish view on gold. Don't miss it! Your next bi...
Post Mid-Term-Election Market Melt-up or Mayhem?
November 09, 2022 23:04 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBOur 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 the markets in light of the Crypto-Crash and mid-term elections. Last time they met two weeks ago, pre-FOMC, they both agreed "No Pivot" as outcome. This week they discuss the impact of the crypto crash on equities, the oil trade, recession indicators they are watching and chances for gold to shine, as well as year-e...
Brace For Impact If Bulls Don’t Defend Here - A MacroAdvisor Special
October 26, 2022 23:12 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBFounder/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 going away now that US Treasury talks of bond buying, "Fed Pause" sentiment picks up speed, and BOJ intervenes? Stay of execution or Pardon. Don't miss learning what our Macro-to-Micro power duo have to say in this very timely conversatio...
Know What You Own - A MacroAdvisor Special
October 13, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThere 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 duo in this very timely conversation that covers bonds, tech/bond proxies, forex, energy, gold, liquidity and the Fed. They hit all the important points, so don't miss it. #bonds #macro #riskmanagement CATCH a replay and SUBSCR...
Trading Professionally: It‘s a Journey, Not a Destination!
November 27, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 48 MBSamantha LaDuc discusses her views on trading professionally.
Summer Squeezes
June 18, 2021 10:58 - 1 hour - 164 MBTraders spent $11.6 billion on options premium for AMC in just one week--more than on SPY, QQQ and Tesla COMBINED! On Tuesday, Jonathan @vigtecofficial and Samantha talk meme stocks as it relates to Optionality as shown in VigTec's OptionsMatrix product, and where sectors might rotate this summer. Also they look at the reflation trade option market for Energy and Banks in light of recent pullback action and when volatility is likely to enter. Pays to listen! ##### STAY CONNECTED TO LADUC...
Rocking Real Estate Revisited
June 04, 2021 10:55 - 35 minutes - 81.6 MBCatch this fast-paced assessment on rocking real estate with @LoganMohtashami, an expert data analyst on the housing market. Logan joins Samantha to catch up on his bullish housing view from January: Real Estate - Perfect Storm To Outperform He explains why this is the unhealthiest housing market in the last 10 years, where rates should be based on economic data and where they are headed as 'replacement demand' continues to support a buoyant market for both existing and new housing sales. ...
MEME MANIA!
June 03, 2021 11:12 - 1 hour - 165 MBRetail traders are baaach and driving another round of Meme Mania! GME, AMC, BYND, BB and many more likely if this 'single-stock gamma option' run continues to drive market structure madness in select stocks. AMC was the most traded equity in the world at one point with market valuation more than tripling from all-time-highs and bond holders made whole. Equity is driving Credit - the new not-normal! Join Jonathan @vigtecofficial and Samantha try to explain and position for the next big sha...
The Psychology of Trading Risk
June 01, 2021 09:54 - 1 hour - 140 MBSolving the puzzle of trading psychology is front-and-center with Denise Shull, "trader psychologist to the stars", as she sits down with Samantha for an introspective look into overcoming fear, frustration and disappointment. Denise is expert at leading traders, investors and money managers to the real 'why' behind their less-than-peak performance, because "there's this magic of getting the negative (feeling) correct." Other pearls: "Individual traders have a tendency to think there is some...
Crypto Special - Wolf Of All Streets
May 24, 2021 18:33 - 56 minutes - 60.9 MBScott Melker IS the Wolf of All Streets and in this interview he shares with Samantha details on his current bitcoin-crypto portfolio holdings, favorite coins now, in addition to his opinions and warnings on this volatile hyper-growth asset class that is Bitcoin-Crypto. For those who care about the macro insights of a large crypto trader to the micro mechanics of where, what, how he trades bitcoin-crypto specifically, you do not want to miss this deep-dive with a thought-leader and master c...
VIX - From Liquid to Gas
May 21, 2021 19:12 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBJonathan of @VigtecOfficial had the early call on higher Gold, Silver and Miners - and has been pitching for weeks. Samantha was prescient in her call for a volatility spike - that we had and she sees happening again. Have a listen as they dig in deeper to discuss inflation shocks, deflation shocks and Samantha's "THINGS OVER PAPER" call plus "Air Pocket Risks"... Come Fishing With Us: https://laductrading.com/pricing/ #Volatility #InflationShock #BitcoinCrash
1970s-Style Hyper Inflation?
May 12, 2021 09:17 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBNo doubt you have seen the jokes about rising lumber and related commodity pricing. If you are building or buying or remodeling a house you don't think it's very funny. Well, the price moves in many raw materials has been meteoric the past year. Jonathan of @VigtecOfficial and Samantha dig in deeper to discuss Samantha's "THINGS OVER PAPER" thesis from last summer while Jonathan warns we are in a hyper-inflationary backdrop as a result of fiscal spending and supply chain woes. Don't miss t...
Making Market Timing Calls with Cem Karsan
May 07, 2021 07:54 - 57 minutes - 60.2 MBSamantha talks volatility trading strategies with quant brain and fintwit celebrity Cem Karsan @jam_croissant, founder of Kai Volatility Advisors. From Convexity and Risk Premia to Reflexivity and Deal Positioning, Cem shares insights on his 27-point model for assessing risk and timing market moves. With growing tail risk, valuation sentiment reset and diminishing returns to Fed-Fiscal reaction function, Cem see a strong market pullback come September and a larger secular (not just cyclical...
Let's Talk Micro
May 06, 2021 13:28 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBJonathan @vigtecofficial and Samantha drill down into how they see the market NOW, how they use Options Matrix to identify option flow from big whales to meme stocks, and debate if we are in a "hyper-inflation" market not just inflationary for value, commodity and crypto plays. Come Fishing With Us: https://laductrading.com/pricing/ #Ethereum #Lumber #OptionsTrading
Crypto Vs. Gold
April 29, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBJonathan of vigtec.io and Samantha address the growing divide between the rise in crypto and lackluster returns in gold. How are these two "commodities" perceived between retail and institutional, and how will they be viewed as stores of 'value' in the future? Both give their bullish take on Ethereum as it has now tripled since they recommended last year. Will this out-performance continue? Tune in and find out! Come Fishing With Us: https://laductrading.com/pricing/ #Ethereum #C...
Yuge VIX Bet
April 23, 2021 12:45 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBRussell Rhoads @RussellRhoads of EQDerivatives joins Samantha to discuss: * Market structure * Volatility products * Option flow as a "Tell" * And that Yuge July VIX call spread! Come Fishing With Us: https://laductrading.com/pricing/ #OptionsTrading #VIX #MarketVolatility
Old World Is New Again
April 21, 2021 12:41 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBJonathan of vigtec.io and Samantha will discuss how many new traders are rabid for new tech and "all things crypto", but old world stocks are making a helluva run. Think “safety” plays, Samantha's "things over paper" rotation theme since last summer. Catch up on the discussion, hear Jonathan's cogent view of "the monster in the room next door", and Samantha's "air pocket of risk" chart - not to be missed! Come Fishing With Us: https://laductrading.com/pricing/ #Volatility #Bitcoi...
The Options Matrix
April 14, 2021 12:16 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBSamantha and Jonathan of @vigtecofficial discuss broad market implications given rising bullishness, rising margin debt, Fed imperatives to protect pensions, and much-forgotten risk as we head into earnings season. In the second half, we get an exciting demonstration on VigTec's new Options Matrix product that is faster and more customizable than any other options product in the trader education industry. Come Fishing With Us: https://laductrading.com/pricing/ #MacroInvesting #Fi...
American SICO
April 09, 2021 12:11 - 49 minutes - 52.3 MBFed Liquidity Matters to stock market moves. Shockingly, so does the mortgage ReFi market. Samantha is joined by Dr. Barton Wang @Barton_options to get his take on funding market plumbing - from bank reserves to the highly-levered derivatives market. Barton makes the argument it is in fact the Fed and its SLR and TGA flows along with Fannie and Freddie Mac that cause market disruptions and dislocations - both in lending and equities markets. The result: The American SICO. This is Barton's ...
Commodity Super Cycle?
April 07, 2021 11:58 - 1 hour - 75 MBIs this the beginning of the “Commodity Super Cycle” or as good as it gets? With $4000+ SPX, Jonathan of @Vigtec and Samantha discuss the recent rabid commodity spikes and hot housing market. With stories of 48 hours and 75+ offers for houses, lumber at 3 times per-Covid prices, is this the beginning of the “ community super cycle” where 'Old Economy' plays are the the 'New Economy' of stocks? And what are the best hedges for inflation? Tune in to find out.... Come Fishing With Us: htt...
Breakout or Fakeout Coming?
March 31, 2021 11:25 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBMarket is flirting with levels that can cause it to explode to the upside or downside! Volatility has been neutered, but it is also approaching gap fill from Pre-Covid-Crash! Jonathan of @vigtecofficial and Samantha of @SamanthaLaDuc discuss the recent manic moves and forced selling in high-profile names like Cathie Wood's ARKK and China ADRs, what it means for market structure moving forward, and what Bonds, Gold, and Commodities are foretelling for Equities and Inflation. Come Fishing ...
Deflation Risks
March 26, 2021 10:54 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBMichael Lebowitz @MichaelLebowitz joins Samantha to discuss Deflation Risks - and what that looks like for US dollar, Equities and Interest Rates. Samantha offers up her thoughts on yields, dollar, gold and all-things inflation expectations. Michael has more than 25 years of financial markets and risk management experience, writing frequently about the macro-economic backdrop that influences market behavior. As an RIA at http://RealInvestmentadvice.com, he is involved in trading, portfo...
Is The Fed Trapped?
March 24, 2021 10:40 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBAre we approaching the final stages of this bull market if bull’s key thesis is higher inflation, and yet, higher runaway inflation is market’s biggest fear? The Fed appears trapped now, acknowledging even encouraging inflation while trying to convince market they won’t tighten into inflation. Bond market thinks otherwise as it continues to sell off. Where are the hedges should indices really pick up to the downside? Jonathan @vigtecofficial and Samantha discuss what all this means for risk...
All Things Bonds
March 17, 2021 10:29 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBIt's FOMC day on Saint Patty's Day this week and bonds have seen no green for months! Jonathan of @vigtecofficial and Samantha discuss the market's 'fragility of chop', growing inflation risks and upcoming Fed meeting expectations. With eyes on the strength of oil, commodities and yields this year, when can we expect durable volatility and bond bounce? And how will it affect the growing value-rotation trade in general and tech in particular? Samantha and Jonathan outline the impending impac...
Can Higher Oil Break Markets?
March 12, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 47.9 MBSamantha's favorite oil trader, Robert MacMinn, is back to discuss this manic move in oil and the (lack of) fundamentals to support it. Oil is approaching key levels where it could inflict damage to economic recovery. Should oil move higher on sentiment of pent-up-demand and vaccine rainbow, can a nation of deeply indebted consumers and companies alike facing supply-chain price surges for goods, even afford higher oil? It's time to get Samantha and Robert together again to discuss where to...
Doom Loops & Equity Nirvana
March 10, 2021 21:54 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBJonathan from vigtec.io and Samantha discuss the characteristics of a regime change when markets shift from Equity Nirvana to Doom Loop. In particular they will address how rate/bond volatility seeping into equity volatility presents itself in currencies, credit spreads and crashes.
US Dollar Makes the Weather
March 03, 2021 20:51 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe US Dollar soared with surging yields this past week. Are shorts finally about to do some covering? Why it might be time for G10 currencies to fall relative to USD and why that matters to reflation trades, tech stocks and markets. Might be a very timely talk... Join Samantha and Jonathan from vigtec.io
SPAC Attack 2
February 26, 2021 23:38 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIt's here: SPAC Attack 2! SPAC trader / investment manager Craig Samuels @sandiegosam and investment banker George Kaufman of Chardan $CHAQ join Samantha to discuss this super-popular asset class - from the money plays to macro backdrop + risk/reward.
Rates Matter
February 24, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBRates matter - more than anything right now given we are an economy of debt. Higher real yields are causing concern as the Inflation "super-cycle" narrative starts to spread. Samantha and Jonathan discuss and debate whether the market is front-running not only a 'taper tantrum' (potential tighter monetary) and USD rally (core inflation stronger than expected) but also increasing odds of a de-risking or rotation event (think gamma unwind) from growth-to-value!
Huge VIX Squeeze Coming?
February 17, 2021 00:44 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB"Morgan Stanley Warns Record Flood Of Retail Investors Is Buying The VIX, Could Trigger Huge Squeeze". Jonathan of@vigtecofficial and Samantha aren't buying it so instead they discuss how short-end of VIX curve shows extreme complacency with hedge fund cross-asset positioning. They discuss $TSLA holding UP the market and with it all EPS expectations... and why it matters! Samantha shares her upcoming Volatility Regime thesis and continues her commodity long, bond/gold short thesis but wi...
Going to Cash
February 11, 2021 23:36 - 59 minutes - 51.2 MBJared Dillian @dailydirtnap just went to the bear side and liquidated his IRA. He shares with Samantha his thoughts on every asset class - from gold and oil to mania markets and Bitcoin. Jared is Editor of The Daily Dirtnap, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and Host of The Jared Dillian Show. No holds barred kinda guy so don't miss his prescient market calls!
Lawyering A Trade and Market Mania
February 10, 2021 01:23 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBJonathan of @vigtecofficial and Samantha bring their Bull vs Bear argument for a macro look at risks, knowing full well we are in market melt-up retail-frenzy mode. Biggest Question: If there's no natural buying at these prices, what happens when the gamma music stops? And when trading is this easy, we know the turn is soon.