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EPISODE · Dec 28, 2025 · 3 MIN

Santa Rally Stalls: Tech vs. Cyclicals

from The SPY Trader · host Manoj Sharma

Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1470. As the year winds down, market volume is light, magnifying volatility and stalling the "Santa Rally." This episode outlines positioning for Q1 2026, recommending long exposure to strong technology ETFs (QQQ) with strict stoplosses due to thin trading. Conversely, shorting lagging cyclical sectors like energy (XLE) is suggested as a yearend hedge against broad market swings and institutional rebalancing pressure.

Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1470. As the year winds down, market volume is light, magnifying volatility and stalling the "Santa Rally." This episode outlines positioning for Q1 2026, recommending long exposure to strong technology ETFs (QQQ) with strict stoplosses due to thin trading. Conversely, shorting lagging cyclical sectors like energy (XLE) is suggested as a yearend hedge against broad market swings and institutional rebalancing pressure.

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