Samantha LaDuc

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Founder, LaDucTrading; equity/option strategy, intermarket macro and U.S. leadership themes.

Oracle and OpenAI Scrap Texas Data Center Expansion Plans
SocialMar 6, 2026

Oracle and OpenAI Scrap Texas Data Center Expansion Plans

ORACLE $ORCL AND OPENAI ENDS PLANS TO EXPAND TEXAS DATA CENTER SITE: BBG Timber $AAOI $BE $AEHR $NVDA $SMH hello $SPX $6700 incoming ;-) As posted Feb 26th: There Are Better Things To Trade Than Nvidia https://t.co/LGkqEyi3XF

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Free Access to Live Trading Room + Unedited AI Notes
SocialMar 5, 2026

Free Access to Live Trading Room + Unedited AI Notes

Little Note: Big Warning with complimentary access to my live trading room recording & (unedited) AI briefing notes. https://t.co/kpucMGgu60

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Iran Risk Unpriced; Oil, USD, Yields Threaten Market Crash
SocialMar 5, 2026

Iran Risk Unpriced; Oil, USD, Yields Threaten Market Crash

I did a rant this morning live in my trading room of what to buy and what to avoid and what to short and my HIGH conviction Iran Risk Is Not Priced In - as I have been writing about...

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Hormuz Closure Threat Spurs Oil Price Surge
SocialMar 5, 2026

Hormuz Closure Threat Spurs Oil Price Surge

Same. I wrote about this past few days for clients because too many are complacent: Hormuz Heightens Risk & My Crude Oil Price Target https://t.co/jNvbWvy4Rt

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Patient Shorts Pay Off in Live Trading Session
SocialMar 4, 2026

Patient Shorts Pay Off in Live Trading Session

Patient Shorts Rewarded - live trading room Tuesday ;-) $VIX $SPX $EWY $EWT $EWJ $SNDK $STX $WDC $MU Charting VIX for intraday scalps PLUS timing the top in South Korea ;-) https://t.co/zuRtN2DthN

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Qatar LNG Shutdown Tightens Supply, Pressures Emerging Markets
SocialMar 4, 2026

Qatar LNG Shutdown Tightens Supply, Pressures Emerging Markets

Oil and gas price shocks hit emerging markets more than developed. Not to mention South Korea and Japan are major buyers (read: dependent). BOJ inflation-induced rate hike can be pulled forward from my Q3 projection to Q2. $USDJPY

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Markets
SocialMar 3, 2026

Markets

Winning Isn't Even On My Bingo Card From Safe Havens To Software Gap Down Was Bought, For Now Petro or Pedo-Dollar https://t.co/C1TzLcxyl7

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Iran Risk Unpriced; Protect Positions Ahead of Expiry
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Iran Risk Unpriced; Protect Positions Ahead of Expiry

I warned IRAN RISK IS NOT PRICED IN - 2 weeks ago setting up for clients how to protect. And then last week: Iran Risk Is Not Priced In, Still Then Friday morning live & in this Weekend Risk client post: "I’m racing...

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Software Gains, Hardware Falters: Go Long NFLX, Short NVDA
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Software Gains, Hardware Falters: Go Long NFLX, Short NVDA

JPM: Software (IGV) — Sentiment +10% | Net flows +1.5z | ETF volume +4z (1yr lookback) Semis (SMH) — Sentiment -7% | Net flows -0.3z | ETF volume +1z I call that "green shoots" and made for a great $NFLX long, $NVDA short...

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Nvidia Not Top Trade; Here Are Better Alternatives
SocialFeb 26, 2026

Nvidia Not Top Trade; Here Are Better Alternatives

There Are Better Things To Trade Than Nvidia also my short price targets on $NVDA https://t.co/LGkqEyi3XF

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Day Two Tech Bounce: Nvidia Holds the Key
SocialFeb 25, 2026

Day Two Tech Bounce: Nvidia Holds the Key

We are in Day 2 of this toga party in oversold tech bounce chases - if NVDA doesn't muck it up.

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AI‑driven Stocks Like $TRI Can Spark Sharp Rallies
SocialFeb 25, 2026

AI‑driven Stocks Like $TRI Can Spark Sharp Rallies

Right Tail Right Now😉 I set up why AI-pressured names like $TRI can stage sharp reflexive rallies And boy did it: +25% We covered lots of chase plays as well as my timing for next wave of volatility within a still fragile market...

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Delayed Left Tail, Emerging Right Tail Signals Green Growth
SocialFeb 25, 2026

Delayed Left Tail, Emerging Right Tail Signals Green Growth

Left Tail Delayed; Right Tail Green Shoots I wrote about this for clients Tues: https://t.co/9mH4bWEu3y

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Buy News, Sell Rumors; Metals and Boomer Stocks Surge
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Buy News, Sell Rumors; Metals and Boomer Stocks Surge

If you missed my client post November 26: "Sell The Rumor of Consumer Cyclical Slowdown; Buy The News." Or December 12: "ROTATION & RECESSION INTO ALL TIME HIGHS" Or January 6th: "2025: METALS ARE THE NEW OIL 2026: BOOMER STOCKS ARE THE NEW INFLATIONARY ASSETS" HALO has...

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Historic Shift: Growth to Value Gains Momentum
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Historic Shift: Growth to Value Gains Momentum

💫Historic Rotation From Growth-To-Value 💫The HALO Effect 💫THINGS OVER PAPER Continues 💫The Best Analyst You’ve Never Heard Of ;-) Open to all 😘 https://t.co/ktb2nCSe5S

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AI Surge Makes Software Competition Easier, Threatening Companies
SocialFeb 23, 2026

AI Surge Makes Software Competition Easier, Threatening Companies

“I’m more bullish on AI than I’ve ever been. And that’s exactly why I’m bearish on most software companies. Not because their customers will leave, but because their next thirty competitors just got a lot easier to build.”

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2026 Marks Second-Strongest Equal-Weight Outperformance Since 1990
SocialFeb 23, 2026

2026 Marks Second-Strongest Equal-Weight Outperformance Since 1990

2026 has so far seen the second strongest relative performance for equal weight versus cap weight since 1990 That timing didn’t suck. https://t.co/zuhbqozekK

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SaaS Stocks Plummet: Warning About Catching Falling Knife
SocialFeb 23, 2026

SaaS Stocks Plummet: Warning About Catching Falling Knife

Feb 2nd I warned clients about catching the falling knife in SaaS. I wasn’t kidding. $IGV #MAG7 https://t.co/AGnysZ3ZHV

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Strategic Patience Required Amid Mixed Market Signals
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Strategic Patience Required Amid Mixed Market Signals

Strategic Patience Is Needed 💫Let’s start with the good news… 💫Now, let’s get to the bad news… 💫Blood Red Moon 💫Strategic Patience Is Needed 💫So What’s The Trade? 💫Bounce Then Trounce https://t.co/lP47X6m5Jw

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Historic Shift Signals Growing Market Structure Risks
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Historic Shift Signals Growing Market Structure Risks

Historic Dispersion From Growth To Value Rotation - some quant talk to highlight growing risks in market structure. #CTA #IRAN $NVDA https://t.co/ZcfZDnpE7l

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Growth-to-Value Rotation Shifts Money to Cyclicals and Defensives
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Growth-to-Value Rotation Shifts Money to Cyclicals and Defensives

“Yes, THAT growth-to-value sector rotation I called in November to last through Feb before volatility Mar into May. THAT was my call and it’s still in play before a massive de-risking in MAG7 and SaaS unwind showed up along with...

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Sector Rotation Timing Yields Asset‑rich Returns
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Sector Rotation Timing Yields Asset‑rich Returns

The Great Rotation: From Growth to Asset Rich Value My job is timing sector rotation & picking the best stocks long/short within it. That & sizing up macro event risk & market structure support. That's how I could time the...

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Quant Quakes: Critical Levels Highlight Vulnerable CTAs
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Quant Quakes: Critical Levels Highlight Vulnerable CTAs

Critical Levels For Quant Quakes 💫Historic Dispersion 💫CTAs are Vulnerable 💫Negative Gamma 💫The Week Ahead 💫Gamma Mechanics https://t.co/vAJSwKFzi4

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Rising Margin Loans Tied to Crypto, Metal, Software Volatility
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Rising Margin Loans Tied to Crypto, Metal, Software Volatility

Elevated Margin Loans … wonder if the crypto volatility and metal volatility and software volatility has something to do with that 🥺

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Stock Crashes Stem From Multiple Compression, Not Revenue Loss
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Stock Crashes Stem From Multiple Compression, Not Revenue Loss

Fab article about which vertical software will be hurt and which could be made stronger... "But here's the thing the market already understands: you don't need revenue to decline for the stock to crash. You need the multiple to compress. A...

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Iran Risk Unpriced: Trump Faces Bluff, Consequence Choice
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Iran Risk Unpriced: Trump Faces Bluff, Consequence Choice

Iran Risk Is Not Priced In Iran escalation does not look easily winnable for Trump. It looks like a bluff inside a trap, which sets up as a dangerous game of “concession or consequence”. https://t.co/XXKbHZrXhQ

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Sector Rotation Ends; Brace for Upcoming Volatility
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Sector Rotation Ends; Brace for Upcoming Volatility

Given I timed the sector rotation with precision in Nov & said it would likely run until Feb, and we are here, I'm gonna share what else I also told clients: IN LIEU OF SECTOR ROTATION, THERE WILL BE VOLATILITY™️😉

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Metal Volatility Reveals Hidden Market Shifts
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Metal Volatility Reveals Hidden Market Shifts

Metal Volatility Changed Everything $GLD $SLV $BTCUSD $SPX $QQQ $IGV $XLK Sharp volatility in gold, silver, crypto and equities was easier to spot than most think. And why I study sector rotation, options structure, and investor confidence. https://t.co/PYmLxcJSCJ

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Flat Index Hides Underlying Market Turbulence
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Flat Index Hides Underlying Market Turbulence

Flat Index Masks Hidden Chaos A guest contribution post by our partners at SpotGamma https://t.co/XlP50y4c9B

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Predicting Silver’s Peak and the Next Market
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Predicting Silver’s Peak and the Next Market

How I Called The Top In Silver & What Comes Next $GLD $SLV $GDX $SIL We also about my yen monetization framework, oil, AI-driven software disruption & timing a historic rotation into large-cap value. https://t.co/0A5l9bLx9C

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USD Poised to Rise if Congress Regains Tariff Control
SocialFeb 14, 2026

USD Poised to Rise if Congress Regains Tariff Control

Wouldn’t that be something: $NVDA earnings 25th with SCOTUS decision on tariffs anytime after 20th… #IEEPA USD bullish in the short term if they hand back tariff control to Congress 🎰 $VIX

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Yen Carry Trade Holds; USD Weakens, Markets Rise
SocialFeb 11, 2026

Yen Carry Trade Holds; USD Weakens, Markets Rise

Yen Carry Trade Is Not Unwinding Like You Think $USDJPY $FXY $QQQ $DXY Japan & China’s pressure on Treasury sales are weakening the USD, supporting equities + metals overall, without triggering a disruptive yen carry trade unwind. https://t.co/m6Mu3FpuRf

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Snap‑back Rallies Off Strong Support Aren’t Reversals
SocialFeb 10, 2026

Snap‑back Rallies Off Strong Support Aren’t Reversals

Little Bounces Off Big Support From my live trading room Friday... Snap-back rallies off big support does not a trend-reversal make 🙃 $MSFT $AMZN $QQQ $BTCUSD $SLV https://t.co/OLa6XrVvqJ

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Bears Brace for NFP Wednesday and CPI Friday
SocialFeb 9, 2026

Bears Brace for NFP Wednesday and CPI Friday

Neil does a great job with the week ahead ... bears watching as we head into NFP Wed & CPI Fri.

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