Next Day Prep: Record Highs Stalled Metals Surge, Targets Acquired – Friday 12/26/2025

**Summary:**
The podcast episode provides market summaries and technical analysis for December 26, 2025, covering the S&P 500 hitting a record high, tech sector performance, materials breakout, key movers like Nvidia and metals, and tactical setups for the next trading session.

**Episode Outline:**
(00:00) Intro: Welcoming listeners to Next Day Prep, reflecting on the "Muted Record" High.
(00:41) Macro Context: Discussing the S&P 500's record high, low volume holiday trade, and performance of Nasdaq and Dow.
(01:09) Drivers: Highlighting Nvidia's deal with Groq, materials sector surge, and laggards like Tesla and Cruise lines.
(01:50) News Highlights: Covering Target's activist stake and Coupang's positive cyber update.
(02:24) Technical/Swing Setups: Analyzing setups for SPY, QQQ, Silver, Managed Care, Semis, and MercadoLibre.
(03:08) Outro: Concluding the podcast with a final look ahead for traders.

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