Mega-Caps & Metals Crush It – November Tries To Salvage Its Reputation

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The markets came in determined to bounce into Thanksgiving week, and the bulls actually delivered.

We opened strong and never really looked back—nice, steady grind higher all day. Alphabet was the star of the show, jumping 5% after Google dropped word of “Gemini 3” last week (their latest “we’re still in the AI race” flex).

That lit a fire under the whole mega-cap crew, and they dramatically outran the other 493 names in the S&P 500 by a mile.

The major indexes are trying to claw back some dignity after a rough November—S&P down 2%+ so far this month, Nasdaq off over 4%, Dow also bleeding.

But Friday’s rebound, sharply rising December rate-cut odds and a juicy short squeeze gave us the fuel to stay green today.

Bond yields slipped, the dollar just chilled, and the precious metals went nuts: gold surged 1.5%+ back above $4,100, silver ripped 2.9% past $51. Even bitcoin shook off the morning wobble, climbed over the weekend, and settled around $88K.

Volumes will get thin fast this week with everyone heading into turkey-coma mode, and there’s not much on the calendar until the Fed meeting in December… so expect some random air pockets.

Still, for now the vibe feels a lot better than it did a week ago.

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ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 11/21/2025

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Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not some obscure funds that nobody cares about.

The report is split into two parts: The winners that are above their trend line (%M/A), and the losers that are below it. The yellow line is the line of shame that separates them. You can see how many ETFs are in each group and how they have changed since the last report (274 vs. 271 current).

Take a peek:

The HV ETF Master Cutline Report

If you are confused by some of the terms we use, don’t panic. I have a helpful Glossary of Terms for you.

If you want to learn more about the Cutline method and how it can make you rich (or at least less poor), read my original post here.

ETF Tracker Newsletter For November 21, 2025

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FROM BLEEDING RED TO FRIDAY GREEN – FED DOVES SAVE THE DAY

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Early on, things looked ugly—S&P and Nasdaq were still bleeding from Thursday’s epic Nvidia pump-and-dump, and the AI-valuation hangover was real.

Then Fed Governor John Williams (and a few other dove-ish voices) stepped up with some “we’re still cutting” vibes. Boom—December cut odds shot from 39% to over 70% in hours, and that was the spark the bulls needed.

Mid-session the mood flipped, buyers piled in, and we clawed our way from red to a solid green close. Nice little chunk of Thursday’s losses erased in one swoop.

Still, let’s keep it real: mega-cap tech just wrapped its third straight losing week, the most-shorted stocks bounced Friday but are still deep in the red for the week, and bitcoin got absolutely wrecked again—dipping to levels we haven’t seen since April before limping back toward $85K.

Liquidity’s tight, leveraged players are getting margin-called left and right, and it shows.

The quiet hero? Gold. Never flinched, closed the week comfortably above $4,000 after kissing $4,100 intraday. Right now, physical gold is straight-up embarrassing its digital cousin.

Bottom line: one good day doesn’t erase the bruises, but dovish Fed chatter gave the market exactly the lifeline it wanted.

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Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 11/20/2025

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ETF Data updated through Thursday, November 20, 2025

How to use this StatSheet:

  1. Out of the 1,800+ ETFs out there, I only pick the ones that trade over $5 million per day (HV ETFs), so you don’t get stuck with a lemon that nobody wants to buy or sell.
  1. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs)

These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. If they fall below, and keep going, it’s a red light to sell. And to make sure you don’t lose your shirt if things go south, I also use a 12% trailing stop loss on all positions in these categories.

  1. All other investment areas don’t have a TTI and should be traded based on the position of each ETF relative to its own trend line (%M/A). That’s why I call them “Selective Buy.” In other words, if an ETF goes above its own trend line, you can buy it. But don’t forget to use a trailing sell stop of 12%, or less if you’re feeling nervous.

If some of these words sound like Greek to you, please check out the Glossary of Terms and new subscriber information in section 9.

  1. DOMESTIC EQUITY ETFs: BUY— effective 5/20/2025

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This is our main compass, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI-green line in the above chart). It has broken above its long-term trend line (red) by +1.54% and remains in “Buy” mode, with our new holdings being subject to our trailing sell stops.

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Nvidia Blew Out Earnings… Then The Market Blew Up Nvidia

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The morning started like a dream: Nvidia dropped an absolute monster quarter—beat earnings, smashed revenue, and gave guidance that had Jensen basically saying, “Blackwell demand is insane, no bubble here.”

The stock jumped 4% pre-market, the whole AI ecosystem lit up (AMD, Broadcom, Eaton—you name it), and everyone thought the AI bull was officially back in charge.

Then the September jobs report hit: 119K jobs added (better than feared), but the unemployment rate ticked higher.

That flipped the script—December rate-cut odds actually rose mid-session (traders love a little labor-market weakness). Everything looked golden… until it very much wasn’t.

By afternoon it turned into one of the nastiest reversals I’ve seen all year. Nasdaq swung a ridiculous 5% from high to low and never recovered. Mega-caps, retail darlings, pretty much everything got taken out back and spanked.

Nvidia closed down on the day—yes, you read that right—after being up double-digits intraday. Classic “pump it, dump it” move.

Bonds caught a safe-haven bid (yields dipped), bitcoin got crushed below $90K (lowest since April), and the dollar crept higher.

The only quiet winner? Gold—just sat there like a champ and closed basically flat in the middle of all that chaos.

Tomorrow we’ve got the biggest November options expiration ever—$3.1 trillion notional. Translation: seatbelts might still be required.

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From Panic Sell To Last-Hour Buy – Classic 2025 Volatility

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After four straight down days fueled by AI jitters, the S&P 500 finally flipped green, thanks to a 6% pop in Alphabet and traders piling back into the AI trade.

Nvidia added 3+% ahead of its big earnings drop after the bell today.

Everyone’s hoping the chip king smashes estimates and proves the AI hype is still alive and kicking—because the bar is sky-high and people have been taking profits left and right, worried the whole thing’s gotten too frothy.

The day was pure chaos: we opened with a buying frenzy, then flipped hard on the Fed minutes that showed a super-split FOMC — “many” want to pause in December, many don’t see tariff inflation… basically nobody agrees.

Markets pinballed all session, consolidated near flat, and then the last hour turned into a classic dip-buying party. Nasdaq led, the Mag 7 crushed it, and the majors all squeaked into the green.

Most-shorted stocks gave a quick boost early but handed it all back by the close.

Elsewhere: The dollar ripped higher, bond yields crept up, gold closed slightly green, silver did better, and copper stole the metals show with a clean 1% gain. Bitcoin tried to rally, got smacked, and bounced off $88K.

Now everything rides on Nvidia’s report this afternoon. One monster beat and guidance could calm the nerves and send us flying again… or a whiff and we’re right back in volatility city.

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