Trade for a living? Here’s What It Takes!

The Fed is days away. AI leaders areswinging wildly. And 2025 is ending with markets sitting right near all-timehighs — despite a year FULL of reasons they “should have” cracked.In this episode of MarketsUnscripted, Matt Caruso and Jason Shapiro break down what actuallymatters heading into the final Fed meeting of the year — and why so many widelydiscussed narratives (“priced in,” “bubble risk,” “seasonality,” “AIexhaustion”) continue to mislead traders.This week’s deep-dive includes:opics We CoverWhy the Fed’s December meeting may be Powell’s last major decision that mattersThe real question traders should ask: What’s the next upside catalyst?Why “everything is known” — yet inflows keep powering the market higherTape-reading vs technical analysis: how both methods arrive at the same truthThe danger of assuming news → market outcomesWhy the market climbs a wall of worryNew leadership trends: AMAT, TER, VIAVI, testing equipment namesHow to spot the next Amazon — and avoid the fate of CarvanaThe psychology & danger of shorting (Jason’s “heroin analogy”)Cotton, soybeans, the WASDE report, and the next big catalyst in currenciesHow a rising dollar or steepening yield curve can give stock traders an edgeViewer question: What does it really take to become a full-time trader?If you’re serious about improving yourdecision-making heading into 2026, this one is essential