Chuck Hughes Optioneering Update
Market Vibes: What’s Happening Now
December 5, 2025
Blaine Markham here, Chief Trading Strategist for the Chuck Hughes Optioneering team
- The market’s been bouncing back after a correction in mid-November. The S&P 500 dipped below 6550 but found support and rallied, now sitting close to all-time highs. The big level everyone’s watching is 6850—recently, the index finally closed just above it, which is a good sign for a possible year-end rally.
- There are two big things coming up: a delayed inflation report (PCE) and a Fed meeting next week. The market expects the Fed to cut rates, which could give stocks another boost.
- Bitcoin and crypto have been under pressure since October, causing some selling in stocks too. But lately, crypto’s stabilized, which has helped take some pressure off the equity markets.
Trade Alert Highlight
- The team sent out a trade alert for TQQQ (the triple-leveraged Q’s ETF). Even though it dropped sharply after the alert, the trade was set up to handle volatility and bounced back nicely. Members who followed the alert are sitting on a paper profit of over 40%.
- If you want to get future trade alerts, you can call their team to join the private wealth group. [
Looking Ahead…All four major US indexes are showing strength, and there’s hope for a “Santa Claus rally” in December. The next few trading days (with the Fed meeting and inflation report) will be key for the market’s direction.