With a full day of New Year’s Eve trading ahead of us, a lot of traders are wondering if any surprises might await them on the last trading day of 2025.
Today will close out what has been an eventful year in the market. Trading was affected by significant events—from Liberation Day and a lengthy government shutdown, to rate cuts and some of the market’s biggest names hitting new highs…
So, it begs the question…
What should we expect in New Year’s Eve trading this year?
Scott Bauer shared his thoughts with Jeff Praissman on the IBKR Podcast last week. After Jeff noted the importance of New Year’s Eve as a trading day, Scott revealed how he expects the market to close out 2025.
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Scott’s analysis covers:
- How much volatility he expects to see in New Year’s Eve trading
- What Scott believes volume levels could look like
- Measuring market uncertainty, using recent economic data
- The potential role recent economic reports could have in New Year’s Eve trading
- Why Scott believes liquidity could be less than normal in today’s trading session
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