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On today’s menu:

• Our 2025 Market Predictions 🔮 

• This Influencer Had A Terrible Year 📉 

• Interesting Read: Are Index Funds Getting Risky?

OUR 2025 PREDICTIONS 🔮 

Strap in, Munchers! 🚀 

We're about to take a wild ride through our crystal ball for 2025.

Some of these predictions might seem crazier than your uncle's conspiracy theories at Christmas dinner, but hey, that's half the fun!

Bitcoin's Bipolar Adventure 🎢

Bitcoin will either hit $50K or $150K. We're crossing our fingers for the latter!

If BTC reaches $150K, it'll be thanks to the continued support from ETFs and new adoption from corporations and governments.

With $38B+ in net inflows to crypto ETFs in 2024, imagine what another year could bring!

Canadian Political Shuffle 🍁

Justin Trudeau will be out by April 2025, with the Conservative Party taking the win.

But don’t expect fireworks - Poilievre, the new leader, we don’t think will be aggressive enough to see real economic change in 2025.

Trump’s Second Term 🇺🇲 

We expect Trump to charge in with a to-do list longer than my wife's grocery list. From tackling immigration reform to reshaping trade policies, he’ll be pushing hard to fulfill his campaign promises.

Our predictions:

• The crypto world will be buzzing with excitement, hoping that his government will finally create friendlier regulations.

• The business world will be thrilled with regulation cuts and could pump stocks.

• He’ll be highly scrutinized no matter what he does (this is probably our safest prediction).

• Will he be able to push through big reform? Will he effectively navigate Congress? Will there be gridlock? It remains to be seen.

Prop Firm Landscape 📊

• Fewer prop firms will go belly-up after the Great Exodus of 2024. Expect fewer discounts but more stability. It's like the industry is finally growing up!

• Instant funding programs will become the hottest thing since sliced bread. Traders want their accounts faster than they can say "FOMO"!

• Futures prop firms will face a reckoning. Unsustainable offers and huge discounts will lead to many closing shop. It's déjà vu all over again, folks!

Economic Rollercoaster 🎡

• Jerome Powell will only cut interest rates twice, leaving traders more disappointed than when they realize they've run out of coffee on a Monday morning.

• Inflation will stubbornly remain above 2%, like that last bit of toothpaste you can't squeeze out of the tube.

• The S&P500 will have another positive year but don't expect a repeat of 2024's 25% return. It'll be more like a gentle jog than a sprint.

• The Euro will continue impersonating a wet noodle, remaining at or close to parity with the USD. European vacations, anyone?

Forex & XAUUSD: A Roller Coaster Year 🎢

• GBP Volatility. The Bank of England will wrestle with inflation, making GBP/USD one of the most exciting pairs to trade. Expect wild swings between 1.20 and 1.30.

• USD/CAD Will Be Fun to Watch. Canada’s political chaos and the Trump tariff drama could drive USD/CAD wild. Expect it to hover around 1.35, but watch for volatility spikes.

• USD Weakens... Slowly. With the Fed cutting rates, the dollar could lose some strength, but don’t expect a full collapse.

• $2,800 is the Ceiling. With rate cuts expected throughout 2025, Gold will have a solid year, but don’t expect fireworks. It could reach $2,800 as the USD weakens and central banks continue hoarding reserves.

Remember, Munchers, these predictions are about as reliable as your neighbor's "hot stock tips."

But hey, that's what makes the market fun, right?

Stay hungry, stay funded, and may your drawdowns be smaller than your ego!

P.S. If any of these predictions come true, remember you heard it here first. If they don't... well, we never claimed to be psychic!

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☕️ Pre-Market Fuel

1. A new Instant Funding program is launching January 1st. We’ll be sure to share all the details with you when it launches.

2. Are index funds getting risky? Chamath raises an interesting point. We think this is worth reading.

3. ICT had a terrible year. This is a tough one to swallow for fans of the industry’s most popular trading influencer…

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