The stock market is testing support as the first real retracement plays out. At the same time, Washington faces another government shutdown deadline while traders brace for a heavy labor market week with JOLTs, ADP, jobless claims, and nonfarm payrolls on deck. Here’s the full breakdown. 

Market Skyline: SPY pullback, retracement depth, key support levels. Breadth check: Tech strength vs. lagging RSP, IWM, XLV/XLP. Dollar, yields, and labor data — why “good news is bad news.” Government shutdown showdown and historical market reactions. Stock It or Drop It: Oracle, Micron, Alibaba, Nvidia, CarMax, Energy majors.

This episode of the Trading Justice Podcast explores the market breakout ahead of the Federal Reserve’s major catalyst day. The discussion highlights the performance of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks, key expectations for the Fed preview, and broader market dynamics. Special guest Bobby Dragon, a long-time member and respected trader in the Tackle Trading community, makes his first appearance on the podcast to share his insights and trading perspective.

This week on the Trading Justice Podcast, the brothers break down the weakest jobs report since 2020 and what it means for the market. With payrolls adding just +22,000 in August vs. +75,000 expected, revisions going negative, and confidence slipping, the labor market is flashing real warning signs.

We cover the Top 5 Reasons Corporations Aren’t Hiring — from high rates and weak demand to the rise of AI — and ask the hard questions:

- Is AI the real driver behind the hiring freeze? 

- What does this mean for Fed policy and future rate cuts?

- Can the White House and Fed restore confidence before things worsen?

- In Stock It or Drop It, we break down Robinhood, AppLovin, Chewy, Broadcom, Salesforce, Alphabet, UNH, and Starbucks. Winners, losers, and what setups we’re watching.

Finally, in Coaches Corner, we tackle pressing mindset and career questions — from AI layoffs to pushing through fear, to whether rate cuts now spell opportunity or recession.

The Justice brothers are back from Labor Day and dive into one of the biggest catalysts of the year: the unemployment report. From “bad news is good news” to “good news is bad news,” they map out all four possible outcomes and how each could impact bonds, equities, and the dollar. They also review RSP, small-caps, and the Dow to see if breadth can keep strengthening the bull case.

The discussion then shifts to China’s AI surge—Alibaba’s blowout growth, a domestic chip launch aimed at Nvidia, and DeepSeek’s disruptive “Sputnik moment.” Add in September’s seasonal headwinds, a packed “Stock It or Drop It” lineup (Ulta, Snowflake, CrowdStrike, Dick’s, Wheaton, Delta, Citi), plus Coaches Corner on covered calls, tariffs, and trading setups—and you’ve got a can’t-miss episode.