'Fast Money' trader Steve Grasso and Carter Worth reveal their 2026 trading acronyms

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 15, 2026 at 23:10  |  4:04  |  CNBC
Speakers
Steve Grasso — Trader
Carter Worth — Technician, Fast Money

Summary

In CNBC's 2026 trader acronym segment, Steve Grasso reveals ENIGMA, a crypto-heavy moonshot basket featuring Ethereum and five speculative tech names. Carter Worth reveals AARP, a four-stock basket of Affirm, Amazon, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals and Procter & Gamble selected from broader long/short baskets. The discussion focuses on the picks and methodology rather than detailed chart analysis.

  • Steve Grasso's 2026 acronym is ENIGMA.
  • ENIGMA includes Ethereum, Navitas Semiconductor, IonQ, Gen Digital, MaxLinear and Allegro MicroSystems.
  • Grasso is staying partial crypto-heavy and seeking moonshot-style gains.
  • Carter Worth's 2026 acronym is AARP.
  • AARP includes Affirm, Amazon, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals and Procter & Gamble.
  • Worth says the names come from broader long/short baskets, not individual chart signals.
  • The segment also reviews last year's BOXER and PLOP acronym performance.
Ideas
Steve Grasso Trader 0:32
Moonshot 2026 basket: ETH and five stocks.
Steve Grasso's 2026 trading acronym ENIGMA is a moonshot-oriented, partial crypto-heavy basket. He is sticking with Ethereum and pairing it with Navitas Semiconductor, IonQ, Gen Digital, MaxLinear and Allegro MicroSystems, each chosen for a turnaround or secular growth angle rather than broad market exposure.
ETH IONQ NVTS MXL GEN ALGM HIGH
Carter Worth Technician, Fast Money 2:30
2026 AARP picks: Affirm, Amazon, Rhythm, P&G.
Carter Worth's 2026 trading acronym is AARP: Affirm, Amazon, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals and Procter & Gamble. He says these are selected from broader baskets, with his framework that longs should outperform and shorts should underperform even if they rise, rather than relying on each individual chart looking good.
AFRM AMZN RYTM PG MED
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This CNBC video, published January 15, 2026, features Steve Grasso, Carter Worth discussing ETH, IONQ, NVTS, MXL, GEN, ALGM, AFRM, AMZN, RYTM, PG. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Steve Grasso, Carter Worth  · Tickers: ETH, IONQ, NVTS, MXL, GEN, ALGM, AFRM, AMZN, RYTM, PG