The Market Gaps Higher

Richard Moglen
Richard Moglen

Stock Trader & Student of the Markets. I help traders improve their systems & performance at TraderLion & Deepvue

Market Trend Status
Trend: 4 of 4 UP
✓ 10 EMA ✓ 21 EMA ✓ 50 SMA ✓ 200 SMA

Market Action

Gap up and hold as it looks like the government shutdown will be ending. The follow through was to be expected after looking at individual stocks and the strong upside reversals. Now that we have gapped up we want to see us hold and follow through. Today’s lows are key levels.

QQQ
Gap up and back above the moving averages. The sharp decline and big bounce for me indicates we may need some chop to find market equilibrium now.
IWM
Still weaker and back up against the key level. Need to push through.
IBIT
Gap up and hold, close near highs. Expecting some resistance at the 21ema on the first push. Constructive action would look like higher lows from here.

Trends 4/4 Up – based on the QQQ

Shortest – 10 Day EMA –   Above
Short-term – 21 ema – Above
Intermediate term – 50 sma – Above Rising
Longterm – 200 sma – Up – Above Rising

Groups/Sectors

Theme Tracker
Solar and Miners leading today
Deepvue Leaders Heatmap
Strong action off the open
S&P heatmap
A bit more pink, this shows that growth stocks outperformed today.

Leadership Stocks & Analysis

TSLA
Gap up and hold. Closing back above the 21ema. This shoudl be a focus for everyone
AAPL
Another fade today but still in the range. On market weakness a dip to the 21ema would be expected
AMZN
Gap and hold, but a fade off the gap day high. Watching for it to tighten now
META
Follow through higher
GOOG
Range breakout, trending. Up 12% from the base breakout
NVDA
Strong whip back higher,
AMD
Pop above the level and 21ema
PLTR
Strong reclaim of the base pivot.
INTC
Could not quite hold the pivot
MU
Trending
VRT
Pop higher and hold
Be
Follow through higher. Watching for a range breakout

Key Moves

SKYT
Strong Gap and Go
GSAT
Gap and go from the range.
FROG
Follow through after a test of the HVC
XPEV
Strong breakout from this China EV. Some recent news about robo-taxis

Setups and Watchlist

TNK
Watching for a range breakout
LBRT
Watching for a range breakout
FLS
Gap up but a retest of the HVC, watching for a bounce up from that level.
GGAL
Watching for a post gap range breakout. inside day
BTU
Watching for a range breakout
GH
Fade today but watching for a range re-breakout
VIST
Watching for a range breakout
LMND
Watching for a HVC breakout
VICR
Very fast mover. Watching for a range breakout

Watchlist & Themes

Daily Watchlist

TNK LBRT FLS GGAL VIST GH BTU LMND VICR BE TSLA PLTR

Daily Focus List

TSLA BE VICR BTU

Universe List

METC QCOM FLS GGAL PATH TER CRS INSM BABA TDC SOUN QLYS AAPL MDGL VCYT RGTI FIX TWLO CCJ ASTS AMZN META BE LEU CLSK FSLR LMND DDOG MELI TEM NBIS INTC TAC HUT STNG BKKT RIVN STRL NXT NIO RKLB U RMBS MSFT NET DELL ARM STUB APLD ALAB CRDO GOOGL GOOG HOOD SEDG AMD GRAL SNOW SHOP VRT MU NVDA OPEN PLTR SNDK TXG

Additional Thoughts

Themes to track:

AI, Semis, AI ENERGY, RARE METALS, BIOTECH, OIL AND GAS, CRYPTO, AI Data Centers, Solar, EV/Robotaxi, Satellite

Great to see follow through higher today. now holding today’s lows and 21ema areas becomes key. We’ll see how stocks react if/when the shutdown fully ends.

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