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Market Gap up. Down from the Open. First Megacaps report.

Richard Moglen
Richard Moglen

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

January 28, 2026
14 min read
Market Trend Status
Trend: 4 of 4 UP
✓ 10 EMA ✓ 21 EMA ✓ 50 SMA ✓ 200 SMA

Market Action

We tested the QQQ highs. META Up. TSLA Mixed. MSFT Down after hours. See how things act tomorrow.

QQQ
Gap up into highs, close near the lows. We're though that previously unfilled gap now.
QQQ chart
IWM
Downside reversal back through the 10ema
IWM chart
IBIT
Downside reversal at the moving averages
IBIT chart

4/4 Up. Current view: developing uptrend. The market reaction tomorrow to the first key earnings will be a key data point.

Groups/Sectors

Deepvue Theme Tracker
Deepvue Theme Tracker
DV leaders Heatmap
Mixed action
DV leaders Heatmap
S&P Heatmap
S&P Heatmap

Leadership Stocks & Analysis

TSLA
Slightly up after earnings. Mixed reaction
TSLA chart
META
Gapping up above the 200sma after earnings
META chart
MSFT
Gap down after earnings.
MSFT chart
GOOG
Trending. Constructive action in recent days. Earnings upcoming
GOOG chart
AAPL
Up against the 21ema ahead of earnings
AAPL chart
AMZN
Downside reversal
AMZN chart
INTC
Strong gap and go. Some buzz about NVDA partnership
INTC chart
PLTR
Testing the 200sma. Needs strong earnings
PLTR chart
NVDA
Pop higher above the level
NVDA chart
MU
Trending
MU chart
BE
Nice follow through into new highs
BE chart
LLY
Gap and go down but good close. Did undercut a key level
LLY chart
RKLB
Overall a tightish day
RKLB chart
SNDK
Pop higher. We don't want to see a sharp reversal down below the pivot
SNDK chart

Key Moves

AAOI
Strong breakout move
AAOI chart
NXT
Gap but not the best close on earnings beat
NXT chart

Setups and Watchlist

SKYT
Watching for a range breakout
SKYT chart
SEI
Watching for a base breakout
SEI chart
FROG
Watching for a range breakout
FROG chart
BLLN
More speculative IPO. More keeping tabs on this as its at a key spot. Watching for a push higher through the 21ema
BLLN chart
PLAB
Watching for a range breakout
PLAB chart
COMP
Watching for a range breakout
COMP chart
LGN
Watching for follow through higher
LGN chart
FLY
Fast mover, watching for a push higher from the 21ema
FLY chart
SPHR
Watching for a reclaim of the 21ema and today's high. Needs to respond here
SPHR chart
CHYM
Watching for a positive expectation breaker tomorrow
CHYM chart
DY
Watching for a range breakout
DY chart
GLW
Watching for an HVC reclaim
GLW chart
CIFR
Watching for a range breakout. Fast mover. A bit of a laggard to HUT
CIFR chart

Watchlist & Themes

Larger Watchlist

SEI SKYT FROG BLLN PLAB COMP LGN FLY SPHR CHYM DY GLW CIFR META GOOG TSLA NVDA

Daily focus list

META GLW PLAB

Universe List

AEM ALAB AMAT AMD AMKR ANAB APLD ARM ARWR ASTS ATRO AXGN AXSM AXTI BABA BE BIDU BLLN BTU CCJ CHYM CIFR COHR COMP CRK CRWD CRWV CSIQ CTRI CVNA DDOG DOCN DY EGO EOSE FIGR FLNC FLS FLY FROG GEV GFS GH GILD GLW GOOG GRAL GSAT HL HP HUT INOD INTC IREN KLAC KRMN KTOS LEU LGN LMND LRCX LUNR META METC MRCY MRNA MU NAVN NBIS NEM NET NTRA NVDA ONTO PAAS PL PLAB POWL Q RDW RGEN RKLB SATS SCCO SEI SITM SKYT SN SNDK SNDX SOLS SPHR SSRM STNE STUB STX TDC TER TSEM TSLA TTMI TXG UCTT VICR VOYG VRDN VRT VSCO WRBY ZIM

Recent Gaps & Power Moves (QTR Reset)

GLW AAOI SNDK DOCN

Additional Thoughts

It will be key out the mega caps earnings are received tomorrow. We want to see gap ups and gap downs being bought up aggressively. Reversals would be a warning sign.

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