Choppy Inside Day
Richard Moglen
Stock Trader & Student of the Markets. I help traders improve their systems & performance at TraderLion & Deepvue
November 17, 2025
10 min read
Market Action
Choppy inside day with a fade off highs. Below the 50sma now on the QQQ. Overall we are pulling back/basing since Oct 29
Growth names work best in trending environments. Don’t push things without positive trade feedback.
QQQ
Choppy inside day with a fade off highs closing below the 50sma.
IWM
Break lower undercutting the friday low.
IBIT
Follow through down. Below all the MAs, needs to form a base bottom.
Groups/Sectors
THEME TRACKER
Biotech continues to be the strongest group.
Theme Bubble Chart
Leadership Stocks & Analysis
TSLA
Looked very strong off the open but did fade back below the prior flat base low. Overall did show RS versus most growth names today.
AAPL
Break lower below the 10ema and testing the 21ema. Has been holding up very well.
AMZN
Upside reversal off the 50sma, a key area for it to hold.
META
In a downtrend below the MAs. Overall a consolidation day
GOOG
Gap up but a fade off highs after trying to push higher. Best RS among the Megacaps
NVDA
Inside day above the base pivot. Earnings upcoming. Whippy action overall
AMD
My focus among semis. inside day on the 21ema but a fade off highs. Watching for a break from this flag.
PLTR
Inside Day. Below all the MAs
INTC
testing the prior key low and 50sma again. Below the 21ema
MU
Downside reversal after making a new high. Trending above the 21ema. Watching out for follow through lower
BE
Tight inside day just above the 50sma. Expecting expansion tomorrow.
VRT
Inside day with a fade off highs in between the 21ema and 50sma
LLY
Trending strongly above the MAs.
Key Moves
JAZZ
Strong gap up on huge volume. Cancer drug news catalyst
PGNY
Continues the power move since earnings.
Setups and Watchlist
BBIO
Swing Trade idea in the leading theme. Watching for a range breakout through recent highs
TER
Watching for a reclaim of the HVC level.
FSLR
Solar Theme. Watching for expansion through recent highs. Would not mind a larger base to develop here.
EXAS
Watching for a range breakout. Many bios have this look
GMED
Watching for a post gap flag breakout
BTU
Watching for a pop higher through the 2 recent highs
DDOG
Watching for a push higher off the 10ema.
PAM
Watching for a consolidation breakout
SEI
Fast mover, watching for a range breakout
VICR
Watching for a range breakout
STNG
Tight day. Watching for a base re-breakout
Watchlist & Themes
Larger Watchlist (Updated Daily)
BBIO
TER
FSLR
EXAS
GMED
BTU
DDOG
PAM
SEI
VICR
STNG
BE
TSLA
AMD
Daily Focus List (Top Watch for the next day)
AMD
BBIO
TSLA
Universe List
AAPL
ALAB
AMD
AMZN
APLD
ARM
BABA
BE
BKKT
CCJ
CLSK
CRDO
CRS
DELL
FIX
FLS
FSLR
GGAL
GOOG
GOOGL
GRAL
HOOD
HUT
INSM
INTC
LEU
LMND
MELI
META
MSFT
MU
NBIS
NET
NIO
NVDA
OPEN
PATH
PLTR
QCOM
RGTI
RKLB
RMBS
SHOP
SNDK
SNOW
SOUN
STNG
STRL
STUB
TAC
TEM
TER
TWLO
VRT
MDGL
RIVN
SEDG
TDC
VCYT
U
QLYS
NXT
DDOG
METC
TXG
ASTS
CRWD
FLY
CSIQ
Recent Gappers
AKAM
GCT
FROG
PGNY
TDC
QLYS
VCYT
RIVN
U
SANM
CAH
ILMN
TWLO
NET
AMZN
RDDT
SLDP
BE
FLS
YPF
GGAL
VIST
AMD
VICR
ISRG
PEGA
INTC
CRS
PBF
GTX
LC
MEDP
QCOM
DDOG
LMND
XMTR
SITM
DOCN
COHR
HAE
APPN
HCC
EXPE
PLNT
PAM
GH
VIAV
AMGN
TXG
ROK
BBAI
OPEN
Additional Thoughts
Still a less is more market overall. Will try AMD tomorrow if it pushes higher off the open and see if it sticks.
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