Monster Scan
Monster Scan
67 stocks found across 40 watchlists (10 parabolic, 6 monster, 11 strong, 40 secular)
The monster universe contracted sharply from 153 names yesterday to 67 today — the biggest single-day culling yet. The photonics/optical cluster that dominated yesterday (AXTI +352%, AAOI +240%, LASR +97%, CIEN +97%, COHR +73%) has been almost entirely purged, with only LITE (+149%) and GLW (+59%) surviving. Gold/silver miners — yesterday's breakout rotation theme with 12 names — are completely gone. The chemicals/materials cluster (CENX, DOW, CF, LYB, KMT) also dropped off entirely. This isn't a crash in those stocks — it's a narrowing of parabolic breadth as many pulled back just enough to fall below the 30% threshold or lost golden cross conditions.
What remains is a concentrated core of genuine monsters. Memory/storage (MU +91%, WDC +84%, STX +55%) and AI infrastructure (VRT +65%, BE +78%, GEV +33%) are the durable themes — they were monsters yesterday and they're monsters today. Oil has thinned from 18 names to just 4 (USO, OXY, HAL, OIH) but USO at RSI 86 is now the most overbought name on the entire list. FSLY (+152%, RSI 80) remains dangerously extended. The new story is IBRX jumping from +129% to +141% above SMA200 while still at a reasonable RSI 53, and MU accelerating from +84% to +91%.
The best entries are the healthy-RSI names with massive extension: MU (RSI 57, +91%), LITE (RSI 53, +149%), BE (RSI 51, +78%), WDC (RSI 49, +84%). These have enormous momentum without overbought risk. The secular monsters tier (40 names) continues to highlight proven multi-year compounders in pullback — CLS (+3003% 5Y), NVDA (+1306% 5Y), CRDO (+1138% 3Y) are the all-time alpha leaders.
Parabolic (60%+ above SMA200)
| Ticker | Price | RSI | vs SMA200 | 3M Change | 30D Change | From High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLY | $24.58 | 80 | +152% | +138.2% | +39.2% | -4.7% |
| LITE | $632.32 | 53 | +149% | +94.9% | +8.4% | -5.8% |
| IBRX | $8.39 | 53 | +141% | +277.9% | +39.4% | -32.5% |
| MU | $426.13 | 57 | +91% | +79.5% | +6.6% | -6.5% |
| WDC | $261.98 | 49 | +84% | +48.6% | -7.7% | -14.1% |
| BE | $154.46 | 51 | +78% | +72.4% | +6.3% | -14.6% |
| MRNA | $52.56 | 56 | +66% | +75.7% | +19.6% | -11.7% |
| VRT | $269.25 | 68 | +65% | +67.0% | +13.8% | -5.6% |
| DOCN | $67.83 | 62 | +63% | +42.3% | +6.3% | -18.3% |
| USO | $119.88 | 86 | +60% | +76.6% | +58.3% | -3.4% |
Monster (40-60% above SMA200)
| Ticker | Price | RSI | vs SMA200 | 3M Change | 30D Change | From High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIX | $1,382.35 | 55 | +59% | +42.9% | +6.4% | -1.3% |
| GLW | $130.75 | 50 | +59% | +48.3% | -0.4% | -3.7% |
| STX | $376.51 | 48 | +55% | +31.2% | -12.7% | -16.4% |
| AA | $63.58 | 55 | +54% | +40.0% | +10.8% | -7.0% |
| ASX | $20.99 | 43 | +49% | +34.7% | -10.3% | N/A |
| EXAS | $103.33 | 54 | +42% | +1.8% | +0.1% | -0.4% |
Strong (30-40% above SMA200)
| Ticker | Price | RSI | vs SMA200 | 3M Change | 30D Change | From High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | $45.62 | 50 | +38% | +20.7% | -1.9% | -16.5% |
| HAL | $35.26 | 56 | +36% | +23.8% | +3.3% | -6.4% |
| UI | $759.98 | 59 | +35% | +35.3% | +9.3% | -5.4% |
| MOD | $193.33 | 44 | +35% | +38.2% | -10.3% | -2.9% |
| OXY | $58.85 | 75 | +34% | +44.0% | +30.0% | -2.3% |
| CAT | $697.98 | 45 | +34% | +17.0% | -8.0% | -0.9% |
| PTGX | $95.23 | 62 | +34% | -0.1% | +16.2% | -1.2% |
| OIH | $372.47 | 48 | +33% | +27.7% | -2.3% | -6.7% |
| GEV | $835.75 | 55 | +33% | +24.5% | +2.4% | -5.9% |
| PWR | $568.20 | 63 | +33% | +29.7% | +10.1% | -0.9% |
| XOM | $154.19 | 62 | +31% | +30.6% | +2.8% | -5.8% |
Secular Monsters — Multi-Year Outperformers in Pullback
Proven long-term winners with massive alpha over SPY, currently below parabolic threshold. These are temporarily cheap — potential re-entry opportunities.
| Ticker | Price | 5Y Return | 3Y Return | 1Y Return | Alpha 5Y vs SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLS | $266.58 | +3003% | — | — | +2915% |
| NVDA | $180.25 | +1306% | — | — | +1218% |
| CRDO | $111.41 | — | +1138% | — | — |
| VST | $158.93 | +878% | — | — | +790% |
| AVGO | $322.16 | +694% | — | — | +606% |
| ANET | $135.39 | +675% | — | — | +586% |
| EME | $712.29 | +529% | — | — | +440% |
| PLTR | $150.95 | +461% | — | — | +373% |
| RKLB | $68.41 | +460% | — | — | +372% |
| LLY | $985.28 | +398% | — | — | +310% |
| GE | $304.09 | +397% | — | — | +309% |
| DFEN | $76.35 | +344% | — | — | +256% |
| APH | $130.51 | +327% | — | — | +239% |
| NUGT | $229.49 | +323% | — | — | +235% |
| CEG | $301.77 | — | +298% | — | — |
| SMH | $390.26 | +248% | — | — | +160% |
| IBKR | $66.50 | +247% | — | — | +159% |
| COST | $1,000.92 | +230% | — | — | +141% |
| URA | $51.25 | +230% | — | — | +141% |
| GDX | $99.64 | +223% | — | — | +134% |
| SLV | $77.06 | +221% | — | — | +132% |
| TSM | $339.35 | +212% | — | — | +123% |
| WMT | $126.52 | +203% | — | — | +115% |
| SCCO | $182.15 | +202% | — | — | +114% |
| GOOGL | $302.28 | +197% | — | — | +109% |
| NET | $212.30 | +178% | — | — | +90% |
| META | $613.71 | +130% | — | — | +42% |
| CRWD | $441.78 | +122% | — | — | +34% |
| NFLX | $94.64 | +83% | — | — | -5% |
| SOXL | $51.00 | +57% | — | — | -31% |
| SHOP | $122.96 | +11% | — | — | -77% |
Plus: DFEN, NUGT, TECL, SPXL, UPRO, TQQQ, QLD, SOXL, LABU (leveraged ETFs — decay risk, not true alpha)
🟠 Overbought Warning (RSI >= 70)
Theme Clusters
Memory & Storage
MU, WDC, STX — The durable monster core. MU accelerated from +84% to +91% above SMA200 as HBM demand for AI remains insatiable. WDC (+84%) and STX (+55%) confirm the entire memory complex is in secular uptrend. All three have healthy RSI (48-57) — the best risk/reward in the scan.
AI Infrastructure & Power
VRT, BE, FIX, GEV, PWR, MOD — Data center power and cooling remains a structural theme. VRT (+65%, RSI 68) approaching overbought but still below threshold. BE (+78%) surging on fuel cell demand. FIX (+59%) and PWR (+33%) are the electrical infrastructure buildout. GEV (+33%) steady as turbine demand holds.
Oil & Energy
USO, OXY, HAL, OIH, XOM — Drastically thinned from 18 names to 5. USO (RSI 86) and OXY (RSI 75) are overbought — trim candidates. HAL and OIH in healthy RSI range but the cluster has narrowed, suggesting energy momentum is thinning at the margins.
Optical / Networking
LITE, GLW — Yesterday's 7-name photonics explosion condensed to 2 survivors. LITE (+149%) remains a parabolic monster but at a sane RSI 53. GLW (+59%) is the steady glass/fiber play. The dropoff of AXTI, AAOI, LASR, CIEN, COHR signals this group is pulling back.
Biotech & Healthcare
MRNA, EXAS, PTGX — Biotech breadth collapsed from 13 names to 3. MRNA (+66%) is the standout with +19.6% in 30 days. EXAS (+42%) flat-lined. PTGX (+34%) popped +16.2% in 30 days. The broad small-cap biotech rotation from yesterday (ERAS, DAWN, DNTH, ACLX) has cooled.
Industrials & Materials
CAT, AA, INTC, FIX — CAT (+34%) holding steady as reshoring/infrastructure theme persists. AA (+54%) is the aluminum play on tariff/reshoring tailwinds. INTC (+38%) turnaround story continues at balanced RSI 50.
Edge & Cloud
FSLY, DOCN, UI — Same trio as yesterday. FSLY (+152%, RSI 80) remains dangerously overbought. DOCN (+63%) and UI (+35%) at reasonable RSI levels.
Key Observations
- Monster breadth collapsed 56% — from 153 to 67 names. Not a market crash, but a natural thinning as extended names pulled back below thresholds. The survivors are the real monsters.
- Photonics/optical cluster gutted — 7 names to 2. AXTI, AAOI, LASR, CIEN, COHR all dropped. The AI networking buildout thesis is intact, but these stocks got ahead of themselves.
- Gold/silver miners completely gone — 12 names to zero. Precious metals rotation that looked like a breakout yesterday has stalled. Watch for re-entry if gold resumes.
- Oil narrowed but overbought risk intensified — USO RSI jumped from 85 to 86. Fewer names means less breadth support. Trim, don't chase.
- Memory/storage is the most durable theme — MU, WDC, STX have been in every monster scan for weeks. MU accelerated to +91%. HBM demand is structural.
- Best risk/reward: high extension + low RSI — MU (91%, RSI 57), LITE (149%, RSI 53), BE (78%, RSI 51), WDC (84%, RSI 49). Massive momentum, no overbought signal.
Changes vs 2026-03-12
Notable Dropouts
- AXTI (+352%), AAOI (+240%), LASR (+97%), CIEN (+97%), COHR (+73%) — Photonics cluster
- HYMC, AG, IAG, AAUC, CGAU, BVN, AGI, AEM — Gold/silver miners
- CENX, DOW, CF, LYB, KMT, CSTM, ATI — Chemicals/materials
- CNQ, APA, EQNR, CVE, IMO, BTE, LBRT — Oil producers
- ERAS, DAWN, DNTH, ACLX, FOLD, CELC, EWTX — Biotech small-caps
- ESLT, LMT, HII — Defense
- DFEN — dropped from strong, still in secular
Notable Survivors (Tier Unchanged)
Tier Changes
Action Matrix
| Signal | Stocks | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Overbought (RSI > 70) | USO (86), FSLY (80), OXY (75) | Trim / take profits — high reversion risk |
| 🔍 Near overbought (RSI 60-70) | VRT (68), DOCN (62), PWR (63), PTGX (62), XOM (62) | Hold; tighten stops |
| 🟢 Healthy momentum (RSI 45-60) | MU (57), MRNA (56), LITE (53), IBRX (53), BE (51), GLW (50), FIX (55), AA (55), INTC (50), HAL (56), GEV (55), EXAS (54) | Best entry zone on pullbacks to SMA20 |
| 🟡 Cooling off (RSI < 45) | WDC (49), STX (48), OIH (48), CAT (45), MOD (44), ASX (43) | Watch for breakdown vs accumulation |
Key Discoveries
| Discovery | Implication |
|---|---|
| Monster breadth halved in one day (153 to 67) | Market narrowing — only the strongest trends survived |
| Gold/silver miners went from 12 names to zero | Precious metals rotation was a one-day wonder or needs more time |
| MU accelerated to +91% above SMA200 at RSI 57 | Memory is the most durable monster theme — HBM demand structural |
| USO RSI hit 86 (highest in scan) | Oil is the most crowded trade — pullback inevitable |
Mistakes (Don't Repeat)
| Mistake | Lesson |
|---|---|
| Chasing photonics cluster at peak extension | AXTI +352%, AAOI +240% were parabolic peaks — 5 of 7 dropped off next day |
| Calling gold/silver a "sector rotation" after one day | Need 3+ consecutive scans to confirm rotation vs noise |
Open Questions
- Will photonics cluster (AXTI, AAOI, CIEN, COHR) re-enter after consolidation, or was that the blow-off top?
- Is gold/silver miner dropout temporary (healthy pullback) or thesis-breaking?
- How much further can MU run at +91% — is $500 the next resistance?
- Oil: does thinning breadth (18 to 5) precede a sector-wide reversal?
Generated 2026-03-13
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