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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)

  • USO — RSI 86, +60% above SMA200 — most overbought name on the board
  • FSLY — RSI 80, +152% above SMA200 — extreme extension + overbought = high reversion risk
  • OXY — RSI 75, +34% above SMA200 — oil trade crowding

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, FIXCAT (+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 intensifiedUSO RSI jumped from 85 to 86. Fewer names means less breadth support. Trim, don't chase.
  • Memory/storage is the most durable themeMU, WDC, STX have been in every monster scan for weeks. MU accelerated to +91%. HBM demand is structural.
  • Best risk/reward: high extension + low RSIMU (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

Notable Survivors (Tier Unchanged)

  • MU — parabolic, accelerated from +84% to +91%
  • LITE — parabolic, held at +149%
  • VRT — parabolic, steady at +65%
  • WDC — parabolic, held at +84%
  • FIX — monster, steady at +59%
  • GLW — monster, steady at +59%

Tier Changes

  • USO — promoted from Monster (+55%) to Parabolic (+60%)
  • IBRX — stayed Parabolic, accelerated from +129% to +141%

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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