Defense Contractors Scan

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Defense Contractors Scan

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Defense sector consolidating after strong run: all major contractors above SMA200 with golden crosses, but 30D returns negative across the board. DFEN leveraged ETF -28% in a month. LHX leading with +79% 1Y alpha.

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Signal Reading
Overall 🟡 Neutral — healthy pullback in a strong uptrend, not a reversal
Leaders LHX (+18.9% vs SMA200), LMT (+22.5%), NOC (+16.3%)
Laggards BA (-4.8% vs SMA200), DFEN (RSI 42, -27.7% 30D)

Price Table

Stock Price RSI vs SMA20 7D% 30D% 3M% Trend Signal
LMT $622.79 48.2 -1.6% +0.13% -6.74% +22.38% weak-down 🔍 Watch
RTX $196.21 47.6 -1.6% +2.55% -4.99% +4.57% weak-down 🔍 Watch
NOC $702.50 49.6 -1.2% +1.84% -7.46% +15.28% weak-down 🔍 Watch
GD $349.09 48.0 -0.7% -0.66% -4.28% -1.42% weak-down 🔍 Watch
LHX $356.00 52.2 -0.2% +2.50% -2.92% +14.73% strong-up 🔒 Hold
BA $208.22 48.9 +1.3% +8.42% -7.09% -8.73% down 🔍 Watch
ITA $221.91 43.4 -2.5% +1.95% -9.36% -1.95% weak-down 🔍 Watch
PPA $169.68 46.6 -1.4% +2.35% -6.82% +2.66% weak-down 🔍 Watch
DFEN $65.81 41.6 -9.2% +5.09% -27.74% -11.82% weak-down 🔍 Watch

Entry Zones

Stock Entry Zone RSI Thesis
GD <$350 48.0 Defense leader, -6% from high, pullback entry
BA <$210 48.9 Turnaround story, -18% from high
DFEN <$66 41.6 3x defense ETF, -33% from high, leveraged buy on pullback

Action Matrix

Action Stocks Why
🔒 HOLD LHX Strongest momentum, strong-up trend
🔍 WATCH LMT, RTX, NOC, GD All pulling back within uptrend — wait for bounce
🔍 WATCH BA Turnaround thesis, needs stabilization
⚠️ CAUTION DFEN Leveraged instrument amplifying pullback, -28% in a month
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