1. The Read
The session after the Fed's hike was the broadest up day of the month: 51 of the 122 lanes the desk tracks closed at least 90% green, not one closed 90% red, and the buying went into exactly the groups the month had been selling.
The index numbers are smaller than the breadth. The S&P 500 proxy closed $762.60, up 1.13%, at RSI 50.0 — dead center, still 0.2% under its 20-day average and down 0.63% on the month. The Nasdaq proxy did better at $716.92, up 1.73%, but small caps did not come: the Russell proxy closed $285.43, up 0.53%, at RSI 36.1. Underneath, 806 names rose against 278 that fell, at a median of +1.1%. Volatility collapsed — the VIX closed 15.44, down 12.8%, moving the posture from normal to calm — positioning, not safety — while credit did nothing either way, the high-yield proxy up 0.38% at RSI 38.2. The long bond caught a bid, up 1.11% to $81.78, and the yields in tonight's rates table are still Tuesday's — the 2-year at 4.67%, the 10-year at 5.00% — so the first clean post-hike read on the curve has not printed.
Policy diverged overnight. The Bank of England left rates unchanged Thursday even after UK inflation rose to 3.1%, a day after the Fed went the other way. The dollar proxy closed $28.38 at RSI 62.7, 1.0% above its 20-day; gold's fund rose 1.69% to $398.36 and is still 2.2% below its own — a gold breakdown against a firm dollar, in the regime work's own label — while a second gauge fired on miners leading the metal: gold miners +3.36%, juniors +4.75%, silver miners +4.49%. Oil went the other way, the fund losing 0.55% while still up 18.87% on the month, after reports that Saudi Arabia is offering additional prompt crude supply, including ship-to-ship transfers, with its East-West pipeline shut.
The lanes that moved as one were the build-out. Space closed 11 of 11 green at a +5.8% median, quantum computing 12 of 13 at +5.0%, and behind them the whole memory and data-center hardware stack — NAND flash 5 of 5, memory 10 of 10, AI storage 17 of 17, switch and NIC vendors 13 of 13, all between +4.5% and +4.8%, with semiconductors 17 of 18 at +3.0%. The month underneath has not changed: nine of the eleven space names are still negative over 30 days, twelve of the thirteen quantum names are, and the nuclear fuel cycle closed 19 of 19 green with 18 of those 19 still red on the week. Space and quantum both still rank as turning laggards. The one dated item behind the complex: Nvidia's chief executive said Thursday the company will sell twice as many chips next year, a forecast covering the next six quarters.
The focus lane — the neocloud and AI-hosting stack — closed 9 of 10 green, and the exception is the one that matters. CoreWeave fell 4.16% on 3.8 times normal volume, filed an 8-K, and told investors it is contracting compute at higher prices while launching an at-the-market program and a proposed $3.0 billion convertible note. Applied Digital (+8.16%), TeraWulf (+7.02%) and Nebius (+4.12%) rose without a story of their own. The demand language and the financing bill arrived in the same filing.
On the board nothing reached four bells, seventeen rows sit at three, and four are new tonight — Arm, Corning, MaxLinear and Vertiv. Arm is the one to read: $264.90, up 8.57%, 6.8% above its 20-day and back to +4.57% on the month, with the $270 reclaim the desk has waited on since August now the nearest level overhead. Micron closed $977.50, up 5.50%, still under the $989.96 ceiling its buy condition requires, which leaves that call at wait; the print is September 30 after the close. Illumina is the strongest focus name at $245.18, up 7.10% and 30.21% on the month, on two stories neither of which carries a filing in the desk's record — its S&P 500 addition and a transcript of an announcement to reacquire GRAIL — so call the week attributed and unconfirmed. Tesla joined the deep-drawdown turn screen, which doubled overnight from 12 names to 28.
Two dated causes are on the record. Generac closed $207.23, up 18.34% on 8.2 times normal volume, on an 8-K naming Amazon: a warrant for up to 1,693,745 shares whose tranches vest only against cumulative Amazon payments of up to $8 billion for backup generators at its data centers. The read-through did not happen — Cummins fell 0.69% at RSI 26.2, Caterpillar rose 2.02%, GE Vernova was flat, Vertiv rose 0.87% — so the market priced a contract, not a demand step-up, and tonight's first deep dive on the name grades it watch, not buy, with the 200-day at $210.05 unreclaimed. Ultragenyx rose 12.58% to $14.50 on an 8-K filed the same day, after the FDA granted full approval to its gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome — in a name still 43.11% down on the month, inside a biotech lane that closed 35 of 37 green.
The rest of the movers are cause-unknown, and tonight the receipts are complete enough to say so. The biotech capital-cycle lane closed 32 of 37 green at a +2.8% median and produced four of the day's largest moves — Schrodinger +26.37% on 7.2× volume, Absci +15.30%, Tempus +14.85% and Recursion +10.97% — with Biohaven +15.56% alongside them in no lane on file. All five pulls completed tonight and not one names a Thursday event: Take the lane's strength as real and every individual cause as unestablished. Power reads the same: the electricity lane closed 44 of 55 green on three single-name moves it did not share — Vicor +17.66% on a licensing story that is on the wire but in no filing, Power Solutions International +13.62% on a pull that came back with quote pages only, Innio +12.03%, whose completed pull stops at a July quarter carrying record equipment orders of $2.3 billion and a book sold out through 2027 — against Fluence −15.36% on 5.7× volume, which filed an 8-K on the 16th and whose completed pull names nothing since August 5, when it missed its fiscal third quarter and cut full-year guidance against a record $1.44 billion of order intake. MasTec fell 7.92% on 2.8×, with the other grid contractors red beside it. The fuel cycle's 19-for-19 day was led by the two names the desk's written thesis does not back — X-Energy +12.08%, whose pull failed outright, and Oklo +11.31%, whose pull returned explainers and no event — while the upstream expression it does back moved less: Centrus +7.80%, Cameco +2.09%. And Insight Enterprises fell 6.38% on 4.1 times normal volume with no news record on the desk at all.
Watch Friday, then September 30. Friday is quarterly options expiry, and the print map behind it is empty until Monday. The level that decides whether Thursday was a turn or a bounce is small: the S&P 500 proxy's 20-day, 0.2% above the $762.60 close. Reclaim it while space, quantum, memory and the storage lanes hold a second day, and the 30-day ranking is the stale thing. The invalidation is as specific — build-out lanes red on Friday with the index still under its 20-day, and nothing about the month changed. The marquee is Micron on September 30 after the close, which is also the test of whether $989.96 means anything; the June print moved that stock 15.4% across the event.
Extended analysis
Leaders and laggards
818 advancing 279 declining 59% above the 200-day Color is 7-day price direction, not a buy or sell call.
Leaders
top 7D gainersLaggards
top 7D losers2. What Changed Since the Last Brief
Screen CROSSINGS between the previous brief's close ( ) and this one — a name appears only on the session it crossed, not for as long as it stays there. Every name carries its before → after.
New oversold (12) — FLNC RSI 31.1 → 24.9, ICUI RSI 30.2 → 27.5, LAD RSI 34.9 → 28.6, AS RSI 32.1 → 29.2, KRMN RSI 31.8 → 29.2, MAZE RSI 31.3 → 29.3, JBS RSI 31.5 → 29.4, RTXE RSI 33.5 → 29.4, CALY RSI 30.2 → 29.7, LIN RSI 31.9 → 29.7, MTZ RSI 35.2 → 29.7, PPA RSI 30 → 29.8.
New overbought (13) — CAI RSI 69.8 → 76.2, NEO RSI 68.5 → 73.8, NTRA RSI 65.7 → 73.3, DAC RSI 69 → 73, STNG RSI 68.2 → 72.9, CRAK RSI 68.9 → 72.3, TEM RSI 63.2 → 72.1, NEOG RSI 68.7 → 72, AVTR RSI 69.7 → 71.9, TMO RSI 69.3 → 71.9, ARKG RSI 59.7 → 70.8, HAE RSI 68.1 → 70.5, ILMN RSI 63.4 → 70.2.
Golden crossings (1) — ASAN -0.23% → 0.58%.
Death crossings (2) — AOSL 0.74% → -0.13%, WGMI 0.25% → -0.1%.
New monsters (25) — ABSI 47.2% → 68.8%, ORKA 54.8% → 60.8%, MRVI 48.2% → 56.9%, MBX 47.2% → 52.2%, MXL 40.8% → 51%, TEM 24.7% → 43.2%, GHRS 36.7% → 41%, ASX 31% → 37.5%, P 28.6% → 36.8%, NBIS 31.3% → 36.2%, VIA 28.1% → 34.2%, KOPN 23.2% → 33.8%, UMAC 23.4% → 33.3%, PTGX 32.1% → 32.6%, DOCN 23.8% → 32.5%, TECL 24.4% → 32.4%, +9 more.
Newly near a 52-week high (38) — ZCSH -6.48% → -0.42% from high, ARKG -5.32% → -0.96% from high, SWKS -7.27% → -1.06% from high, SMTC -5.53% → -2.16% from high, DE -5.16% → -2.87% from high, GEO -5.19% → -3.05% from high, EWTX -6.12% → -3.24% from high, ABCL -7.23% → -3.41% from high, BRKR -7.09% → -3.45% from high, FTEC -5.65% → -3.58% from high, VGT -5.62% → -3.59% from high, CNC -5.2% → -3.63% from high, TXG -6.66% → -3.72% from high, INCY -5.92% → -3.76% from high, CPER -6.54% → -3.95% from high, GILD -6.11% → -4.07% from high, +22 more.
Newly in an entry zone (3) — BE $280.76 · $275-$300, BE $280.76 · $280–284 (SMA50 $280.62 / SMA20 $283.89 flag) — add on the pullback, not the extension, VICRE $216.39 · $215-$245.
3. Focus List
4. Sector Scorecard
Dram Memory — +5.5% median, 3 of 4 up, neutral on the month. Micron and Rambus both added more than 5%, SK Hynix's proxy 4.64%; Infineon's was the only one that did not close up, at −0.03%.
NAND Flash Memory — +4.8% median, 5 of 5 up, and the only memory lane already ranked leading (+4.5).
AI Storage & Data Pipeline — +4.5% median, 17 of 17 up, neutral (−0.1). Dell is the standout: +4.46% on the day, +16.14% on the week, +25.55% on the month, 18.4% above its 20-day.
Data Center Switch & NIC Vendors — +4.5% median, 13 of 13 up, and already ranked leading (+6.9) — the only lane in the top group that the month agrees with.
Data Center Networking Silicon — +4.2% median, 15 of 16 up, early-turn. Semtech extended to +31.75% on the month, Lumentum was the single red name at −2.81%.
Lithium & Battery Metals — +3.7% median, 6 of 6 up, on a day the dollar was firm. Albemarle led at +5.10% and is still −13.31% on the month.
Specialty Electronic Gases — −0.3% median, 1 of 3 up, lagging (−5.0) — a three-name lane, so read it as a note rather than a signal.
Canadian Oil & Gas — −0.6% median, 3 of 7 up on the day crude sold off; the month still reads neutral (+1.9).
Travel & Leisure — −0.8% median, 1 of 9 up, neutral (−10.8). Royal Caribbean at RSI 24.5, Norwegian at 28.3, Carnival at 28.9 and Booking at 29.1 — four names under 30 in one lane.
ETF tape · 42 funds
The desk's curated ETF read — one fund per lane it tracks, not every fund on the watchlists — grouped by what the fund is exposed to, and where each closed on the issue date. The big number and the tile's shade are that session's move (1D); 7D and 30D are the trailing windows behind it, and RSI is the 14-day reading (above 70 is stretched, below 30 washed out). Shades near flat stay gray — a ±0.25% day is not a color.
Index & international · 9 funds
Tech, AI & cloud · 9 funds
Health & biotech · 3 funds
Commodities, energy & metals · 7 funds
Rates, credit, dollar & vol · 6 funds
Crypto · 2 funds
Income & real assets · 3 funds
The desk's assessments cover 10 of 122 lanes. 9 authored assessments matched no lane (dram memory, nand flash memory, ai storage & data pipeline, data center switch & nic vendors, data center networking silicon, lithium & battery metals, specialty electronic gases, canadian oil & gas, travel & leisure) — kept in the chapter text above.
5. The Wild & Whacky
- Schrodinger rose 26.37% on 7.2 times normal volume, to RSI 83.7, after a week up 60.85% and a month up 71.14%, and joined the top tier of the desk's strong-names screen tonight. Its news pull completed tonight and its newest item is dated August 5; nothing on file explains any of it.
- A covered-call wrapper on MicroStrategy showed up on the deep-drawdown turn screen: up 22.8% over 30 days and 82.2% below its 52-week high at the same time. Both numbers are what that structure is built to do. The signal, if there is one, is in the underlying.
- Adtech was the worst lane on the board at a −1.2% median with 2 of 10 names green — and its best name, Magnite, rose 7.78% on 3.4 times average volume after insider filings dated the 16th.
- Texas Roadhouse printed RSI 19.3 and Smithfield 19.8, in the same lane, on a day the index rose 1.13%.
- Of the 51 exchange-traded funds the desk screened this week, exactly one is going vertical: the genomics fund, 1.0% below its 52-week high and up 40.0% over three months. The broad market is down 0.63% on the month.
- Bitcoin rose 0.39%. The equities built on it went up an order of magnitude more: Riot +7.52%, Coinbase +5.75%, Marathon +5.43%, Robinhood +5.16%, MicroStrategy +4.81%.
- Crude fell 0.55% on reports of additional Saudi prompt crude supply with the kingdom's East-West pipeline shut — and the tanker names that carry it are the most overbought things on the board: Frontline at RSI 84.5, DHT at 74.9, Scorpio at 72.9, International Seaways at 72.1. The workaround is the trade.
6. What I'd Tell a Friend
Thursday was broad, and breadth is the only thing about it that was new. Fifty-one lanes closed nearly all green and none closed nearly all red — the most one-sided green session of September, against a prior best of 33 on the 11th, and the only day this month with no lane closing nearly all red. But the lanes that led — space, quantum, the nuclear fuel cycle — are still mostly negative over 30 days, which is the definition of a bounce inside a bad month rather than a turn out of one. The level to hold that read against is small: the S&P 500 proxy's 20-day average, 0.2% above Thursday's $762.60. Reclaim it, hold the build-out lanes a second day, and the month-scale ranking is the thing that is stale. Lose it with those lanes red and Friday's expiry does the rest.
Three specific things are worth watching over the next two weeks. Micron at $977.50 is the cleanest one: the buy condition on it is a held close above $989.96 and it does not have that, so it is a wait, and the print on September 30 after the close is the decision. Generac at $207.23 is the opposite kind of setup — a filed Amazon agreement is real, the 18.34% day is real, and the stock is still below the $210.05 200-day with a falling 50-day and no base under it; the deep dive's line is watch, alert above the 200-day, and out below the $198.78 shelf. And gold is not yet an entry or a kill: bullion sits 2.2% under its 20-day with the dollar 1.0% over its own at RSI 62.7, which the regime work labels a breakdown against a firm dollar — but the August call's written invalidation needed the miners to break with the metal, and the miners closed 5.9% above their 200-day after leading it all day. Watch $414.79 on bullion and the miners' own 200-day together; one without the other decides nothing.
Two things not to do. Do not read the space lane's 11-for-11 day as confirmation of SpaceX, which rose 2.6% and lagged its own group — its lock-up schedule releases up to 328.4 million shares on September 24, again on October 9 and October 24, and up to 1.3 billion two sessions after the third-quarter report; that calendar is knowable and it is the whole setup. And do not buy Cummins, Caterpillar or Vertiv on the Generac news — none of them was bid on it.
The one thing to watch: whether the lanes that moved as one on Thursday are still green on Friday's close.
7. The Front Page
Monster Watch · 163 of 1111 tracked names
Sector Rotation Radar · 122 themes
Flow means 30-day relative strength versus SPY, not dollars moving: Inflow beat SPY by more than 2 points, Outflow trailed by more than 2, and Neutral stayed inside that band.
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Our slice = US-listed/ADR… AI Infrastructure Outflow -5.3% 30D Complete AI Infrastructure - power, cooling, electrical, construction, data/optical connectivity (NOK Nokia), manufacturing, power connectors, REITs, materials, backup, water, AI compute providers (NBIS Nebius, OSS One… Chemicals Outflow -5.5% 30D Chemicals & specialty materials — industrial cycle, energy input costs, diversified chemical producers. Thebuildout Nuclear Energy Data Centers Outflow -5.5% 30D TheBuildout · Nuclear Energy for Data Centers — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/nuclear-energy-data-centers), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR… Thebuildout Specialty Electronic Gases Outflow -5.6% 30D TheBuildout · Specialty & Electronic Gases — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/specialty-electronic-gases), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of… Spacex S1 Supply Chain Outflow -5.8% 30D SpaceX S-1 picks-and-shovels + space peers screen (2026-06-04): AI-compute/power/optical supply chain, space industrial base, disrupted incumbents, holders. Tied to spacex-s1 investigations. Thebuildout Grid Infrastructure Transmission Outflow -5.8% 30D TheBuildout · Grid Infrastructure & Transmission — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/grid-infrastructure-transmission), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Thebuildout Racks Chassis Mechanical Infrastructure Outflow -5.9% 30D TheBuildout · Racks, Chassis & Mechanical Infrastructure — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/racks-chassis-mechanical-infrastructure), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our… Humanoid Robotics Outflow -6.2% 30D Humanoid robotics components — sensors and motion control for the 2027-2028 humanoid wave. 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Our slice =… Thebuildout Natural Gas Turbines Dc Power Outflow -6.5% 30D TheBuildout · Natural Gas Turbines & DC Power Generation — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/natural-gas-turbines-dc-power), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Space Outflow -6.5% 30D Space plays — expanded 2026-05-27 for SpaceX IPO catalyst (debut 2026-06-12 NASDAQ:SPCX, $1.75T-$2T target, $40-80B raise, largest IPO ever). Originally only RKLB / ARKX / GSAT (3 names). Launch / rockets: RKLB… Lazarus Outflow -6.6% 30D Fallen-quality WATCH list (NOT buys): former leaders down 40-80% held in quarantine until they prove a trend reversal — the 'Lazarus signal' (pop -> flag -> breakout / life pouring in). Entry only on confirmation, never… Defensive Outflow -6.9% 30D Defensive/Value - ETFs (XLP consumer staples, XLU utilities). Telecom (T, VZ), consumer staples (WMT, MCD, COST, SBUX, TGT), food/protein (HRL, TSN, PPC), industrial (ECL), home improvement (HD, LOW). Rotation… Electricity Outflow -7.0% 30D The electricity layer of the AI buildout, consolidated: generation, grid and transmission, transformers, distribution and busways, turbines, nuclear, fuel cells, UPS and storage, power semiconductors and PSUs. Created… Nuclear Fuel Cycle Outflow -7.0% 30D Nuclear fuel cycle — AI-DRIVEN nuclear-demand thesis (sibling to ai-power-bottleneck, NOT a rotation away from AI; the mechanism is COMPLEMENTARY — hyperscaler data-center power demand pulls through the entire nuclear… China Tech Outflow -7.0% 30D Chinese internet and platform leaders with broad mainland, Hong Kong, and technology ETF exposure. AI Power Outflow -7.2% 30D AI Power Bottleneck — Leopold Aschenbrenner's watts-per-rack thesis. Fuel cells (BE), distributed power (PSIX, BW), nat gas (EQT, LBRT, PUMP), BTC miners pivoting to AI compute (CORZ, IREN, APLD, CIFR, HUT, BTDR, CLSK,… Airlines Outflow -7.2% 30D Airlines — war-ends playbook beneficiary. 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Our… Thebuildout Semiconductor Fab Construction Engineering Outflow -7.6% 30D TheBuildout · Semiconductor Fab Construction & Engineering — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/semiconductor-fab-construction-engineering), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist.… Thebuildout Co Packaged Optics CPO Outflow -7.9% 30D TheBuildout · Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/co-packaged-optics-cpo), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the… Thebuildout Power Distribution Pdus Busways Outflow -7.9% 30D TheBuildout · Power Distribution (PDUs, Busways, Switchgear) — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/power-distribution-pdus-busways), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Thebuildout Industrial Robotics Automation Outflow -8.0% 30D TheBuildout · Industrial Robotics & Automation — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/industrial-robotics-automation), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR… Thebuildout Data Center Thermal Management Outflow -8.0% 30D TheBuildout · Data Center Thermal Management (Air & Liquid) — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/data-center-thermal-management), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Thebuildout Advanced Packaging 2d3d Leaders Outflow -8.1% 30D TheBuildout · Advanced Packaging (2.5D/3D) Leaders — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/advanced-packaging-2d3d-leaders), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Thebuildout Transformers Grid Interconnect Outflow -8.2% 30D TheBuildout · Transformers & Grid Interconnect Hardware — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/transformers-grid-interconnect), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Thebuildout Data Center Power Semiconductors Outflow -8.3% 30D TheBuildout · Data Center Power Semiconductors — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/data-center-power-semiconductors), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Grid Buildout Outflow -8.4% 30D Transformer, switchgear, electrical-equipment, and engineering contractors exposed to transmission and data-center grid buildout. Livestock Disease Outflow -8.6% 30D Livestock-disease / beef supply-shock — single consolidated watchlist + alert hub for the New World Screwworm → cattle-supply thesis (first US case 2026-06-03; US herd 75-yr low; record beef). ROLES: (A) Animal-health… Thebuildout Package Substrate Interposer Ecosystem Outflow -9.0% 30D TheBuildout · Package Substrate & Interposer Ecosystem — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/package-substrate-interposer-ecosystem), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice… Thebuildout Semiconductor Bonding Interconnect Materials Outflow -9.0% 30D TheBuildout · Semiconductor Bonding & Interconnect Materials — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/semiconductor-bonding-interconnect-materials), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged… Cultural Thesis Outflow -9.0% 30D Cultural thesis watchlist — stocks driven by consumer behavior shifts, social arbitrage signals, and cultural cascades. HIMS = telehealth / GLP-1 cultural arbitrage (replaced BRBR as the protein-economy vehicle… Retail Outflow -9.0% 30D Retail/Consumer - ETFs (XRT retail). Home Improvement (HD, LOW), E-commerce (SHOP), Athletic/Apparel (AS, LULU, NKE, DECK, CROX, ANF), Food/Beverage (SBUX, MCD, CMG, DPZ, YUM), General Retail (COST, WMT, TGT, TJX) Thebuildout Ems Contract Electronics Manufacturing Outflow -9.3% 30D TheBuildout · EMS / Contract Electronics Manufacturing — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/ems-contract-electronics-manufacturing), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice… Robotics Outflow -9.4% 30D Robotics & physical-AI across the stack — seeded 2026-06-27 from @mkfilko + @MMatters22596 robotics baskets (live rotation theme). Layers: brain/compute (NVDA Isaac/GR00T, BB/QNX OS), vision (CGNX, AMBA), lidar/sensors… Thebuildout Eda Software Outflow -9.6% 30D TheBuildout · EDA Software — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/eda-software), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the free-tier visible head: 6… Quantum Computing Outflow -9.7% 30D Quantum-compute pure-plays. Gate/trapped-ion (IONQ), superconducting (RGTI/Rigetti), annealing (QBTS/D-Wave), photonic (QUBT/Quantum Computing Inc, XNDU/Xanadu — de-SPAC 2026-03), cold-atom/Rydberg (INFQ/Infleqtion —… Thebuildout Glass Core Panel Level Packaging Outflow -10.1% 30D TheBuildout · Glass Core & Panel-Level Packaging — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/glass-core-panel-level-packaging), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Supply Chain Traces Outflow -10.2% 30D Supply chain trace discoveries — tickers found by our autonomous research agents across all traces. Tungsten (KMT Kennametal, CRS Carpenter; Almonty Layer-1 pure-play pending correct-ticker re-add — was wrongly tracked… Thebuildout HBM Memory Outflow -10.3% 30D TheBuildout · HBM Memory — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/hbm-memory), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the free-tier visible head: 18 of… Thebuildout Semiconductor Test Burn In Equipment Outflow -10.3% 30D TheBuildout · Semiconductor Test & Burn-In Equipment — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/semiconductor-test-burn-in-equipment), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Thebuildout Specialty Gases Process Chemicals Outflow -10.4% 30D TheBuildout · Specialty Gases & Process Chemicals — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/specialty-gases-process-chemicals), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Optical Supply Chain Outflow -10.4% 30D Optical/photonics supply chain — AI optical supercycle plays. Laser sources (LITE, COHR), optical networking (CIEN), silicon photonics (ALAB, SMTC), foundry (TSEM), next-gen modulators (LWLG, SIVEF/Sivers Semiconductors… Thebuildout Metrology Inspection Outflow -11.0% 30D TheBuildout · Metrology & Inspection — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/metrology-inspection), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the… Alt Managers Outflow -11.0% 30D Publicly-traded alternative asset managers — fee-related-earnings cohort plus the Brookfield parent. Brookfield axis: BAM (Brookfield Asset Management — fee-light spinout, ~$540B FBE AUM, FRE-growth thesis), BN… Thebuildout Power Supplies Psu Power Shelves Outflow -11.1% 30D TheBuildout · Power Supplies (PSU) & Power Shelves — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/power-supplies-psu-power-shelves), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice =… Nearline Storage Outflow -11.1% 30D High-capacity storage makers and upstream media and component suppliers serving hyperscale and AI data centers. Thebuildout Cmp Slurries Consumables Outflow -11.3% 30D TheBuildout · CMP Slurries & Consumables — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/cmp-slurries-consumables), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the… Thebuildout Lithography Equipment Outflow -11.4% 30D TheBuildout · Lithography Equipment — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/lithography-equipment), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the… Travel Leisure Outflow -11.5% 30D Travel & leisure — war-ends playbook beneficiary. Oil drop → travel cost reduction, pent-up demand, cruise recovery. Defense Contractors Outflow -11.5% 30D Defense contractors - ETFs (ITA aerospace/defense, PPA aerospace/defense). Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, L3Harris, Boeing. WFE Test Metrology Outflow -12.7% 30D Semiconductor wafer-fab equipment, process control, metrology, test, packaging, and materials suppliers. Drone Defense Outflow -15.2% 30D Drone & counter-drone defense — offense (AVAV AeroVironment, AVEX AEVEX Corp — newly-public April 2026 full-stack drone + AI ISR, KTOS Kratos, RCAT Red Cat — small-cap manufacturer), counter-drone (EOPSF Electro Optic… Thebuildout Deposition Equipment Outflow -17.9% 30D TheBuildout · Deposition Equipment — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/deposition-equipment), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the free-tier… Thebuildout Advanced Packaging Equipment Outflow -18.4% 30D TheBuildout · Advanced Packaging Equipment — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/advanced-packaging-equipment), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines… Thebuildout Etch Equipment Outflow -18.4% 30D TheBuildout · Etch Equipment — their curated supply-chain list (https://thebuildout.ai/lists/etch-equipment), imported 2026-08-19 as a brand-tagged watchlist. Our slice = US-listed/ADR lines of the free-tier visible… 8. Key Signals
Recorded signals · 56
9. Paper Trade Report Card
claude trader $109,575 +9.6% 19 open · updated 2026-09-17
yolo $106,421 +6.4% 12 open · updated 2026-09-17
dip buyer $100,000 0.0% 0 open · updated n/a
momentum trader $99,485 -0.5% 2 open · updated 2026-09-17
bench signals $52,190 n/a 52 open · updated 2026-09-17
10. Active Perspectives
AI power: rack and chip conversion active high latest 2026-09-06
AI optics: bandwidth becomes supplier earnings active high latest 2026-09-06
AI memory: pricing discipline through the supply ramp active high latest 2026-09-06
Nearline storage: density and supplier discipline active high latest 2026-09-06
Nuclear fuel: contracting reaches enrichment and supply monitoring medium latest 2026-09-06
Biotech funding: conversion into tools and CRO orders monitoring medium latest 2026-09-06
Energy disruption: physical flows and exporter economics monitoring medium latest 2026-09-06
Drone defense: contracts become profitable deliveries monitoring medium latest 2026-09-06
AI spending: the supplier earnings reversal case monitoring medium latest 2026-09-06
AI power: generation and grid equipment active high latest 2026-09-06
Today's Actions · 158 CRWV $79.88 · TMUS $166.45 · CEG $262.80
exit · 71
CRWV $79.88 breaking down — -10.4% this week, 47.9% off its 52-week high and still falling; down 33.9% over the past year and 13.2% below its 200-day — the long trend agrees
TMUS $166.45 breaking down — -6.0% this week, 31.3% off its 52-week high and still falling; down 30.5% over the past year and 13.9% below its 200-day — the long trend agrees
CEG $262.80 breaking down — -8.1% this week, 36.3% off its 52-week high despite a +1.3% bounce today; down 18.2% over the past year and 10.4% below its 200-day — the long trend agrees
AAOI tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
AAUC tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
ABT tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
ADA-USD tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
ADBE tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
AEIS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
AG tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
ALM tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
ARQQ tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
AS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
ASAN tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
ATZ.TO tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
AXON tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
BEAM tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
BELFA tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
BN tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
BRZE tape broken — Confirmed tape transition uptrend → downtrend.
BTDR tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
BTU tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
BX tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
CAMT tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
CASY tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
CDNS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
CRS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
CRSP tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
DASTF tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
DNN tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
DOGE-USD tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
DYN tape broken — Confirmed tape transition uptrend → downtrend.
EIX tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
ENLT tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
ENVA tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
ESI tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
GAP tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
GLW tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
GLXY tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
HYG tape broken — Confirmed tape transition basing → downtrend.
ICHR tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
JBS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
JEPI tape broken — Confirmed tape transition uptrend → downtrend.
KEN tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
KKR tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
KLAC tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
KLIC tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
LSCC tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
MCHP tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
MPWR tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
MTSI tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
NTLA tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend. trend-hold
NVO tape broken — Confirmed tape transition basing → downtrend.
OPTX tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
OWL tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
PEG tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
Q tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
RIVN tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
SFD tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
SHOP tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
SNPS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
SOXL tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
STE tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
TPG tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
TTMI tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
URA tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
VECO tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
VIAV tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
VKTX tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
VRT tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → collapse.
ZS tape broken — Confirmed tape transition pullback → downtrend.
entry · 87
DELL breaking out 0.9% off its 52-week high after a +16.1% week — a +44% three-month run, not a one-week pop
CRWD breaking out 1.9% off its 52-week high after a +17.6% week — a +44% three-month run, not a one-week pop
TMO breaking out 0.8% off its 52-week high after a +9.1% week — a +42% three-month run, not a one-week pop
TSLA coming into play — 26.6% off its 52-week high with the tape turning up (+0.7% this week)
GLD coming into play — 21.8% off its 52-week high with the tape turning up (+0.5% this week)
GNRC $207.23 coming into play — 30.1% off its 52-week high with the tape turning up (+14.1% this week) · bottom pop and vwap reclaim — new this week
CME $280 in its $280 buy zone
IBM $231.80–244.00 in its $231.80–244.00 buy zone
ITA $210–220 in its $210–220 buy zone
SOFI $16–17 in its $16–17 buy zone
VICRE $215–245 in its $215–245 buy zone
EXTR $22.31 vwap reclaim — new this week
IBRX $8.46 bottom pop — new this week
KRE watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, advisory, regime) · a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
SPY watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, advisory, regime) · a real base is forming — watch for the breakout trend-hold
UUP watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, advisory, regime) · a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
AES a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
AIQ a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
ARKX a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
ASHR a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
AVAL a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
AVUV a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
BDN a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
BOCT a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
BUZZ a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
COST a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
DIVO a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
DOW a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
FTEC a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
GOOGL a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
GSAT a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
IWM a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
IWO a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
LLY a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
MJ a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
MSGS a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
NEE a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
OGN a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
PGR a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
POCT a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
QQQ a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
QQQM a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
QUAL a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
RSP a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
SCHB a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
SCHX a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
SLP a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
TDY a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
UAE a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
UJAN a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
UOCT a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
USA a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
VGT a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
VOO a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
VTI a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
VTV a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
VUG a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
VYM a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
WST a real base is forming — watch for the breakout
ABCL $8.45 watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $8.45 trend-hold
ARM $270 watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $270 trend-hold
BE watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime)
IREN $45.66 watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $45.66
META $665 watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $665 trend-hold
MRVL $224.58 watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $224.58
MU $989.96 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $989.96
MXL $91 watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime); trigger at $91 trend-hold
PANW watch-grade call — 3 of 5 bells lit (research, tape, regime) trend-hold
AAPL no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +3.2% this week, 2.2% off its 52-week high
AMZN no setup today — under its 50-day but still above its 200-day, -0.3% this week, 12.5% off its 52-week high
ARGX no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +1.2% this week, 7.2% off its 52-week high
HQ no setup today — no trend read yet (under a year of price history), -12.6% this week, 70.0% off its 52-week high
ILMN no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +21.8% this week, 0.6% off its 52-week high
INFQ no setup today — recovering, back above its 50- and 200-day, +6.9% this week, 49.6% off its 52-week high
IONQ no setup today — above its 50-day but not its 200-day, +9.5% this week, 52.3% off its 52-week high
LAES no setup today — under both averages, 50-day below the 200, -3.4% this week, 73.6% off its 52-week high
MSFT no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +1.1% this week, 10.1% off its 52-week high trend-hold
NET no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +7.3% this week, 0.9% off its 52-week high trend-hold
NTR no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +0.2% this week, 7.5% off its 52-week high
NVDA no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, +0.5% this week, 7.3% off its 52-week high
OUST no setup today — under its 50-day but still above its 200-day, -0.8% this week, 45.2% off its 52-week high
PL no setup today — under both averages, 50-day below the 200, +1.8% this week, 67.2% off its 52-week high trend-hold
QBTS no setup today — under both averages, 50-day below the 200, +6.2% this week, 62.2% off its 52-week high
QUBT no setup today — above its 50-day but not its 200-day, +7.9% this week, 67.3% off its 52-week high
RGTI no setup today — above its 50-day but not its 200-day, +5.5% this week, 72.5% off its 52-week high
SNDK no setup today — in trend, above its 50- and 200-day, -4.6% this week, 31.4% off its 52-week high
XNDU no setup today — under both averages, 50-day below the 200, -14.7% this week, 82.0% off its 52-week high
All Scans 2 complete · 29 without a dated artifact
market pulse missing
ai scan missing
ai infrastructure missing
biotech scan missing
nvda ecosystem missing
defensive scan missing
healthcare scan missing
consumer scan missing
retail scan missing
cloud etfs missing
cybersec missing
ev clean energy missing
etf universe missing
insider scan missing
bargain bin missing
tech insider buys missing
crypto scan missing
macro commodities missing
defense contractors missing
geopolitical risk missing
optical supply chain missing
drone defense missing
supply chain traces missing
wfe test metrology missing
food security missing
cultural thesis missing
airlines missing
chemicals missing
travel leisure missing
The desk's frozen record The machine-built sections as this issue recorded them — the tape, calls, and wires that were true on this date (desk plumbing and file-path lines removed for reading).
1 machine source could not be read when this issue was built — its record shows a partially degraded day.
Regime State
- State counts: collapse: 181, pullback: 388, uptrend: 243, downtrend: 127.
- Latest transition batch: 2026-09-17 vs 2026-09-16; 31 confirmed state-to-state flips, 0 entries, 0 exits.
- Confirmed flips: $AAUC pullback -> collapse; $ABCL pullback -> uptrend; $ACGL uptrend -> basing; $ALLY basing -> pullback; $ALSN uptrend -> pullback; $ARWR uptrend -> pullback.
Rates & Macro
Source: FRED last-good series under macro; values are aligned to the desk date without interpolation.
| Series | Observation | Tape alignment | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
2Y Treasury (DGS2) |
4.74% as of 2026-09-16 | carried | fresh |
10Y Treasury (DGS10) |
5.01% as of 2026-09-16 | carried | fresh |
10Y minus 2Y curve (T10Y2Y) |
0.27% as of 2026-09-17 | direct | fresh |
Effective fed funds (DFF) |
3.63% as of 2026-09-16 | carried | fresh |
10Y real yield (DFII10) |
2.68% as of 2026-09-16 | carried | fresh |
CPI (all urban consumers) (CPIAUCSL) |
334.1 as of 2026-08-01 | carried | fresh |
US high-yield option-adjusted spread (BAMLH0A0HYM2) |
2.70% as of 2026-09-16 | carried | fresh |
Broad US dollar index (DTWEXBGS) |
118.2 as of 2026-09-11 | carried | fresh |
VIX close (VIXCLS) |
17.71 as of 2026-09-16 | carried | fresh |
Chicago Fed financial conditions (NFCI) |
-0.56 as of 2026-09-11 | carried | fresh |
Cross-sector Rotation
- Money rotating INTO Crypto (RS +19.6, 45% strong-up, today +2.2%), Trace Iran War Second And Third Order Effects (RS +11.4, 71% strong-up, today +1.1%), Hard Assets (RS +8.8, 21% strong-up, today +1.5%) — OUT OF Thebuildout Etch Equipment (RS -17.7), Thebuildout Advanced Packaging Equipment (RS -17.7), Thebuildout Deposition Equipment (RS -17.2). Benchmark SPY -0.6% 30d. ◔ EARLY TURN (accelerating, breadth unconfirmed — probe, not a call): Drone Defense (accel +4.5, 21% up, led by AVAV/DPRO/AVEX), Quantum Computing (accel +4.5, 31% up, led by IONQ/QUBT/INFQ), Space (accel +4.0, 36% up, led by RKLB/RDW/ASTS), Thebuildout Data Center Networking Silicon (accel +3.3, 44% up, led by SMTC/INTC/AMD). TURNING LAGGARDS (30d RS still negative; 7d RS now positive): Drone Defense (30d -14.6, 7d +0.3, divergence +14.9), Quantum Computing (30d -9.1, 7d +1.6, divergence +10.7), Space (30d -5.9, 7d +1.8, divergence +7.7), Airlines (30d -6.6, 7d +0.5, divergence +7.1), Lazarus (30d -6.0, 7d +0.2, divergence +6.2), Humanoid Robotics (30d -5.5, 7d +0.2, divergence +5.7), Spacex S1 Supply Chain (30d -5.2, 7d +0.1, divergence +5.2). Fading leaders: Crypto (accel -4.5, today +2.2%).
- ⚡ Front-run: no emerging sectors clearing the acceleration + breadth bar this run.
- ↗ Turning laggards (30d RS still negative; 7d RS now positive): drone-defense (30d -14.6, 7d +0.3, divergence +14.9); quantum-computing (30d -9.1, 7d +1.6, divergence +10.7); space (30d -5.9, 7d +1.8, divergence +7.7); airlines (30d -6.6, 7d +0.5, divergence +7.1); lazarus (30d -6.0, 7d +0.2, divergence +6.2); humanoid-robotics (30d -5.5, 7d +0.2, divergence +5.7); spacex-s1-supply-chain (30d -5.2, 7d +0.1, divergence +5.2).
Lane Tape
- Reference: SPY +1.1%, RSP +0.5%. 122 lanes with 3+ settled names; 51 closed at least 90% up, 0 at least 90% down.
| Lane | Med 1D | Up | 30d phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space | +5.8% | 11/11 | early-turn (RS -5.9) |
| Thebuildout Dram Memory | +5.5% | 3/4 | neutral (RS -0.6) |
| Quantum Computing | +5.0% | 12/13 | early-turn (RS -9.1) |
| CPU Shortage Supply Chain | +4.8% | 8/8 | neutral (RS -1.8) |
| Thebuildout Nand Flash Memory | +4.8% | 5/5 | leading (RS +4.5) |
| Memory | +4.6% | 10/10 | neutral (RS +1.1) |
| Thebuildout AI Storage Data Pipeline | +4.5% | 17/17 | neutral (RS -0.1) |
| Thebuildout Data Center Switch Nic Vendors | +4.5% | 13/13 | leading (RS +6.9) |
| … 106 more | |||
| Defensive | -0.0% | 7/15 | neutral (RS -6.3) |
| Defense Contractors | -0.1% | 5/12 | neutral (RS -10.9) |
| Livestock Disease | -0.1% | 8/20 | neutral (RS -8.0) |
| Chemicals | -0.3% | 3/9 | neutral (RS -4.8) |
| Thebuildout Specialty Electronic Gases | -0.3% | 1/3 | lagging (RS -5.0) |
| Canadian OG | -0.6% | 3/7 | neutral (RS +1.9) |
| Travel Leisure | -0.8% | 1/9 | neutral (RS -10.8) |
| Adtech | -1.2% | 2/10 | neutral (RS +1.3) |
What moved together
- Space +5.8% median, 11 of 11 up, 4.7 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Quantum Computing +5.0% median, 12 of 13 up, 3.8 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- CPU Shortage Supply Chain +4.8% median, 8 of 8 up, 3.7 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Thebuildout Nand Flash Memory +4.8% median, 5 of 5 up, 3.7 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Memory +4.6% median, 10 of 10 up, 3.5 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Thebuildout AI Storage Data Pipeline +4.5% median, 17 of 17 up, 3.3 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Thebuildout Data Center Switch Nic Vendors +4.5% median, 13 of 13 up, 3.3 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Thebuildout Data Center Networking Silicon +4.2% median, 15 of 16 up, 3.1 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Thebuildout Lithium Battery Metals +3.7% median, 6 of 6 up, 2.6 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
- Semis +3.0% median, 17 of 18 up, 1.9 points above the S&P 500 — the lane moved as one.
Movers and their cohorts
- $SDGR +26.4% on 7.2× volume — attribution: watched; Biotech Capital Cycle +2.8% (32/37), IBB lane +3.0% (35/37)
- $GNRC +18.3% on 8.2× volume — attribution: blindside; Thebuildout Ups Energy Storage Data Centers +2.3% (6/7), Thebuildout Power Distribution Pdus Busways +2.2% (8/9), Thebuildout Natural Gas Turbines Dc Power +1.3% (9/12), AI Infrastructure +2.0% (46/54); 1 more lane
- $VICR +17.7% on 2.4× volume — attribution: watched; Thebuildout Power Supplies Psu Power Shelves +1.9% (6/6), Thebuildout Data Center Power Semiconductors +1.9% (10/12), AI Power +2.0% (40/54), Electricity +1.0% (44/55)
- $BHVN +15.6% — attribution: blindside; no lane on file
- $FLNC -15.4% on 5.7× volume — attribution: blindside; AI Power +2.0% (40/54)
- $ABSI +15.3% on 3.1× volume — attribution: watched; Biotech Capital Cycle +2.8% (32/37), IBB lane +3.0% (35/37)
- $TEM +14.8% — attribution: watched; Biotech Capital Cycle +2.8% (32/37), IBB lane +3.0% (35/37), AI lane +2.2% (59/67)
- $PSIX +13.6% on 3.6× volume — attribution: blindside; AI Power +2.0% (40/54)
- $RARE +12.6% on 2.4× volume — attribution: contrary; IBB lane +3.0% (35/37), Biotech +2.2% (39/39)
- $XE +12.1% — attribution: unavailable; Nuclear Fuel Cycle +2.3% (19/19)
- $INIO +12.0% on 3.3× volume — attribution: unavailable; Thebuildout Fuel Cells Alternative Dc Power +0.9% (7/10), Thebuildout Natural Gas Turbines Dc Power +1.3% (9/12), Electricity +1.0% (44/55)
- $OKLO +11.3% — attribution: unavailable; Nuclear Fuel Cycle +2.3% (19/19), AI Infrastructure +2.0% (46/54), AI lane +2.2% (59/67)
3 more movers past the cap.
Mover bar: a 1D move of 10%+, or 3× volume with a 1D move of 5%+; price $1+, $50M+ dollar volume; daily-reset leveraged and synthetic-income wrappers excluded.
Volatility Gate
- VIX 15.44 (CALM) · 1d -12.8%. 😴 VIX CALM — 15.44 (<16). Complacent; no fear discount available.
- No fire-sale trigger (rule: >=30% one-day spike is the trigger; the level alone is context).
- Credit tape (7d): HYG +0.1% · LQD +0.8% · IEF +0.1% — the flush-vs-break discriminator: orderly credit means the selling is positioning, not a credit event.
Crowd Odds
- Bitcoin reaches $80,000 by December 31, 2026 (crypto-geopolitics reopen trigger level) — RESOLVED YES (Polymarket, settled 2026-08-24)
- Fed hikes 25bps at the September 2026 meeting (Polymarket cross-check) — RESOLVED YES (Polymarket, settled 2026-09-16)
- Fed holds (0bps) at the September 16, 2026 meeting — RESOLVED NO (Kalshi, settled 2026-09-16)
- Government shutdown by October 1, 2026 (Polymarket cross-check) — 1% (Polymarket, as of 09-18; wk +0pt)
- US government shut down on Oct 1, 2026 — 1% (Kalshi, as of 09-18; wk +0pt)
- NVIDIA is the largest company by market cap on December 31, 2026 — 72% (Polymarket, as of 09-18; wk -5pt)
- US recession by end of 2026 (Polymarket cross-check) — 10% (Polymarket, as of 09-18; wk +2pt)
- NBER-dated US recession in 2026 — 6% (Kalshi, as of 09-18; wk +1pt)
The Prints
- $FPS — Reported EPS $0.25 versus analyst consensus of $0.24 (+5.2%).
- $ALMU — Reported EPS $-0.15 versus analyst consensus of $-0.07 (-100.0%).
Tripwires
- Tripwires: no new trips since the 2026-09-17 duty pass.
Desk Calls
| Ticker | Stance | Entry | Review-by | 30d vs SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SNDK | watch | A new flag and held base, then a close strictly above $1740.00. Friday’s equal close… | 2026-09-30 | pending |
| $AMAT | watch | WAIT: close above $489.46 (20-day average); Reclaim/flag plus current orders,… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $CEG | watch (invalidation?) | WAIT: close above $299.73 (Sept 4 high; canonical pivot 296.62 already crossed);… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $COHR | watch (invalidation?) | WAIT: close above $299.22 (20-day average); Reclaim/flag plus supplier allocation… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $GEV | watch (invalidation?) | WAIT: close above $971.98 (20-day average); Reclaim after initial pop and hold a… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $GLW | watch (invalidation?) | WAIT: close above $154.59 (Sept 4 high; SMA20 already reclaimed); NEW flag plus… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $IREN | watch (invalidation?) | WAIT: close above $45.66 (200-day average); Long-average reclaim and held flag;… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $LRCX | watch (in zone) | WAIT: close above $312.76 (20-day average); Reclaim/flag plus current orders, memory… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $MRVL | watch (in zone) | WAIT: close above $224.58 (20-day average); Reclaim/flag plus current design-win… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $MU | buy (in zone) | BUY while the cleared 989.96 flag ceiling holds; losing it returns the entry to WAIT… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $NBIS | watch (in zone) | WAIT: close above $226.58 (Sept 4 high; SMA20 already reclaimed); New post-rebound… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $NVDA | watch | WAIT: close above $236.54 (established pivot; preserved predecessor); Settled… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $SNDK | watch (in zone) | WAIT: close above $1740.00 (Sept 4 high; SMA20 already reclaimed); Strict close… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $SOXX | watch (in zone) | WAIT: close above $523.42 (20-day average; first reclaim reference, not 575.88… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $TSM | watch | WAIT: close above $461.47 (established pivot); Settled volume-supported breakout… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $VRT | watch (invalidation?) | WAIT: close above $280.99 (Sept 4 high; SMA20 already reclaimed); NEW flag plus… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $WDC | watch (in zone) | WAIT: close above $468.19 (Sept 4 high; SMA20 already reclaimed); NEW flag plus… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | pending |
| $BE | watch | holds the 200-day average at $188.51 | 2026-09-25 | pending |
| $GDX | watch | the confirming leg, not the broken one — 11.6% above its 200-day on a +62.48% year;… | 2026-09-25 | pending |
| $GLD | watch | a close back above the 200-day ($414.79) that holds a full week; below that the… | 2026-09-04 (overdue) | pending |
| $MKSI | watch | reclaims its 200-day average at $259.70 with RSI back above 45 | 2026-09-25 | pending |
| $SIL | watch | same shape as GDX — 11.5% above its 200-day on a +75.94% year | 2026-09-25 | pending |
| $SLV | pass | n/a — 7.7% below its own 200-day and widening; a reclaim of that average is the… | 2026-09-25 | pending |
| $AGIO | watch | after the current reset prints a higher low, reclaims the 50-day ($35.56) with RSI… | 2026-09-24 | pending |
| $DHR | watch (in zone) | after a pullback to the $210.39 volume shelf, holds and turns back above it with RSI… | 2026-09-24 | pending |
| $EWY | pass | the one-factor market: 16 of the last 45 sessions moved more than 4% — the template… | 2026-09-19 | pending |
| $GDX | watch | the policy-blink bid is real but entries are pullbacks, not +8% days — a hold of the… | 2026-09-19 | pending |
| $KRE | watch (invalidation?) | not a trade — the bank-stress tell the bond-fear feed keeps asserting; regionals are… | 2026-09-19 | pending |
| $BNO | watch (invalidation?) | not a trade — the oil leg of the monitor. BNO ~$57 is Brent ~$100 at the current… | 2026-09-19 | +17.5% |
| $HYG | watch (invalidation?) | not a trade — the tell. Credit at -0.31% from its high while the long bond makes… | 2026-09-19 | -0.4% |
| $PSX | pass | same as VLO — RSI 80 at the high; nothing here to chase | 2026-09-19 | +13.3% |
| $SPY | watch | no new entry — the trend is intact 0.86% off its high; hold it while the 200-day… | 2026-09-19 | 0.0% |
| $TLT | watch (in zone) | the historical equity low arrives AT the yield peak, so the long bond is only worth… | 2026-09-19 | +0.8% |
| $VLO | pass | the diesel-crack trade is made — RSI 74.8, 0.96% off its high, +35.46% in three… | 2026-09-19 | +18.5% |
| $AXON | watch | a pullback that holds the $576.14 shelf or the 20-day ($556.43) | 2026-09-30 | -17.4% |
| $ITA | pass | no entry 2.69% off a 52-week high with RSI 64.4; the wrapper prices the primes, not… | 2026-09-30 | -12.2% |
| $KTOS | pass | no entry while price sits 12.3% below the 200-day ($73.65) with a death cross intact… | 2026-09-30 | -23.3% |
| $RCAT | pass | no entry after a +20.85% week that stalled at the anchored VWAP from the low… | 2026-09-30 | -23.8% |
| $UMAC | watch | a pullback that bases in $21-$24, where the value-area high ($21.09), 50-day… | 2026-10-09 | -23.3% |
| $DUST | pass | n/a — the inverse side of the same instrument problem | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | n/a |
| $GDX | watch | don't chase RSI 70.3 after a +21.31% week — a first pullback that holds the 200-day… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +9.7% |
| $GLD | watch (in zone) | a close above the 200-day ($411.70) that holds with RSI above 55; $445 reopens the… | 2026-09-04 (overdue) | +0.2% |
| $NUGT | pass | n/a — leveraged miner exposure compounds the whipsaw that already makes miners the… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +16.4% |
| $SIL | watch (in zone) | above its 200-day by 2.4% but RSI 67.1 after +20.0% — same pullback discipline as… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +10.0% |
| $SIMO | watch (in zone) | price back above the 20-day ($264.25) with the 30-day loss narrowing | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +18.9% |
| $SLV | watch | the laggard of the complex at 9.8% below its 200-day ($63.76) — a reclaim of that… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +0.8% |
| $SNDK | pass | no entry while price sits 13.0% below the 20-day ($1,393.06) and 28.2% below the… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +41.3% |
| $STX | watch (in zone) | holds the 20-day ($834.21) and turns RSI back above 50 | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +13.8% |
| $UUP | watch (invalidation?) | n/a — the dollar at RSI 39.5 is the tailwind, not the trade | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +0.4% |
| $GLD | watch (in zone) | a close above the 200-day ($411.72) that holds with RSI above 55; $445 reopens the… | 2026-09-04 (overdue) | +2.9% |
| $CVX | watch | strongest RSI in the upstream cohort (67.2) — hold above the 20-day (~$185.34) to… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +2.0% |
| $GLD | watch | this is a signal to watch, not a trade — a reclaim of the 20-day (~$373.15) would be… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +7.3% |
| $HAL | avoid | not a trend-hold candidate yet — wait for a base and a reclaim of the 50-day… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +11.6% |
| $PSX | watch | RSI is a hair under overbought (69.7) — wait for a pullback to the 20-day (~$200.76)… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +13.8% |
| $USO | watch | the -5.5% weekly pullback holds above the 20-day (~$121.96) — a normal pullback… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +0.8% |
| $VLO | watch | same setup as PSX — a pullback to the 20-day (~$295.63); note this row is one… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +12.0% |
| $ELAN | watch (invalidation?) | a volume-confirmed (at least average volume) close through the 52-week high… | 2026-08-14 (overdue) | -9.4% |
| $LEU | watch | first higher low after a clean Jul 29–30 capex read — the −18% month is a beta… | 2026-08-08 (overdue) | +8.9% |
| $CLMT | pass | RSI 83 on 2.7x volume, +165% in a year — parabolic-chaser material, not trend-hold;… | 2026-09-04 (overdue) | +7.2% |
| $DK | pass | reopen if it builds a multi-week base above the 20-day ($52.58) and resumes — a… | 2026-09-04 (overdue) | -0.1% |
| $MPC | watch | the lane's quality large-cap; interest begins on the first pullback that HOLDS the… | 2026-08-21 (overdue) | +9.5% |
| $PANW | watch | the lane's strongest structure (-2.7% from its 52-week high, +83% on the year);… | 2026-09-04 (overdue) | +3.6% |
| $PL | watch (invalidation?) | untouchable while the knife falls (RSI 30, −14% on the week); interest begins when… | 2026-09-11 (overdue) | +6.0% |
| $PSX | watch | the diversified laggard of the three (+70% on the year, midstream/chem mix dilutes… | 2026-08-21 (overdue) | +11.1% |
| $S | watch | the laggard catching up (+30% in 30 days, still only +9% on the year and -8.6% from… | 2026-09-10 (overdue) | +8.0% |
| $SMH | watch (invalidation?) | the complex switch: first close back above the 50-day ($597.33) after a higher low,… | 2026-08-14 (overdue) | +2.2% |
| $STX | watch (in zone) | the complex's only accumulation-shaped bar: +5.7% on 1.35× volume, closed near the… | 2026-08-14 (overdue) | +19.9% |
| $VLO | watch | best 12-month tape of the pure refiners (+117%); same frame — first 20-day hold… | 2026-08-21 (overdue) | +6.7% |
| $ARM | watch (in zone) | reclaim the pre-registered $270 line and hold it — the trigger the thesis flag broke… | 2026-08-08 (overdue) | -2.4% |
| $CCJ | watch | washed out at RSI 30 — wait for the $84 shelf to hold and a first higher low; the… | 2026-09-15 (overdue) | +11.2% |
| $DUK | watch (invalidation?) | the one working expression — regulated rate-base growth from the same demand; a… | 2026-09-15 (overdue) | -5.1% |
| $LEU | watch (in zone) | only after a full-quarter base — the enrichment monopoly story is intact but the… | 2026-10-01 | +14.0% |
| $VST | watch (invalidation?) | reclaim the 200-day (~$166) and hold it — first sign the derate is done | 2026-09-15 (overdue) | -9.9% |
| $ABCL | watch (in zone) | the pop already happened (Feb low $2.78 to a $8.44 high) — this is the first flag;… | 2026-08-31 (overdue) | +25.3% |
| $CBRS | watch (in zone) | a close above the post-flush bounce high ($221.30) confirms the higher low and… | 2026-08-31 (overdue) | +13.0% |
| $META | watch (in zone) | second reclaim attempt off a higher low — buy interest is a close above ~$665,… | 2026-08-31 (overdue) | -8.6% |
| $MSFT | watch (in zone) | no turn signature yet — interest begins at the 200-day reclaim (~$442) after a base;… | 2026-10-01 | +28.8% |
| $NTLA | watch (invalidation?) | golden cross, +31% month, and a fresh impulse into $18.48 on July 2 — buy interest… | 2026-08-31 (overdue) | -25.0% |
| $ORCL | pass | reopen when the knife stops: the February low ($136) holds on this retest AND a +7%… | 2026-10-01 | +1.9% |
| $AXTI | pass | reopen only if it bases above its 200-day (~$42.55) for a full quarter AND revenue… | 2026-10-01 | +43.6% |
| $CIFR | pass | reopen only on revenue inflecting up AND visible de-leveraging of the $4.4B debt stack | 2026-10-01 | -25.1% |
| $CORZ | pass | reopen on a recapitalization that restores positive equity with the CoreWeave… | 2026-10-01 | -14.3% |
| $CRDO | buy (invalidation?) | elite fundamentals (33% operating margin on $1.34B FY26 revenue) with the… | 2026-09-15 (overdue) | -7.1% |
| $CRWV | pass | reopen only on a financing regime change — interest expense stabilizing while… | 2026-10-01 | -3.0% |
| $EQT | watch (in zone) | the fundamentals are the best in the sweep (net income nearly quadrupled in two… | 2026-10-01 | -2.7% |
| $HUT | pass | reopen on a financed capacity deal that closes the gap between $160M of cash and… | 2026-10-01 | -20.3% |
| $KGS | buy (invalidation?) | the sleeper — record Q1, raised full-year guidance to include the Distributed Power… | 2026-08-15 (overdue) | -18.0% |
| $MXL | watch (in zone) | wire-flagged inflection but already a 4.5x over the year and −16% this week on no… | 2026-08-15 (overdue) | -16.6% |
| $OKTA | pass | the rotation's confirming leader — but RSI 78 and 3% off its high is chasing; reopen… | 2026-09-15 (overdue) | -2.7% |
| $TER | buy (in zone) | the −21% week has no company event behind it — Q1 revenue rose 87% with a 21% EPS… | 2026-08-15 (overdue) | +4.2% |
| $WDAY | watch | the earnings proof-point of the rotation (beat + raised subscription guide) but… | 2026-09-15 (overdue) | +26.6% |
| $SKHY | watch (in zone) | first clean post-debut base — not the open (debut ~2026-07-10) | 2026-09-01 (overdue) | -12.6% |
| $ZM | watch (in zone) | 2 consecutive quarters of accelerating revenue; base over $92 | 2026-09-01 (overdue) | +16.0% |
| $STX | buy | own the cleanest un-hyped inflection — nearline-HDD margins compounding 23%→32% over… | 2026-09-01 (overdue) | -5.3% |
A desk call is an authored stance from a published report; entry and invalidation conditions are human-read, and the full ledger lives at /calls.
30d vs SPY is the raw name-vs-SPY move since the call — for trim/sell calls a NEGATIVE number means the call worked (the name fell after it).
From the Feeds
Curated picks from the last 7 days of the X / Reddit / Discord / web sweep — items the desk read and kept, not the raw capture firehose. Source: -pick- (type: curated-find).
redditReuters — Canada makes immediate capex write-offs permanent, cutting its effective tax rate on new investment to 6.4% · link- Canada will let businesses write off most new capital spending immediately and permanently, taking the marginal effective tax rate on new business investment from about 13% to 6.4% — by Ottawa's own claim the lowest of any major economy and less than half the US rate. Two-thirds of assets qualify, with mining and oil-…
webReuters — SK Hynix in talks to build memory in the US with Intel for the first time $INTC $SKHY $MU · link- SK Hynix is in exploratory talks to manufacture memory chips in the United States for the first time: one scenario has it leasing part of Intel's Ohio plant, another a joint venture with Intel and large cloud buyers. Nothing is decided and Seoul's resistance to moving the technology offshore is the named obstacle, but…
𝕏Serenity (@aleabitoreddit) — Serenity — Foxconn's interconnect chairman names CW lasers and fiber the photonics bottleneck $LITE $COHR $AAOI $GLW $MTSI $NVDA · link- Foxconn Interconnect's chairman singles out continuous-wave lasers and optical fiber as the binding constraint in photonics, and Foxconn is weighing joint investments upstream to secure that supply — the same move Nvidia made with Lumentum and Coherent. An assembler putting its own capital behind the bottleneck is a h…
𝕏SemiAnalysis (@SemiAnalysis_) — SemiAnalysis — Rubin NVL72 benches at 7x the performance per watt of GB300, not the 3x claimed $NVDA · link- SemiAnalysis says its own testing of Rubin NVL72 against GB300 NVL72 shows roughly 7x better performance per watt, against the 3x Nvidia claimed for the part at GTC. It is a measurement rather than a vendor slide, and if it holds the power drawn per unit of AI compute falls faster than the grid-constraint arithmetic c…
𝕏Paradis (@ParadisLabs) — Paradis — Nebius raises rates on four-year-old H100s, and the GPU-depreciation bear case with them $NBIS $CRWV $NVDA · link- Nebius raises on-demand GPU rates from October 1: H100 goes from $3.85 to $4.50 an hour, H200 to $5.40, B200 to $8.50, B300 to $9.50. The second-order read is the one worth having — pricing power on four-year-old H100s, alongside the A100 contract CoreWeave said on its earnings call runs into 2029, cuts against the GP…
webstockanalysis.com — Elmet — a $450M Department of War committed investment in US and allied tungsten supply $ELMT · link- The single largest move on the board today (+32.8% on 41.5x average volume) and the only one with nothing to do with AI. A committed government investment of this size in tungsten capacity is a critical-materials onshoring datapoint, not a defense-contractor headline: tungsten sits upstream of armour, penetrators, cut…
Filings
- NEW: $QBTS 8-K filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-16)
- NEW: $AA 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $CRM 8-K filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-16)
- NEW: $DELL 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $DELL 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $DELL 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $HUBS 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $LASR 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $MDT 8-K filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-17)
- NEW: $MDT 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-16)
- NEW: $NBIS 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- NEW: $PTON 4 filed 2026-09-17 (period 2026-09-15)
- …and 183 more in the source JSON.
- Last 14 days: $QBTS 8-K (2026-09-17); $AA 4 (2026-09-17); $CRM 8-K (2026-09-17); $DELL 4 (2026-09-17); $DELL 4 (2026-09-17); $DELL 4 (2026-09-17); $HUBS 4 (2026-09-17); $LASR 4 (2026-09-17); ….
Breadth And Movers
Price truth: *; primary summary date 2026-09-17. Row dates: 2026-09-17: 2507.
- Summary coverage: 2507/2507 rows at 2026-09-17; 1111 unique symbols after de-duplication.
- Non-derivative unique-symbol breadth: 806 up, 278 down, 14 flat across 1098 names; median 1D change +1.1%.
- Market-pulse breadth: 48 up, 7 down, 1 flat; median 1D change +0.8% from market-pulse.
Top gainers by 1D change (filtered to price >= $1, dollar volume >= $50M, finite RSI; daily-reset leveraged and synthetic-income funds excluded — their print is a geared restatement of an underlying, not a company move):
| Symbol | 1D | 7D | 30D | RSI | Signal | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $SDGR | +26.4% | +60.9% | +71.1% | 83.7 | Extreme overbought | $30.24 | biotech-capital-cycle |
| $GNRC | +18.3% | +14.1% | -2.0% | 57.6 | weak-up | $207.23 | ai-infrastructure |
| $VICR | +17.7% | +21.5% | -10.7% | 56.2 | strong-up | $216.39 | ai-power |
| $BHVN | +15.6% | +8.6% | +2.4% | 48.5 | weak-down | $13.89 | monster-discoveries |
| $ABSI | +15.3% | +12.5% | +4.8% | 56.5 | strong-up | $9.27 | biotech-capital-cycle |
Top laggards by 1D change (same filter):
| Symbol | 1D | 7D | 30D | RSI | Signal | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $FLNC | -15.4% | -20.9% | -34.8% | 24.9 | Extreme oversold | $7.66 | ai-power |
| $MTZ | -7.9% | -10.5% | -25.8% | 29.7 | Oversold | $207.75 | electricity |
| $NSIT | -6.4% | -0.8% | +3.6% | 52.0 | strong-up | $154.65 | monster-discoveries |
| $TMUS | -5.6% | -6.0% | -8.9% | 33.6 | Oversold | $166.45 | ai-scan |
| $DVA | -5.6% | +1.0% | +2.9% | 45.4 | weak-down | $183.09 | monster-discoveries |
- Excluded as derivative wrappers (7): $SOXL +10.4%, $SOXS -10.2%, $TECL +6.7%, $TQQQ +5.1%, $SPXL +3.4%, $UPRO +3.4%, $TNA +1.4% — read these in the tape scans, where leverage and the underlying travel with them.
Targets In Zone
| Target | Anchor date | Tickers | Mechanical status | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARM entry-zone — support shelf <$166.15 | 2026-08-28 | $ARM | APPROACHING — $264.90 is 59.4% above under $166.15; waiting for the pullback | <$166.15 |
| AVGO entry-zone — support shelf <$352.12 / 200-day test | 2026-08-28 | $AVGO | IN ZONE — $347.30 under $352.12 and still falling (trend down) | <$352.12 |
| AVAV profit-target — $276.00 | 2026-08-14 | $AVAV | APPROACHING — $163.14 is 40.9% below the $276 target, trend weak-up | $276.00 |
| AVAV stop-loss — $158.00 | 2026-08-14 | $AVAV | HOLDING — $163.14 is 3.3% above the $158 stop | $158.00 |
| UMAC profit-target — $45.00 | 2026-08-14 | $UMAC | APPROACHING — $23.88 is 46.9% below the $45 target, trend strong-up | $45.00 |
| UMAC stop-loss — $18.50 | 2026-08-14 | $UMAC | HOLDING — $23.88 is 29.1% above the $18.50 stop | $18.50 |
| GDX profit-target — $115.00 | 2026-08-08 | $GDX | APPROACHING — $95.92 is 16.6% below the $115 target, trend up | $115.00 |
| GDX stop-loss — $85.00 | 2026-08-08 | $GDX | HOLDING — $95.92 is 12.8% above the $85 stop | $85.00 |
Convergence Leaders
- Stocks in projection: 685;
convergentCount14;divergentCount8.