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Midday Wave #122: Breadth Improves, Chips Run Thin: The UTHR Tell – Friday 10/2/2026

Episode 1223:30

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Episode summary

Breakdowns collapse from 192 to 59 as longer-term breadth quietly improves, even as short-term momentum cools. Semiconductor leaders TXN, ASML, and TSM rally hard but on weak volume, leaving UTHR’s 2.84 RVOL as the lone institutional confirmation to watch into the close.

Chapter by chapter

Breadth Diverges: 40SMA Up, 20SMA Down

Long-term breadth improves while short-term momentum cools, producing a classic basing pattern despite an official Oversold regime.

Breakdown Collapse and Chip Leadership

Bear 4% breakdowns plunge from 192 to 59 while semiconductors lead the tape, though longer-term bull/bear cohorts stay split.

Chip Rally on Thin Volume

TXN, ASML, and TSM post strong gains but all trade under 1.0 relative volume, raising a credibility gap in the rally.

New Movers: BE, ARES, LEN, STLA

Fresh sentiment shifts and price target changes hit Bloom Energy, ARES, MBX, LEN, and STLA.

UTHR: The Lone Volume Confirmation

The 20% Study shows chip names like AMAT and ADI at supply with no volume, while UTHR stands out with 2.84 RVOL confirming institutional interest.

Sizing Down and Key Levels to Watch

The plan shifts to reduced sizing in chip leaders, with UTHR's and AMAT's supply zones flagged as the levels that will confirm or deny the move into the close.

Key points

  • Bear 4% breakdowns collapsed from 192 to 59, signaling a sharp reduction in selling pressure
  • Longer-term breadth (40SMA) is improving even as short-term breadth (20SMA) cools — a classic basing signature
  • Semiconductor leaders TXN, ASML, and TSM are rallying but all trade under 1.0 relative volume, creating a credibility gap
  • UTHR is the only name in the 20% Study showing real institutional volume confirmation (RVOL 2.84) at supply
  • The plan calls for sizing down chip exposure until volume confirms price action at key supply zones

Ticker charts

TXN

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open TXN in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

ASML

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open ASML in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

TSM

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open TSM in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

BE

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open BE in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

ARES

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open ARES in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

MBX

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open MBX in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

LEN

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open LEN in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

STLA

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open STLA in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

AMAT

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open AMAT in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

ADI

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open ADI in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

UTHR

Open in app
SMAUp (filled)Down (hollow)

Use left and right arrows to move through history, plus and minus to zoom, ] and [ to open the next and previous event, Escape to close its card, Enter to open UTHR in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 2, 2026.

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