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Power Hour #77 Bullish

Power Hour #77: Breadth Thrust: AXON Anchors a Bull Stampede – Monday 8/3/2026

August 3, 2026 4:12
Episode Summary
A sudden breadth thrust flips sentiment sharply bullish, with 272 stocks favoring bulls against just 26 bears. The hosts break down what to hold, cut, and watch into the close, anchored by AXON's clean continuation and setting up tomorrow's SUPN earnings catalyst.
Key Takeaways
  • Bull 4% surged to 272 vs just 26 bears
  • % Above 40 SMA jumped 5.7pp to 60.28%
  • Comm Services and Discretionary lead at top percentiles
  • AXON breaks out +8.3% with institutional backing
  • Index price data unavailable — trade the breadth
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Regime Check — Where Are We Now?

Breadth expanded through the session — this is a bullish tape building strength into the close, with participation broadening under the surface.

  • Breadth expanding: % Above 40 SMA jumped to 60.28% from 54.54% (+5.7pp), and % Above 20 SMA rose to 50% from 47% (+3.0pp) — buyers in control.
  • Sentiment flip: Bull 4% surged to 272 vs Bear 4% at just 26, a massive reversal from yesterday’s 154/208 split — a genuine breadth thrust.
  • Leadership rotating: Communication Services (RSPC) hit the 100th percentile at 0.98 and Consumer Discretionary (RSPD) sits at the 95th percentile — offense is leading, defensives fading (Utilities RSPU at 0th percentile, -0.82).

Strategy Signals — Continuation, Reversal & SIP

  • Strongest continuation: AXON at $571.78, up 8.3% with institutional footprint — a Big Bang Theory breakout; also watch FOSL ripping +18.8% on 1.6 RVOL (but 264% risk — speculative).
  • Reversal watch: AZN at $157.35 down 7.2% on heavy 4.8 RVOL with 5K institutional interest — a washout candidate worth monitoring for a base, not a chase.
  • SIP leaders holding: BSX ($46.73, +1.68% from open) and OWL ($10.30, +0.47%) are green on guidance/price-target upgrades; W, LYV, and CTVA are fading from open despite positive notes — fade the weak.
  • Action code: PLASTICS (Sector Winners) fits — ride Communication Services and Discretionary leadership; pair with 2LYNCH for continuation breakouts like AXON.

Closing Playbook — What To Do Now

  • Trim into weakness: If long CTVA ($78.71, -6.45% from open) or W (-4.85% from open), consider closing — both are failing intraday despite bullish headlines.
  • Enter on confirmation: AXON above $571.78 into the bell is the cleanest continuation; EAT ($222.20, +4.0%, 1.2 RVOL) and DPZ ($361.41, +4.0%) show retail strength worth a starter if they hold gains.
  • Index levels: SPY, QQQ, and IWM price/SMA data are unavailable today — trade the breadth, not the tape. With Bull 4% at 272, assume dips get bought unless breadth reverses.

Tomorrow’s Early Look

  • Catalyst watch: Earnings-driven names dominate — SUPN flagged better Q2 results plus a merger; watch follow-through and any overnight guidance reactions.
  • Setup forming: AXON holding above $571.78 sets up a T3A continuation; COF ($218.16, +4.4%) in Finance is coiling for a possible breakout extension.
  • Regime outlook: Today’s +5.7pp breadth thrust favors staying long-biased into tomorrow — plan for CRT (Controlled Risk Taking) with tight stops, but respect that offense sectors are leading and defensives are bleeding.
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