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Power Hour #99: Trading Blind: Breadth Cracks in the Final Hour – Thursday 9/3/2026

Episode 994:06

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Episode summary

With index data down, the hosts dig into the tape to find the regime has quietly shifted from bullish to choppy-defensive as breadth contracts. They break down what to hold (TSLA, SOFI, KKR, CRM, AGX), what to cut (AVGO, GOLD, GIS), and why energy is rotating in as chips and commodities leak lower.

Chapter by chapter

Breadth Cracks Under the Surface

Percent above the 20-day SMA drops from 17 to 11, signaling a shift to choppy-defensive despite a healthy-looking bull-bear count.

Holding the Leaders

SOFI, KKR, and TSLA are flagged as the day's strongest holds, with TSLA confirmed by institutional flag activity.

Cutting Chips and Commodities

AVGO, GOLD, and GIS get cut on distribution and earnings misses as energy rotates in via RSPG.

Late Entries: CRM and AGX

CRM continuation and AGX's rare bullish reversal are named as the only late-entry candidates, with a size-down directive.

Levels and Selectivity for Tomorrow

TSLA's 381.37 level and AGX's 421 level are set as tomorrow's key tells, with a sell-the-rip mindset until breadth confirms.

Key points

  • Breadth contracted sharply into the close (20-day SMA % dropped from 17 to 11), signaling a choppy-to-defensive tape despite a healthy bull-bear ratio.
  • Hold confirmed leaders TSLA, SOFI, KKR, and CRM; cut AVGO, GOLD, and GIS on distribution and earnings weakness.
  • Energy/commodities (RSPG) are rotating in as tech and industrials lag, suggesting a sector rotation underway.
  • AGX stands out as a rare bullish reversal against broader chip weakness — a name to watch into tomorrow.
  • With narrow participation, size down on new entries and treat any rally as sell-the-rip until breadth stabilizes.

Ticker charts

SPY

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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 SPY in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

QQQ

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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 QQQ in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

IWM

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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 IWM in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

SOFI

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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 SOFI in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

KKR

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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 KKR in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

TSLA

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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 TSLA in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

AVGO

Open in app
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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 AVGO in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

GOLD

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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 GOLD in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

GIS

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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 GIS in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

RSPG

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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 RSPG in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Aug 27, 2026.

CRM

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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 CRM in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

AGX

Open in app
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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 AGX in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Sep 3, 2026.

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