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Power Hour #123: Breadth Breaks Down: Cut the Losers, Hold the Energy Trade – Thursday 10/8/2026

Episode 1234:39

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Episode summary

A one-day breadth collapse from 35% to 15% above the 20 SMA triggers a defensive, distribution-flavored session. The hosts break down which OpenAI-hit chip names to cut, why energy is the only confirmed leader worth holding, and the single 20 SMA level that decides whether tomorrow is a buy-everything bounce or a stock-picker’s grind.

Chapter by chapter

Breadth Craters to 15%

Short-term breadth collapses twenty points in a single session, flagging a regime shift.

40 SMA Holds the Floor

The 40 SMA firms up even as bears outnumber bulls two-to-one, framing the day as a flush, not a structural break.

Cutting OpenAI-Hit Chip Names

GLW, SKHY, and HIMX get cut on fundamental damage from the OpenAI revenue miss, plus a stop-loss warning on SBUX.

Energy Leads, Hold for Confirmation

PSX and PBR stand out as the day's leaders, but adds require energy to hold its bid into the close.

Thin Volume, No Conviction

FDS's big move runs on weak RVOL, and only EWZS and MMED show real volume behind their reversals.

PSX Continuation Setup

PSX above 280.81 is the cleanest continuation trade, while AI-hardware names stay under pressure.

Watch the 20 SMA Open

A reclaim above 20% on the 20 SMA signals a shakeout; staying under 15% confirms distribution and selectivity.

Key points

  • Short-term breadth (20 SMA) crashed from 35% to 15% in one day while the 40 SMA firmed, signaling a flush rather than a structural breakdown.
  • Cut OpenAI-exposed names GLW, SKHY, and HIMX — this is a fundamental revision, not noise — and honor stops on SBUX amid Chipotle-bid uncertainty.
  • Energy (PSX, PBR) is the day's clear leader, but only add on confirmation if it holds its bid into the close.
  • Many of today's 'leaders' like FDS ran on thin RVOL — treat low-volume pops with skepticism.
  • The 20 SMA reclaiming 20% tomorrow determines whether this was a shakeout or confirmed distribution requiring a stock-picker's approach.

Ticker charts

GLW

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 GLW in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

SKHY

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 SKHY in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

HIMX

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 HIMX in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

SBUX

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 SBUX in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

PSX

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 PSX in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

PBR

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 PBR in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

FICO

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 FICO in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

FDS

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 FDS in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

EWZS

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 EWZS in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

MMED

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 MMED in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

RSPG

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 RSPG in WaveFinder.

Daily bars through Oct 8, 2026.

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