Overall Sector and Industry Analysis (EST range covered: 2025-12-26 13:30 to 19:30)
– Scope note: The upload contains late regular session plus after-hours prints from 12/26 only. Last-10/30-day context isn’t present, so short-term views lean on today’s 30-minute price/volume behavior and recent closing structure.
– Financial data/ratings strong into the close: MSCI, SPGI, MCO all pushed higher at 15:30 with elevated volume and held gains into the final prints. GS and BLK stayed firm. This suggests persistent dip-buying in financial information providers and large-cap financials.
– Industrials bid: URI ramped late to a session high near the close; PH, CW printed steady higher highs during the last hour. CASY held a tight up-channel. This continues the “quality industrials” bid.
– Semis mixed/consolidating: ASML and KLAC faded into the close; FN slipped late; MU and AVGO were flat/tight. That looks like digestion after prior strength rather than distribution (no heavy sell volumes).
– Aerospace/defense: CW firm; HEI range-bound; HII steady. AVAV slipped in after-hours. Select small-cap avionics/elec names stood out: ISSC broke to a new intraday high on a late surge; FEIM closed on a high print.
– Biopharma mixed: REGN pushed higher into/after the close; ABVX held high range; MDGL eased; DVAX flat. AXON was very tight.
– Precious metals mixed: PSLV/GLTR/PLTM ticked up in later prints; leveraged miner products (JNUG, GDXU, NUGT) were firm-to-flat; AGQ (levered silver) drifted lower into 19:00; HYMC eased. Metals show rotation but with cross-currents between gold and silver proxies.
– Select materials/energy small caps: RAIL stair-stepped up; SGML bounced intraday but finished mixed.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)
– Most likely to push higher: CIEN, MSCI, SPGI, URI, REGN, ISSC, FEIM
– Strongest near-term bullish tells:
– MSCI, SPGI: late-day break/hold above session highs on good 15:30 volume.
– CIEN: higher-high attempt with strong 15:30 volume, closing near HODs.
– URI: trend-day characteristics with highs into the close.
– REGN: decisive late ramp, held gains in post-close.
– ISSC, FEIM: small caps closing at/near highs with expanding late volume (potential continuation).
Individual Stock Analysis (1–3 day swing plans based on 30-minute structure; key levels derived from today’s action and round-number zones)
CIEN
– Supports: 241.68; 241.14–241.13; 240.59/240.37 zone
– Resistances: 242.51; 243.00; 244.50
– 30-min path: Prefer an early pullback toward 241.2–241.7 that holds, then a push through 242.5. Failure to hold 240.6 risks a digestion day.
– Entries: 241.2–241.7 on hold; or 242.6–242.7 breakout with increasing volume
– Stops: Tight 240.3; wider 239.9 (below demand)
– 1–3 day targets: 243.2; 244.8; 246.5
MSCI
– Supports: 585.19; 583.77; 583.18
– Resistances: 586.00; 588.50; 591.50
– 30-min path: Momentum continuation if price bases above 585 then reclaims 586 early. Watching for trend continuation candles; shallow pullbacks favored.
– Entries: 584.5–585.2 on reclaim; or through 586.1–586.3 with volume
– Stops: 582.7 (below the 14:30–15:00 base); conservative 581.9
– 1–3 day targets: 588.5; 591.5; 595.0
SPGI
– Supports: 528.72; 528.24; 527.92/527.83
– Resistances: 529.64; 531.00; 533.00
– 30-min path: Look for a tight open; hold above 528.7 sets up a push through 529.6 toward 531. Failing 528.2 likely means a sideways day.
– Entries: 528.7–529.0 on hold; or 529.7–529.8 breakout
– Stops: 527.5; if breakout entry, stop 528.2
– 1–3 day targets: 531.2; 532.8; 535.0
URI
– Supports: 826.07–826.04; 825.00–824.55; 824.36
– Resistances: 828.01; 830.00; 833.00
– 30-min path: Trend continuation favored if first pullback holds 825.5–826.5 and price reclaims 828 quickly. Otherwise look for a higher-low build above 824.8.
– Entries: 825.5–826.5 hold; or 828.2–828.5 breakout
– Stops: 823.9; wider swing stop 822.0
– 1–3 day targets: 830.5; 832.8; 835.5
REGN
– Supports: 784.97; 784.48; 782.29
– Resistances: 788.00; 790.00; 795.00
– 30-min path: Late strength suggests a morning flag and continuation. A quick test of 784.5–785 that holds could fuel an advance to 789–792.
– Entries: 783.5–785.0 on hold; or 788.1–788.5 breakout
– Stops: 780.3; tighter active stop 782.0
– 1–3 day targets: 789.5; 792.0; 796.0
ISSC
– Supports: 19.40; 19.33; 19.22–19.28
– Resistances: 19.71 (print high); 20.00; 20.50
– 30-min path: Small-cap continuation setup: look for a shallow pullback to 19.30–19.40 and a higher low; then a push through 19.71/20.00 with volume expansion.
– Entries: 19.30–19.40 hold; or 19.75–19.80 through HOD
– Stops: 19.05; wider 18.90 if allowing noise
– 1–3 day targets: 19.95; 20.30; 20.80
FEIM
– Supports: 56.39; 56.21; 55.85/55.77
– Resistances: 57.00–57.10; 57.50; 58.20
– 30-min path: Late-session strength and close on highs favor a gap-and-go or quick retest of 56.2–56.4 followed by a breakout through 57.1.
– Entries: 56.20–56.40 on hold; or 57.10–57.15 breakout
– Stops: 55.70; tighter 56.00 for breakout entry
– 1–3 day targets: 57.30; 57.90; 58.80
Risk and execution notes
– Many prints are after-hours (thin liquidity), so use the regular-hours opening range to validate these levels. Let price confirm by holding support on 30-min closes before entry.
– For ATR-based sizing without a 30-day ATR, consider targeting 1.0–1.5% per day on large caps (MSCI, SPGI, URI, REGN) and 2–4% on small caps (ISSC, FEIM), adjusting stops to maintain 1.5–2.5R reward-to-risk.
– If semis reclaim leadership (watch MU/AVGO/ASML/KLAC early), broaden longs selectively; otherwise, prioritize the financials/industrials leadership and the small-cap breakouts above.