Overall Sector and Industry Analysis
Datetime range analyzed (EST): 2025-10-27, approximately 13:00 to 19:30 ET, using the supplied 30-minute intraday data. Note: A full 30-day daily time series was not included in the upload, so commentary emphasizes the latest session’s structure and short-term momentum footprints within the basket.
- Tech/Semis/Software: Broadly constructive to firm.
- Semis and adjacent: QCOM stair-stepped higher into the evening (188.00 → 188.61), KLAC printed higher into the close and a post-close uptick (1215 → 1219.7 print), MPWR held near highs, PI advanced into 238–240. VICR faded late, but the group tone was net-positive. Tickers: QCOM, KLAC, MPWR, PI, VICR.
- Software/Cyber: AXON trended up (higher highs into 749–750), ISRG (MedTech software-adjacent robotics) pushed to new intraday highs, CRWD/ZS/SNOW were mostly stable-to-firm with light after-hours activity. Tickers: AXON, ISRG, CRWD, ZS, SNOW, HUBS, NOW, CDNS.
- Industrials/Capital goods and defense: Healthy, with multiple names near recent highs and strong finishes.
- CRS broke out strongly into the close (318.6). PH, FIX, EME, RBC, TDG, CACI, POWL were broadly stable to firm during the afternoon, indicating continued institutional support. Tickers: CRS, PH, FIX, EME, RBC, TDG, CACI, POWL.
- Healthcare/Services: Bid stayed firm. HCA advanced steadily to 467.9; MCK/MD management names (MCK, MEDP) were steady at elevated levels. Tickers: HCA, MCK, MEDP.
- Energy/Oil services: Mixed to flat. OIH was range-bound; VIST/CLB little net progress; metals inverse ETNs (DUST, DZZ, ZSL) saw two-way trade, implying precious metals were soft-to-choppy. Tickers: OIH, VIST, CLB, DUST, DZZ, ZSL.
- Argentina ADRs (Banks/Energy/Utilities/Airports): Volatile but net-mixed; several had intraday pops with late fades/illiquidity after hours. ARGT hovered near 89; CEPU and TGS pushed higher intraday while PAM, BMA, LOMA, CAAP showed whipsaws. Expect continued event-driven rotations. Tickers: ARGT, CEPU, TGS, PAM, BMA, LOMA, CAAP, EDN, SUPV, GGAL, YPF, TEO, CRESY, IRSA.
Notable short-term trends and patterns
– Strength into the close: QCOM, AXON, ISRG, CRS, HCA, PI showed higher lows/higher highs or strong close prints with demand on dips.
– Breakout/expansion behavior: CRS (clear expansion bar); PI (trend extension and post-close prints near 240).
– Consolidations at highs: KLAC, MPWR, TDG, FIX, PH sitting near upper ranges.
– Metals weakness proxies choppy: DUST/GDXD/DZZ/ZSL with inconsistent extension moves during the evening—trend conviction is lower there for 1–3 day swings.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 trading days)
Most likely to advance:
– QCOM, AXON, ISRG, CRS, HCA
Strongest bullish signals
– CRS: Fresh breakout candle with range expansion and volume during the main session.
– AXON: Persistent intraday uptrend with higher highs and a firm close near 749–750.
– QCOM: Grind higher late with continuous higher prints; relative strength vs peers in the basket during the last hour.
– ISRG: Session-long bid culminating with a high-close push.
– HCA: Steady staircase higher through the afternoon, holding gains.
Individual Stock Analysis and Trade Plans
Note: Key support/resistance reference recent daily supply/demand zones inferred from today’s extremes and nearby round-number pivots. Use your platform’s current daily ATR to calibrate the ATR-based targets below (e.g., half-ATR and full-ATR extensions from entry).
1) QCOM
– Supports: 188.00–187.80 (demand shelf), 187.20, 186.50
– Resistances: 188.70, 189.50, 191.00
– 30-minute read and 2–3 day outlook: Expect an early test of 188.7–189.5. Sustained holds above 189.5 open a push into 191.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy: 188.00–188.10 with confirmation (higher low on 30-min).
– Breakout buy: Above 189.50 on rising volume.
– Stops:
– Tight swing: 187.20
– Wider swing: 186.50 (beneath demand shelf)
– Targets (1–3 days):
– T1: 189.50 (near-term supply)
– T2: 191.00 (~+0.5–1.0x your daily ATR from typical entries)
– T3: 192.50–193.00 (~+1.0–1.5x ATR if momentum persists)
2) AXON
– Supports: 747.20, 745.40, 742.50
– Resistances: 750.70, 753.00, 760.00
– 30-minute read and 2–3 day outlook: Uptrend intact; look for a 750.7 breakout retest. A hold above 753 strengthens probability of a 756–760 extension.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy: 746–747 after a shallow dip that reclaims 747.2.
– Breakout buy: Through 750.7–751 with expanding volume.
– Stops:
– Tight: 744.80
– Wider: 742.40 (below intraday demand)
– Targets (1–3 days):
– T1: 753.00
– T2: 756.00 (≈+0.5–0.8x ATR)
– T3: 760.00 (≈+1.0–1.3x ATR if trend accelerates)
3) ISRG
– Supports: 549.50, 548.00, 546.50
– Resistances: 552.00, 555.00, 560.00
– 30-minute read and 2–3 day outlook: Momentum push late; look for an early probe of 552. A clean move/hold over 552 shifts control to buyers targeting mid-550s.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy: 549.5–550.2 zone once buyers defend the level.
– Breakout buy: >552.0 on volume confirmation.
– Stops:
– Tight: 547.90
– Wider: 546.40
– Targets (1–3 days):
– T1: 553.00–554.00
– T2: 556.00–557.00 (~0.5–0.8x ATR)
– T3: 560.00 (~1.0–1.2x ATR on continuation)
4) CRS
– Supports: 316.00, 314.00, 312.20
– Resistances: 320.00, 323.00, 327.00
– 30-minute read and 2–3 day outlook: Fresh breakout with strong close suggests immediate follow-through potential; watch for a flag above 316–317 and a push into 320+.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy: 316.5–317.0 on higher-low confirmation.
– Breakout buy: >320.0 with rising 30-min volume.
– Stops:
– Tight: 314.80
– Wider: 313.80 (below breakout base)
– Targets (1–3 days):
– T1: 320.50–321.00
– T2: 323.00–324.00 (~0.5–0.8x ATR)
– T3: 326.50–327.00 (~1.0–1.2x ATR)
5) HCA
– Supports: 465.30, 463.60, 461.20
– Resistances: 469.20, 472.00, 475.00
– 30-minute read and 2–3 day outlook: Persistent intraday trend up; buyers likely to defend mid-460s. A push through 469.2 opens room toward 472.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy: 464.5–465.5 if buyers step in.
– Breakout buy: >469.2 with expanding volume.
– Stops:
– Tight: 462.90
– Wider: 461.00 (below session demand and round-number shelf)
– Targets (1–3 days):
– T1: 469.50–470.00
– T2: 472.00–473.00 (~0.5–0.8x ATR)
– T3: 475.00 (~1.0–1.2x ATR on strength)
Risk management and execution notes
– Use your platform’s current daily ATR values to convert the qualitative ATR references above into precise target offsets from your entry (e.g., T2 ≈ entry + 1.0x ATR).
– Size positions assuming a 0.5–1.0R risk to your tight stop; avoid adding if price loses the identified demand shelves on rising volume.
– For breakout entries, wait for a 30-minute close through the level or a break-and-hold with rising volume to reduce false breakout risk.
– If the broader tech/semis complex wobbles (watch KLAC/MPWR/SMH proxies), trail stops tighter on QCOM/AXON/ISRG.
Concise watchlist for upside (next 2–3 days): QCOM, AXON, ISRG, CRS, HCA.