Overall Sector and Industry Analysis
Datetime range analyzed (EST): 2026-01-23 09:30 to 2026-01-26 15:30. Note: Most of the granular data provided concentrates on the afternoon of 2026-01-26; commentary emphasizes that window and its momentum significance for 1–5 day swings.
- Metals/miners and materials: Broad, heavy distribution. Precious metals ETFs and equities slid with persistent lower-lows and elevated volume into the close: PPLT, GLD, SPPP, EXK, HL, IAUX, RGLD, SII all faded. Rare earths (REMX) also trended down. This looks like rotation out of metals/materials risk.
- Semiconductors/AI hardware: Soft to risk-off tone. AMD, MU, ASML, MPWR all leaked lower through the afternoon; MSFT was flat-to-soft. Suggests semis digesting and not leading near term.
- Mega-cap tech/communication: Mixed-to-stable. META firm but range-bound; MSFT slightly soft. No broad leadership push from the megacaps in this slice.
- Healthcare/biopharma/medtech: Constructive. Managed care (UNH) pushed to the highs; large-cap therapeutics and tools showed relative strength or stability: VRTX, REGN, AMGN, LLY, ALNY, ARGX mostly steady to higher. Medtech/tools (ILMN up, WAT up, TMO mixed) were bought.
- Industrials/infrastructure/services: Firm. Waste Management (WM) broke to fresh intraday highs; EME and IESC grinded up; URI and FIX held ranges; MLM steady. Defensives and services got rotation.
- Energy: Mixed. Midstream (TRGP) bid and closing strong; EGY mild bid; CRK faded; GPOR range-bound. Select strength in high-quality midstream/gas exposure.
- Consumer/Travel: Booking (BKNG) advanced and closed near highs; RCL firm; COST range-bound; DPZ and WSO modest; CVNA faded (high beta discretionary still volatile).
Takeaway patterns
– Rotation out of metals/materials and semis into defensives (waste, healthcare/managed care, medtech) and select services/travel. Afternoon strength into the close tends to carry for 1–3 sessions; watch for continuation in UNH, WM, ILMN, VRTX, BKNG, TRGP, plus niche breakouts like FRPT and WIX.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)
Likely to push higher
– UNH, ILMN, BKNG, WM, VRTX, TRGP, FRPT, WIX
Strongest bullish signals
– UNH: closed at session highs with steady accumulation and higher lows.
– BKNG: persistent bid with higher highs into the bell.
– ILMN: broke above 152 area late day; buyers defended each dip.
– TRGP: higher-high/close high in energy while peer group mixed.
– FRPT: clean afternoon trend and range expansion.
Individual Stock Analysis
Note on levels and ATR: Lacking full 30-day daily history in the file, support/resistance are derived from clearly defined intraday pivots (30-minute bars) and round-number supply/demand. ATR-proxy is the high-low range from the provided session to size targets conservatively.
1) UNH
– ATR-proxy (session range): ~2.94 (351.80 high – 348.86 low)
– Key supports (daily zones via intraday pivots): 350.60; 349.85; 348.86
– Key resistances: 351.80; 353.00; 355.00
– 30-minute price action outlook (2–3 days): If price holds above 350.6 off the open, expect a push through 351.8 toward 353. A strong day could extend toward 355 on a 1x ATR follow-through. Failure to hold 350.6 likely retests 349.9–348.9 before buyers reattempt.
– Swing targets (1–3 days): T1 351.8–352.0; T2 353.0–353.5; stretch T3 355.0
– Entries: 350.6–351.0 on a controlled dip/hold; or momentum add above 351.9 with volume.
– Stop-loss: 349.6 (tighter); 348.8 (beneath session low, standard).
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2) ILMN
– ATR-proxy: ~1.83 (152.53 – 150.70)
– Supports: 151.13–150.90; 150.70; 150.00
– Resistances: 152.53; 153.00; 154.00
– 30-minute outlook: Constructive bull flag. Above 151.8–152.0, look for a retest of 152.5 then 153. A full ATR extension projects into 153.5–154 on sustained momentum.
– Swing targets: T1 152.5; T2 153.0–153.3; T3 154.0
– Entries: 151.7–152.0 retest; or through 152.6 on volume.
– Stop-loss: 150.9 (tight); 150.7 (beneath session low).
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3) BKNG
– ATR-proxy: ~47 (5134.38 – 5087.27)
– Supports: 5120–5113; 5102; 5087
– Resistances: 5134; 5150; 5175
– 30-minute outlook: Momentum continuation candidate. Holding above 5113–5120 favors a push through 5134 into 5150. A strong tape could lift 1x ATR-proxy toward 5155–5165; extension sellers likely into 5175.
– Swing targets: T1 5134; T2 5150; T3 5175
– Entries: 5115–5120 pullback hold; or breakout >5135 with expanding volume.
– Stop-loss: 5100 (tight); 5087 (beneath session low, standard).
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4) WM
– ATR-proxy: ~1.72 (230.46 – 228.74)
– Supports: 229.60–229.30; 228.74; 228.00
– Resistances: 230.46; 231.00; 232.00
– 30-minute outlook: Steady trend day suggests continuation as long as 229.6 holds. Expect early test of 230.5–231; a full ATR follow can target 231.8–232.
– Swing targets: T1 230.5; T2 231.0–231.3; T3 232.0
– Entries: 229.6–229.9 on dip/hold; breakout add over 230.5.
– Stop-loss: 229.2 (tight); 228.7 (beneath session low).
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5) VRTX
– ATR-proxy: ~2.16 (478.97 – 476.81)
– Supports: 477.50; 477.22; 476.81
– Resistances: 478.97; 480.00; 482.00
– 30-minute outlook: Strong close; base above 477.5 sets up 479 test and 480 psychological pivot. Sustained strength could print into 481–482.
– Swing targets: T1 479.0; T2 480.0; T3 481.5–482.0
– Entries: 477.6–478.0 pullback; momentum add through 479.0–479.1.
– Stop-loss: 476.7 (beneath session low).
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6) TRGP
– ATR-proxy: ~1.67 (192.717 – 191.045)
– Supports: 191.75; 191.58; 191.05
– Resistances: 192.72; 193.00; 194.00
– 30-minute outlook: Relative strength in energy. Above 191.8, expect a retest of 192.7; breakout could tag 193–193.5 with stretch toward 194 on 1x ATR.
– Swing targets: T1 192.7; T2 193.0–193.5; T3 194.0
– Entries: 191.8–192.0 on dip/hold; or above 192.8 on volume.
– Stop-loss: 191.3 (tight); 191.0 (beneath session low).
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7) FRPT
– ATR-proxy: ~1.59 (72.66 – 71.07)
– Supports: 71.88; 71.48; 71.07
– Resistances: 72.66; 73.00; 73.50
– 30-minute outlook: Clean afternoon trend and expansion. Holding 71.9–72.0 favors a push back to 72.66; breakout can test 73–73.3 with an ATR stretch into 73.5.
– Swing targets: T1 72.66; T2 73.00–73.20; T3 73.50
– Entries: 72.0–72.2 pullback; or >72.70 continuation.
– Stop-loss: 71.45 (beneath mid-day base); 71.05 (beneath session low).
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8) WIX
– ATR-proxy: ~1.76 (89.675 – 87.92)
– Supports: 89.07; 88.87; 88.03
– Resistances: 89.68; 90.00; 91.00
– 30-minute outlook: Breakout setup if 89.1 holds. Look for 89.7 retest and 90 psych; strong tape can extend to 90.7–91 on an ATR push.
– Swing targets: T1 89.7; T2 90.0; T3 90.7–91.0
– Entries: 89.1–89.3 pullback; or >89.7 breakout.
– Stop-loss: 88.6 (tight under intraday higher low); 88.0 (deeper swing).
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Risk notes and execution
– Given the visible rotation, avoid longs in metals/materials and most semis until they reclaim intraday lower-high sequences (examples of weakness: PPLT, GLD, SPPP, EXK, HL, AMD, MU, ASML).
– Size positions to ATR-proxy so stops and targets fit 1–1.5x ATR for 1–3 day swings.
– Confirmation matters: look for opening 30–60 minutes to hold above listed supports with rising volume before triggering continuation entries.