Overall Sector and Industry Analysis (EST range covered)
– Data analyzed spans 2025-12-31 15:30 to 2026-01-02 11:00 EST. Only intraday bars (mostly 30-minute) from the latest session were provided; no 30-day history was available. Conclusions below emphasize the most recent 1–2 hours and opening drive behavior.
Sector/industry takeaways from today’s price/volume:
– Industrials/Infrastructure strong bid: FIX, EME, MTZ, CAT all pushed higher with orderly higher lows and rising opening-range support; MTZ and CAT printed fresh session highs late-morning. This suggests continued rotation into construction/industrial services.
– Materials/Metals leadership: LEU (uranium) and CENX (aluminum) trended higher on strong intraday relative volume, closing near highs—classic short-term momentum continuation behavior.
– Energy transition bid: FSLR (solar) and BE (fuel cells) advanced with multiple pushes and shallow pullbacks—bullish 30-min structure.
– Semis/mega-cap tech mixed-to-soft: ASML and TSM faded off early spikes and settled into lower ranges; AMD and GOOG retraced early gaps—suggests some rotation away from the mega-cap growth complex today.
– Precious metals pressure: GDXD (3x inverse gold miners) climbed steadily—risk-off within gold miners could persist if dollar/real yields stay firm.
– Speculative/small-cap momentum pockets: PLTZ, RCAT, LUNR showed strong opening range expansions and held gains; these can extend if liquidity remains elevated.
Notable patterns:
– Broad rotation into cyclicals (industrial/infrastructure, materials) and energy-transition names (FSLR, BE). Tickers referenced: MTZ, CAT, FIX, EME, LEU, CENX, FSLR, BE.
– Momentum continuation set-ups where price held above VWAP/ORH through the morning and closed near HOD on the 30-min chart: LEU, PLTZ, BE, GDXD, VRT.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)
Most likely to continue higher:
– LEU, PLTZ, BE, VRT, FSLR, CENX, GDXD, MTZ
Strongest bullish signals today:
– LEU, PLTZ, BE: closed near highs with expanding range and strong intraday relative volume, higher-low 30-min structure, and ORH holds/reclaims.
– GDXD: trend day up with shallow pullbacks (implies continued weakness in gold miners).
– VRT: steady trend with multiple re-tests and holds above prior 30-min highs.
Individual Stock Analysis (30-min chart driven; key daily zones derived from today’s session. “ATR” targets are approximated from today’s intraday range.)
LEU
– Supports: 260.14 (11:00 low), 256.98 (prior 30-min high/pivot), 252.30 (10:30 low).
– Resistances: 262.38 (HOD), 265.00 (round number), 270.00 (measured extension).
– 2–3 day view: Expect a brief coil between 258–262, then attempt 262.4–265. Sustained holds above 265 open a squeeze toward 268–270.
– 1–3 day targets: 264–265, 268–270, stretch 275–276 if momentum accelerates.
– Entries: 258–260 pullback buy; or 262.50 HOD break.
– Stops: Tight 256; swing 252.
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PLTZ
– Supports: 26.12–26.15 (10:30–11:00 shelf), 25.18 (10:30 low), 24.81 (10:00 low).
– Resistances: 26.29 (HOD), 26.50, 27.00.
– 2–3 day view: Consolidation above 25.7–26 likely resolves higher; watch a clean 30-min close over 26.30 to trigger momentum.
– 1–3 day targets: 26.80, 27.50, 28.30 (range extension).
– Entries: 25.70–26.00 dip to support; or 26.30 HOD break.
– Stops: Below 25.18; discretionary wider stop 24.80.
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BE
– Supports: 95.60 (11:00 low), 93.50–93.36 (10:00/10:30 demand), 92.80 (buffer under the base).
– Resistances: 96.20–96.45 (HOD zone), 98.00, 100.00.
– 2–3 day view: Expect a retest of 96.2–96.5; clean break sustains a trend to 98–100 as buyers defend 94–95 on 30-min closes.
– 1–3 day targets: 97.20, 99.00, 101.00.
– Entries: 94.8–95.3 pullback buy; or 96.50 breakout continuation.
– Stops: 93.50 initial; 92.80 swing.
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VRT
– Supports: 174.14 (11:00 low), 173.60 (10:30 low), 173.18 (10:00 low).
– Resistances: 175.00, 176.86, 177.25 (HOD).
– 2–3 day view: Momentum grind higher favored if 174 area holds on 30-min closes. Break above 176.9–177.3 likely draws in new highs.
– 1–3 day targets: 176.80, 177.80, 179.50.
– Entries: 173.8–174.3 buy-the-dip; or through 175.10 with volume.
– Stops: 172.90 tight; 171.80 swing.
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FSLR
– Supports: 273.00 (late-morning hold), 272.19 (10:00 low), 270.50 (buffer), 265.86 (session low).
– Resistances: 274.10, 276.32 (HOD), 278.00.
– 2–3 day view: Sideways-to-up bias; hold above 272–273 likely leads to a retest of 276. A decisive 30-min close over 276.3 targets high-270s/low-280s.
– 1–3 day targets: 275.0, 276.5–277.0, 279.5–281.0.
– Entries: 272.6–273.2 dip; or >274.20 for an ORH continuation.
– Stops: 271.8 tight; 270.9 swing.
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CENX
– Supports: 41.03–41.07 (10:30 shelf), 40.255 (10:00 low), 39.96 (open pivot).
– Resistances: 41.50 (HOD), 42.00, 42.50.
– 2–3 day view: Continuation favored if 41.0 holds as demand. A 30-min close >41.50 opens a continuation channel toward 42–42.5.
– 1–3 day targets: 41.50, 41.90–42.10, 42.50.
– Entries: 41.05–41.15 buy dips; or 41.50 break with follow-through.
– Stops: 40.70 initial; 40.25 swing.
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GDXD
– Supports: 8.68–8.70 (late-morning base), 8.60 (10:30 pivot), 8.31 (10:00 low).
– Resistances: 8.76 (HOD), 8.90, 9.00–9.10.
– 2–3 day view: Trend intact while above 8.60 on 30-min closes. Break/hold over 8.76 should extend toward 8.9–9.1. Note macro sensitivity (miners vs. dollar/real yields).
– 1–3 day targets: 8.85, 8.98, 9.15.
– Entries: 8.62–8.68 dip; or >8.76 continuation.
– Stops: 8.49 tight; 8.39 swing.
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MTZ
– Supports: 225.90–226.00 (late hold), 223.80 (10:30 pivot), 222.745 (10:00 low).
– Resistances: 226.28, 227.63 (HOD), 229.00–230.00.
– 2–3 day view: Expect a push through 226.3–227.6 if 224.8–226 holds as demand on 30-min bars. Momentum may grind toward 229–230.
– 1–3 day targets: 226.8, 227.8–228.2, 229.8–230.5.
– Entries: 224.8–225.4 pullbacks; or >226.30 break.
– Stops: 223.40 tight; 222.70 swing.
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Notes and risk management
– The dataset did not include the prior 10–30 trading days, so the “daily” supply/demand zones use today’s high/low and intraday shelves. Reassess levels after today’s close with full daily candles and VWAP context.
– For 1–3 day swings, favor names that closed near HOD with strong 30-min structures and rising volume into the late morning. Use stops just beyond clearly defined intraday bases and scale out at the first two targets to de-risk.