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Continuation Breakout Friday 2PM 10/24/2025

October 24, 2025 5 min read

Overall Sector and Industry Analysis

Datetime range analyzed (EST): 2025-10-24 11:00 to 14:00, 30-minute aggregates across the tickers provided. Note: Only intraday data for this window was included in your upload; the 30-day/10-day read is inferred from current momentum and recent intraday behavior. For precise multi-week levels, confirm on your daily charts.

  • Communication Services / Mega-cap Tech (GOOG, GOOGL, META): Tight, controlled grind higher with dips bought and steady volume. Buyers defending small pullbacks suggests continued accumulation into the close.
  • Software/EDA (SNPS): Pinned in a narrow band with light intraday expansion—neutral and awaiting a catalyst. No momentum edge today.
  • Healthcare Distribution/Services (MCK, COR): Flat-to-slightly firm; low volatility and consistent bids. Defensive tone but no obvious momentum breakouts.
  • Biotech/SMID (ELDN, SNTI, DBVT): Soft drift lower on thin liquidity—no bid chases; fragile bases.
  • Financials (MSCI, PFSI): Divergent—MSCI pushed to highs, PFSI faded intraday. Mortgage-sensitive names (PFSI) lag, while fee/analytics (MSCI) outperform.
  • Autos (GM): Persistent bid and higher lows all session—clear relative strength vs broad tape.
  • Utilities/Energy (CEG): Intraday pullback with stabilization—looks like rotation out of defensives mid-day.
  • Crypto mining/Blockchain (CIFR): Wide intraday range—spike and sharp fade; speculative, beta to BTC.
  • Micro/special situations (BNR, MRM, OP, VATE, PMI, CTEV): Mixed. BNR stair-stepped up on small volume (momentum candidate if liquidity improves). PMI saw heavy selling and range expansion lower. MRM coiling tightly near 2.80. OP/ VATE largely illiquid. CTEV in a tight 70 handle box.

Notable short-term trend tells:
– Strength: GM, META, GOOG, MSCI (steady bids, higher lows, controlled pullbacks).
– Weakness: PFSI (lower highs/lows midday), CEG (pulled back), micro-cap biotech cohort (ELDN, SNTI) heavy on offers.
– Speculative: CIFR (range expansion), BNR (low float momentum continuation potential).

Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)

Most likely to move up: GM, MSCI, META, GOOG, BNR (speculative low float), CIFR (speculative beta-to-BTC).
– Strongest bullish signals: GM (clean intraday trend and relative strength), MSCI (push to session highs), META (orderly grind with higher lows), GOOG (tight accumulation just under intraday highs).

Individual Stock Analysis

GM
– Key supports: 68.90, 68.60, 68.30 (demand at round-number steps and higher-low shelf)
– Key resistances: 69.20, 69.50, 70.00 (near-day high, half-dollar, and round-number supply)
– 30-min forecast (2–3 days): Expect an opening range hold above ~68.9 leading to a push into 69.5. If market risk-on persists, a 69.8–70.4 tag is feasible by Day 2. Failure to hold 68.6 likely forces a 68.3 test before buyers step back in.
– Swing targets (use recent intraday range ~0.7 as proxy ATR):
– T1: 69.30
– T2: 69.80
– T3: 70.40
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 68.85–68.95 (prior support reclaim)
– Breakout buy on 69.22–69.25 hold
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 68.55 (beneath higher-low shelf)
– Wider: 68.25 (beneath demand zone)
finviz dynamic chart for  GM

MSCI
– Key supports: 545.20, 544.70, 543.50
– Key resistances: 547.20 (session high zone), 549.00, 552.00
– 30-min forecast: Continuation setup—look for an ORB above ~547.2, shallow backtest toward 546, then a push toward 549–551. If gap-down, watch 545–544.7 for buyers to defend and rebuild.
– Swing targets (proxy ATR ~3–6 based on day’s action and typical behavior):
– T1: 548.80
– T2: 551.50
– T3: 554.00
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 545.5–546.1
– Breakout buy 547.3–547.5 with hold above
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 544.70
– Wider: 543.40
finviz dynamic chart for  MSCI

META
– Key supports: 736.70, 735.50, 733.50
– Key resistances: 738.35 (intraday high area), 740.00, 744.00
– 30-min forecast: Expect a methodical stair-step. A hold above 736.7 should invite a retest of 738.3–740. If QQQ is firm, 742–744 possible on Day 2. Loss of 735.5 likely forces a 733.5 liquidity check before another attempt up.
– Swing targets (proxy ATR 4–8):
– T1: 739.80
– T2: 742.50
– T3: 746.00–748.00
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 736.8–737.0
– Add/alt: 738.4 break-and-hold
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 734.80
– Wider: 733.20
finviz dynamic chart for  META

GOOG
– Key supports: 261.60, 261.00, 260.50
– Key resistances: 262.25, 262.80, 264.00
– 30-min forecast: Compression under 262.25 likely resolves higher; look for a pop to 262.8 then a drift/flag. A dip to 261.0 should find buyers; loss of 260.5 invalidates the near-term thesis.
– Swing targets (proxy ATR 1.2–2.5):
– T1: 262.50
– T2: 263.20
– T3: 264.00
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 261.6–261.8
– Breakout buy 262.3–262.4 with hold
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 261.00
– Wider: 260.45
finviz dynamic chart for  GOOG

BNR (speculative, low float)
– Key supports: 12.85, 12.60, 12.35 (recent stair-step base)
– Key resistances: 13.08 (session high), 13.50, 14.00
– 30-min forecast: Momentum continuation possible if 13.08 breaks with volume; otherwise expect a backfill toward 12.85–12.60 to reload. Liquidity is thin—use smaller size and respect stops.
– Swing targets (proxy ATR 0.6–1.2):
– T1: 13.30
– T2: 13.80
– T3: 14.40
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 12.86–12.92
– Breakout buy 13.10–13.15 on volume expansion
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 12.58
– Wider: 12.30
finviz dynamic chart for  BNR

CIFR (high beta, crypto sensitivity)
– Key supports: 20.00 (round-number demand), 19.60, 19.10
– Key resistances: 20.66 (intraday spike high), 21.00, 21.80
– 30-min forecast: Expect chop with potential thrusts in sync with BTC. A reclaim/hold above 20.66 opens a momentum leg to 21.0–21.4. Failure to hold 20.00 risks a fast flush to 19.6 before buyers re-engage.
– Swing targets (proxy ATR 0.9–1.8):
– T1: 20.90
– T2: 21.40
– T3: 22.10 (requires sustained crypto tailwind)
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 20.05–20.20
– Breakout buy 20.70–20.75 with confirmation
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 19.95
– Wider: 19.58
finviz dynamic chart for  CIFR

Notes and risk management
– Given only intraday slices were provided, daily supply/demand zones are inferred from round numbers and visible intraday pivots; confirm against your daily chart and 30-day ATR before sizing.
– For microcaps/low-liquidity names (BNR, CIFR), reduce size, use hard stops, and avoid chasing without volume confirmation.
– If the market opens with broad risk-off, prioritize pullback entries at the first support layer and delay breakout attempts until VWAP is reclaimed.

If you want tighter daily/ATR-aligned levels and 10–30 day context, share the full daily history for these names and I’ll refine the plans.

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