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Continuation Breakout Friday 2PM 12/12/2025

December 12, 2025 4 min read

Overall Sector and Industry Analysis

Datetime range analyzed (EST): 2025-12-12 11:30 to 14:00 using 30-minute bars. Note: Your upload did not include the last 30 days of daily candles, so the commentary emphasizes today’s intraday structure and recent momentum. ATR-based targets are approximations inferred from today’s realized range.

Sector/industry takeaways from the basket:
– Autos/EV (TSLA): Leadership on high volume, clean lunchtime trend up to 456 then orderly pullback to 453–454. Rotational money favored growth/mega-cap discretionary.
– Aerospace & Defense (LMT, BA): Mixed. LMT tightly range-bound around 479 with light volume; BA showed early strength to 206.12 but faded toward 204.4. Neutral-to-soft into the afternoon.
– Consumer Discretionary Retail (VSCO): Constructive. Multiple pushes into 55.15 with higher lows, suggesting a potential breakout if volume returns.
– Restaurants/Staples retail (MCD, MUSA): MCD firm but slow grind; MUSA faded from 408 to 404s—defensive/staples retail lagged in this window.
– Biotech (VERA, GLTO, CGEM, ANNX, PRAX): Bifurcated. VERA demonstrated steady demand stair-stepping to 49.56; GLTO made a sharp mid-day expansion from sub-29 to 32; CGEM flat; ANNX heavy volume but slipping; PRAX trended lower. Risk-on appetite selective, favoring momentum winners within biotech (VERA, GLTO).
– Small-cap/other (SOC, FEIM, RGC, AGCC): Mostly range-y or illiquid. SOC held 6.36–6.55 congestion; FEIM volatile but net choppy; RGC and AGCC thin/whippy—higher single-candle risk.

Notable patterns:
– Momentum bids concentrated in TSLA, VERA, VSCO, and GLTO (higher highs/higher lows with volume).
– Distribution/hesitation in BA, MUSA, PRAX, ANNX; neutral compression in LMT, SOC, CGEM, MCD.

Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)

Likely upside continuation candidates:
– TSLA, VERA, VSCO, GLTO

Strongest bullish signals:
– TSLA: High-volume trend, multiple pushes to 455–456, shallow pullback holding 453–454.
– VERA: Consistent staircase, buyers defending 49 area, fresh intraday highs.
– VSCO: Repeated taps of 55.15 with rising support—setup for range break.
– GLTO: Momentum expansion day with range extension and closing near highs of the thrust.

Individual Stock Analysis

TSLA
– Key support: 453.4–453.6 (pullback low), 450.6 (session higher low), 448.0 (VWAP/psych level)
– Key resistance: 456.4 (intraday high), 458.5–460.0 (round-number supply), 465.0 (secondary target/supply)
– 30-minute based outlook (2–3 days): Expect buy-the-dip behavior above 450. If 456.4 reclaims with volume, momentum push toward 460–462; failure to clear 456 could produce a 450.5–456 range before a second attempt.
– 1–3 day swing targets:
– Near resistance: 456.4, 458.8–460.0, 462.0–465.0
– ATR proxy targets (from 453.8 close using today’s realized volatility): +6 ≈ 459.8; +12 ≈ 465.8
– Entries: 451.5–452.5 on controlled dips or 456.6–457.0 on breakout with volume confirmation
– Stop-loss: 447.5–448.2 (below prior intraday demand); tighter if breakout entry, looser if dip entry
finviz dynamic chart for  TSLA

VERA
– Key support: 49.00, 48.44, 48.00
– Key resistance: 49.56 (HOD), 50.00 (psych), 51.00–51.20 (measured extension/supply)
– 30-minute based outlook (2–3 days): Holding above 49 favors a 49.6–50.2 test; acceptance >50 could trigger trend continuation toward 51+. Loss of 48.4 would delay the setup and risk a 48 retest.
– 1–3 day swing targets:
– Near resistance: 49.6, 50.2, 51.0–51.2
– ATR proxy targets (from 49.2): +0.8 ≈ 50.0; +1.6 ≈ 50.8
– Entries: 49.00–49.10 on dips; 49.60–49.70 on volume break/retest
– Stop-loss: 48.20–48.35 (beneath intraday demand and prior pivot)
finviz dynamic chart for  VERA

VSCO
– Key support: 54.62, 54.37, 53.90
– Key resistance: 55.15 (range cap), 55.50, 56.20
– 30-minute based outlook (2–3 days): Constructive base under 55.15. Break and hold above 55.15 likely leads to 55.9–56.2. Failure to break may result in continued 54.6–55.1 chop before a later attempt.
– 1–3 day swing targets:
– Near resistance: 55.15, 55.90, 56.20
– ATR proxy targets (from 54.90): +0.9 ≈ 55.8; +1.5 ≈ 56.4
– Entries: 54.65–54.80 on dips; 55.20–55.30 on confirmed breakout
– Stop-loss: 54.20–54.30 (beneath support cluster)
finviz dynamic chart for  VSCO

GLTO
– Liquidity note: Thin/erratic tape; size accordingly and expect wider slippage.
– Key support: 31.15, 30.53, 29.20–29.25
– Key resistance: 32.00, 33.00, 34.50
– 30-minute based outlook (2–3 days): Momentum expansion suggests follow-through if 31.15–31.20 holds. Break >32 with volume targets 33; extended moves could probe mid-34s. A loss of 30.5 risks a deeper backfill toward 29s.
– 1–3 day swing targets:
– Near resistance: 32.0, 33.0, 34.5
– ATR proxy targets (from 31.15): +1.5 ≈ 32.7; +3.0 ≈ 34.1
– Entries: 30.8–31.2 on pullbacks; 32.1–32.2 on momentum continuation
– Stop-loss: 30.20–30.30 (below breakout base); consider dynamic trailing due to volatility
finviz dynamic chart for  GLTO

Context and risk notes
– Because the 30-day daily data weren’t included, the support/resistance zones lean on today’s intraday pivots, round numbers, and typical continuation behaviors. If you can share the full 30-day daily candles, I can refine levels with higher-confidence supply/demand zones and true 10-day ATRs.
– For thinner names (GLTO, RGC, AGCC) and microcaps, use smaller size, wider stops, and avoid chasing breakouts without volume confirmation.
– For laggards (BA, MUSA, PRAX, ANNX), bias stays neutral-to-cautious unless they reclaim intraday VWAPs with breadth improving.

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