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Continuation Breakout Friday 3PM 2/06/2026

February 6, 2026 4 min read

Overall sector and industry analysis (window analyzed: 2026-02-06 13:00–15:00 EST)
– Market tone: SPY ground higher into the close and finished near HOD on rising last-hour volume—constructive for short-term continuation. Leadership skewed toward Industrials, Materials, Datacenter REITs, and selective Tech; Financials lagged.
– Industrials/Capital goods: Broad late-day strength and many HOD/near-HOD closes: CAT, TT, GE (flat-to-slight bid), HON, WAB, WCC, ITT. Steady accumulation and higher highs into the close are classic near-term momentum tells.
– Materials/Construction: VMC and CAT led; VMC printed higher highs into the bell; MLM/NUE modestly higher—group looks supported into early next week.
– Tech: Mixed. Software/EDA (CDNS) faded late; large-cap tech proxy VGT nudged up; Datacenter REIT EQIX broke higher into the close; mid-cap cloud DOCN showed the clearest momentum (trend up with expanding volume).
– Consumer: WMT showed a strong, steady push to HOD; ULTA stabilized; BURL/LOW were mostly rangebound.
– Energy: Mixed. VLO bid; GPOR faded—energy breadth not uniform.
– Healthcare/Biotech: REGN flat-to-slight bid; UTHR heavy; small caps (EDAP, AVIR) saw pops but low liquidity.
– Financials: Weak: DPST and WTFC bled lower—regional banks underperformed.

Noticeable patterns
– HOD closes with rising final-hour volume in EQIX, TT, CAT, WMT, DOCN, ARW, VMC—classic “late-day accumulation” that often carries 1–2 more sessions.
– Financials sold late (DPST, WTFC), a caution for broad beta if banks stay weak.
– Software (CDNS) slipped from the 14:00–15:00 ramp—relative weakness vs. other tech pockets.

Ticker performance prediction (next 2–3 sessions)
Most likely to advance: DOCN, EQIX, TT, CAT, WMT, VMC, ARW
– Strongest bullish signals: EQIX (clean late-day breakout), DOCN (trend day with expanding volume), TT/CAT (industrial momentum closes), WMT (persistent bid), VMC (orderly grind to HOD), ARW (power trend intraday).

Individual stock analysis (levels from today’s 30-min structure; targets are near resistance and ~today’s realized range)

DOCN
– Support: 63.12; 62.79; 62.33
– Resistance: 63.67 (HOD); 64.50; 65.90
– 2–3 day setup: Expect brief consolidation 62.8–63.7, then continuation toward mid-64s; momentum can extend toward ~65.9 if risk-on persists.
– Entries: Pullback buy 62.90–63.10; add on HOD break >63.70.
– Stop: 62.15 (below 62.33 pivot and afternoon base).
– Targets (1–3 days): 63.70; 64.80; 65.90
finviz dynamic chart for  DOCN

EQIX
– Support: 845.90; 844.35; 841.30–842.00
– Resistance: 847.42 (HOD); 850.00; 855.00–860.00
– 2–3 day setup: Breakout-and-retest likely; look for 844–846 to hold, then push 850/855.
– Entries: 845–846 retest; or momentum >847.50.
– Stop: 841.80 (below breakout shelf).
– Targets: 850; 855; 860
finviz dynamic chart for  EQIX

TT
– Support: 453.00; 452.00; 451.70
– Resistance: 454.57 (HOD); 456.50; 458.50–461.00
– 2–3 day setup: Higher-low pullback into 452.5–453.3, then a HOD push. Industrials breadth supports continuation.
– Entries: 453.10–453.40 pullback; add on >454.60 break.
– Stop: 451.60 (beneath session pivot).
– Targets: 456.50; 458.50; 461.00
finviz dynamic chart for  TT

CAT
– Support: 723.00; 721.50; 720.00
– Resistance: 726.18 (HOD); 729.50; 732.50–735.50
– 2–3 day setup: Expect early dip buy interest 722–723, then grind toward 729–733 as industrials stay bid.
– Entries: 723.00–723.50 pullback; or >726.25 continuation.
– Stop: 721.20 (below 14:30 pivot).
– Targets: 729.50; 732.50; 735.50
finviz dynamic chart for  CAT

WMT
– Support: 130.78; 130.48; 130.32
– Resistance: 131.10–131.20 (HOD); 131.60; 132.20–132.90
– 2–3 day setup: Persistent accumulation; look for a tight flag above 130.8 and push into low 132s if flows remain defensive.
– Entries: 130.85–131.00 pullback/flag support; add on >131.20.
– Stop: 130.30.
– Targets: 131.60; 132.20; 132.90
finviz dynamic chart for  WMT

VMC
– Support: 322.59; 322.03; 321.82
– Resistance: 323.93 (HOD); 325.00; 326.50–328.00
– 2–3 day setup: Clean higher-lows; dips to 322–323 should attract buyers, targeting 325–326.5.
– Entries: 322.80–323.20 pullback; or >323.95 break.
– Stop: 321.70.
– Targets: 324.50; 326.50; 328.00
finviz dynamic chart for  VMC

ARW
– Support: 157.06; 156.00; 155.34
– Resistance: 159.50 (HOD); 161.00; 163.00
– 2–3 day setup: Power trend day; look for a 156.8–157.5 retest then continuation toward 161–163 as long as dips are bought.
– Entries: 157.20–157.60 buy-the-dip; add on >159.60.
– Stop: 155.80.
– Targets: 160.50; 162.50; 165.00
finviz dynamic chart for  ARW

Notes and risk management
– Financials were weak (DPST, WTFC). If that persists, it could cap broad-market upside; favor names showing late-day accumulation and relative strength.
– For gap opens, wait for first 30–60 minutes to confirm that supports hold before adding.
– Position sizing should reflect each name’s realized range today (DOCN, ARW are higher beta; WMT more defensive).

Data caveat
You provided intraday (last ~2 hours) for 2026-02-06. For a fuller “past 30 days with emphasis on last 10 days” analysis, please share daily OHLCV for 30 sessions and 30-minute bars over that span. I’ll refine support/resistance zones (including larger supply/demand) and ATR-based targets with that dataset.

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