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Continuation Breakout Friday 4PM 2/06/2026

February 6, 2026 5 min read

Datetime range reviewed (EST): 2026-02-06, 13:30–16:00 on 30‑minute bars, across all tickers provided.

Note: You asked for a 30‑day read with emphasis on the last 10 days. The dataset here only covers the final 2.5 hours of today’s session. I’ll anchor the analysis to this intraday action, sector ETFs (SPY, IWF, VGT), and obvious daily zones/round-number areas. If you want precise daily swing levels and ATR stats, send the 30‑day daily OHLCV.

Overall Sector and Industry Analysis
– Broad market: Risk-on into the close. SPY pushed from 689.8 to >690 with a heavy 15:30 bar. Growth proxies IWF and VGT also ramped late (IWF 455.7→456.6; VGT 738.1→739.4), signaling late-day accumulation.
– Industrials/Capital goods outperformed:
– Leaders: TT (strong close near HOD), CAT (bid into close), ITT/WAB/RS/VMC/MLM and NUE all held firm to higher.
– Takeaway: Cyclical strength into the bell suggests follow‑through potential if futures remain constructive.
– Tech/Semis constructive, with select softness:
– Strength: KLAC firmed after mid-day dip; LFUS posted a late breakout. Data-center names (EQIX) and China data-center peer GDS closed well.
– Lagging within tech: CDNS slipped all afternoon (profit-taking in EDA).
– Consumer Staples bid: PEP powered to day highs; WMT and HSY also closed firm. Defensive participation plus cyclicals = broad breadth.
– Healthcare mixed: REGN advanced steadily; GILD faded; UTHR drifted lower late.
– Financials mixed/soft: DPST and WTFC faded into the close (lack of confirmation bid).
– Energy mixed: VLO range‑bound; GPOR slightly higher late—no clear leadership.
– Travel/Lodging steady bid: HLT and MAR both ramped late.
– Real estate mixed: EQIX strong; ONL slipped to the close.

Noticeable patterns
– Many leaders printed higher highs on the 15:30 bar with expanded volume, a classic “strong close” setup for next‑day continuation (TT, EQIX, KLAC, LFUS, CAT, HLT, PEP, GLW).
– Weakness tended to be persistent fades (CDNS, GILD, MOD, CHRW, WTFC), which are “avoid longs on strength” near-term unless they reclaim intraday supply.

Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 sessions)
Likely to go up/continue:
– TT, EQIX, KLAC, LFUS, CAT, HLT, PEP, GLW, REGN
Strongest bullish signals: TT, EQIX, LFUS, CAT
– Rationale: Strong closes near HOD on expanding late volume, clean intraday uptrends, sector tailwinds (industrials, select tech, staples).

Individual Stock Analysis
Format per ticker:
– Setup (30-minute read)
– Support (3) / Resistance (3)
– Next 2–3 day path, price targets, entries, stops
– Finviz chart shortcode

1) TT
– Setup: Higher highs into the bell, big 15:30 buy bar, closed near HOD—momentum continuation favored.
– Support: 453.47–453.47 (15:30 low), 452.55 (14:30 low), 452.04 (session low zone). Deeper: 450.00 round.
– Resistance: 455.90 (HOD), 457.50 (near-term extension), 459.8 (measured move ≈ HOD + today’s 30‑min range).
– Path/Targets (2–3 days):
– If we open flat/up: look for 455.9 break → PT1 457.5 → PT2 459.8.
– If we dip first: buyers near 453.5–452.6 → push back to 455.9.
– Entries: 453.6–452.6 pullback buy; or 455.9 break-and-hold.
– Stops: Tight: 451.9; Wider swing: 449.8 (below round and intraday demand).
finviz dynamic chart for  TT

2) EQIX
– Setup: Persistent afternoon bid, strong close just under HOD; data centers had relative strength.
– Support: 846.3 (15:00 open/pivot), 844.6 (15:30 low), 842.0 (14:30 low). Deeper: 840.9 (session low).
– Resistance: 848.9 (HOD), 850.0 (round), 856.8 (HOD + early range extension).
– Path/Targets:
– Continuation above 848.9 → PT1 850 → PT2 853.5 → PT3 856.5–857.
– Ideal dip: 846–844.6 holds, then grind to new highs.
– Entries: 846–844.6 demand test; or 849–850 break-and-hold.
– Stops: 843.9 (tight); 841.8 (swing under session demand).
finviz dynamic chart for  EQIX

3) KLAC
– Setup: Reclaimed intraday losses and closed firm; semi complex shows risk-on tilt.
– Support: 1441.5 (15:30 pivot), 1435.9 (15:00 low), 1431.9 (14:30 low).
– Resistance: 1448–1449.3 (late/HOD zone), 1455 (intermediate supply/round), 1460–1462 (extension).
– Path/Targets:
– Through 1449 → PT1 1455 → PT2 1460–1462.
– Best long on shallow pullback that holds 1441–1436 and rotates up.
– Entries: 1441–1436 buy zone; or 1449 break-hold.
– Stops: 1434 (tight); 1431 (swing under demand).
finviz dynamic chart for  KLAC

4) LFUS
– Setup: Clear late breakout to 350+ and strong close; thin-ish tape favors momentum extensions.
– Support: 349.0 (post-break retest), 348.5 (15:30 swing low), 346.9 (session low).
– Resistance: 350.7 (HOD), 352.0, 355.0.
– Path/Targets:
– Over 350.7 → PT1 352.0 → PT2 353.5 → PT3 355.0.
– Dip buy favored if 349–348.5 holds.
– Entries: 349–348.5 retest; or >350.8 breakout hold.
– Stops: 347.9 (tight); 346.6 (beneath session demand).
finviz dynamic chart for  LFUS

5) CAT
– Setup: Industrial bellwether bid all afternoon; closed near highs—trend continuation candidate.
– Support: 725.4 (15:30 pivot), 723.0, 721.5.
– Resistance: 727.4 (HOD), 730.0, 735.0.
– Path/Targets:
– 727.4 break → PT1 730.0 → PT2 732.5 → PT3 735.0.
– Prefer buy-the-dip toward 723–725 that holds and rotates.
– Entries: 725.5–723.5 pullback; or >727.5 continuation.
– Stops: 721.2 (tight); 719.8 (below session demand).
finviz dynamic chart for  CAT

6) HLT
– Setup: Late expansion to new session highs; lodging group bid.
– Support: 313.05 (15:30 swing low), 312.54, 312.10.
– Resistance: 314.96 (HOD), 316.0, 318.0.
– Path/Targets:
– Above 314.96 → PT1 316.0 → PT2 317.2 → PT3 318.0.
– Pullback buy if 313.0–312.5 holds.
– Entries: 313.0–312.5; or >315.0 after a tight flag.
– Stops: 311.9 (tight); 311.4 (swing).
finviz dynamic chart for  HLT

7) PEP
– Setup: Strong, steady bid into the bell—defensive leadership often follows through in choppy tapes.
– Support: 169.66–169.68 (15:30 base), 168.94, 168.49 (session low).
– Resistance: 170.75 (HOD), 171.50, 172.25.
– Path/Targets:
– Through 170.75 → PT1 171.5 → PT2 172.0–172.3.
– Favor a morning dip buy into 169.7 that quickly reclaims 170.
– Entries: 169.7–169.0 pullback; or >170.8 break-hold.
– Stops: 168.35 (tight); 167.9 (swing).
finviz dynamic chart for  PEP

8) GLW
– Setup: Persistent ramp; closed near day highs with range expansion—momentum-friendly.
– Support: 121.61, 121.26, 120.47 (intraday demand ladder).
– Resistance: 122.56 (intraday high), 123.00, 123.50.
– Path/Targets:
– Over 122.56 → PT1 123.0 → PT2 123.3 → PT3 123.8.
– Healthy dip toward 121.6 that holds should set up a push to 123s.
– Entries: 121.6–121.3 pullback; or >122.6 continuation.
– Stops: 120.95 (tight); 120.35 (swing).
finviz dynamic chart for  GLW

9) REGN
– Setup: Steady afternoon climb, closing near highs; biotech leader behavior.
– Support: 783.3, 782.0, 780.8.
– Resistance: 786.8 (HOD), 790.0, 795.0.
– Path/Targets:
– Above 786.8 → PT1 790.0 → PT2 792.5–794.5.
– Morning dip to 782–783 that holds likely squeezes back to HOD.
– Entries: 783–782 pullback; or >787 continuation.
– Stops: 780.2 (tight); 778.8 (swing).
finviz dynamic chart for  REGN

Quick notes on notable avoids/fades near-term
– CDNS: Persistent intraday lower highs; needs a decisive reclaim above ~285 to flip.
– GILD, MOD, CHRW, WTFC: Late-day fades—prefer proof of strength first (base/reclaim).

How to trade the next 1–3 days
– Continuations: Focus on names that closed near HOD on expanding 15:30 volume (TT, EQIX, LFUS, CAT). Look for either:
– Small morning dip to prior 15:30 base/VPOC area that holds, then push; or
– Quick ORB (opening range breakout) above HOD with tight risk.
– Targets: Use a staggered approach—first target near HOD or next round number, second near the next obvious supply, third using a measured move of roughly today’s intraday impulse. If you track ATR(14), align PT2/PT3 to ~0.8–1.2x ATR for these large caps.
– Risk: Keep stops just below the most recent 30‑min demand. If the first pullback loses that level, step aside—failed continuations can unwind quickly.

If you can share the 30‑day daily OHLCV for these tickers, I’ll refine daily supply/demand zones and ATR-based targets precisely.

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