Overall Sector and Industry Analysis
Analyzed window (EST): 2025-12-29 from 09:30 to 12:00 (plus one 08:00 premarket print on NXTC). Your upload contains intraday 30-minute bars for this single session; no 10–30 day history was provided. I’m emphasizing the most recent session’s price/volume momentum as a proxy for 1–3 day swing setups.
- Tech/Semis led on steady accumulation: AMD ground higher with consistent bids; SNPS stabilized after early selling and reclaimed; CLS held firm. GOOGL drifted slightly lower—mega-cap comms lagged.
- Healthcare/Bio bifurcated: BLTE broke out strongly on expanding volume; LLY trended up steadily; PHAT and FBRX faded. This dispersion favors momentum continuation in the leaders (BLTE) while avoiding the laggards.
- Materials/Metals firm: AA trended up all morning; constructive for a 1–3 day continuation if metals bid persists.
- Energy E&P steady: GPOR ticked higher in a tight channel—constructive but not explosive.
- Aerospace/Defense mixed-to-soft: LMT and TDG were flat; CW faded—no near-term momentum edge.
- Solar steady: FSLR consolidated tightly—neutral-to-slightly positive if it can clear 272–273.
- Small-cap momentum pockets: LPTH gapped and held high; CMTL trended up on improving intraday volume; AP popped then based—these are classic short-term swing candidates but demand disciplined risk due to volatility.
Noticeable session patterns
– Breakouts with volume: BLTE (clean higher-high sequence, strong 11:30 bar), LPTH (gap-and-hold with higher lows).
– Trend-up channels: AA, AMD, CMTL.
– Fades/inside holds: DDS (gave back early spike), MELI (down drift), PHAT/FBRX (lower highs).
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 trading days)
Most likely upside follow-through: BLTE, LPTH, AA, AMD, CMTL, AP, LLY.
Strongest bullish signals: BLTE (fresh breakout + volume expansion), LPTH (gap-and-hold above VWAP zones), AA (persistent bid), AMD (semis tailwind).
Individual Stock Analysis
Note: Without 10–30 day daily candles, “daily” support/resistance uses today’s session extremes/obvious round-number supply/demand zones. Confirm levels on your daily chart before execution.
1) BLTE
– 30-min read: Strong breakout from mid-150s to 165.37 with expanding volume. Tight consolidation >160 is constructive.
– Key supports: 157.99; 156.90; 154.85–154.65 zone.
– Key resistances: 165.37 (HOD); 170.00; 174–175 (measured move zone).
– Next 2–3 days: Favor a bull flag >158–160 and a push through 165.4. Holding 157–158 on dips implies momentum continuation.
– Entries: 158–160 retest of breakout base; or momentum add on 165.60–166.00 break.
– Stops: Tight swing stop 156.40; wider swing stop 154.40 (below base).
– Targets (1–3 day): 168.5; 172.0; stretch 176–180 if momentum persists.
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2) LPTH
– 30-min read: Gap up, early push to 9.91–9.90 area, then constructive consolidation 9.47–9.60 with higher lows; volume remained elevated.
– Key supports: 9.44–9.50; 9.30; 9.00 (gap zone).
– Key resistances: 9.81–9.90 supply; 10.00; 10.30–10.60 (ATR extension).
– Next 2–3 days: Above 9.45–9.50, expect a retest of 9.90–10.00; clean move through 10 could accelerate.
– Entries: 9.48–9.55 pullback buy; or 9.92–10.02 breakout add.
– Stops: Below 9.30 (conservative); 9.15 (aggressive campaign stop).
– Targets: 9.95–10.05; 10.30; 10.55–10.60.
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3) AA
– 30-min read: Persistent morning trend up from 52.27 to 53.86; higher lows maintained.
– Key supports: 53.40–53.50; 53.20; 52.80.
– Key resistances: 53.86 (HOD); 54.50; 55.00.
– Next 2–3 days: Expect buy-the-dip behavior above 53.20. A hold >53.50 likely brings a test/through 53.86 toward mid-54s.
– Entries: 53.45–53.55 pullback; or 53.90–54.00 breakout.
– Stops: Below 53.20 (tight); below 52.95 (wider).
– Targets: 54.20; 54.80; 55.20.
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4) AMD
– 30-min read: Grind higher with steady bids; HOD 214.76. Semis showing relative strength.
– Key supports: 213.00; 212.75; 211.80–212.00.
– Key resistances: 214.76; 216.00; 218.00.
– Next 2–3 days: Favor an early dip into 213–212.8 getting bought and a retest of 214.8. Breaks over HOD target 216–217 quickly if sector strength holds.
– Entries: 213.10–213.30 pullback; or 214.80 breakout.
– Stops: Below 212.60 (tight); below 211.70 (wider swing).
– Targets: 215.80; 216.80; 218.50.
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5) CMTL
– 30-min read: Trend day up from 4.76 to 5.17 with constructive higher lows; decent small-cap rotation flow.
– Key supports: 5.05; 4.95; 4.85.
– Key resistances: 5.17 (HOD); 5.25; 5.50.
– Next 2–3 days: Expect a shallow pullback to ~5.00–5.06 and another attempt at 5.17–5.25. A clean break can magnet 5.38–5.50.
– Entries: 5.00–5.06 pullback; 5.18 breakout.
– Stops: Below 4.95 (tight); 4.85 (structure stop).
– Targets: 5.25; 5.38; 5.50.
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6) AP
– 30-min read: Pop to 4.99 then orderly base around 4.80–4.91; constructive if 4.75–4.82 holds.
– Key supports: 4.79–4.82; 4.72–4.73; 4.66.
– Key resistances: 4.90–4.91; 4.99–5.00; 5.15.
– Next 2–3 days: Range compression suggests expansion. Holding >4.80 favors a push into 4.95–5.00; a break above 5 opens 5.10–5.15.
– Entries: 4.75–4.82 pullback; or 4.92–4.95 breakout starter.
– Stops: Below 4.66.
– Targets: 4.95; 5.05; 5.15.
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7) LLY
– 30-min read: Steady grind up with higher highs; HOD 1084.51. Defensive growth bid intact intraday.
– Key supports: 1081.00–1080.95; 1077.40; 1074.40.
– Key resistances: 1084.50; 1090.00; 1100.00.
– Next 2–3 days: Expect dips into 1080–1082 to be supported; through 1084.5 opens a measured push toward 1088–1094.
– Entries: 1080.8–1082.0 pullback; or 1084.6 breakout.
– Stops: Below 1077.0 (tight); below 1074.0 (structure).
– Targets: 1088; 1094; stretch 1102.
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Additional notes
– Watchlists for confirmation: FSLR over 272–273 could join the upside; GPOR trend is slow/steady if energy bids. Avoid intraday laggards (DDS, MELI, PHAT, FBRX) unless they reclaim key levels on rising volume.
– Liquidity/volatility: Small caps (LPTH, CMTL, AP) can move fast—size down and stick to hard stops.
If you share 10–30 day daily candles next time, I’ll refine the support/resistance zones and ATR-based targets with higher precision.