Overall Sector and Industry Analysis
Datetime range analyzed (EST): 2026-01-26 from 10:30 to 13:00. Note: The upload contains intraday 30-minute bars for this window only; no 10–30 day daily history was provided. The commentary emphasizes today’s 30-min price/volume behavior to infer short-term momentum; validate levels against your daily chart.
- Technology/Semis/Infra
- Strength: ASML pushed to fresh intraday highs (1415) with orderly, shallow pullbacks; EQIX advanced steadily to 806 with a volume uptick on the final push; Alphabet both classes (GOOG/GOOGL) stair-stepped higher and held near session highs. Tickers: ASML, EQIX, GOOG, GOOGL.
- Mixed/soft: EDA/software faded intraday (CDNS, ADSK) after early strength.
- Read: Leadership skewed to megacap chips and data-center infra; software consolidating.
- Healthcare/Biotech
- Large-cap strength: VRTX and REGN made higher highs with tight pullbacks; AMGN/STE modestly constructive; JNJ soft.
- Spec momentum: TARA and CNTX showed clean up-moves with midday volume expansion; FBRX faded off highs.
- Read: Bid for quality biotech with selective risk-on in small-cap therapeutics.
- Consumer/Cyclicals
- AZO range-bound; RCL slightly heavy intraday. Read: No broad momentum cue here.
- Takeaway patterns
- Persistent buying near highs in ASML, EQIX, VRTX, REGN, GOOG; shallow consolidations, minimal supply on dips.
- Volume confirmation most notable on EQIX (push to HOD on increased prints) and small-cap movers TARA/CNTX. Midday liquidity tapered elsewhere as expected.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)
Likely upside continuations:
– ASML – Trend day characteristics; sitting just below HOD with room to round-number extensions.
– EQIX – Breakout/markup behavior with volume reinforcement into HOD.
– GOOG – Higher highs/higher lows; held gains into midday.
– VRTX – Steady grind up with tight structure; near HOD.
– REGN – Similar quality bid as VRTX; knock on prior intraday highs.
– TARA (spec) – Momentum + volume spike; pullback basing above 6.45.
– CNTX (spec) – Midday volume surge through 2.00; held 2.00 bid.
Strongest bullish signals: ASML, EQIX, VRTX. Speculative momentum: TARA, CNTX.
Individual Stock Analysis
ASML
– Key supports (daily-near zones from intraday structure):
– 1412.3–1410.9
– 1407.4
– 1400.0± (1399.1–1400.0)
– Key resistances:
– 1415.1 (intraday HOD)
– 1420.0
– 1425.0
– Next 2–3 days price action (30-min read):
– Break/hold above 1415 opens a grind to 1419–1420, then 1424–1425 if momentum persists.
– Pullbacks into 1412–1411 that hold should produce higher-lows and re-tests of 1415.
– Swing targets (1–3 days):
– 1415, 1420, stretch 1425.
– Entries:
– 1412–1411 pullback buy; add on reclaim of 1415.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 1406.8; swing: below 1400.
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EQIX
– Key supports:
– 802.2–801.8
– 799.8–799.2
– 797.5–796.4
– Key resistances:
– 805.5
– 806.3 (HOD)
– 810.0 (then 815.0 stretch)
– Next 2–3 days price action:
– Acceptance above 806.3 targets 810 first, with potential 815 if follow-through/sector tailwind persists.
– Pullback base above 802 keeps trend intact.
– Swing targets:
– 806.3, 810, 815.
– Entries:
– 803–802.5 pullback; breakout add >806.5 with volume.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 799.0; swing: 796.0.
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GOOG
– Key supports:
– 335.5–335.3
– 334.8–334.7
– 333.1
– Key resistances:
– 336.35 (intraday HOD)
– 337.0
– 338.0
– Next 2–3 days price action:
– Sustain above 336.35 targets 337.0 then 338.0; failure likely mean-reverts to 335.5 demand.
– Swing targets:
– 336.35, 337.0, 338.0.
– Entries:
– 335.6–335.3 pullback; momentum add >336.4 with time/volume.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 334.6; swing: 333.4.
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VRTX
– Key supports:
– 477.0–476.7
– 476.3–476.0
– 473.3
– Key resistances:
– 477.8 (intraday HOD)
– 480.0
– 482.0
– Next 2–3 days price action:
– Push/hold above 477.8 sets 480 first, 482 on continuation; dips to 476.7 that firm should form a base.
– Swing targets:
– 477.8, 480, 482.
– Entries:
– 477.1–476.7 pullback; breakout >477.9 with confirmation.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 475.6; swing: 473.0.
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REGN
– Key supports:
– 763.2–762.5
– 760.9–759.0
– 756.4
– Key resistances:
– 763.6
– 764.8
– 768.0
– Next 2–3 days price action:
– Reclaims through 763.6–764.8 likely probe 768; sustained bids above 768 can open 772–775 over 1–3 days.
– Swing targets:
– 764, 768, 772–775.
– Entries:
– 763–762.7 pullback; add on 764.9 reclaim.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 759.0; swing: 756.0.
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TARA (speculative)
– Key supports:
– 6.50–6.46
– 6.34–6.31
– 6.22
– Key resistances:
– 6.57 (intraday HOD)
– 6.75
– 7.00
– Next 2–3 days price action:
– Hold above 6.46 base and a break of 6.57 targets 6.70–6.75 first, with 6.90–7.00 on continuation.
– Swing targets:
– 6.57, 6.75, 6.90–7.00.
– Entries:
– 6.50–6.46 pullback; momentum add >6.58 with volume.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 6.30; swing: 6.22.
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CNTX (speculative)
– Key supports:
– 2.01–2.00
– 1.95
– 1.93
– Key resistances:
– 2.03 (intraday HOD)
– 2.10
– 2.20
– Next 2–3 days price action:
– Hold 2.00 and clear 2.03 to target 2.10; if momentum persists, 2.20 is feasible. Lose 1.95 and momentum stalls.
– Swing targets:
– 2.03, 2.10, 2.20.
– Entries:
– 2.01–2.00 pullback; add >2.04 with time/volume.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 1.94.
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Notes and risk management
– Micro/small caps (TARA, CNTX) carry elevated gap and liquidity risk; consider reduced size and wider stops.
– Without the 10–30 day daily context (ATR, prior swing highs/lows), use your platform to confirm these intraday-derived levels align with recent daily supply/demand and typical ATR. Targets above are anchored to obvious intraday highs and nearby round-number extensions.