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Continuation Breakout Thursday 12PM 8/21/2025

August 21, 2025 3 min read

Overall Sector and Industry Analysis:

Datetime Range Analyzed: 2025-07-21 to 2025-08-21 EST

In the past 30 days, the market has been characterized by mixed performances across different sectors and industries. Notably, the healthcare and biotechnology sectors showed a mix of stability and significant upward movements, driven largely by stocks such as VRTX and ALNY, reflecting strong sectoral resilience. Technology and consumer discretionary sectors held steady, with companies like V and APP showing slight improvements, hinting at potential upward momentum. The energy and material sectors seemed sluggish with less noticeable movements in stocks such as GDXU and FNV, driven by global market uncertainties and jumping commodity prices.

In the recent 10 days, the consumer discretionary sector displayed relative strength with stocks like ULTA showing potential for upward momentum, likely due to positive consumer spending reports. In contrast, the energy sector hasn’t seen significant movements but remains a sector to watch. Overall, biotechnology continues to stand out with promising developments, as reflected in ARGX’s performance.

Ticker Performance Prediction:

Based on the summarized data, these tickers are likely to show upward movements in the next 2-3 days: VRTX, ULTA, and ALNY. Among these, ALNY has shown particularly strong bullish signals with consistent rising volumes supporting its upward price movement, indicating strong investor interest.

Individual Stock Analysis:

  1. VRTX:
    • Support Levels: $395.00, $396.00, $396.50
    • Resistance Levels: $398.00, $398.50, $399.00
    • Price Action Prediction: VRTX is likely to test resistance near $398.00. Increased buying volume could push it beyond $398.50 towards the $399.00 level within the next 2-3 days. Keep an eye for consolidation at support levels for potential entry points around $396.00.
    • Price Targets: Near-term targets at $398.50 and $399.00 based on recent volatility.
    • Entry Point Suggestion: Consider entering around $396.00.
    • Stop-Loss Recommendation: Set a stop-loss just below $395.00.
    • finviz dynamic chart for  VRTX
  2. ULTA:
    • Support Levels: $518.00, $519.00, $520.00
    • Resistance Levels: $522.00, $523.00, $524.00
    • Price Action Prediction: Expect a bullish push with price testing $522.00 resistance. A break above may challenge secondary resistance at $524.00.
    • Price Targets: $522.00 followed by $524.00.
    • Entry Point Suggestion: A strategic entry might be $519.00 after any pullback holds support.
    • Stop-Loss Recommendation: Stop-loss set below $518.00.
    • finviz dynamic chart for  ULTA
  3. ALNY:
    • Support Levels: $464.00, $465.00, $466.00
    • Resistance Levels: $466.50, $467.30, $468.00
    • Price Action Prediction: ALNY consistently tackling resistance at $466.60 might advance to test $468.00 in its current bullish momentum.
    • Price Targets: Look for $466.50 and $468.00.
    • Entry Point Suggestion: Favor entry near $465.00 during intraday consolidations.
    • Stop-Loss Recommendation: Place a stop-loss just under $464.00.
    • finviz dynamic chart for  ALNY

These analyses incorporate recent volume dynamics, key price levels, and general market trends, indicating favorable conditions for potential upward price movements in these stocks.

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