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Continuation Breakout Tuesday 12PM 8/20/2024

August 20, 2024 3 min read

Overall Sector and Industry Analysis

Datetime Range Analyzed (EST): 2024-07-21 to 2024-08-20

The stocks analyzed span various sectors including Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Materials. In the past 30 days, there have been some noticeable trends and patterns:

  1. Technology (e.g., ANET, NFLX)
    • Technology stocks have shown mixed performance with significant volatility. ANET and NFLX experienced fluctuations but some stability in the later days.
  2. Healthcare (e.g., HCA, LLY, VRNA)
    • Healthcare stocks like HCA and LLY have shown overall strong performance with sporadic volumes suggesting active trading interest.
    • VRNA, being in the biotech sector, showed a rather consistent trade volume indicating strong interest.
  3. Consumer Discretionary (e.g., ORLY, LOW, HD)
    • Home improvement stocks (LOW, HD) had fairly stable prices with relatively high volumes, suggesting sustained retail investor interest.
    • Automotive retail stock like ORLY also showed strong gains toward the latter days.
  4. Industrials (e.g., SHW, HII)
    • SHW and HII displayed steady performance with moderate volume, indicating sector resilience.
  5. Materials (e.g., SLVM, SMTC)
    • The materials sector showed varied performance with SLVM showing a more bullish pattern, while SMTC was more volatile.

Ticker Performance Prediction

Likely to Go Up in the Next 2-3 Days:
ANET: Notably strong performance towards the end along with steady increases.
VRNA: Consistently high volume with increasing interest.
ORLY: Demonstrated strong intraday gains.
SHW: Showing stability with consistent slight gains.
HCA: Overall stable and slight upward trend.

Strong Bullish Signals:
VRNA: Consistently high volume.
ORLY: Strong closing in the latest trading sessions.
SHW: Stability and slow consistent climb.

Individual Stock Analysis

ANET

  • Support Levels: $354.00, $352.00, $350.00
  • Resistance Levels: $356.50, $358.00, $360.00
  • Price Action Prediction (2-3 Days):
    • Targets: $356.50, $358.00 (near term), $360.00 (extended)
    • Entry Point: Near $354.00 (support level)
    • Stop-Loss: Below $352.00
    finviz dynamic chart for  ANET

VRNA

  • Support Levels: $27.20, $27.00, $26.80
  • Resistance Levels: $27.60, $27.80, $28.00
  • Price Action Prediction (2-3 Days):

    • Targets: $27.60, $27.80 (near term), $28.00 (extended)
    • Entry Point: Near $27.20 (support level)
    • Stop-Loss: Below $27.00
    finviz dynamic chart for  VRNA

ORLY

  • Support Levels: $1126.00, $1124.00, $1122.00
  • Resistance Levels: $1130.00, $1132.00, $1135.00
  • Price Action Prediction (2-3 Days):

    • Targets: $1130.00, $1132.00 (near term), $1135.00 (extended)
    • Entry Point: Near $1126.00 (support level)
    • Stop-Loss: Below $1124.00
    finviz dynamic chart for  ORLY

SHW

  • Support Levels: $356.00, $355.00, $354.00
  • Resistance Levels: $358.00, $359.00, $360.00
  • Price Action Prediction (2-3 Days):

    • Targets: $358.00, $359.00 (near term), $360.00 (extended)
    • Entry Point: Near $356.00 (support level)
    • Stop-Loss: Below $355.00
    finviz dynamic chart for  SHW

HCA

  • Support Levels: $376.00, $375.00, $374.00
  • Resistance Levels: $378.00, $379.00, $380.00
  • Price Action Prediction (2-3 Days):

    • Targets: $378.00, $379.00 (near term), $380.00 (extended)
    • Entry Point: Near $376.00 (support level)
    • Stop-Loss: Below $375.00
    finviz dynamic chart for  HCA

This analysis should provide valuable insights for short-term traders looking for momentum plays over the next couple of days. Safe trading!

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