Overall Sector and Industry Analysis (EST window reviewed: 2026-01-27, roughly 11:00–14:00)
Note: You provided intraday 30-minute slices for today only. Without the last 30 trading days of daily candles, I’m inferring the 10–30 day context from today’s relative strength/volume and using intraday supply/demand plus round-number pivots as proxies for daily zones. Please cross-check the daily chart for confirmation.
- Aerospace/Defense led: NOC, LMT, HII, KTOS, LHX, CW all bid intraday, with persistent higher lows and pushes into/near session highs. BA was a notable laggard with heavy distribution (253→241 slide) – sector strength appears concentrated in defense platforms, not commercial aero.
- Leaders referenced: NOC, LMT, HII, KTOS, LHX, CW; laggard: BA.
- Electrical/electrification and specialty contracting strong: ETN (breakout through 340), PWR (multi-hour push to new session high), POWL (range expansion to new high), FIX (grinding trend), and WM stable-to-soft. This basket suggests ongoing institutional demand for power infrastructure/electrification themes.
- Leaders: ETN, PWR, POWL, FIX; neutral: WM.
- Semis and related equipment mixed but constructive: VRT outperformed with a clean trend (187→188.9); ASML and AMAT firm/sideways-up; WDC strong early then digested; ENTG steady; MPWR tight/sideways; NVMI faded. Net: selective follow-through rather than broad semis surge.
- Leaders: VRT; steady: ASML, AMAT, ENTG; digestion: WDC; lag: NVMI.
- Healthcare/Biotech broadly mixed and choppy: JNJ flat; larger SMID biotech (AXSM, ARGX) faded intraday; several micro/small caps (PHGE, NKTX, COYA, ALDX, ATRA, IMMX, PCVX, VIR, MAIA, LSTA) churned with event-driven bursts (PHGE) but inconsistent trend. Not leadership as a group.
- Financials: PNC steady/firm but not leading.
- Travel/Leisure: BKNG faded.
Bottom line: Rotation favored Defense and Power/Electrification, with VRT a standout in thermal/cooling. Commercial aero (BA) was under pressure.
Ticker Performance Prediction (likely upside next 2–3 days)
– Highest-conviction long setups: ETN, VRT, NOC, PWR, POWL, FIX
– Secondary/optional: LMT (steady grind with room to 595–600 if flows persist)
Why: Each showed (a) intraday higher-high/higher-low sequences, (b) strong closes near session highs, and (c) expanding volume on pushes (notably at 13:30 blocks for ETN, VRT, NOC, PWR, POWL). BA’s weakness reinforces the rotation into defense contractors vs. commercial aero.
Individual Stock Analysis (swing 1–3 days, 30-minute playbook)
Approach to targets: Without a 14-day ATR, I’m using today’s intraday range as a conservative proxy for near-term potential and anchoring targets near obvious resistance zones. Entries prefer pullbacks to support or high-volume breakouts; stops sit just beyond nearby demand breaks.
1) ETN (Eaton)
– Supports: 340.00 (psych/flip), 338.70–338.82 (prior range top), 336.78 (session low)
– Resistances: 341.24 (HOD), 342.50 (supply shelf/round), 344.50–345.00 (range-extension zone)
– 30-minute outlook: Expect bull flag continuation if 340 holds; breakout above 341.25 can open a 1–2 point squeeze into 342.5–344.5.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 340.10–340.50 (prior breakout retest)
– Momentum add on 341.30–341.40 break with volume
– Stops: 338.20 (beneath prior range) or tighter 339.40 if momentum entry
– 1–3 day targets: 341.20 → 342.50 → 344.50–345.00
2) VRT (Vertiv)
– Supports: 187.30 (prior pivot), 186.68, 186.07 (session low)
– Resistances: 188.90 (HOD), 190.00 (psych), 191.50–192.00 (extension)
– 30-minute outlook: Strong trend day. Look for a shallow pullback/inside bars over 187.5–188, then an attempt through 188.9 toward 190+.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 187.60–187.90
– Breakout buy 188.95–189.10 on expanding volume
– Stops: 186.40 (beneath demand shelf); tighter 187.10 for breakout adds
– 1–3 day targets: 189.50 → 190.00 → 191.50–192.00
3) NOC (Northrop Grumman)
– Supports: 680.00–679.85 (local demand), 678.31, 673.00 (prior base)
– Resistances: 683.01 (HOD), 685.00, 690.00–692.00 (extension/round)
– 30-minute outlook: Trend-up with a tight consolidation near highs. A small dip into 678–681 likely gets bought; break over 683 can extend.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 680.00–681.00
– Breakout buy 683.10–683.50 with volume confirmation
– Stops: 675.00 (beneath multi-hour higher low); tighter 678.00 for pullback entries
– 1–3 day targets: 683.00 → 686.50 → 690.00–692.00
4) PWR (Quanta Services)
– Supports: 480.00–479.55 (flip zone), 477.85, 476.14
– Resistances: 483.75 (HOD), 485.00, 490.00 (extension/round)
– 30-minute outlook: Clean afternoon breakout sequence; watching for 480–481 to act as support ahead of a secondary push.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 480.20–481.00
– Breakout buy 483.80–484.10
– Stops: 476.90–477.40 (beneath last higher low)
– 1–3 day targets: 484.00 → 485.50 → 489.00–490.00
5) POWL (Powell Industries)
– Supports: 441.68–441.80, 438.20, 435.70
– Resistances: 443.34 (HOD), 445.00, 450.00 (extension/round)
– 30-minute outlook: Range expansion late session with rising volume—a tell for squeeze potential if 441–442 holds.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 441.80–442.20
– Breakout buy 443.40–443.60
– Stops: 438.00 (below demand shelf)
– 1–3 day targets: 444.50 → 446.00–447.00 → 449.50–450.00
6) FIX (Comfort Systems USA)
– Supports: 1160.00–1161.00, 1155.31, 1150.12
– Resistances: 1164.22 (HOD), 1170.00, 1180.00 (extension)
– 30-minute outlook: Persistent grind higher; a shallow dip to 1158–1161 would be healthy before probing 1164–1170.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 1158.00–1161.00
– Breakout buy 1164.30–1164.80
– Stops: 1152.00–1153.00 (beneath demand cluster)
– 1–3 day targets: 1166.50 → 1170.00 → 1176.00–1180.00
7) LMT (Lockheed Martin) – secondary but constructive
– Supports: 591.10, 589.38, 588.69
– Resistances: 592.62 (HOD), 595.00, 600.00
– 30-minute outlook: Slow, controlled uptrend. Over 592.6 opens 595; sustained bids could magnet 600 in 1–3 days if defense flows persist.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 590.80–591.20
– Breakout buy 592.70–592.90
– Stops: 588.20–588.60
– 1–3 day targets: 593.50 → 595.00 → 598.00–600.00
Notes and risk management
– If the next session gaps above the listed break levels, wait for a 15–30 min pullback to the breakout area to avoid chasing.
– If the leaders lose their first support (e.g., ETN 340, VRT 187.3, NOC 678–680), expect 1–2 bars of 30-min mean reversion; honor stops.
– BA: trend is down; avoid longs until it reclaims 245–248 with authority.
This plan emphasizes the recent leadership in Defense and Power/Electrification. Confirm the daily supply/demand zones on your charts since full 30-day daily data wasn’t provided, and adjust targets to your measured ATR.