Overall Sector and Industry Analysis (EST window analyzed: 2025-12-23, ~11:30–16:00 EST across tickers; only this session’s 30-min data was provided. No 30-day/10-day history was included, so comments emphasize intraday structure and relative strength/weakness observed into the close.)
- Precious metals and metals ETFs firmed into the bell: GLD and PPLT both stair-stepped higher with strong closing volume. This points to a modest risk-off bid or inflation-hedge rotation.
- Tickers: GLD, PPLT.
- Select biotech/spec pharma showed risk-on momentum: CYBN and TERN built higher lows and pushed into/near session highs late day on rising volume. Thin, illiquid biotech tickers (ANL, LLYX) did not confirm.
- Tickers: CYBN (clearest), TERN (clean), ANL/LLYX (illiquid/avoid).
- Industrials/electrical equipment were mixed: niche/electrical names held better than heavy machinery. POWL held highs and made incremental higher highs; STRL attempted a push then consolidated; HUBB/AYI were stable; IESC faded; CAT slid all afternoon.
- Tickers: POWL (relative strength), STRL (constructive), HUBB/AYI (stable), IESC/CAT (weak).
- Financials were soft-to-flat: AXP, TRV, CB drifted lower/flat; HIFS illiquid and choppy; DAVE perked up late but is thin.
- Tickers: AXP, TRV, CB (heavy/weak), HIFS (illiquid), DAVE (spec).
- Media/Comm diverged: WBD advanced steadily on high volume; NXST faded late.
- Tickers: WBD (strong), NXST (weak).
- Software/data: CFLT coiled in an extremely tight 30-cent range with a closing volume expansion—watch for range expansion next session.
- Ticker: CFLT.
Notable intraday patterns:
– Closing strength with volume in metals (GLD, PPLT) and select momentum (CYBN, WBD).
– Distribution/late-day softness in insurers and mega-industrial (TRV, CB, CAT).
– Relative strength in specialized industrial electrical (POWL, AYI) vs. cyclicals.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 trading days)
– Most likely to push higher: CYBN, WBD, GLD, PPLT, POWL, STRL, TERN.
– Strongest bullish signals (closing strength + volume + clean intraday structure): CYBN, WBD, GLD, POWL.
Individual Stock Analysis
Note: Targets use nearby resistance and a proxy of ~1.0–1.5x today’s intraday range as a stand-in for a 1-day ATR. Entries favor buying pullbacks into support with confirmation. Use position sizing; thin names can gap.
CYBN
– Support (daily supply/demand from today’s action):
– 7.72 (15:00 low/pivot)
– 7.655 (14:30 low)
– 7.57 (session base)
– Resistance:
– 7.86–7.92 (close/HoD 7.9175)
– 8.00 (round)
– 8.20 (extension)
– 30-min read and 2–3 day prediction: Higher-lows all afternoon and a strong close just under HoD. Expect a brief dip-and-rip into 7.86–7.92; a clean push through 7.92 can trend toward 8.05–8.20 over 1–3 days if volume persists.
– Price targets (1–3 days):
– PT1: 7.95–8.00
– PT2: 8.10–8.20
– Stretch: 8.30 (≈1.2x today’s 0.35 range above close)
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 7.70–7.75 with higher-low confirmation.
– Breakout add on 7.93+ with sustained volume.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 7.64 (below 14:30 low)
– Conservative: 7.55 (below session base)
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WBD
– Support:
– 29.08–29.12 (midday shelf)
– 29.00 (round)
– 28.98 (session low)
– Resistance:
– 29.27 (HoD)
– 29.50
– 29.80
– 30-min read and 2–3 day prediction: Trend up into the close with heavy volume and shallow pullbacks—classic continuation setup. Expect an opening test of 29.10–29.15; hold there suggests a push to 29.27, then 29.40–29.55. Failure to hold 29.00 likely delays.
– Price targets:
– PT1: 29.27 then 29.40–29.50
– PT2: 29.65
– Stretch: 29.80 (≈1.3–1.5x today’s 0.29 range)
– Entries:
– Buy 29.08–29.15 on hold and turn.
– Momentum add through 29.28 with time-and-sales strength.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 28.98
– Conservative: 28.90
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GLD
– Support:
– 413.00–413.15 (close area)
– 412.75 (late-day higher low)
– 412.22 (session low)
– Resistance:
– 413.64 (near close high)
– 414.00
– 414.70–415.00 (≈today’s range extension)
– 30-min read and 2–3 day prediction: Steady bid and strong last-30-min ramp. If 413 holds on early pullback, continuation toward 413.60–414.00 is likely; sustained risk-off flow could push 414.7–415.5 over 1–3 days.
– Price targets:
– PT1: 413.60–414.00
– PT2: 414.70
– Stretch: 415.50–416.20 (≈1.5–2.0x today’s 1.54 range from close)
– Entries:
– Buy 413.00–413.10 on a dip-hold.
– Add on 413.65+ with breadth confirming.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 412.60
– Conservative: 412.20
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POWL
– Support:
– 338.00–338.10 (mid-range pivot)
– 337.74–337.84 (intraday demand)
– 337.51 (session low)
– Resistance:
– 339.18–339.26 (HoD zone)
– 340.00
– 341.50 (range extension)
– 30-min read and 2–3 day prediction: Stair-step higher with controlled pullbacks and a close near highs—relative strength vs industrials. Expect a test of 338–338.2; if it holds, look for a drive through 339.2 toward 340–341.5 within 1–3 days.
– Price targets:
– PT1: 339.25–340.00
– PT2: 341.00–341.50
– Stretch: 342.50 (≈1.5x today’s 1.83 range from close)
– Entries:
– Buy 338.00–338.20 on hold/turn.
– Add on 339.30+ breakout.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 337.50
– Conservative: 336.90
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STRL
– Support:
– 315.75–315.80 (15:30 demand)
– 315.32 (14:30 low)
– 314.57 (session low)
– Resistance:
– 316.51 (14:30 high)
– 317.67 (HoD)
– 320.00
– 30-min read and 2–3 day prediction: Attempted breakout then orderly pullback into the close above key supports—constructive if industrials stabilize. Expect a test of 315.8; hold sets up 316.5→317.7; above 317.7 opens 319–320 in 1–3 days.
– Price targets:
– PT1: 316.50–317.70
– PT2: 318.90
– Stretch: 320.40 (≈1.0–1.5x today’s 3.10 range from close)
– Entries:
– Buy 315.80–316.00 on reclaim after dip.
– Add through 317.70 with volume.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 315.20
– Conservative: 314.50
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TERN
– Support:
– 41.40–41.43 (close-area shelf)
– 41.26 (14:30 low)
– 41.20 (round/session base vicinity)
– Resistance:
– 41.84 (15:00 high)
– 41.94 (HoD)
– 42.50
– 30-min read and 2–3 day prediction: Higher highs/higher lows into a late-day flag just under HoD. A hold above 41.40 sets up a retest of 41.84–41.94; breakout can trend to 42.2–42.6 over 1–3 days.
– Price targets:
– PT1: 41.85–41.95
– PT2: 42.25–42.30
– Stretch: 42.60 (≈1.2–1.5x today’s 0.74 range from close)
– Entries:
– Buy 41.40–41.50 on higher-low print.
– Add through 41.95 on volume expansion.
– Stop-loss:
– Tight: 41.24
– Conservative: 41.10
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Additional notes and risk management
– Thin/illiquid names (HIFS, ANL, LLYX, NEWP, IESC) showed unreliable tape; consider avoiding for 1–3 day momentum swings unless liquidity surges.
– If insurers and heavy industrials (TRV, CB, CAT) continue to soften, expect leadership to remain in metals and selective momentum (CYBN, WBD) until breadth improves.
– For CFLT, the ultra-tight 30-min coil with a late volume pop is a classic “range expansion next” tell; if it breaks above 30.06 with volume, near-term targets 30.25/30.50; supports 30.03/30.00 with stops below 29.95.
This game plan is based solely on the provided intraday session; if you can share 10–30 day data, I can refine the support/resistance zones and ATR targets off the daily chart history.