Overall Sector and Industry Analysis (EST range reviewed: 2025-11-12 09:30–12:00)
Note: The data provided covers intraday 30-minute bars for the first part of today only; daily supply/demand zones below are inferred from today’s intraday structure and common round-number pivots. Validate against your daily chart before placing trades.
- Precious Metals Miners: Strong, broad-based momentum with orderly higher highs/higher lows and sustained buy volume in GDXU, JNUG, NUGT and single-name NGD. This is the clearest theme and most actionable 1–3 day momentum setup in the basket.
- Industrials/Materials:
- Steel/Distributors: NUE is bid and grinding higher; WCC is trending up on steady demand and multiple pushes to new intraday highs.
- Heavy Machinery/Equipment: CAT faded and URI is range-bound; mixed within capital goods.
- Healthcare Providers/Services: HCA and UHS showed strong early push then consolidated near highs; constructive for continuation if highs are reclaimed.
- Aerospace/Defense: TDG spiked and retraced; HEI and TDY are steady but not expanding; looks like consolidation rather than trend continuation intraday.
- Hotels/Lodging: MAR and HLT are range-bound with light midday volume; no clear edge short-term.
- Tech/Software: FSLY and XMTR sold off; VRSN flat; weak momentum here.
- Lithium/Chemicals: ALB faded; sellers in battery materials space today.
- Coal: HCC trends up with higher lows and firm tape.
Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days)
Most likely upside continuation candidates:
– NGD, GDXU (and by extension JNUG/NUGT): strongest momentum/volume alignment; look for bull-flag/breakout continuation.
– WCC: steady accumulation, higher highs; constructive for continuation.
– NUE: grinding trend with room through round-number resistance.
– HCC: coal strength with a clean intraday uptrend.
– HCA: early impulse, now flagging; continuation above intraday high.
– SHNY: multi-bar push with higher highs; watch for a breakout through the morning high.
Strongest bullish signals today: GDXU, NGD, WCC, SHNY.
Individual Stock Analysis (1–3 day swing plan, derived from 30-minute chart)
NGD (New Gold)
– Supports: 7.60; 7.52; 7.47–7.46 (10:00–11:00 lows/close cluster)
– Resistances: 7.63 (HOD); 7.80; 8.00 (round)
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Expect a bull flag over lunch to resolve higher. Break and hold above 7.63 targets 7.80 first, then 7.98–8.00 (using ~0.5–1.0x today’s intraday range ≈ 0.18–0.36 added to 7.63). Failure to hold 7.52 likely retests 7.47.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 7.52–7.60 (prior resistance turned support).
– Momentum add on breakout >7.64 with sustained volume.
– Stops: 7.46 initial; wider swing stop 7.40 if giving room for volatility.
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GDXU (3x Gold Miners ETF)
– Supports: 196.76; 194.98; 190.60
– Resistances: 197.23 (HOD); 200; 205
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Trend continuation favored. Above 197.23, targets 204–205 first, then 211–212 (adding ~0.5–1.0x today’s range ≈ 7–14 to the breakout). Lose 194.98 and we likely revisit 192–193.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 195–196.2 (prior breakout zone).
– Breakout buy >197.30 with confirmation.
– Stops: Below 194.40 (tight); below 192.80 (swing).
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WCC (WESCO International)
– Supports: 266.0–265.5; 264.0; 262.5
– Resistances: 267.0; 268.6; 270.5–272.0
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Persistent higher highs. A push through 267 opens 270.5 then 274–275 (0.5–1.0x early range ≈ 4–8 added to 267 area). Lose 264 and a deeper test to 262.5 likely.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 265.0–264.2.
– Breakout buy >267.10 with volume.
– Stops: 262.30 (beneath support cluster).
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NUE (Nucor)
– Supports: 149.26; 148.28; 147.02
– Resistances: 149.49 (HOD); 150.00; 151.2–152.0
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Grind higher setup. Over 149.49, look for 150.7 then 151.9–152.0 (adding ~1.2–2.5 from the breakout). Below 148.28 risks a move back to 147.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 148.3–148.6.
– Breakout buy >149.55 on expanding volume.
– Stops: 147.00.
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HCC (Warrior Met Coal)
– Supports: 85.15; 84.43; 83.75
– Resistances: 85.50; 86.00; 86.8–87.3
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Clean trend. Through 85.50, targets 86.4 then 87.2–87.3 (≈0.9–1.8 over breakout). Lose 84.43 and trend softens; 83.75 is the must-hold pivot.
– Entries:
– Buy-the-dip 84.9–85.2.
– Breakout add >85.55.
– Stops: 84.30 (tight); 83.70 (swing).
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HCA (HCA Healthcare)
– Supports: 474.5–474.4; 473.1; 469.5
– Resistances: 476.9 (HOD); 478.5; 480–485
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Flag under highs. Above 476.9 targets 481 then 485 (≈4–8 over breakout). If it slips below 473.1, expect a test of 470.
– Entries:
– Buy pullbacks 473.5–474.5.
– Breakout >477 with strong tape.
– Stops: 472.5 (tight); 469.0 (swing).
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SHNY
– Supports: 125.07; 124.57; 123.38–123.11
– Resistances: 125.98 (HOD); 127.00; 129.0–132.0
– 30-minute outlook (2–3 days): Momentum continuation setup. Over 125.98 targets 129 then 132 (≈3–6 added to breakout). Lose 124.6 and momentum likely cools to 123.4.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 124.6–125.1.
– Breakout buy >126.00 on volume.
– Stops: 123.0.
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Optional notes on leveraged gold miner ETFs JNUG and NUGT (if you prefer those vehicles):
– JNUG: Supports 160.52; 160.66; 158.21. Resistances 162.59; 165; 168. Targets on breakout 165 then 168–170. Stops below 158.2.
– NUGT: Supports 158.56; 158.75; 156.29. Resistances 159.94; 162; 165. Targets 162 then 165–167. Stops below 156.0.
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Risk management and execution notes
– Given only the first half of today is available, use 0.5–1.0x today’s realized intraday range as a conservative proxy for 1-day follow-through until you confirm the 14-day ATR on your platform.
– Prefer adding on strength after shallow pullbacks that hold higher lows on 30-minute closes.
– If the gold complex loses momentum (watch GDXU back below ~195), reduce exposure in NGD/JNUG/NUGT and wait for a fresh base.
This plan focuses on the strongest momentum pockets observed today; validate daily supply/demand zones on your charts before committing size.