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Continuation Breakout Wednesday 12PM 2/04/2026

February 4, 2026 5 min read

Analyzed window (EST): 2026-02-04, 10:00 to 12:30 (30-minute bars). Only an intraday slice was provided, so the 30-day and last-10-day context is limited; comments below emphasize today’s price/volume behavior and the immediate pattern read-through for 1–3 day momentum.

Overall Sector and Industry Analysis:
– Industrials/Cyclicals (URI, DE, WSO, LECO, LIN, NPO): Constructive-to-strong. URI and DE led with persistent higher highs/lows; LIN was firm-sideways; LECO/WSO traded tight but orderly. This points to ongoing appetite for capex- and construction-linked names.
– Healthcare/Biopharma (AMGN, VRTX, BIIB): Mixed-to-bid. AMGN stair-stepped higher with expanding range; VRTX ranged/slightly soft; BIIB churned. Tone modestly positive, led by AMGN.
– Energy (RIG): Steady grind up with heavy morning volume, holding bids on dips. Positive risk appetite for offshore drillers.
– Telecom/Media (CHTR, TSQ): Bullish intraday momentum. CHTR pushed 221→226+ with strong closes; TSQ acted like a small-cap breakout consolidating under 7.10.
– Financials/Insurance (HIFS, CB, ERIE, AON): Mixed/defensive. ERIE and CB faded; AON was range-bound. HIFS (a thin regional) surged midday—likely idiosyncratic rather than sector-wide.
– Consumer Discretionary/Retail (HD, AZO): Neutral. Tight intraday ranges, little directional edge.
– Tech/Comm IP and microcaps (IDCC, CLPS, HLP): IDCC popped/faded (indecisive). CLPS and HLP are illiquid and not actionable on this timeframe.

Noticeable patterns:
– Momentum leaders printing higher highs/higher lows and finishing near session highs: CONI, URI, DE, AMGN, CHTR, TSQ, RIG, HIFS.
– Faders: ERIE, CB, LRN.
– Tight consolidations: HD, LIN, LECO, WSO, AZO.

Ticker Performance Prediction (next 2–3 days):
Likely upside continuation if today’s supports hold: CONI, URI, DE, AMGN, CHTR, TSQ, RIG. Secondary/high-risk: HIFS (thin).
Strongest bullish reads: CONI (trend-day type advance), URI (trend continuation setup), DE (buoyed near highs), AMGN (constructive grind), CHTR (steady accumulation), TSQ (micro-cap breakout behavior; slippage risk).

Individual Stock Analysis (focus on likely upside over 1–3 days)
Notes:
– Support/resistance levels are derived from today’s 30-min structure and nearby obvious round-number zones that often act as daily supply/demand; confirm against your daily chart.
– For ATR-based targets, I approximated using half of today’s intraday range as a proxy when 30-day ATR wasn’t provided. Adjust with your platform’s 14-day ATR.

CONI
– Setup: Strong uptrend day, clean higher highs to 113.41, shallow pullback to 112.52 into midday.
– Support (3): 112.52, 110.20, 109.30.
– Resistance (3): 113.41, 114.50, 116.00.
– 30-min outlook (2–3 days): Bull flag continuation favored above 110.7–112.5. Break/hold above 113.41 opens extension.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 112.7–113.0 with confirmation; alt 110.7–111.0 if deeper.
– Breakout buy >113.50 on expanding volume.
– Stops:
– Below 112.0 on shallow pullback entries; below 109.2 on deeper buy.
– Breakout stop ~112.7.
– Targets (1–3 days):
– T1: 113.4–114.0 (prior high/supply).
– T2: ~117.6 (≈ half-range extension above 113.41).
– T3: 119.0–120.0 (round-number supply).
finviz dynamic chart for  CONI

URI
– Setup: Persistent advance to 845.77, higher lows all morning.
– Support (3): 840.10, 835.00, 828.10.
– Resistance (3): 845.77, 850.00, 859.50.
– 30-min outlook: Continuation buys favored while holding 835–840. A push/close over 845.8 likely fuels squeeze to mid-850s.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 840–842.
– Breakout buy >845.80.
– Stops:
– Below 837.9 on pullbacks.
– Below 842.0 on breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 845.8–850.0.
– T2: ~859.5 (≈ half-range extension).
– T3: 870.0 (round).
finviz dynamic chart for  URI

DE
– Setup: Bid all morning; highs 568.20 with buyers defending mid-565s.
– Support (3): 566.00, 563.96, 560.96.
– Resistance (3): 568.20, 570.00, 574.90.
– 30-min outlook: Holding 565–566 keeps bull control. Over 568.2 invites fast test of 570 then 574s.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 565.2–566.0.
– Breakout buy >568.20.
– Stops:
– 563.7 on pullbacks.
– 566.0 on breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 568.2–570.0.
– T2: ~574.9 (≈ half-range extension).
– T3: ~581.5 (range extension if momentum persists).
finviz dynamic chart for  DE

AMGN
– Setup: Steady grind; intraday high 365.73 with controlled pullbacks.
– Support (3): 364.23, 362.96, 361.63.
– Resistance (3): 365.73, 367.50, 370.20.
– 30-min outlook: Constructive. Above 363–364, look for a breakout retest and drift higher.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 363.0–364.0.
– Breakout buy >365.75.
– Stops:
– 361.4 on pullbacks.
– 363.9 on breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 365.7–367.5.
– T2: ~370.2 (≈ half-range extension).
– T3: ~374.6 (range extension/round).
finviz dynamic chart for  AMGN

CHTR
– Setup: Trend up from 221s to 226s; tight closing consolidation near highs.
– Support (3): 226.00, 224.26, 221.27.
– Resistance (3): 227.31, 229.00, 230.30.
– 30-min outlook: Momentum continuation above 226. A decisive break of 227.3 should ride into 229–230s.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 225.8–226.2.
– Breakout buy >227.35.
– Stops:
– 224.7 on pullbacks.
– 226.0 on breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 227.3–229.0.
– T2: ~230.3 (≈ half-range extension above breakout).
– T3: 233.3 (range/round extension).
finviz dynamic chart for  CHTR

TSQ
– Setup: Small-cap momentum; HOD 7.10 with consolidation just under/around 7.00–7.05.
– Support (3): 7.00, 6.91, 6.82.
– Resistance (3): 7.10, 7.32, 7.54.
– 30-min outlook: Breakout-and-go potential if it reclaims/holds 7.10 on volume; expect whip risk typical of small caps.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 6.92–6.98 with tight risk.
– Breakout buy >7.10 after 5–15 min hold above.
– Stops:
– 6.84–6.86 on pullbacks.
– 6.98 on breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 7.10–7.15.
– T2: ~7.32 (≈ half-range extension).
– T3: ~7.54 (range/round extension).
finviz dynamic chart for  TSQ

RIG
– Setup: Heavy early volume, steady higher lows, closing near highs.
– Support (3): 5.20, 5.175, 5.145.
– Resistance (3): 5.225–5.240, 5.32, 5.40.
– 30-min outlook: Continuation if 5.18–5.20 holds; breakout through 5.24 should grind to low 5.30s.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 5.18–5.20.
– Breakout buy >5.24.
– Stops:
– 5.14 on pullbacks.
– 5.19 on breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 5.24–5.28.
– T2: ~5.32 (≈ half-range extension).
– T3: 5.40 (round).
finviz dynamic chart for  RIG

HIFS (thin/liquidity risk)
– Setup: Strong mid-morning spike to 332.75, modest pullback to 327.55. Spreads/volume are a risk.
– Support (3): 327.00, 325.63, 320.48.
– Resistance (3): 329.03, 332.75, 336.00.
– 30-min outlook: If 325.5–327 holds, a retest of 329–333 is likely; thin tape may exaggerate moves.
– Entries:
– Pullback buy 325.8–327.2.
– Breakout buy >329.10 (aggressive) or >332.80 (conservative).
– Stops:
– 323.9 (below 325.6) for pullbacks.
– 327.9 for 329 breakout; 330.9 for 333 breakout.
– Targets:
– T1: 332.7–333.0.
– T2: ~341.8 (≈ half-range extension above 332.75).
– T3: 349–351 (round/extension).
finviz dynamic chart for  HIFS

Quick reads on others (context):
– Strong-to-neutral: LIN (firm range), LECO (tight), HD/AZO (neutral ranges), VRTX/BIIB (mixed), IDCC (pop/fade—needs reclaim of 329), CB/ERIE/LRN (weak intraday trend—avoid long momentum until reclaim levels).

Risk management and catalysts:
– Verify levels against the daily chart and check upcoming earnings/dividends. Thin names (HIFS, TSQ) require smaller size and wider slippage tolerance.
– If a breakout fails within 30–60 minutes and closes back under the trigger, exit and revisit on next setup.

If you can share full 30-day daily bars with volume, I can refine the support/resistance zones to true daily supply/demand and replace the ATR proxies with the actual 14-day ATR for each ticker.

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