Photonics stocks are finally getting some buying interest, though the sector overall is still pretty beaten down. There's still plenty of room for recovery if this trend continues. I'm keeping an eye on $Corning(GLW)$ , $Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ , and LITE.
$Corning(GLW)$ I've been long from $70. I also like to trade, so I'm buying around these levels. There's plenty of upside if it reclaims the 50-day moving average.
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ Looking at the charts, the general setup for SPX and NDX seems to be a bullish wedge or pennant forming for now. The plan is to let the current choppiness play out and wait for a potential dip to buy into. From the daily candles, it looks like we might still get that dip before a new all-time high. If a dip does happen, the daily cycle suggests it could occur this week or early next week. A dip could allow SPX to test the 7200s again, which would be a favorable spot in terms of risk-reward for a bullish view. $iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX)$ appears to be getting a technical bounce. There might b
$AXT Inc(AXTI)$ $COHERENT(COHR)$ $Lumentum(LITE)$ $Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ $AXT Inc(AXTI)$ When asked about downstream exposure, Bettles mentioned that AXT sells bare substrates, not epitaxial wafers, supplying epi vendors and laser makers. He named epi vendors such as LandMark, VPEC, WIN Semiconductors, and IQE, and said laser and related customers include Lumentum, Coherent, Broadcom, Intel, MACOM, and Applied Optoelectronics. He described AXT as operating at the beginning of the value chain, with components ultim
$SpaceX(SPCX)$ Musk posted on X that American Airlines will use Starlink and said more to come. This one's looking ready to take off. I'm long and strong here.
$Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares(MUU)$ This looks like a good buying opportunity for Micron, and the consolidation it needs before a potential jump after earnings.
$Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ It's showing massive strength to start the week, with the weekly candle looking incredibly bullish. Momentum is accelerating, and the stock is actively chasing the $235 target level.
$Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ The bottom line is that AAOI isn't a CPO play—it's all about pluggable transceivers. If CPO gets delayed, AAOI actually benefits by selling more transceivers for a longer period. That's a straight-up bullish point. In simpler terms, think of AAOI as a car company. The world expects flying cars to replace gas cars in a year. If flying cars get delayed, regular cars sell longer, meaning more revenue. It's the same for AAOI. Yet the market panics and sells anyway because it lumps AAOI in with "CPO losers." I see an opportunity there.