Two major moves hit the market on August 19: 🔥 $Moderna, Inc.(MRNA)$ surged +177% at the close — an EP-style move. ⚡ $iShares Ethereum Trust ETF(ETHA)$ , traded through $Volatility Shares 2x Ether ETF(ETHU)$ , gained +9.97% on the day, or roughly +19.8% through the leveraged vehicle, in a Range Expansion Swing setup. Now, at T+2, the follow-through is even more interesting: 📈 $MRNA is now around +3R from the M5 ORH. 🚀 $ETHU is now around +30R from the M30 ORH. The bigger lesson isn't simply identifying a strong setup. Execution context matters. Knowing what to trade, when to enter, and which timeframe to execute on can make a huge difference to the outcome. A set
$VanEck Gold Miners ETF(GDX)$ is still pushing higher, with $Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares(NUGT)$ now at +32R. The pre-market action is adding even more strength to the move. This is shaping up to be a commodities and crypto week, so I’m widening the net beyond equities. 🌎 When one part of the market isn’t working, there’s no reason to keep forcing trades there. I lost nearly -1.4R across three separate attempts in $Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)$ and $Hewlett Packard Enterprise(HPE)$ — two full stop-outs and one breakeven. The worst thing I could do now would be to become emotionally attached to recov
$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ is setting up another bullish flag, potentially creating the structure for a third leg higher. That said, I still think it’s too early to make PLTR the focus name for the month. The stock remains extended — roughly 6× ATR above its 50-day moving average — while the weekly chart has only spent about two weeks consolidating. Current market data also shows PLTR trading well above its 50-day average, reinforcing how extended the move remains. ⏳ The Base Needs Time Ideally, I want to see a base mature for at least six weeks before a major breakout. A longer consolidation gives the stock more time to reset, absorb supply and build the kind of structure that can support a sustained move rather than a quick spike. Think
Hey everyone! 👋 Here are three setups worth keeping in the trading journal—not just because they worked, but because the price action offers useful lessons that can be studied and repeated. 📚📈 1. $RingCentral(RNG)$ — Post-Earnings Reaction Still Holding 18 sessions in, $RNG still hasn’t violated its 10-MA, even after stalling at roughly 10× ATR% above the 50-MA. The last three sessions have formed a higher low, recovering from the -4.9% pullback on August 14. This is exactly the kind of post-earnings reaction worth saving, studying and reviewing. 🧠 Wire this one into your trader’s muscle memory. 2. $Everpure(P)$ — Stalled at 10× ATR% ⚠️ $P also stalled after reaching roughly 10× ATR% above its 50-MA. Another
Only 12 of the 34 strongest movers with a market cap above $10B are still trading above all their major moving averages. That tells us something important: Headline strength is still concentrated. A handful of stocks continue to show strong relative strength since August 6, but the broader setup remains selective rather than broadly bullish. 🔥 The strongest RS names include: $SpaceX(SPCX)$ — Aerospace & Defense One of the strongest relative-strength names since Aug. 6. $TPG, Inc.(TPG)$ — Asset Management $Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)$ — Computer Hardware $SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC(SMCI)$ — Computer Hardware
29 Strongest Stocks Above $10B Market Cap: Where Momentum Is Concentrated
Market momentum remains highly selective, with leadership emerging across multiple industries. A group of 29 stocks with market capitalizations above $10 billion is currently showing strong price action, elevated average daily ranges (ADR%), and strong liquidity — making them names worth watching for continued momentum opportunities. The list spans technology, semiconductors, software, industrials, consumer, and renewable energy, highlighting where investors are currently finding the strongest trends. Technology & AI Infrastructure Leadership The strongest concentration of momentum continues to appear in technology-related sectors. In communication equipment, names such as $Hewlett Packard Enterprise(HPE)$