Technical analysis & swing trade ideas as well as a follow-up on the recent post-earnings predictions & future (tonight) predictions for the market-leading stocks as peak-earnings week concludes after the close today.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5OcC34J9jHs

***Note: The issue preventing playback on the video previously posted today has been fixed.***

Below is a summary of the video coverage, including hyperlinked timestamps, key technical levels, objective entries, and price targets for the various indexes, stocks, and commodities discussed.

Video Overview & Structure

  • 00:01 – Intro & Earnings Outlook: Mid-session market update recapping recent earnings predictions and previewing major reporting tech giants.
  • 01:05 – Trade Idea Mechanics & Website Updates: Guidance on navigating official long/short trade setups, website summaries, and hyperlink formatting.

Follow-Ups & Earnings Recaps

  • 03:40 – MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX): Updated long trade follow-up following a recent breakout above the downtrend line at 114. Bounced toward the primary target zone around $158.10 and the 200-day moving average (~30% to 44% gain) before momentum overshoot.
  • 06:43 – Tesla Inc. (TSLA): Recapped post-earnings downside call played out; dropped 20% following report.
  • 07:14 – Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Downside call verified with an initial 7% drop to test its 200-day moving average. Broke primary uptrend line off April 2025 lows. Objective downside trigger remains a break below the $313.78–$314 support zone to target 20% downside.
  • 18:24 – ServiceNow Inc. (NOW): Maintained neutral stance around the trendline support level.
  • 18:43 – International Business Machines (IBM): Post-earnings upside call validated. Active official long trade recently encountered resistance near the bottom of a large overhead gap.
  • 20:24 – United Rentals Inc. (URI): Post-earnings pop faded due to a divergent high. Key level to watch for short conviction is a breakdown below $1,010, targeting the $907.85 and $832 levels near its long-term uptrend line.
  • 22:25 – Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT): Reached the initial T4 final target from the recent long trade following a bullish falling wedge breakout before pulling back to T2 support. Objective buy/re-entry zone highlighted.
  • 24:47 – Intel Corp. (INTC): Downside call verified post-earnings; hit initial target at $80.39 with secondary target remaining at $69.89 (confluence of 200-day moving average and primary uptrend line). Re-shorting zone between current levels up to the 50-day moving average.
  • 26:21 – Comfort Systems USA Inc. (FIX): AI data center HVAC play predicted to fall following earnings dropped 18–19% post-earnings to hit $1,505 target before a reflexive bounce to resistance under its 50-day moving average.
  • 27:24 – Newmont Corp. (NEM): Bullish stance maintained post-earnings as part of broader long gold miners trade setup.

Major Earnings Predictions & Index Analysis

  • 28:15 – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): Surged 17% post-earnings past the 200-day moving average. Expecting momentum-fueled overshoot to potentially fade back toward key support/200-day moving averages if broader market turns.
  • 34:25 – Meta Platforms Inc. (META): Downside prediction validated with a 9% post-earnings drop.
  • 35:44 – Apple Inc. (AAPL): Bearish outlook driven by large weekly negative divergence and trendline breakdown. Predicting an objective move down toward its 200-day moving average (~25% historic extension threshold). Watch for failure below the $316.92 former all-time high level.
  • 43:12 – Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN): Neutral/mixed read on a sloppy daily chart. Bullish positive divergence at $263.30 support countered by bearish PPO zero-line rejection.
  • 47:13 – Invesco QQQ Trust ($NDX / QQQ): Analysis of short trade setups in the Nasdaq 100 ahead of major earnings. Looking for profit-taking into market close and evaluating targets down to T4.
  • 49:12 – Treasury Yields (TYX / TNX): Analysis of 30-Year ($TYX) and 10-Year ($TNX) Treasury yields breaking out to multi-decade highs last seen prior to the 2000 and 2007 bear markets, signaling macro pressure on equities.

Ticker symbols covered in this video: MKTX, TSLA, GOOGL, NOW, IBM, URI, LMT, INTC, FIX, NEM, MSFT, META, AAPL, AMZN, QQQ, $NDX, $TYX,$TNX

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