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The Breakout Breakdown

Scanner notes · September 2, 2026 A mid-session breakout screen printed 28 hits out of 80 names. These 10 cleared a “strong” trend filter and closed above a rising zero-lag EMA. They are not one trade. They are four different tapes sharing a scanner label. Disclaimer. This is research and market commentary, not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Nothing here is personalized to your situation. Prices are approximate September 2, 2026 closing / late-session references. Levels, percentage returns, and probabilities are scenario estimates, not forecasts and not backtested statistics. Markets gap. Stops are not guaranteed fills. You can lose some or all of the capital you put at risk. Do your own work. Past movement is not a promise of future movement. Affiliates, issuers, or platforms mentioned are not endorsing this post. No compensation was received for naming these stocks. GTLB MMED FMC ATRC ALNY OABI EXEL NVA...

Nerdwallet NRDS Retracement Setup

NerdWallet ( $NRDS ) is not a clean growth story. Organic search is still a problem, credit-card affiliate revenue has been under pressure, and SMB is weak. That is why the stock sits near $10 after trading as high as $16 last year. The interesting part is not the current quote. It is what happens if it pulls back into the $9.45–$9.60 zone . At that level, the downside you have to define is small relative to the upside the Q3 guide already put on the table. The Setup Friday’s close was $9.90. Since the August 7 earnings gap, NRDS has lived in a $9.60–$10.20 box. A dip toward $9.50 would not break the post-earnings structure. It would just bring the stock back to the bottom of the range that buyers have already defended. Hypothetical pullback trade: Position Stage Level Distance from $9.52 Entry Entry $9.45–$9.60 — ...

Rebound Scanner Breakdown

Disclaimer: Content published on this blog represents personal technical market analysis and scenario tracking only. It is provided strictly for informational and educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice, financial advisory services, or a solicitation to buy or sell securities . Always conduct your own due diligence and manage risk responsibly. Friday’s Rebound Screen, Put Together Levels, setups, and scenario returns off the Aug 28 close Published Saturday, August 29, 2026 · Data as of Friday’s session · Not investment advice The default rebound profile printed 30 hits out of 67 names on Friday. The top ten are not one trade. They are two tapes that happened to share a drawdown. Tape A is the Jackson Hole rate shock: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talked inflation first, September hike odds jumped, the 2-year led yields higher, the 2s/10s flattened, and the Russell 2000 fell 1.4% . Regional banks, a utility, a REIT, and an ag processor got marked down t...

August-September Week Lookout

Week Ahead Trade Ideas: Support-Line Setups for August 31–September 4, 2026 Swing research note · Holiday-shortened week Week Ahead Trade Ideas: Breakouts Near Support, High Reward-to-Risk, Overnight Holds Published Saturday, August 29, 2026 · Trading week of August 31–September 4, 2026 (U.S. markets closed Monday, September 1 for Labor Day) Public disclaimer — read first This article is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not investment advice, trading advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any security or option, or a solicitation to open an account. Nothing here is personalized to any reader’s financial situation, time horizon, tax status, or risk tolerance. Securities mentioned are volatile. Small-cap and high-short-interest names can gap 8–15% overnight with little or no news. Past commentary from public social-media accounts is opinion, not a track record you should copy. Prices, short-interest figures, earnings da...