Pure Trade Ideas
2025-12-27 06:30
Regime
Late cycle momentum with selective strength in materials/commodities and AI plays
Bias
Neutral to slightly bullish but increasingly selective
Best Setups
Breakouts in NVDA, materials, commodities. Breakdowns in overextended names like TSLA
Avoid
Broad tech (except AI leaders), financials showing relative weakness
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Stock Ideas

4 ideas
NVDA
LONG
high 2-4 weeks 3-5%
NVDA breaking out after consolidation, massive volume surge (138M vs avg ~50M), showing relative strength vs semis
Catalyst: Q4 earnings momentum building, AI infrastructure demand, breaking above recent resistance
Entry
$191-192 on any pullback or momentum continuation
Target
$212 (prior high retest)
Stop
$185 (below breakout support)
R:R
3:1
Invalidation: Volume dies, fails to hold $185, broader tech selloff
XLB
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 2-3%
Materials ETF hitting new 52-week highs with strong volume, commodity reflation trade accelerating
Catalyst: Infrastructure spending, commodity supercycle narrative, sector rotation
Entry
$46.15-46.30 on any small pullback
Target
$48.50
Stop
$44.80
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Breaks below $45, economic slowdown fears
TSLA
SHORT
medium 2-3 weeks 2%
Failed to break $500, heavy selling on volume, relative weakness vs NVDA and tech leaders
Catalyst: Profit taking after massive run, valuation concerns, competition heating up
Entry
$472-475 on any bounce
Target
$430
Stop
$485
R:R
4:1
Invalidation: Breaks back above $485 with volume, new product announcement
XLF
SHORT
medium 2-4 weeks 2-3%
Financials showing relative weakness, failed at 52-week highs, heavy volume selling
Catalyst: Yield curve concerns, banking stress, rotation out of financials
Entry
$55.50-55.70 on any bounce
Target
$53.00
Stop
$56.20
R:R
3.5:1
Invalidation: Breaks above $56.20, banking sector catalyst
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Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Gold
LONG
high GLD ETF 4-8 weeks
Gold breaking to new all-time highs with momentum, dollar weakness, geopolitical tensions
Entry
$455-458 (GLD equivalent) on any minor pullback
Target
$475
Stop
$445
R:R
2:1
Key Levels: Support $450, resistance $460, breakout above $465
Crude Oil
SHORT
medium USO ETF 3-6 weeks
Oil breaking down from recent highs, demand concerns, inventory builds
Entry
$57.50-58.00 on any bounce
Target
$52.00
Stop
$60.00
R:R
3:1
Key Levels: Support $54, resistance $59, breakdown below $55

Crypto Ideas

3 ideas
ZEC
LONG
speculative 2-4 weeks 1-2%
Zcash up 5.3% today, momentum building, privacy coin narrative heating up
On-Chain Signal: Increased transaction volume, privacy regulations driving demand
Entry
$465-470 on pullback
Target
$520
Stop
$440
R:R
2:1
HYPE
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 2%
Hyperliquid showing strength, up 2% today while most crypto down, DeFi narrative accelerating
On-Chain Signal: TVL growing, institutional DeFi adoption
Entry
$25.50-26.00
Target
$32.00
Stop
$23.00
R:R
2.5:1
BTC
SHORT
medium 2-4 weeks 2-3%
Bitcoin failed at $95k, showing relative weakness, institutional selling pressure
On-Chain Signal: Exchange inflows increasing, long liquidations building
Entry
$88000-88500 on any bounce
Target
$80000
Stop
$92000
R:R
2.5:1
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Options Plays

2 plays
NVDA
high
Long Call | $200 | Jan 31, 2025
Leveraged play on NVDA breakout, high gamma exposure near money
Max Risk
Premium paid (~$8-10)
Max Reward
Unlimited above breakeven
Breakeven
~$208-210
Ideal Scenario: NVDA continues to $212+ within 4 weeks
XLB
medium
Call Spread | Buy $46/Sell $48 | Feb 21, 2025
Defined risk play on materials breakout, cheaper than outright calls
Max Risk
Net debit (~$1.20)
Max Reward
$0.80 (spread width minus debit)
Breakeven
~$47.20
Ideal Scenario: XLB moves to $48+ by expiration
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Pairs Trades

1 pairs
medium 1:1 dollar weighted 6-8 weeks
LONG
XLB
vs
SHORT
XLF
Materials breaking to new highs while financials failing at resistance, sector rotation trade
Entry Spread
XLB $46.11 / XLF $55.62
Target Spread
Outperformance of 8-10%
Stop Spread
Underperformance of 4%
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Avoid These

🚫 META
Down 4% with no clear support, falling knife territory
The Trap: Looks cheap vs highs but momentum clearly broken
🚫 AMD
Stalled momentum, underperforming NVDA badly
The Trap: Semiconductor play but wrong horse in the race
🚫 INTC
Dead money, no momentum despite being 'cheap'
The Trap: Value trap masquerading as opportunity