Pure Trade Ideas
2026-01-03 06:32
Regime
Mixed momentum - industrials/semis showing strength while mega-cap tech consolidating
Bias
Cautiously bullish with sector rotation theme
Best Setups
Industrial breakouts, semiconductor catch-up plays, select crypto momentum
Avoid
Mega-cap tech on weakness, consumer discretionary, streaming/content
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Stock Ideas

4 ideas
INTC
LONG
high 2-4 weeks 3-4% of portfolio
Classic momentum breakout - massive +6.7% surge on 93M volume, approaching 52-week high of $44.02. Semi sector showing life, relative strength vs AMD/NVDA decline
Catalyst: Potential AI chip partnership news, sector rotation into value semis, earnings run-up
Entry
$39.50 on pullback or $40.50 breakout above today's high
Target
$44.00 (52-week high test)
Stop
$37.50
R:R
2.25:1
Invalidation: Break below $37 or semiconductor sector weakness
AMD
LONG
medium 2-3 weeks 2-3% of portfolio
Explosive +4.3% move on 36M volume, strong relative strength. AI momentum continuing, catching up to NVDA
Catalyst: CES 2025 announcements, AI chip demand surge
Entry
$223-225 on any morning dip
Target
$240-245
Stop
$215
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Break below $215 or tech selloff continuation
XLI
LONG
high 1-2 months 4% of portfolio
Industrials ETF hitting new 52-week highs at $158.46, strong +1.84% move. Infrastructure/manufacturing cycle beginning
Catalyst: Q1 earnings season setup, infrastructure spending, manufacturing rebound
Entry
$158.00 on any pullback
Target
$165-168
Stop
$154
R:R
2.5:1
Invalidation: Break below $154 or economic data deterioration
CRM
SHORT
medium 2-4 weeks 2% of portfolio
Massive -4.26% breakdown from $367 highs, enterprise software under pressure, weak relative performance
Catalyst: Cloud spending cuts, earnings disappointments in sector
Entry
$252-254 on any bounce
Target
$235-240
Stop
$265
R:R
1.5:1
Invalidation: Break above $265 or strong cloud earnings
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Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Crude Oil
LONG
medium USO ETF or CL futures 4-6 weeks
Oil holding above $57 support, geopolitical tensions, seasonal refinery maintenance demand
Entry
$57.20-57.50
Target
$62-64
Stop
$55.50
R:R
3:1
Key Levels: Support: $55, Resistance: $60, $65
Gold
SHORT
speculative GLD ETF or GC futures 2-3 weeks
Failed to hold $4400+ levels, dollar strength, reduced safe haven demand
Entry
$4320-4340
Target
$4200-4250
Stop
$4400
R:R
1.5:1
Key Levels: Resistance: $4400, Support: $4200, $4000

Crypto Ideas

3 ideas
PEPE
LONG
speculative 1-2 weeks 1% of portfolio
Massive +18.6% breakout, meme coin mania returning, trending #2 on CoinGecko
On-Chain Signal: Whale accumulation, social sentiment spike
Entry
$0.0000061-0.0000062
Target
$0.0000075-0.000008
Stop
$0.0000055
R:R
2:1
SUI
LONG
medium 2-4 weeks 2% of portfolio
+12.3% surge, strong momentum in L1 space, developer activity increasing
On-Chain Signal: TVL growth, new partnerships
Entry
$1.65-1.67
Target
$2.00-2.20
Stop
$1.50
R:R
2.5:1
ETH
LONG
high 3-5 weeks 3-4% of portfolio
Breaking above $3100, +2.95% momentum, institutional flows returning to ETH ETFs
On-Chain Signal: ETF inflows, reduced exchange supply
Entry
$3100-3110
Target
$3400-3500
Stop
$2950
R:R
2.5:1
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Options Plays

2 plays
INTC
high
Long Calls | $42 | January 31, 2025
Leverage the momentum breakout, high implied vol from recent moves
Max Risk
$200 per contract
Max Reward
$unlimited
Breakeven
$44.00
Ideal Scenario: INTC breaks $44 within 2 weeks on sector momentum
XLI
medium
Bull Call Spread | $158/$165 | February 21, 2025
Capture industrials momentum with defined risk
Max Risk
$300 per spread
Max Reward
$400 per spread
Breakeven
$161.00
Ideal Scenario: XLI continues to new highs above $165
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Pairs Trades

1 pairs
high 1:1 dollar weighted 4-6 weeks
LONG
XLI
vs
SHORT
XLY
Industrials breaking out to new highs while Consumer Discretionary showing relative weakness
Entry Spread
XLI $158 / XLY $118.35 = +$39.65
Target Spread
+$45.00
Stop Spread
+$37.00
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Avoid These

🚫 META
Breaking down from $660s, -1.47% decline in weak tech environment
The Trap: Looks 'cheap' vs highs but momentum is broken
🚫 TSLA
-2.59% drop, breaking key support levels, delivery concerns
The Trap: Tempting to buy the dip but trend is compromised
🚫 NFLX
Near 52-week lows, streaming competition intensifying
The Trap: Value trap - fundamental headwinds persist