Pure Trade Ideas
2026-02-12 07:03
Regime
Sector rotation in progress - Energy/Materials leading, Tech lagging
Bias
Selective bullish - favor momentum leaders, avoid laggards
Best Setups
Energy/Materials breakouts, Tech breakdown shorts
Avoid
Software/Cloud names showing relative weakness
📈

Stock Ideas

5 ideas
XLE
LONG
high 4-8 weeks 3-4%
Energy sector breaking to new 52-week highs at $54.98 with strong relative strength. Oil momentum, strong volume confirmation at breakout
Catalyst: Oil price momentum continuing, energy earnings season approaching
Entry
$55.00 on break above $54.98 high
Target
$58.50
Stop
$53.25
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Break below $53.00 or oil reverses sharply
XLB
LONG
high 6-10 weeks 3%
Materials sector at new 52-week highs ($53.665), strong momentum with +1.34% today. Breaking out of consolidation
Catalyst: Infrastructure spending themes, commodity price strength
Entry
$53.70 on continuation above highs
Target
$57.00
Stop
$52.00
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Failed breakout back below $52.50
INTC
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 2%
Strong bounce +2.46% today, massive volume 107M vs normal. Potential reversal from oversold conditions, relative strength emerging
Catalyst: AI/chip sector rotation, potential positive guidance
Entry
$48.50-49.00 on pullback or continuation
Target
$52.00
Stop
$46.50
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Break below $46.00 or sector weakness returns
CRM
SHORT
high 2-4 weeks 2-3%
Breaking down -4.37% today, near 52-week lows at $181.81. Weak relative strength, heavy volume breakdown
Catalyst: Tech rotation away from high-valuation SaaS, earnings concerns
Entry
$184.00 on any bounce
Target
$175.00
Stop
$188.00
R:R
2.25:1
Invalidation: Reclaim above $190 or tech sector reversal
NFLX
SHORT
medium 3-6 weeks 2%
At 52-week lows $79.23, breaking down -3.13% today. Heavy volume selling, weak relative strength vs market
Catalyst: Streaming competition intensifying, subscriber growth concerns
Entry
$80.00 on any bounce
Target
$74.00
Stop
$83.00
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Reclaim above $85 or strong streaming news
🛢️

Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Crude Oil
LONG
high CL=F Futures or USO ETF 4-8 weeks
Oil showing momentum +0.28% today, energy sector leadership, geopolitical support
Entry
$65.00
Target
$70.00
Stop
$62.50
R:R
2:1
Key Levels: Support $62.50, Resistance $68.00, breakout above $66.50
Gold
SHORT
medium GC=F Futures or GLD ETF 6-10 weeks
Gold declining -0.31% today, well off highs at $5586. Dollar strength pressure, rate environment headwinds
Entry
$5080
Target
$4800
Stop
$5200
R:R
2.3:1
Key Levels: Resistance $5200, Support $4950, breakdown below $5000

Crypto Ideas

3 ideas
BTC
LONG
medium 4-8 weeks 2-3%
BTC showing slight momentum +0.44%, holding above key support. Institutional adoption continuing
On-Chain Signal: Long-term holders accumulating, exchange outflows
Entry
$67,200-67,500
Target
$72,000
Stop
$64,500
R:R
1.8:1
ETH
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 2%
ETH outperforming BTC today +1.21%, showing relative strength. DeFi activity increasing
On-Chain Signal: ETH staking yields attractive, network utilization up
Entry
$1,975-2,000
Target
$2,200
Stop
$1,850
R:R
1.8:1
SOL
LONG
speculative 4-8 weeks 1-2%
SOL showing resilience despite -0.43% today, strong ecosystem development continuing
On-Chain Signal: TVL growth, memecoin activity on Solana
Entry
$80.00-82.00
Target
$95.00
Stop
$75.00
R:R
3:1
📊

Options Plays

2 plays
XLE
high
Long Calls | $55.00 | March 2026
Leverage energy sector breakout with limited risk. High probability of $55+ by March
Max Risk
Premium paid (~$2.00)
Max Reward
Unlimited above $57.00
Breakeven
$57.00
Ideal Scenario: Oil rally continues, XLE hits $58-60 by March
CRM
medium
Put Spread | $180/$175 Put Spread | March 2026
Limited risk way to bet on CRM continued weakness to $175 level
Max Risk
$2.00 spread cost
Max Reward
$3.00 (5-2)
Breakeven
$178.00
Ideal Scenario: CRM continues breakdown to $175 or below
⚖️

Pairs Trades

1 pairs
high 1:1 dollar weighted 8-12 weeks
LONG
XLE
vs
SHORT
XLK
Energy leadership vs Tech weakness. Sector rotation from growth to value/cyclicals
Entry Spread
XLE/XLK = 0.385
Target Spread
0.420
Stop Spread
0.370
🚫

Avoid These

🚫 MSFT
Down -2.15% today, broken momentum, no clear catalyst for reversal
The Trap: Looks 'cheap' vs highs but showing relative weakness
🚫 GOOGL
Down -2.39% today, tech headwinds, regulatory overhang
The Trap: Attractive valuation but momentum is negative
🚫 ADBE
At 52-week lows, breaking down, no momentum catalyst
The Trap: Oversold bounce potential but trend is down