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NEW HIGHS. SHARP REVERSALS. FOLLOW THE CHARTS.
Swipe through 10 native TradingView daily charts from the October 12 recap: QQQ, SPY, SOXX, IGV, Micron, IWM, Nasdaq breadth, S&P breadth, IGV/SOXX and SOXX/QQQ.
SPY held up while SOXX tested its 55 EMA. IGV outperformed chips, but both were red. Breadth improved without the whole market being repaired. That is why I start INDEX → SECTOR → STOCK.
The full written breakdown now includes 12 charts, dated levels, captions and conditional scenarios.
READ: hollowpointtrading.substack.com/p/new-highs-sharp-…
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98owZ...
Educational commentary. Dated October 12 observations, not live signals.
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New highs. Sharp reversals. The same stocks keep pulling you into the next chase.
Monday’s split: SPY −0.06%, QQQ −0.70%, SOXX −2.60%, IGV −1.23%. Software held up BETTER; it was still red.
Breadth improved, but that doesn’t mean every stock recovered or concentration disappeared. Relative strength is not an absolute gain—and a ratio is not breadth.
Start with the INDEX. Check participation. Compare the SECTOR. Then evaluate the STOCK.
The new deep dive covers the rotation, Micron, the next catalysts, and the reclaim/failure levels to watch. Stop letting the last move choose your next trade.
Read: hollowpointtrading.substack.com/p/new-highs-sharp-…
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98owZ...
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A strong QQQ does not tell the whole story.
Before I focus on an individual setup, I want the layers to agree: index → breadth → credit → volatility → sector → stock.
The new written report walks through QQQ, RSP/SPY, HYG, high-yield credit spreads, VIX and SOXX/QQQ—with six genuine TradingView charts, price levels, 55 EMA and RSI.
What improves the case: broader participation, stable credit and leadership that holds its retests. What makes me more defensive: narrowing breadth, widening spreads and rising volatility together.
Read the full chart report:
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Which layer are you watching most closely this week?
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HPT Masterclass: The Math of Invalidation: Why Stop Distance Dictates Position Size, Not Emotion
My sequence stays the same: macro, index, sector, stock, then risk. QQQ is bullish above VWAP and 55 EMA near 719.99, with VWAP at 718.85. The full visual outlook maps the macro calendar, NQ and ES structure, individual stock fundamentals, technical triggers, risk, and exact invalidation logic. I am waiting for price acceptance and confirmation instead of predicting the first move.
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HPT Masterclass: The Math of Invalidation: Why Stop Distance Dictates Position Size, Not Emotion
My sequence stays the same: macro, index, sector, stock, then risk. QQQ is bullish above VWAP and 55 EMA near 719.99, with VWAP at 718.85. The full visual outlook maps the macro calendar, NQ and ES structure, individual stock fundamentals, technical triggers, risk, and exact invalidation logic. I am waiting for price acceptance and confirmation instead of predicting the first move.
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HPT Weekend Market Pulse at 16:00 CT: Macro, Index Structure and Stock Setups | 2026-09-07
My sequence stays the same: macro, index, sector, stock, then risk. QQQ is bearish below VWAP and 55 EMA near 717.54, with VWAP at 718.61. NVDA is bearish below VWAP and 55 EMA and AVGO is mixed between VWAP and 55 EMA. The full visual outlook maps the macro calendar, NQ and ES structure, individual stock fundamentals, technical triggers, risk, and exact invalidation logic. I am waiting for price acceptance and confirmation instead of predicting the first move.
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LABOR DAY WEEK MARKET OUTLOOK
The cash market is closed Monday. Tuesday's first two hours decide whether this week starts with acceptance or a holiday liquidity fakeout.
My QQQ decision area is 716 to 722.
Bull case: reclaim 722, hold the retest, then 730 to 733 comes back into play.
Base case: rotate from 710 to 722 while the market waits for inflation.
Bear case: lose 710 and fail the reclaim, opening 700, then 690 if 700 accepts lower.
Macro: August payrolls rose 162,000, unemployment held at 4.1%, and wages rose 3.1% year over year. PPI is Thursday. CPI is Friday. Tuesday and Wednesday can build positioning, but inflation can reprice the whole rates path.
Stock confirmation:
NVDA must confirm semiconductors, not trade as an isolated story.
AVGO's post-earnings gap is the clean reaction level.
SNOW needs to hold its earnings gap while software and QQQ strengthen.
AAPL, MSFT, META and AMZN should confirm breadth.
The attached chart and receipts show the framework: macro to index to sector to stock, then entry, invalidation and risk. Completed results are evidence for review, not trades to chase.
Full illustrated breakdown:
hollowpointtrading.substack.com/p/labor-day-week-m…
What level do you need before you trust Tuesday's first move?
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