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Generated: 2026-09-24 09:00 AM EDT America/New_York Price source: latest downloaded market price; timestamp-aware overrides only Final report filter: setup grades A+ and above, minimum T1 R:R 1:2.50 Entry-confirmation score is intentionally reserved for backtesting/trade review, not watchlist inclusion. Latest OHLCV bar seen: 2026-09-23 03:55 PM EDT (5M regular-session source) Latest price uses the newest downloaded bar for proximity; the Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so it trails the live tape by ~15-20 min. Zones are built from regular-session candles only. Candidates are excluded entirely while current price is inside any active zone because that state is unresolved consolidation/chop. Stale quote overrides are ignored when downloaded bars are newer.
Highest-conviction names by a composite of the signals that trend our way in testing — A+ grade, with the weekly trend, price near the zone, RSI momentum, validated-edge badge. A curated ranking, not a proven hard edge — tracked forward to see if it beats the rest on real results.
Name
Setup
Zone
T1 R:R
Primed
Why
PLTR
Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls → calls
$181.10–$185.12
1:2.29
9.0
with trend (trending)near zone (sweet-spot)RSI momentumR:R ≥2
ANET
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts
$200.75–$203.47
1:2.84
7.5
counter-trendnear zone (sweet-spot)RSI momentumvalidated edgeR:R ≥2
COIN
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts
$192.67–$195.02
1:6.00
7.5
counter-trendnear zone (sweet-spot)RSI momentumvalidated edgeR:R ≥2
INTC
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts
$119.44–$120.95
1:6.00
7.5
counter-trendnear zone (sweet-spot)RSI momentumvalidated edgeR:R ≥2
QQQ
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts
$738.26–$741.39
1:5.37
7.5
counter-trendnear zone (sweet-spot)RSI momentumvalidated edgeR:R ≥2
✅ Confirmations that have worked (our backtests + trade review)
Before entry — only take it if:
On today's list and trading its direction (counter-scanner was 17% win / off-list −$7.4k).
Price on the with-trade side of the day's OPEN (calls above, puts below) — the one entry filter that separated your winners (43% vs 31%).
Setup carries a validated-edge badge — Steady momentum and/or Textbook geometry (the +0.30–0.55R cells).
Continuation or demand-bounce, not a rejection (your log: bounces 71% vs rejections 27%).
Breakouts only: daily RSI extended with the move (RSI ≥70 on supply breaks backtested 57% win / +0.35R).
Volume expanding in the trade's direction (VPA) — not absorption / being faded.
Managing the trade:
Hold the 2–3 hour thesis on a 20% stop (1–3hr holds won 56%; tighter stops got noise-clipped).
Take profit into the ~0.3-ATR pop — don't hold for +60% the move rarely reaches.
Move stop to breakeven once up ~⅓R (31% of losers were green first).
Not discriminating in your data (skip as "confirmation"): VWAP, raw volume, or 9EMA alone — the items above are what actually separated winners from losers.
Mag7 — Next-Day Signal Summary
Core names at a glance for tomorrow, whether or not they made the final list. 🟢 = setup carries a backtest-validated edge (Textbook geometry / Steady momentum — the strongest cells in the backtest); 🟡 = setup present, no validated edge; ⚪ = no setup near price.
Name
Signal / lean
Best next-day setup
Validated edge
Nearest S/D
Regime · Weekly · RS
AAPL $337.04
🟡 puts
Supply Rejection — Puts → puts @ $339.73 · R:R 1:1.26 (developing) zone $339.73–$345.34 · grade B
Textbook
S $339.73 / D $326.60
trending up · normal bullish wk · leading QQQ by +4.5% over 20d
AMZN $246.55
🟡 puts · trend-aligned
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts @ $249.24 · R:R 1:6.00 (developing) zone $249.24–$251.19 · grade B
Steady mom.
S $249.15 / D $229.31
ranging · calm bearish-leaning wk · lagging QQQ by -8.8% over 20d
GOOGL $336.67
🟢 calls
Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls → calls @ $334.19 · R:R 1:0.26 ★ final list zone $327.90–$334.19 · grade B
TextbookSteady mom.
S $338.96 / D $334.19
choppy · normal bearish wk · lagging QQQ by -6.9% over 20d
META $730.24
🟡 calls · trend-aligned
Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls → calls @ $712.53 · R:R 1:0.67 ★ final list zone $706.10–$712.53 · grade B
—
S $746.32 / D $712.53
trending up · volatile bullish wk · leading QQQ by +26.2% over 20d
MSFT $497.94
🟡 puts
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts @ $499.73 · R:R 1:6.00 (developing) zone $499.73–$500.42 · grade B
Steady mom.
S $498.71 / D $486.96
choppy · normal bullish wk · lagging QQQ by -2.5% over 20d
NVDA $223.13
🟡 puts
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts → puts @ $217.15 · R:R 1:0.59 (developing) zone $217.15–$222.27 · grade B
Steady mom.
S $225.37 / D $222.27
ranging · calm bullish wk · leading QQQ by +1.6% over 20d
TSLA $376.50
🟡 calls · trend-aligned
Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls → calls @ $374.85 · R:R 1:3.24 ★ final list zone $372.63–$374.85 · grade B
—
S $389.04 / D $374.85
ranging · calm bullish-leaning wk · leading QQQ by +4.2% over 20d
$198.89 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.94% • $1.87 • 0.24× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$7.73
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
57.9 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups. Momentum: RSI leaning against the break (backtest: 32% win, +0.09 avg R)
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-11-03 (40d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-11-03 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume breaking below demand • gap into demand
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $200.75–$203.47
Tight core (where 6 zones align): $201.52–$202.28 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:2.84
Demand top / risk area
$203.47
Demand bottom / breakdown
$200.75
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 193.02
1:2.84
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 190.44
1:3.79
Fresh
T3
1D/1H demand @ 180.35
1:7.50
Fresh
Puts confirmation checklist
□ 5M close below demand
□ hold/retest below zone
□ volume expands on break or continuation
□ below 9EMA/VWAP
□ lower-low or lower-high structure
📉 Break Below Demand $200.75 (Bearish): If we BREAK below the 4H demand zone below $200.75 and prices maintain below the open price, holding the 9EMA & VWAP as resistance and forming lower lows, I'll be closely monitoring the strength of the market for potential continuation to the downside. I'll be interested in playing it short, targeting the 4H demand zone identified at $193.02, holding below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: ANET is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): ANET weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 65.0).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +2.3% over 20d (ANET +6.6% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 2.4x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Trade geometry: $1.86 approach to the trigger, $2.72 zone thickness (the stop), $7.73 runway to the next zone -- 2.8:1 at the trigger, 1.24x daily ATR total. Textbook day-trade geometry: short approach, day-sized move, and runway well past the stop (backtest: +0.30 avg R vs +0.05 for everything else). Prior momentum caution: the recent multi-day move has been impulsive -- backtest shows these average ~0.0 R even when aligned; the move tends to have spent itself.
$195.75 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
1.57% • $3.07 • 0.24× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$12.59
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
58.9 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups. Momentum: RSI leaning against the break (backtest: 32% win, +0.09 avg R)
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-29 (35d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-29 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
volume expansion with direction approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $192.67–$195.02
T1 R:R
1:6.00
Demand top / risk area
$195.02
Demand bottom / breakdown
$192.67
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m demand @ 173.99
1:7.95
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 148.18
1:18.93
Fresh
T3
4H/2H/1H demand @ 140.93
1:22.02
3 tests
Puts confirmation checklist
□ 5M close below demand
□ hold/retest below zone
□ volume expands on break or continuation
□ below 9EMA/VWAP
□ lower-low or lower-high structure
📉 Break Below Demand $192.67 (Bearish): If we BREAK below the 4H demand zone below $192.67 and prices maintain below the open price, holding the 9EMA & VWAP as resistance and forming lower lows, I'll be closely monitoring the strength of the market for potential continuation to the downside. I'll be interested in playing it short, targeting the 1D demand zone identified at $173.99, holding below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: COIN is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): COIN weekly trend is bullish-leaning (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 56.0).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +1.6% over 20d (COIN +5.9% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 1 is 1.73x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Trade geometry: $3.08 approach to the trigger, $2.35 zone thickness (the stop), $18.68 runway to the next zone -- 8.0:1 at the trigger, 1.73x daily ATR total. Not textbook geometry: the full move is 1.73x daily ATR -- more than a typical day delivers. Prior momentum: steady and aligned with the trade direction -- the backtest's best continuation profile (+0.55 avg R when paired with textbook geometry).
$118.99 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.38% • $0.45 • 0.07× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$6.69
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
70.3 (overbought)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups. Momentum: RSI leaning against the break (backtest: 32% win, +0.09 avg R)
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-28 (4 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-22 (28d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-09-28) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-22 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
absorption possible breaking below demand • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $119.44–$120.95
Tight core (where 6 zones align): $119.71–$120.20 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:6.00
Demand top / risk area
$120.95
Demand bottom / breakdown
$119.44
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 109.80
1:6.38
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 98.83
1:13.65
Fresh
T3
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 95.81
1:15.65
1 test
Puts confirmation checklist
□ 5M close below demand
□ hold/retest below zone
□ volume expands on break or continuation
□ below 9EMA/VWAP
□ lower-low or lower-high structure
📉 Break Below Demand $119.44 (Bearish): If we BREAK below the 4H demand zone below $119.44 and prices maintain below the open price, holding the 9EMA & VWAP as resistance and forming lower lows, I'll be closely monitoring the strength of the market for potential continuation to the downside. I'll be interested in playing it short, targeting the 1D demand zone identified at $109.80, holding below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: INTC is in a bullish daily trend (Bullish HH/HL), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): INTC weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 63.5).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +35.9% over 20d (INTC +40.1% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 3.01x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Trade geometry: $0.45 approach to the trigger, $1.51 zone thickness (the stop), $9.64 runway to the next zone -- 6.4:1 at the trigger, 1.51x daily ATR total. Not textbook geometry: the full move is 1.51x daily ATR -- more than a typical day delivers. Prior momentum: steady and aligned with the trade direction -- the backtest's best continuation profile (+0.55 avg R when paired with textbook geometry).
$734.10 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.57% • $4.18 • 0.44× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$9.55
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
63.2 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups. Momentum: RSI leaning against the break (backtest: 32% win, +0.09 avg R)
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-29 (5 DTE) | swing 2026-10-07 (13 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
none upcoming
No earnings on the calendar for this name (normal for ETFs), so no IV-crush exposure to price in.
Volume / movement context
volume expansion with direction breaking below demand • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
3H/1H demand $738.26–$741.39
Tight core (where 4 zones align): $738.60–$738.98 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:5.37
Demand top / risk area
$741.39
Demand bottom / breakdown
$738.26
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 721.45
1:5.37
Fresh
T2
4H/3H/2H/90m demand @ 705.40
1:10.50
1 test
T3
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 700.38
1:12.10
1 test
Puts confirmation checklist
□ 5M close below demand
□ hold/retest below zone
□ volume expands on break or continuation
□ below 9EMA/VWAP
□ lower-low or lower-high structure
📉 Break Below Demand $738.26 (Bearish): If we BREAK below the 3H demand zone below $738.26 and prices maintain below the open price, holding the 9EMA & VWAP as resistance and forming lower lows, I'll be closely monitoring the strength of the market for potential continuation to the downside. I'll be interested in playing it short, targeting the 1D demand zone identified at $721.45, holding below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: QQQ is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): QQQ weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 63.1).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +0.0% over 20d (QQQ +4.3% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 3.01x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Trade geometry: $4.16 approach to the trigger, $3.13 zone thickness (the stop), $16.81 runway to the next zone -- 5.4:1 at the trigger, 2.20x daily ATR total. Not textbook geometry: the approach alone burns 0.44x daily ATR before entry; the full move is 2.20x daily ATR -- more than a typical day delivers. Prior momentum: steady and aligned with the trade direction -- the backtest's best continuation profile (+0.55 avg R when paired with textbook geometry).
$236.35 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
2.77% • $6.55 • 0.72× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$9.05
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
52.9 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups. Momentum: RSI neutral -- no momentum tailwind (backtest: 33% win, -0.02 avg R)
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-12-02 (69d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-12-02 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand with weakness • no meaningful gap
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $229.81–$233.65
Tight core (where 7 zones align): $232.15–$232.18 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:6.00
Demand top / risk area
$233.65
Demand bottom / breakdown
$229.81
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 206.11
1:6.17
Fresh
T2
1D/3H demand @ 198.41
1:8.18
Fresh
T3
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 192.74
1:9.65
Fresh
Puts confirmation checklist
□ 5M close below demand
□ hold/retest below zone
□ volume expands on break or continuation
□ below 9EMA/VWAP
□ lower-low or lower-high structure
📉 Break Below Demand $229.81 (Bearish): If we BREAK below the 4H demand zone below $229.81 and prices maintain below the open price, holding the 9EMA & VWAP as resistance and forming lower lows, I'll be closely monitoring the strength of the market for potential continuation to the downside. I'll be interested in playing it short, targeting the 1D demand zone identified at $206.11, holding below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: CRM is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading below its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): CRM weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 61.6).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +11.2% over 20d (CRM +15.5% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 1 is 3.34x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Trade geometry: $6.54 approach to the trigger, $3.84 zone thickness (the stop), $23.70 runway to the next zone -- 6.2:1 at the trigger, 3.34x daily ATR total. Not textbook geometry: the approach alone burns 0.72x daily ATR before entry; the full move is 3.34x daily ATR -- more than a typical day delivers. Prior momentum: steady and aligned with the trade direction -- the backtest's best continuation profile (+0.55 avg R when paired with textbook geometry).
$763.98 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.79% • $6.04 • 0.87× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$6.96
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
53.0 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups. Momentum: RSI neutral -- no momentum tailwind (backtest: 33% win, -0.02 avg R)
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-29 (5 DTE) | swing 2026-10-07 (13 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
none upcoming
No earnings on the calendar for this name (normal for ETFs), so no IV-crush exposure to price in.
Volume / movement context
volume expansion with direction above demand no trigger • no meaningful gap
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1D/90m/1H demand $757.97–$761.69
Tight core (where 5 zones align): $760.68–$760.86 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:2.82
Demand top / risk area
$761.69
Demand bottom / breakdown
$757.97
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 747.49
1:2.82
Fresh
T2
2H/1H demand @ 740.48
1:4.70
Fresh
T3
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 728.85
1:7.83
2 tests
Puts confirmation checklist
□ 5M close below demand
□ hold/retest below zone
□ volume expands on break or continuation
□ below 9EMA/VWAP
□ lower-low or lower-high structure
📉 Break Below Demand $757.97 (Bearish): If we BREAK below the 1D demand zone below $757.97 and prices maintain below the open price, holding the 9EMA & VWAP as resistance and forming lower lows, I'll be closely monitoring the strength of the market for potential continuation to the downside. I'll be interested in playing it short, targeting the 4H demand zone identified at $747.49, holding below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: SPY is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading below its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): SPY weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 62.2).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -4.0% over 20d (SPY +0.2% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 1 is 2.37x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Trade geometry: $6.01 approach to the trigger, $3.72 zone thickness (the stop), $10.48 runway to the next zone -- 2.8:1 at the trigger, 2.37x daily ATR total. Not textbook geometry: the approach alone burns 0.86x daily ATR before entry; the full move is 2.37x daily ATR -- more than a typical day delivers.
$188.38 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
1.73% • $3.26 • 0.48× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$6.81
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
66.9 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-11-02 (39d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-11-02 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $181.10–$185.12
Tight core (where 10 zones align): $181.27–$181.50 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:2.29
Demand bottom / failure
$181.10
Demand top / hold area
$185.12
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D supply @ 205.04
1:2.29
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $185.12 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 1D demand zone identified at $181.10–$185.12. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 1D supply zone identified at $205.04, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: PLTR is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): PLTR weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 63.7).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +6.7% over 20d (PLTR +11.0% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 1 is 2.45x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $3.26 to reach the zone, $4.02 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $19.92 runway to the target -- 5.0:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $19.92 to $205.04 -- a long 5.0:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$763.98 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.30% • $2.29 • 0.33× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$6.96
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
53.0 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-29 (5 DTE) | swing 2026-10-07 (13 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
none upcoming
No earnings on the calendar for this name (normal for ETFs), so no IV-crush exposure to price in.
Volume / movement context
volume expansion with direction above demand no trigger • no meaningful gap
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1D/90m/1H demand $757.97–$761.69
Tight core (where 5 zones align): $760.68–$760.86 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.71
Demand bottom / failure
$757.97
Demand top / hold area
$761.69
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
2H/90m/1H supply @ 768.27
1:0.71
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 773.35
1:1.56
Fresh
T3
90m/1H supply @ 777.75
1:2.29
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $761.69 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 1D demand zone identified at $757.97–$761.69. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 2H supply zone identified at $768.27, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: SPY is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading below its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): SPY weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 62.2).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -4.0% over 20d (SPY +0.2% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 1.98x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $2.29 to reach the zone, $3.72 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $6.58 runway to the target -- 1.8:1. Expected move: hold this thick base and a controlled bounce to $768.27 nearby -- the validated reversal profile (backtest +0.18 avg R, ~47% win: grinding approach into a thick zone).
$336.67 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.74% • $2.49 • 0.27× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$9.11
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
45.1 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-28 (4 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-28 (34d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-09-28) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-28 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand grinding • no meaningful gap
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $327.90–$334.19
Tight core (where 16 zones align): $330.34–$330.56 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.26
Demand bottom / failure
$327.90
Demand top / hold area
$334.19
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
2H supply @ 338.96
1:0.26
Fresh
T2
90m/1H supply @ 340.66
1:0.45
Fresh
T3
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 351.19
1:1.66
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $334.19 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 1D demand zone identified at $327.90–$334.19. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 2H supply zone identified at $338.96, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: GOOGL is in a bullish daily trend (Bullish HH/HL), trading below its 20-day average and below its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): GOOGL weekly trend is bearish (price below its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 49.1).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -6.9% over 20d (GOOGL -2.6% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 1.59x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $2.48 to reach the zone, $6.29 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $4.77 runway to the target -- 0.8:1. Expected move: hold this thick base and a controlled bounce to $338.96 nearby -- the validated reversal profile (backtest +0.18 avg R, ~47% win: grinding approach into a thick zone).
$336.67 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
4.80% • $16.16 • 1.77× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$9.11
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
45.1 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-28 (4 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-28 (34d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-09-28) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-28 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand grinding • no meaningful gap
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $318.96–$320.52
Tight core (where 5 zones align): $319.17–$319.73 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.13
Demand bottom / failure
$318.96
Demand top / hold area
$320.52
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
2H supply @ 338.96
1:0.13
Fresh
T2
90m/1H supply @ 340.66
1:0.23
Fresh
T3
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 351.19
1:0.82
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $320.52 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 4H demand zone identified at $318.96–$320.52. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 2H supply zone identified at $338.96, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: GOOGL is in a bullish daily trend (Bullish HH/HL), trading below its 20-day average and below its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): GOOGL weekly trend is bearish (price below its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 49.1).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -6.9% over 20d (GOOGL -2.6% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 1.59x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $16.15 to reach the zone, $1.56 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $18.44 runway to the target -- 11.8:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $18.44 to $338.96 -- a long 11.8:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$311.55 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
1.58% • $4.92 • 0.29× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$16.74
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
44.2 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-11-04 (41d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-11-04 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
absorption possible approaching demand with weakness • gap into demand
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $303.51–$306.63
Tight core (where 8 zones align): $304.66–$304.96 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:1.89
Demand bottom / failure
$303.51
Demand top / hold area
$306.63
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 326.73
1:1.89
Fresh
T2
3H/90m/1H supply @ 338.99
1:3.41
Fresh
T3
1H supply @ 343.64
1:3.99
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $306.63 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 4H demand zone identified at $303.51–$306.63. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 1D supply zone identified at $326.73, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: APP is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading below its 20-day average and below its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): APP weekly trend is bearish (price below its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 38.0).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -2.8% over 20d (APP +1.5% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 1.64x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $4.92 to reach the zone, $3.12 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $20.10 runway to the target -- 6.4:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $20.10 to $326.73 -- a long 6.4:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
📈 ANET — Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls
Setup Grade BSwing-onlyReversal: 1:3 runwayCalls
Latest price ~15-min delayed
$198.89 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
2.95% • $5.87 • 0.76× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$7.73
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
57.9 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-11-03 (40d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-11-03 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand with weakness • gap into demand
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $191.01–$193.02
Tight core (where 7 zones align): $192.01–$192.07 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.66
Demand bottom / failure
$191.01
Demand top / hold area
$193.02
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 204.12
1:0.66
Fresh
T2
90m/1H supply @ 210.20
1:1.44
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $193.02 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 4H demand zone identified at $191.01–$193.02. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 1D supply zone identified at $204.12, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: ANET is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): ANET weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 65.0).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +2.3% over 20d (ANET +6.6% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Day-trade-shaped: no qualifying target sits far enough away (>= 1.5x daily ATR) to plan around a multi-day hold. Reversal geometry: $5.87 to reach the zone, $2.01 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $11.10 runway to the target -- 5.5:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $11.10 to $204.12 -- a long 5.5:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$48.35 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
4.61% • $2.23 • 0.93× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$2.40
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
60.6 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-29 (35d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-29 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
volume expansion with direction approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m demand $45.19–$46.12
Tight core (where 5 zones align): $45.41–$45.50 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.27
Demand bottom / failure
$45.19
Demand top / hold area
$46.12
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
2H supply @ 49.20
1:0.27
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 49.78
1:0.45
Fresh
T3
1D/4H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 52.45
1:1.30
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $46.12 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 1D demand zone identified at $45.19–$46.12. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 2H supply zone identified at $49.20, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: RBLX is in a bullish daily trend (Bullish HH/HL), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): RBLX weekly trend is bullish-leaning (price above its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 50.6).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +20.9% over 20d (RBLX +25.2% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 1.71x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $2.23 to reach the zone, $0.93 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $3.08 runway to the target -- 3.3:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $3.08 to $49.20 -- a long 3.3:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$159.00 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
3.20% • $5.09 • 0.50× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$10.21
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
66.2 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-29 (35d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-29 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1H demand $152.30–$153.91
T1 R:R
1:0.79
Demand bottom / failure
$152.30
Demand top / hold area
$153.91
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/3H/90m supply @ 164.28
1:0.79
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 175.50
1:2.46
Fresh
T3
3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 186.63
1:4.12
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $153.91 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 1H demand zone identified at $152.30–$153.91. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 1D supply zone identified at $164.28, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: MSTR is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): MSTR weekly trend is bullish-leaning (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 57.7).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +23.6% over 20d (MSTR +27.9% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 1.62x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $5.09 to reach the zone, $1.61 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $10.37 runway to the target -- 6.4:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $10.37 to $164.28 -- a long 6.4:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$311.55 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
3.58% • $11.15 • 0.67× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$16.74
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
44.2 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-10-02 (8 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-11-04 (41d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-10-02) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-11-04 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
absorption possible approaching demand with weakness • gap into demand
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H demand $297.90–$300.40
Tight core (where 3 zones align): $298.42–$299.60 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:1.11
Demand bottom / failure
$297.90
Demand top / hold area
$300.40
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 326.73
1:1.11
Fresh
T2
3H/90m/1H supply @ 338.99
1:2.01
Fresh
T3
1H supply @ 343.64
1:2.35
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $300.40 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 4H demand zone identified at $297.90–$300.40. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 1D supply zone identified at $326.73, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: APP is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading below its 20-day average and below its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): APP weekly trend is bearish (price below its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 38.0).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -2.8% over 20d (APP +1.5% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 1.64x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $11.15 to reach the zone, $2.50 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $26.33 runway to the target -- 10.5:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $26.33 to $326.73 -- a long 10.5:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$376.50 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
0.44% • $1.66 • 0.13× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$13.01
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
60.6 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-28 (4 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-21 (27d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-09-28) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-21 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand with weakness • gap into supply
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
2H demand $372.63–$374.85
T1 R:R
1:3.24
Demand bottom / failure
$372.63
Demand top / hold area
$374.85
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 389.04
1:3.24
Fresh
T2
1H supply @ 393.73
1:4.45
Fresh
T3
4H/2H/1H supply @ 395.96
1:5.03
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $374.85 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 2H demand zone identified at $372.63–$374.85. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 4H supply zone identified at $389.04, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: TSLA is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): TSLA weekly trend is bullish-leaning (price above its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 51.8).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +4.2% over 20d (TSLA +8.5% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 1.5x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $1.65 to reach the zone, $2.22 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $14.19 runway to the target -- 6.4:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $14.19 to $389.04 -- a long 6.4:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$1,047.99 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
3.18% • $33.33 • 0.72× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$46.55
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
62.2 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-09-30 (6d) — day OK, swing crosses
The 5-DTE day expiry (2026-09-28) lands before the 2026-09-30 report and is clean. The 14-DTE swing (2026-10-09) would hold through it and eat the crush. Pulling the swing in to 2026-09-25 keeps it before the report.
Volume / movement context
absorption possible approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
3H/2H/90m/1H demand $1,003.00–$1,014.70
Tight core (where 2 zones align): $1,005.50–$1,006.88 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.56
Demand bottom / failure
$1,003.00
Demand top / hold area
$1,014.70
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 1072.97
1:0.56
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 1122.92
1:1.67
Fresh
T3
1D supply @ 1196.21
1:3.29
2 tests
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $1,014.70 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 3H demand zone identified at $1,003.00–$1,014.70. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 4H supply zone identified at $1,072.97, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: MU is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): MU weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 64.8).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +10.6% over 20d (MU +14.9% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 1.61x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $33.29 to reach the zone, $11.70 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $58.27 runway to the target -- 5.0:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $58.27 to $1,072.97 -- a long 5.0:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$911.00 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
3.01% • $27.42 • 2.33× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$11.77
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
41.9 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
IV CRUSH RISK — 2026-09-24 (0d)
The 5-DTE day expiry (2026-10-02) holds THROUGH the 2026-09-24 report -- you would pay the earnings IV premium (measured ~+40 IV points on comparable names) and give it back as crush. No weekly expiry lands before the report, so any contract here holds through it.
Volume / movement context
absorption possible approaching supply with strength • no meaningful gap
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1D/4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply $938.45–$940.60
Tight core (where 3 zones align): $939.82–$940.00 — precise level to watch inside the zone.
T1 R:R
1:0.31
Supply top / failure
$940.60
Supply bottom / rejection
$938.45
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1H demand @ 901.88
1:0.31
Fresh
T2
1D/4H/2H/90m/1H demand @ 895.32
1:0.53
1 test
T3
1D demand @ 861.14
1:1.68
Fresh
Puts confirmation checklist
□ supply test
□ rejection candle
□ lose/hold below 9EMA and VWAP
□ bearish continuation/DBD
□ downside volume response
□ market context weakening
📉 Supply Zone Rejection @ $938.45 (Bearish): If price tests & holds below the 1D supply zone at $938.45–$940.60 and rejects it while staying below the 9EMA, VWAP, and the open price, I'll monitor for lower lows forming on the 5-minute chart. If volume supports the downside move, that confirms bearish pressure. With all confirmations in place, I'll look to enter a put position targeting the demand zone below at $901.88, holding the trade as long as price stays below the 9EMA.
Daily trend: COST is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading below its 20-day average and below its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): COST weekly trend is bearish (price below its 10-wk avg and below its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 39.4).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • lagging QQQ by -10.1% over 20d (COST -5.8% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 3 is 4.24x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $27.45 to reach the zone, $2.15 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $36.57 runway to the target -- 17.0:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $36.57 to $901.88 -- a long 17.0:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
📈 QQQ — Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls
Setup Grade BSwing-onlyReversal: 1:3 runwayCalls
Latest price ~15-min delayed
$734.10 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
3.91% • $28.70 • 3.01× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$9.55
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
63.2 (neutral)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-29 (5 DTE) | swing 2026-10-07 (13 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
none upcoming
No earnings on the calendar for this name (normal for ETFs), so no IV-crush exposure to price in.
Volume / movement context
volume expansion with direction approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H demand $703.63–$705.40
T1 R:R
1:0.38
Demand bottom / failure
$703.63
Demand top / hold area
$705.40
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
4H/3H/2H/90m/1H supply @ 745.59
1:0.38
Fresh
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $705.40 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 4H demand zone identified at $703.63–$705.40. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 4H supply zone identified at $745.59, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: QQQ is in a bearish daily trend (Bearish LH/LL), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): QQQ weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 63.1).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +0.0% over 20d (QQQ +4.3% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Day-trade-shaped: no qualifying target sits far enough away (>= 1.5x daily ATR) to plan around a multi-day hold. Reversal geometry: $28.70 to reach the zone, $1.77 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $40.19 runway to the target -- 22.7:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $40.19 to $745.59 -- a long 22.7:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
$730.24 as of 2026-09-24 08:40 AM EDT — Premarket. Alpaca feed is 15-min delayed, so this trails the live tape by ~15-20 min; treat it as approximate for proximity, confirm the live number in your broker.
Distance to zone
2.42% • $17.67 • 0.64× ATR
How far price is from the zone, in percent, dollars, and multiples of daily ATR. The ATR multiple is the most useful -- under ~0.3x the zone is right here; a large multiple means price has to travel a lot of a typical day just to arrive.
Daily ATR
$27.51
Average daily price range over the last 14 sessions -- use it to judge how far a target really is in real terms, not just percent.
Daily RSI (14)
77.0 (overbought)
Relative Strength Index over the last 14 daily sessions -- 70+ is often read as overbought, 30 or below as oversold. Informational only, not used to grade or filter setups.
Expiry to trade (0.40 delta)
day 2026-09-28 (4 DTE) | swing 2026-10-09 (15 DTE)
Standardized targets (5 DTE day / 14 DTE swing), snapped to the expiries this name actually lists -- Friday-only names may land further from target than the large caps.
Earnings / IV crush
2026-10-28 (34d) — clear
Both your day expiry (2026-09-28) and swing expiry (2026-10-09) land before the 2026-10-28 report, so neither pays the earnings IV premium.
Volume / movement context
high volume approaching demand with weakness • gap between zones
Is volume confirming the move? "volume expansion with direction" backtested best (+0.16 avg R); "absorption possible" was negative (-0.04) -- the move is being faded. This is the part of movement context that actually carries an edge.
Zone
1H demand $706.10–$712.53
T1 R:R
1:0.67
Demand bottom / failure
$706.10
Demand top / hold area
$712.53
Target ladder:
Tier
Zone
R:R
Fresh
T1
1D/90m/1H supply @ 746.32
1:0.67
Fresh
T2
1D supply @ 780.25
1:2.07
1 test
Calls confirmation checklist
□ demand test
□ selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone
□ reversal candle
□ reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP
□ bullish continuation/RBR
□ market context improving
📈 Demand Zone Test $712.53 (Bullish): I'll be observing for a test & bounce at the 1H demand zone identified at $706.10–$712.53. If we HOLD ABOVE this demand zone, the open price, 9EMA, and we see a bullish candlestick pattern, this would be a good opportunity to go long, anticipating a move upwards towards the 1D supply zone identified at $746.32, holding above the 9EMA.
Daily trend: META is in a range-bound/mixed daily trend (Mixed / Transition), trading above its 20-day average and above its 50-day average.
Weekly trend (HTF): META weekly trend is bullish (price above its 10-wk avg and above its 30-wk avg, weekly RSI 63.4).
Market / rel. strength: Market regime: SPY choppy · normal, QQQ transitional · calm • leading QQQ by +26.2% over 20d (META +30.5% vs QQQ +4.3%)
Trade shape: Swing-shaped: target 2 is 1.82x daily ATR away with elevated volume support -- more likely to need multiple days than one. Reversal geometry: $17.71 to reach the zone, $6.43 zone thickness (the base you're standing on; stop beyond its far side), $33.79 runway to the target -- 5.3:1. Expected move: a sharp rejection off the zone running the full $33.79 to $746.32 -- a long 5.3:1. Bigger reward, but this 1:3 avenue was ~breakeven in backtest, so it needs the bounce to really extend, not just tag the zone.
Developing Scenario Watchlist
Symbol
Contract
Scenario
Status
Setup Grade
Distance
T1 R:R
R:R Range Summary
Freshness
Confirmation Checklist
ASTS
Calls
Demand Reversal / Hold — Calls
Blocked: nearest zone limits R:R
B
0.02%
1:0.70
T1 1:0.70 → T3 1:6.19
Fresh / untested (0 tests)
Calls: demand test; selling volume fades or stabilizes into zone; reversal candle; reclaim/hold 9EMA and VWAP; bullish continuation/RBR; market context improving
HIMS
Puts
Demand Breakdown / Continuation — Puts
Blocked: nearest zone limits R:R
B
0.04%
1:0.34
T1 1:0.34 → T3 1:10.49
One successful retest (1 tests)
Puts: 5M close below demand; hold/retest below zone; volume expands on break or continuation; below 9EMA/VWAP; lower-low or lower-high structure
COST
Calls
Supply Breakout / Continuation — Calls
Blocked: nearest zone limits R:R
B
0.07%
1:0.60
T1 1:0.60 → T3 1:5.14
Fresh / untested (0 tests)
Calls: 5M close above supply; hold/retest above zone; volume expands on break or continuation; above 9EMA/VWAP; higher-high or higher-low structure