Pure Trade Ideas
2025-12-18 09:33
Regime
Sector rotation in progress. Tech selling off hard while energy/defensive sectors show strength
Bias
Cautiously bearish on tech, constructive on energy and commodities
Best Setups
Energy momentum plays, tech shorts on bounces, commodity strength themes
Avoid
Avoid catching tech knives. Wait for clear reversal signals before going long mega-cap tech
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Stock Ideas

4 ideas
XLE
LONG
high 4-8 weeks 3-5%
Energy sector showing relative strength, XLE up 2.21% while tech bleeding. Near 52-week high with oil stabilizing above $56. Momentum players rotating into energy
Catalyst: Continued oil strength, year-end sector rotation, potential geopolitical premium
Entry
$44.90-45.10 on any pullback or breakout above $47.41
Target
$48.50
Stop
$43.50
R:R
2.4:1
Invalidation: Oil breaks below $55, broad market crash
ADBE
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 2-3%
Adobe bucking tech weakness with +1.95% gain. Strong relative strength vs GOOGL (-3.2%) and NVDA (-3.8%). Volume confirmation at 4.2M
Catalyst: AI integration story, earnings momentum, flight to quality in tech
Entry
$356-358 on strength
Target
$380
Stop
$348
R:R
2.8:1
Invalidation: Breaks below $350, broader tech selloff continues
NVDA
SHORT
medium 2-4 weeks 2%
NVDA breaking down from recent highs, -3.8% today with massive volume (221M). Failed to hold $180 support, showing weakness vs semiconductor peers
Catalyst: AI bubble concerns, profit taking, technical breakdown
Entry
$168-170 on any bounce
Target
$155
Stop
$178
R:R
1.6:1
Invalidation: Reclaims $180 with volume
XLF
LONG
speculative 6-10 weeks 2%
Financials holding flat while market sells off. Near 52-week highs at $55.31. Potential beneficiary of higher rates and Trump policies
Catalyst: Year-end strength, rate environment, deregulation hopes
Entry
$54.70-55.00 on breakout above $55.31
Target
$57.50
Stop
$53.80
R:R
2.1:1
Invalidation: Breaks below $54.00, rate cut expectations return
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Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Gold
SHORT
medium GLD ETF or Gold Futures 4-8 weeks
Gold showing weakness despite market turmoil. Failed at highs, dollar strength theme. Real rates rising
Entry
$435.50-436.00 (GLD equivalent)
Target
$425.00
Stop
$437.60
R:R
6.6:1
Key Levels: Support at $425, resistance at $437.50
Crude Oil
LONG
high USO ETF or CL Futures 6-10 weeks
Oil showing strength, up 0.52% while everything else sells off. Above $56 psychological level, winter demand
Entry
$56.25-56.50
Target
$61.00
Stop
$54.80
R:R
3.2:1
Key Levels: Key support $55, resistance $58.50

Crypto Ideas

3 ideas
BTC
LONG
medium 4-8 weeks 3%
Bitcoin showing resilience at $87K, up 0.83% while traditional markets weak. Institutional flows continuing
On-Chain Signal: Large wallet accumulation continuing, exchange outflows
Entry
$86,500-87,500
Target
$92,000
Stop
$84,000
R:R
1.8:1
XMR
LONG
speculative 3-6 weeks 1-2%
Monero showing massive strength +1.64% and +7.59% weekly. Privacy narrative heating up, breakout momentum
On-Chain Signal: Privacy coin regulations creating scarcity premium
Entry
$435-440
Target
$480
Stop
TBD
R:R
3:1
ETH
SHORT
medium 2-5 weeks 2%
Ethereum showing weakness vs Bitcoin, -2.6% today, -11% weekly. ETH/BTC ratio breaking down
On-Chain Signal: Network activity declining, L2 competition intensifying
Entry
$2850-2880
Target
$2650
Stop
$2920
R:R
2.9:1
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Options Plays

2 plays
XLE
high
Long Call | $46 | January 24th
Leverage energy momentum with defined risk. High probability of $46+ in 5 weeks
Max Risk
$150 per contract
Max Reward
Unlimited above $47.50
Breakeven
$47.50
Ideal Scenario: XLE pushes to new highs above $48
NVDA
medium
Put Spread | $165/$155 | January 10th
Profit from NVDA weakness with limited risk. Technical breakdown setup
Max Risk
$400 per spread
Max Reward
$600 per spread
Breakeven
$161
Ideal Scenario: NVDA continues decline below $155
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Pairs Trades

1 pairs
high 1:1 dollar weighted 6-10 weeks
LONG
XLE
vs
SHORT
XLK
Classic sector rotation play. Energy showing strength while tech bleeding. Spread likely to widen
Entry Spread
XLE at $44.78, XLK at $139.39
Target Spread
XLE $48, XLK $135
Stop Spread
XLE $43, XLK $142
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Avoid These

🚫 GOOGL
Heavy selling pressure, -3.21% on high volume. Momentum strongly negative
The Trap: Looks cheap at $296 but catching falling knife
🚫 TSLA
Down -4.62% with massive volume. Technical breakdown in progress
The Trap: Musk premium looks attractive but trend is broken
🚫 ORCL
-5.40% breakdown from highs. Software sector rotation negative
The Trap: Cloud story intact but momentum is dead