Pure Trade Ideas
2026-02-04 06:50
Regime
Sector rotation environment - flight from growth/tech into value/commodities
Bias
Bearish on expensive tech, bullish on commodities and value
Best Setups
Energy/materials longs, broken tech shorts, commodities momentum
Avoid
Stay away from most tech unless clear breakdowns, avoid trying to catch falling knives in former leaders
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Stock Ideas

4 ideas
XLE
LONG
high 4-8 weeks 8-10%
Energy sector showing massive relative strength, XLE at/near 52-week high with strong momentum. Oil prices stable, energy stocks breaking out while tech bleeds
Catalyst: Sector rotation into value/energy, geopolitical tensions supporting oil prices
Entry
51.67-51.80 on any pullback to 51.50
Target
54.50
Stop
50.00
R:R
2.8:1
Invalidation: Break below 50.00 or oil collapse below $60
XLB
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 5-7%
Materials near 52-week high at 51.22, up 2.11% showing relative strength in weak market. Industrial metals benefiting from infrastructure spending
Catalyst: Continued infrastructure investment, commodity supercycle thesis
Entry
50.70-51.00
Target
53.00
Stop
49.00
R:R
2.3:1
Invalidation: Break below 49.00 or recession fears escalate
ADBE
SHORT
high 6-10 weeks 6-8%
Breaking down hard -7.31%, at 52-week low of 271.02. Massive breakdown from 465 highs, AI disruption fears killing software stocks
Catalyst: AI disrupting creative software, growth deceleration, valuation compression
Entry
271.00-273.00 on any bounce
Target
240.00
Stop
285.00
R:R
3:1
Invalidation: Reclaim above 290 or major AI partnership announced
NFLX
SHORT
medium 8-12 weeks 5-7%
At 52-week low 79.62, massive decline from 134 high. Streaming wars intensifying, subscriber growth stalling, password crackdown backfiring
Catalyst: Competitive pressure, cord-cutting acceleration, content cost inflation
Entry
79.50-81.00
Target
65.00
Stop
86.00
R:R
2.8:1
Invalidation: Subscriber beat or major content deal boost
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Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Gold
LONG
high GC=F Futures or GLD ETF 2-4 months
Gold ripping +3.09% to 5087, showing massive momentum. Fed pivot expectations, geopolitical tensions, currency debasement fears
Entry
5080-5100 on any dip
Target
5400
Stop
4900
R:R
2.2:1
Key Levels: Support: 4900, Resistance: 5200, 5400
Crude Oil
LONG
medium CL=F Futures or USO ETF 6-10 weeks
Oil up +0.74% showing relative strength. Supply constraints, geopolitical tensions, energy transition creating supply/demand imbalance
Entry
63.50-64.00
Target
72.00
Stop
60.00
R:R
2.4:1
Key Levels: Support: 60.00, Resistance: 68.00, 72.00

Crypto Ideas

3 ideas
XMR
LONG
speculative 4-8 weeks 2-3%
Monero up +4.65% showing strength while BTC/ETH weak. Privacy narrative gaining traction with increasing surveillance concerns
On-Chain Signal: Privacy coin adoption increasing with regulatory scrutiny
Entry
385-395
Target
450
Stop
360
R:R
2.2:1
BTC
SHORT
medium 6-12 weeks 4-6%
Bitcoin down -2.24%, breaking down from recent highs. ETF euphoria fading, macro headwinds, institutional profit-taking
On-Chain Signal: Exchange inflows increasing, long liquidations accelerating
Entry
76500-77000 on any bounce
Target
65000
Stop
82000
R:R
2.1:1
SOL
SHORT
high 4-8 weeks 5-7%
Solana down -5.17%, massively underperforming. Down -22% weekly, breaking key support levels. Ecosystem concerns mounting
On-Chain Signal: DeFi TVL declining, network activity dropping
Entry
98-102 on any bounce
Target
75
Stop
110
R:R
2.3:1
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Options Plays

2 plays
XLE
high
Long Call | 52.00 | March 2026
Energy momentum play with leverage. Sector rotation thesis with limited downside vs massive upside potential
Max Risk
Premium paid (~$1.50)
Max Reward
Unlimited above breakeven
Breakeven
53.50
Ideal Scenario: Energy continues outperforming, oil stays above $65, XLE hits 55+
ADBE
medium
Put Spread | Long 270P / Short 250P | April 2026
Defined risk way to short ADBE breakdown. Limited upside risk with good reward potential
Max Risk
Net premium paid (~$4.00)
Max Reward
$16.00 (20-point spread minus premium)
Breakeven
266.00
Ideal Scenario: ADBE continues declining toward 250 or below
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Pairs Trades

1 pairs
high 1:1 dollar weighted 2-4 months
LONG
XLE
vs
SHORT
XLK
Classic sector rotation trade. Energy showing strength at highs, tech bleeding at multi-month lows. Value over growth theme
Entry Spread
XLE/XLK ratio currently attractive
Target Spread
15% outperformance of XLE vs XLK
Stop Spread
If XLK outperforms XLE by 5%
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Avoid These

🚫 TSLA
Dead money - flat performance while market volatile. No clear directional bias
The Trap: Looks stable but lacks momentum either direction
🚫 GOOGL
Still 52 weeks from highs despite recent pullback. No clear momentum signal
The Trap: Looks cheap but could continue grinding lower
🚫 META
Down -2% but still far from support levels. Caught between levels
The Trap: Big name that looks oversold but no clear catalyst