Pure Trade Ideas
2026-02-22 06:46
Regime
Risk-on momentum market with sector rotation accelerating
Bias
BULLISH with selectivity - favor breakouts over breakdowns
Best Setups
Tech momentum names breaking to new highs, commodity strength plays
Avoid
Defensive plays, dividend traps, anything in long-term downtrends
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Stock Ideas

5 ideas
GOOGL
LONG
high 3-6 weeks 4-5% of portfolio
Strong 4% breakout on massive volume (52M vs avg ~30M). Price breaking above key resistance at $310. Tech momentum leader with AI narrative intact.
Catalyst: AI earnings beat potential, search revenue acceleration, cloud growth
Entry
$315.50 on pullback to breakout level
Target
$349.00 (52-week high retest)
Stop
$302.00 (below breakout zone)
R:R
2.5:1
Invalidation: Close below $310 for 2 days kills momentum
XLI
LONG
medium 4-8 weeks 3% of portfolio
Industrials hitting new 52-week highs at $177.23. Infrastructure spending cycle, manufacturing renaissance thesis playing out.
Catalyst: Infrastructure bill impact, manufacturing reshoring trend
Entry
$177.50-178.00 on any small pullback
Target
$185.00 (next resistance)
Stop
$172.00 (below recent consolidation)
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Break below $175 ends the breakout
XLRE
LONG
medium 2-4 weeks 2-3% of portfolio
REITs breaking to new highs at $43.56, strong momentum with rate cut expectations. Volume surge confirms breakout.
Catalyst: Rate cut cycle beginning, commercial real estate recovery
Entry
$43.70-44.00 on any dip
Target
$46.50 (measured move)
Stop
$41.80 (below breakout zone)
R:R
2.2:1
Invalidation: Close below $42.50 breaks the pattern
ORCL
SHORT
high 3-6 weeks 3-4% of portfolio
Massive 5.4% breakdown from $345 highs. Breaking key support at $150. Cloud competition intensifying, AI hype fading.
Catalyst: Earnings disappointment, cloud growth slowing, competition from hyperscalers
Entry
$147.50-148.00 on any bounce
Target
$125.00 (next major support)
Stop
$158.00 (above breakdown zone)
R:R
2.3:1
Invalidation: Reclaim above $156 kills the breakdown
AMD
SHORT
medium 2-4 weeks 2-3% of portfolio
Failing at resistance, down 1.6% on heavy volume. Weak relative to NVDA, AI chip competition heating up.
Catalyst: Intel competition, NVDA dominance, data center share loss
Entry
$199.00-200.00 on any bounce
Target
$175.00 (gap fill)
Stop
$210.00 (above recent highs)
R:R
2.3:1
Invalidation: Break above $210 shows strength returning
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Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Gold
LONG
high GLD ETF 1-2 months
Gold breaking higher on geopolitical tensions, central bank buying, dollar weakness. Strong momentum at $5080.
Entry
$5050-5070 on any dip
Target
$5300 (next resistance)
Stop
$4900 (below recent lows)
R:R
2:1
Key Levels: Support: $4950, Resistance: $5200
Crude Oil
LONG
medium USO ETF 3-6 weeks
Oil consolidating above $66, geopolitical risk premium, supply constraints from OPEC+.
Entry
$66.00-66.50
Target
$72.00 (technical target)
Stop
$62.00 (below key support)
R:R
1.8:1
Key Levels: Support: $64, Resistance: $70

Crypto Ideas

2 ideas
BTC
LONG
medium 2-6 weeks 3-4% of portfolio
Bitcoin consolidating above $67K support, institutional adoption continuing, Trump administration crypto-friendly.
On-Chain Signal: ETF inflows resuming, long-term holder accumulation
Entry
$67,500-68,000
Target
$75,000 (next resistance)
Stop
$64,000 (key support break)
R:R
2:1
SOL
LONG
high 3-8 weeks 2-3% of portfolio
Solana showing relative strength +1.3%, strong DeFi ecosystem, meme coin activity driving fees.
On-Chain Signal: DEX volume increasing, validator rewards growing
Entry
$84.00-86.00 on any dip
Target
$110.00 (previous resistance)
Stop
$78.00 (below key support)
R:R
3:1
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Options Plays

2 plays
GOOGL
high
Long Call | $320 | March 21, 2026
Leverage the momentum breakout with defined risk. High delta exposure to continued upside.
Max Risk
$800-1200 per contract
Max Reward
Unlimited above $332-334
Breakeven
$332-334 (strike + premium)
Ideal Scenario: GOOGL continues to $340-350 range within 4 weeks
ORCL
medium
Put Spread | Buy $145 Put / Sell $135 Put | March 21, 2026
Defined risk way to play the breakdown with better probability than straight puts.
Max Risk
$4-5 per spread
Max Reward
$5-6 per spread
Breakeven
$140-141
Ideal Scenario: ORCL breaks down to $130-135 range
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Pairs Trades

1 pairs
high 1:2 (dollar weighted) 4-8 weeks
LONG
GOOGL
vs
SHORT
ORCL
Cloud leader vs legacy database. GOOGL breaking out while ORCL breaking down. AI beneficiary vs AI disrupted.
Entry Spread
Current ratio of prices
Target Spread
15-20% widening
Stop Spread
5% against us
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Avoid These

🚫 CRM
Dead money at $185, no momentum, multiple failed breakout attempts
The Trap: Looks cheap but it's cheap for a reason - no catalyst
🚫 ADBE
Grinding lower, AI competition threat to creative software moat
The Trap: Dividend aristocrat reputation masks fundamental deterioration
🚫 INTC
Secular decline story intact, manufacturing behind TSMC by years
The Trap: Government subsidies won't fix competitive positioning