Pure Trade Ideas
2026-03-16 07:17
Regime
Crypto momentum leading, tech under pressure, selective strength emerging
Bias
Risk-on in crypto/commodities, risk-off in mega cap tech
Best Setups
Crypto breakouts, beaten-down tech with relative strength, energy momentum
Avoid
Mega cap tech showing weakness, software names breaking down
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Stock Ideas

4 ideas
INTC
LONG
high 2-4 weeks 3-5% of portfolio
INTC showing rare momentum breakout after brutal bear market - up 1.15% while tech bleeding. Major volume spike (67M vs avg ~40M). Breaking above key $45 resistance that's held it down. Massive short interest provides fuel for squeeze.
Catalyst: AI chip partnerships, foundry business turnaround narrative, short covering
Entry
$45.80 on break above today's high with volume
Target
$52.00 (next major resistance)
Stop
$44.25 (back below key support)
R:R
4:1
Invalidation: Close below $44 or broader tech selloff accelerates
NFLX
LONG
medium 3-6 weeks 2-3% of portfolio
NFLX bucking tech weakness with +1.06% gain. Building momentum above $95 after bouncing hard off $75 low. Relative strength while FAANG peers get crushed. Breaking out of 3-month consolidation.
Catalyst: Streaming wars stabilizing, subscriber growth, content pipeline
Entry
$95.50 on sustained break above resistance
Target
$110.00 (gap fill target)
Stop
$92.00
R:R
4:1
Invalidation: Break below $92 or broader market crash
META
SHORT
high 2-4 weeks 3-4% of portfolio
META showing severe technical breakdown. Down -3.83% with massive volume. Breaking below $620 support that held for months. Failed at $796 highs, now in accelerating downtrend. AI spending concerns crushing margins.
Catalyst: Reality Labs losses, regulatory pressure, ad spending slowdown
Entry
$610 on any bounce (short strength)
Target
$550 (next major support)
Stop
$635 (back above breakdown level)
R:R
2.4:1
Invalidation: Reclaim $635 with volume or market reversal
ADBE
SHORT
medium 2-3 weeks 2-3% of portfolio
ADBE in freefall with -7.58% drop. Breaking down from massive topping pattern. Failed at $423 highs, now accelerating lower. Below all major moving averages with bearish momentum.
Catalyst: AI competition fears, subscription model under pressure
Entry
$250 area on any bounce
Target
$220 (gap fill)
Stop
$265
R:R
2:1
Invalidation: Strong bounce above $265 or sector rotation
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Commodity Ideas

2 ideas
Crude Oil
LONG
medium USO ETF or CL futures 4-8 weeks
Oil showing momentum with +0.36% gain to $99.07. Breaking above $99 resistance. Geopolitical tensions, OPEC+ cuts, strong seasonal demand patterns converging.
Entry
$99.25 on sustained break
Target
$108.00 (next resistance)
Stop
$96.50
R:R
3.2:1
Key Levels: Support: $96, $92 | Resistance: $108, $115
Gold
SHORT
speculative ETF 3-6 weeks
Gold breaking down with -0.94% decline to $5014. Failed at $5586 highs, now in correction mode. Dollar strength and rate concerns weighing. Breaking key $5050 support.
Entry
$5000 on any bounce
Target
$4750 (major support)
Stop
$5100
R:R
2.5:1
Key Levels: Key support: $4750, $4500 | Resistance: $5100, $5200

Crypto Ideas

3 ideas
BTC
LONG
high 2-6 weeks 5-8% of portfolio
Bitcoin showing explosive momentum +3.14% to $73,888. Breaking out of consolidation toward ATH at $126K. Institutional adoption accelerating, ETF flows positive.
On-Chain Signal: Exchange outflows increasing, HODL behavior strengthening
Entry
$74,200 on momentum continuation
Target
$85,000 (next major resistance)
Stop
$70,500
R:R
3:1
ETH
LONG
high 3-8 weeks 4-6% of portfolio
Ethereum exploding +7.34% to $2,267. Leading BTC in momentum. Breaking above key $2,200 resistance with massive volume. DeFi renaissance brewing.
On-Chain Signal: ETH staking yields attractive, L2 adoption growing
Entry
$2,280 on pullback or momentum
Target
$2,650 (next resistance)
Stop
$2,150
R:R
2.8:1
SOL
LONG
medium 2-5 weeks 2-4% of portfolio
Solana momentum building +5.97% to $93.69. Breaking above $90 resistance. DeFi and meme coin ecosystem driving adoption. Outperforming majors.
On-Chain Signal: DEX volume surging, network activity increasing
Entry
$94.50 on continuation
Target
$115.00
Stop
$88.00
R:R
3.1:1
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Options Plays

2 plays
INTC
high
Long Call Spread | $46/$50 call spread | April 2026 expiry
Leveraged play on INTC momentum breakout. Defined risk with high probability setup.
Max Risk
$2.00 per spread
Max Reward
$4.00 per spread
Breakeven
$48.00
Ideal Scenario: INTC continues momentum to $50+ by April
META
medium
Long Put Spread | $600/$550 put spread | May 2026 expiry
Defined risk bearish play on META breakdown. High probability technical setup.
Max Risk
$15.00 per spread
Max Reward
$50.00 per spread
Breakeven
$585.00
Ideal Scenario: META continues decline to $550 or below
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Pairs Trades

1 pairs
medium 1:1 dollar weighted 4-8 weeks
LONG
INTC
vs
SHORT
AMD
INTC showing relative strength while AMD continues weak. Pairs trade captures rotation within semis. INTC oversold vs AMD.
Entry Spread
INTC at $45.77, AMD at $193.39
Target Spread
INTC outperforms by 15-20%
Stop Spread
If AMD starts outperforming by 5%
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Avoid These

🚫 AAPL
Down -2.2% and breaking key support. No momentum, dead money in a momentum market
The Trap: Looks 'cheap' vs highs but momentum is broken
🚫 MSFT
Down -1.58% with no relative strength. AI narrative getting stale
The Trap: Quality name but wrong time - no momentum
🚫 TSLA
Stuck in range, no clear direction. Regulatory concerns mounting
The Trap: Musk premium fading, avoid the chop