24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-12 — Exit: close of 2026-08-14
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG MARA Entered $9.18 | MARA Holdings | Bitcoin miner with 47M avg daily volume and 8.55% avg intraday range. Friday catalyst: BTC options expiry pressure + Michigan Consumer Sentiment (10 AM ET) driving risk appetite. Technical: closed Thursday near 20-day VWAP support with rising 9:30-11:30 AM range (8.49% per Edgeful), setting up morning momentum continuation if BTC holds $60K. | 8 | $9.18 | $9.20 | $9.79 | ▲ +0.22% |
| LONG IONQ Entered $45.30 | IonQ | Quantum computing name with 22M avg volume, 6.99% avg day range, price ~$8-12. Friday catalyst: Q2 government contract announcements typically released late week; technical close Thursday above 50-day SMA with bullish MACD crossover on 30-min chart. Pre-market gap >1.5% on contract news would trigger 9:30 breakout play. | 7 | $45.30 | $46.26 | $47.94 | ▲ +2.12% |
| SHORT APLD Entered $30.66 | Applied Digital | Data center/AI infrastructure stock, 21M avg volume, 8.53% avg day range, price ~$7-10. Exhaustion setup: closed Thursday at 3-week high with RSI 72 on 60-min, bearish divergence on volume profile. Friday catalyst: lack of fresh AI news flow after NVDA earnings week + end-of-week profit-taking in speculative AI names. Target VWAP reclaim failure at 9:45 AM for short entry. | 7 | $30.66 | $31.20 | $29.63 | ▼ -1.76% |
24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-12 — Exit: close of 2026-08-14
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG ACXP Skipped | Acurx Pharmaceuticals | Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) is scheduled to report Q2 2026 earnings before the market open on Friday, Aug 14 [thecerbatgem.com](https://www.thecerbatgem.com/2026/08/12/acurx-pharmaceuticals-acxp-expected-to-release-earnings-on-friday.html). The stock opened at $1.47 on Wednesday, with a 50‑day moving average of $1.53 and a 200‑day moving average of $2.23, showing recent support above the $1.40 level [thecerbatgem.com](https://www.thecerbatgem.com/2026/08/12/acurx-pharmaceuticals-acxp-expected-to-release-earnings-on-friday.html). Intraday volume today exceeded 200k shares, providing sufficient liquidity for a short‑term trade. The share price remains within the $0.50‑$5.00 range, meeting the price filter. | 7 | $1.54 | $1.39 | $1.59 | ▼ -9.74% |
24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-12 — Exit: close of 2026-08-14
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BOIL Entered $19.68 | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | Friday session catalyst: overnight NG futures momentum + DXY weakness. Henry Hub futures holding above 50-EMA ($2.74) after descending channel breakout; 100-EMA at $2.79 tested overnight. Immediate target $2.81 resistance (first upside level per FXEmpire), then $2.88. RSI 59 shows room to run. Record 111.2 Bcf/d 2026 production outlook caps upside but LNG export growth (15.1→17.4 Bcf/d) supports floor. No EIA storage report Friday (Thurs only), so technicals drive intraday. Stop below $2.73 breakout level. | 7 | $19.68 | $19.35 | $20.19 | ▼ -1.68% |
24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-12 — Exit: close of 2026-08-14
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG SOL-USD Confirmed +0.3% | Solana | 7d uptrend (+2.6%) showing relative strength vs BTC/ETH; holding $75 support (recent low 75.127 on investing.com) with resistance at $76.6; if BTC stabilizes at $63K, SOL likely leads bounce. Clear range-bound setup with defined risk at $75. | 7 | $75.53 | $75.09 | $76.50 | ▼ -0.58% |