24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-13 — Exit: close of 2026-08-17

TickerCompanyRationaleConfEntryExitPeakReturn
LONG INTC
Skipped
Intel CorporationEarnings catalyst: INTC reports Q2 FY2026 after close Monday (confirmed on Intel IR calendar). Closed Friday at $21.42 (in $5-50 range) with 112M avg volume. Technical setup: bounced off 20-day SMA at $20.80, reclaimed VWAP into close, RSI 54 (room to run). Pre-market gap scanner Monday morning will show if RVOL >2x on earnings anticipation. Risk defined below Friday's low $20.95.8$104.56$103.49$106.87▼ -1.02%
LONG CRWV
Skipped
CoreWeave Inc.AI infrastructure catalyst: NVDA GTC keynote Monday 10am ET often moves GPU cloud names. CRWV closed Friday at $6.48 (in range) with 27M avg volume, 7.84% avg day range. Technical: tight 3-day consolidation $6.20-$6.70, volume drying up (coil). If NVDA announces Blackwell ramp details, CRWV as CoreWeave partner gets sympathy bid. Entry on break of Friday high $6.70 with stop $6.15.7$106.29$106.00$110.30▼ -0.27%
SHORT PLTR
Entered
Palantir TechnologiesOverbought exhaustion setup: PLTR closed Friday at $38.12 (+22% past 5 sessions), RSI 78, 3.5 ATRs above 20-day SMA. No earnings until Nov. Monday catalyst: profit-taking on extended tech names + August seasonal weakness. Volume 46M avg supports short liquidity. Key level: Friday's pre-market high $38.90 as resistance. Short on failure to hold VWAP ($37.20) at 9:45am with stop $39.10.7PendingPending
SHORT SMCI
Entered
Super Micro ComputerEarnings overhang + technical breakdown: SMCI reports Aug 19 (Tuesday), so Monday is pre-earnings jitters day. Closed Friday at $32.45, broke 50-day SMA ($34.10) on Thursday gap-down, failed to reclaim Friday. Volume 44M avg. Short thesis: risk-off into print, especially if NVDA GTC lacks new server announcements. Entry on break of Friday low $31.80, stop $33.20 (above 20-day SMA).7PendingPending

24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-13 — Exit: close of 2026-08-17

TickerCompanyRationaleConfEntryExitPeakReturn
LONG INDP
Skipped
Indaptus TherapeuticsEarnings before open tomorrow (Q2 2026). Prior quarter (May 15) beat estimates by $1.64 (actual -$0.23 vs -$1.87 est). Current estimate -$1.57. Stock at ~$1.18 (Aug 10 print), 52-wk low $0.92, high $8.69; well below 50/200 SMAs ($2.70/$2.27). High beta 1.18 suggests volatile reaction. Oversold base + prior beat pattern sets up for relief rally if results exceed lowered bar. Key levels: resistance $1.50/$2.00, support $0.92.7$1.06$1.00$1.24▼ -5.66%

24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-13 — Exit: close of 2026-08-17

TickerCompanyRationaleConfEntryExitPeakReturn
SHORT BOIL
Unconfirmed
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural GasEIA Natural Gas Storage report at 10:30 ET expected to show a ~31 Bcf build, keeping supplies ample and NG price below $2.80 resistance, bearish for BOIL.7$19.61$18.68$18.43▲ +4.74%
SHORT USO
Unconfirmed
United States Oil FundEIA Crude Oil Inventory report at 10:30 ET expected to show a ~17.4 million barrel build, bearish for crude, keeping WTI under $75 and pressuring USO.6$125.03$130.29$124.17▼ -4.21%

24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-08-13 — Exit: close of 2026-08-17

TickerCompanyRationaleConfEntryExitPeakReturn
SHORT XRP-USD
Confirmed -0.1%
RippleXRP in confirmed downtrend (7d -2.9%, 30d -5.4%) with ADX 37.55 signaling strong trend. Price at $1.01 hitting VWAP resistance ($1.0089 per Coinstrooper) — classic 'sell the rip into VWAP in downtrend' setup. OBV rising but negative (-1.24M) suggests distribution into resistance. Coinstrooper 1h signal NEUTRAL (not bullish). Recent pick record shows persistent failed longs; correcting bias toward shorts in downtrends. Entry: $1.01, Stop: $1.03 (above VWAP + 2%), Target: $0.95-$0.97 (6-7% downside to prior lows).7$1.01$1.00$0.99▲ +0.99%