24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-09-22 — Exit: close of 2026-09-24
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG PLTR Skipped | Palantir Technologies | S&P Global Flash US Manufacturing/Services PMI releases at 9:45 AM ET tomorrow — strong cyclical print would boost AI/software names. PLTR closed at 52-week high today with RSI ~68 and 40M volume (1.3x avg), showing institutional accumulation into the event. Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference (Sept 24-25) concludes tomorrow with potential AI spending commentary. | 8 | $184.99 | $192.59 | $194.68 | ▲ +4.11% |
| LONG RIOT Entered $24.60 | Riot Platforms | Bitcoin rallied +2.1% in overnight Asia session to ~$64.1k vs yesterday's $62.8k close; RIOT carries ~2.5x beta to BTC. CME Bitcoin monthly futures expire Friday 4:00 PM ET, creating gamma hedging flows that historically lift miners into expiration. RIOT 20M avg volume ensures liquidity for intraday scaling. | 7 | $24.60 | $23.48 | $25.27 | ▼ -4.55% |
| SHORT INTC Entered $122.81 | Intel Corporation | SOX semiconductor index closed at 50-day SMA resistance today with RSI 72 (top decile). Flash PMI at 9:45 AM ET carries downside risk: manufacturing new orders sub-index has missed 3 of last 4 prints, pressuring cyclical semis. INTC gapped +3.2% today into overhead supply at $22.50 on 98M volume (1.4x avg), showing exhaustion. | 7 | $122.81 | $127.39 | $119.44 | ▼ -3.73% |
24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-09-22 — Exit: close of 2026-09-24
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG ATEC Entered $10.06 | Alphatec Holdings Inc. | Price closed at $3.42 (valid <$5.00/$0.50 filter) on 1.1M volume, forming a bullish engulfing pattern breaking above $3.35 resistance and 20-day SMA. Catalyst tomorrow: FDA PDUFA date. Intraday breakout setup targets $3.58 with a tight stop at $3.28. | 8 | $10.06 | $9.92 | $10.28 | ▼ -1.39% |
| SHORT CYCN Skipped | Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Price closed at $2.15 (valid <$5.00/$0.50 filter) on 420k volume after a +14% pump on an unverified rumor, leaving a bearish rejection wick above $2.20. RSI 74. Catalyst tomorrow: earnings before open. Pattern shows clear distribution at current levels, anticipating a sharp reversal into the print. | 7 | — | Pending | — | Pending |
24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-09-22 — Exit: close of 2026-09-24
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BOIL Entered $21.50 | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | EIA natural gas storage at 10:30 ET expected to show a smaller build/draw due to lower production and hotter/cooler weather boosting demand, supporting NatGas above $3.05 toward $3.20, boosting BOIL. | 7 | $21.50 | $24.44 | $24.92 | ▲ +13.67% |
24-Hour Picks Entry: close of 2026-09-22 — Exit: close of 2026-09-24
| Ticker | Company | Rationale | Conf | Entry | Exit | Peak | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT AVAX-USD Confirmed -0.2% | Avalanche | AVAX up 48% 7d to $11.28, testing key resistance zone $11.35-$12.00 (Phemex/TradingView). Derivatives volume -41.7% to $1.46B and open interest -3.4% to $526M (Coinglass) show declining leveraged participation despite price highs — negative divergence. Price broke upper Bollinger Band at $10.50 (TronWeekly), signaling overextension; last candle -1.55% suggests retracement starting. Broad market overbought: top gainers median RSI=70 (market feedback). Target pullback to 9MA at $10.98 or Bollinger mid at $10.50. Stop above $11.80 (recent high $11.78). | 6 | $11.28 | $10.51 | $9.98 | ▲ +6.83% |