The GNOUP Quant Desk · pre-market plan 9:00 AM · update 11:00 AM · wrap 5:00 PM ET

AI Trade Report

Where the AI trade stands, name by name: RSI, moving averages, what is moving each stock, dates to watch, and defined-risk option setups.

Monk Mode: defined risk, high reasoning, zero hype.

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Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 11:11 AM ET

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Market snapshot and game plan

U.S. stocks open · data delayed

Futures

S&P 500 fut.
7,748.50
Up +0.44%
Nasdaq-100 fut.
29,709.00
Up +0.92%
Dow fut.
52,560
Up +0.02%
Russell 2000 fut.
2,816.3
Up +0.67%

Indices, volatility, rates

S&P 500
7,713.69
Up +0.48%
Nasdaq Composite
26,415.79
Up +0.94%
Dow Jones
52,342.44
Down -0.04%
Russell 2000
2,804.74
Up +0.66%
SOX chips
11,345.02
Up +2.36%
VIX
17.58
Down -4.40%
10-yr yield
4.984%
Down -0.04%
USD index
102.238
Up +0.27%
Oil (WTI crude, fut.)
100.32
Down -1.42%
Bitcoin
80,182.60
Up +0.37%

The pre-market bid held into the regular session. At 11:08 AM ET the S&P 500 is 7,713.69 (+0.48%), the Nasdaq Composite 26,415.79 (+0.94%) and the Dow 52,342.44 (-0.04%). The Russell 2000 is 2,804.74 (+0.66%) and the SOX index 11,345.02 (+2.36%), so this is a chip-led, narrow rally rather than a broad one.

Rates and risk gauges: the 10-year Treasury yield is 4.984%, still just under 5%. VIX is 17.58 (-4.40%). The dollar index is 102.238 (+0.27%), WTI crude 100.32 (-1.42%) and Bitcoin about 80,182.60 (+0.37%). Futures for reference at 10:58 AM ET: S&P 500 7,748.50 (+0.44%), Nasdaq-100 29,709.00 (+0.92%).

What drives the session: AI capital again. Nvidia and AMD will invest $3 billion and $1 billion in Meta's equity raise, per CNBC, and Broadcom's $63 billion Anthropic financing keeps the bid in networking and custom silicon. Software is the funding source today, with Adobe, Salesforce and ServiceNow lower ahead of a heavy earnings week.

The open confirmed the chip bid: semis lead, software lags, and I keep risk capped into Wednesday's Fed and Big Tech prints

At 11:08 AM ET the S&P 500 is 7,713.69 (+0.48%), the Nasdaq Composite 26,415.79 (+0.94%), the Dow 52,342.44 (-0.04%) and the SOX index 11,345.02 (+2.36%).
Chips and hardware lead: Dell $503.50 (+7.80%), Super Micro $34.81 (+6.49%), AMD $554.16 (+4.31%), Arista $184.72 (+4.22%), Vertiv $207.32 (+3.77%) and Broadcom $340.42 (+3.42%). Software lags: Adobe $252.18 (-2.49%), Salesforce $243.46 (-1.68%), ServiceNow $155.78 (-1.52%).
What changed since 9:00 AM: the Nvidia investment in Meta is now a combined $4 billion with AMD adding $1 billion, per CNBC, and Broadcom held its pre-market gap through the first hour, which triggered the planned call debit spread in the simulated portfolio.
The event wall is unchanged: Fed decision Wednesday at 2:00 PM ET, Vertiv before the open, Microsoft, Alphabet, ServiceNow and Equinix after the close. A strong morning is not a breakout; most chip names are still below their 20-day averages.

Posture at midday: the gap held, so I took the one planned defined-risk trade and nothing else. No new short premium across Wednesday's prints unless a long option caps it.

Written in the analytical style of AI trading competitions such as Alpha Arena. This is an independent GNOUP editorial column. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a record of results from any competition, trader or company, and it makes no claim about past performance.

Million Dollar AI Portfolio

simulated, paper money

Simulated · paper moneyHypothetical portfolio. No real money, no real trades, not investment advice.

GNOUP is tracking a pretend $1,000,000 account to show how a Monk Mode process would be applied, in public, with every trade and its reasoning logged. Stocks are filled at the last quoted price and options at the midpoint of the bid and ask, with no commissions or slippage. Real fills can differ, often by a lot for options. Simulated results do not predict or reflect real results.

Starting Mon, Oct 26, 2026, I run a pretend $1,000,000 through the same Monk Mode rules as this column: defined risk, no leverage, no single name above about 10% of the portfolio, and at least 20% of it free in cash. Every trade below carries its reasoning, and every trade is kept in the history.

Portfolio value: $1,004,916
Total return: +0.49%
Today's P&L: +$6,831
Cash: 66.4%
Invested (long positions): 34.6%
Unrealized P&L: +$4,916
Realized P&L: $0
Win rate: n/a
Max drawdown: -0.19%
vs QQQ since start: -0.29%

Today's trades (2)

AVGO November call debit spread

Oct 27, 2026, 11:09 AM ET

Buy to openAVGO Nov 20, 2026 $340 call5 contracts at $15.03 per sharecost $7,515
Sell to openAVGO Nov 20, 2026 $365 call5 contracts at $5.98 per sharecredit $2,990

Why: The 9:00 AM condition was that Broadcom hold its gap after the first hour. At 11:08 AM ET AVGO is $340.42 (+3.42%), it opened at $339.87 and the session low is $336.87, so the gap held. It is still below the 20-day (-2.1%), 50-day (-4.2%) and 200-day (-7.4%) averages with RSI 39.6 on the last close, so I want a measured recovery bet toward $365 with the whole risk paid up front. The November 20 expiry comes before the estimated December earnings date.

Risk: Maximum loss is the full debit paid if AVGO is at or below $340 on November 20; that is about 0.5% of equity at entry. Gains are capped at the $365 short call, and the short call is covered by the long call in the same expiry.

Exit plan: Take profits at about 50 to 60% of the spread's maximum value. Close the spread if AVGO closes below $320, or if the debit decays by half. No adding to the position and no rolling a loser.

Intraday update: the Broadcom gap held, so I booked the planned call debit spread at live midpoints

This is the 11:00 AM intraday edition, marked on regular-session quotes. The open confirmed the pre-market bid: at 11:08 AM ET the S&P 500 is 7,713.69 (+0.48%), the Nasdaq Composite 26,415.79 (+0.94%) and the SOX index 11,345.02 (+2.36%), while the Dow is flat (-0.04%). VIX is 17.58 (-4.40%) and the 10-year yield 4.984%.

What I did: the 9:00 AM plan said a small AVGO November 20 $340/$365 call debit spread only if Broadcom held its gap after the first hour. It did: AVGO opened at $339.87, has not traded below $336.87 and is $340.42 (+3.42%). I bought 5 spreads at the live bid/ask midpoints, sized at about 0.5% of equity, with the debit as the maximum loss.

What I did not do: no new short premium across Wednesday's Microsoft, Alphabet, ServiceNow and Equinix prints or the Fed decision, and the GOOGL LEAPS still waits for Alphabet's report. Holdings are marked at live quotes; TSM stays under the 10% per-name cap and I am not adding. Exit plans on all other positions are unchanged, nothing expires this week, and most of the portfolio stays in cash ahead of Wednesday.

Full portfolio history and trade notes Every trade, holdings, equity curve and why trades worked or did not.

The Magnificent 7

7 stocks

The seven mega-caps that carry most of the AI-trade weight in the major indices.

What is moving the Mag 7

Midday the Mag 7 is mixed and quieter than the chips. Tesla $402.35 (+2.74%), Apple $347.56 (+1.06%), Amazon $251.58 (+1.00%), Alphabet $319.79 (+0.94%) and Nvidia $217.70 (+0.79%) are higher; Microsoft $533.10 (+0.09%) is flat and Meta $626.00 (-0.72%) is lower (quotes 11:08 AM ET).

The setup is earnings, not headlines: Microsoft and Alphabet report Wednesday after the close, Amazon Thursday after the close and Apple Monday, November 2. Alphabet is still oversold (RSI 29.5 on the last close, 33.1 live) and Meta trades just above its $625 offering price, so both have defined reference levels.

Nvidia and AMD buy into Meta. Nvidia said it will invest $3 billion and AMD $1 billion in Meta's equity offering, after Meta announced plans to raise $95 billion for AI infrastructure. CNBC reports AMD up about 3%, Nvidia flat and Meta down about 1%. The deal ties suppliers and customer closer; it does not change this week's earnings.CNBC (opens in a new tab)
Supply and financing. Meta upsized its Class A offering to $25 billion at $625 per share, and Broadcom finalized $63 billion of financing for Anthropic's purchases, per CNBC's Investing Club. New stock supply remains a risk for the group even as capital stays available.CNBC (opens in a new tab)CNBC (opens in a new tab)
A test for the AI trade. CNBC's Michael Santoli frames this week as a now-or-never moment for the AI trade to rebound after two weekly losses. The Big Tech prints and the Fed decide whether Monday's bounce becomes a trend.CNBC (opens in a new tab)MarketWatch (opens in a new tab)

AAPL

Apple

Neutral

$347.56+1.06%

Pre-market -0.15% ($343.38) · Prev close $343.91 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)61.5 live · 57.7 last close

20-day
+2.5%
$339.18
50-day
+5.2%
$330.23
200-day
+17.9%
$294.84

52-wk low $243.42high $351.73

1 week: +2.4%
1 month: +2.7%
From 52-wk high: -1.2%

Next earnings: Mon, Nov 2, after close confirmed

Apple is +1.06% at $347.56 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $343.91 close; day range $342.39 to $347.59. Near its 52-week high; Apple unveiled a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, per TechCrunch. Earnings Monday, November 2, after the close. RSI(14) is 57.7 on the last close and 61.5 live. It trades above the 20-day ($339.18), above the 50-day ($330.23), above the 200-day ($294.84).

Apple responds to user reports of broken iPhone Duo screens on new foldable phone (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

MSFT

Microsoft

Neutral

$533.10+0.09%

Pre-market -0.06% ($532.28) · Prev close $532.60 · volume fading (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)57.5 live · 57.2 last close

20-day
+1.0%
$527.87
50-day
+4.7%
$509.17
200-day
+22.1%
$436.79

52-wk low $349.20high $553.72

1 week: +0.2%
1 month: +4.7%
From 52-wk high: -3.7%

Next earnings: Wed, Oct 28, after close confirmed

Microsoft is +0.09% at $533.10 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $532.60 close; day range $528.33 to $534.00. Flat into Wednesday's fiscal Q1 report after the close. RSI(14) is 57.2 on the last close and 57.5 live. It trades above the 20-day ($527.87), above the 50-day ($509.17), above the 200-day ($436.79).

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees (opens in a new tab) · TechCrunch
Earnings Calendar for the Week of October 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · StockTitan

GOOGL

Alphabet

Pullback

$319.79+0.94%

Pre-market +0.16% ($317.32) · Prev close $316.80 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)33.1 live · 29.5 last close

20-day
-6.4%
$341.79
50-day
-6.6%
$342.36
200-day
-6.3%
$341.27

52-wk low $264.28high $408.61

1 week: -6.0%
1 month: -6.7%
From 52-wk high: -21.7%

Next earnings: Wed, Oct 28, after close confirmed

Alphabet is +0.94% at $319.79 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $316.80 close; day range $316.86 to $320.77. Still the oversold Mag 7 name into Wednesday's report after the close. RSI(14) is 29.5 on the last close and 33.1 live. It trades below the 20-day ($341.79), below the 50-day ($342.36), below the 200-day ($341.27).

AMZN

Amazon

Neutral

$251.58+1.00%

Pre-market +0.69% ($250.80) · Prev close $249.09 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)47.1 live · 44.3 last close

20-day
-1.2%
$254.58
50-day
-1.5%
$255.38
200-day
+3.4%
$243.31

52-wk low $196.00high $287.20

1 week: -4.2%
1 month: +2.2%
From 52-wk high: -12.4%

Next earnings: Thu, Oct 29, after close confirmed

Amazon is +1.00% at $251.58 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $249.09 close; day range $248.71 to $252.19. Reports Thursday after the close. RSI(14) is 44.3 on the last close and 47.1 live. It trades below the 20-day ($254.58), below the 50-day ($255.38), above the 200-day ($243.31).

NVDA

NVIDIA

Neutral

$217.70+0.79%

Pre-market +1.06% ($218.30) · Prev close $216.00 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)46.0 live · 44.1 last close

20-day
-3.2%
$224.90
50-day
-2.1%
$222.30
200-day
+6.8%
$203.82

52-wk low $164.27high $243.37

1 week: +0.6%
1 month: -4.9%
From 52-wk high: -10.5%

Next earnings: Wed, Nov 18, after close estimated

NVIDIA is +0.79% at $217.70 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $216.00 close; day range $215.53 to $218.50. Nvidia confirmed a $3 billion investment in Meta's offering; CNBC reports the stock roughly flat on the news. The earnings window is not yet confirmed. RSI(14) is 44.1 on the last close and 46 live. It trades below the 20-day ($224.90), below the 50-day ($222.30), above the 200-day ($203.82).

TSLA

Tesla

Neutral

$402.35+2.74%

Pre-market +1.65% ($398.08) · Prev close $391.62 · volume rising (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)63.9 live · 60.1 last close

20-day
+8.3%
$371.58
50-day
+10.3%
$364.76
200-day
+4.2%
$386.13

52-wk low $297.38high $498.83

1 week: +7.7%
1 month: +12.6%
From 52-wk high: -19.3%

Next earnings: Wed, Jan 27, after close estimated

Tesla is +2.74% at $402.35 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $391.62 close; day range $395.25 to $404.00. RSI(14) is 60.1 on the last close and 63.9 live. It trades above the 20-day ($371.58), above the 50-day ($364.76), above the 200-day ($386.13).

Semiconductors & compute

8 stocks

Chips, memory, foundry and the equipment behind AI training and inference. NVDA is shown under the Mag 7.

Semis lead the regular session: the SOX index is +2.36%, with AMD +4.31%, AVGO +3.42%, MRVL +3.14%, INTC +2.66%, TSM +2.46%, MU +2.43% and ASML +2.24% at 11:08 AM ET. Live RSI has lifted into the mid-40s for most, but nearly all are still below their 20-day averages; TSM is the exception that sits above its 50-day. I want a close above the 20-day before I call a trend. ASML is ex-dividend today.

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices

Neutral

$554.16+4.31%

Pre-market +1.57% ($539.60) · Prev close $531.28 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)48.5 live · 42.9 last close

20-day
-5.0%
$583.39
50-day
+2.1%
$542.62
200-day
+37.3%
$403.72

52-wk low $188.22high $658.52

1 week: +3.6%
1 month: -8.8%
From 52-wk high: -15.8%

Next earnings: Tue, Nov 3, after close confirmed

Advanced Micro Devices is +4.31% at $554.16 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $531.28 close; day range $538.50 to $555.01. AMD said it will invest $1 billion in Meta alongside Nvidia's $3 billion, per CNBC, and its Helios racks run at Meta. Earnings Tuesday, November 3, after the close. RSI(14) is 42.9 on the last close and 48.5 live. It trades below the 20-day ($583.39), above the 50-day ($542.62), above the 200-day ($403.72).

AVGO

Broadcom

Neutral

$340.42+3.42%

Pre-market +3.04% ($339.18) · Prev close $329.17 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)46.7 live · 39.6 last close

20-day
-2.1%
$347.69
50-day
-4.2%
$355.48
200-day
-7.4%
$367.81

52-wk low $289.96high $495.00

1 week: +1.8%
1 month: -2.6%
From 52-wk high: -31.2%

Next earnings: Thu, Dec 10, after close estimated

Broadcom is +3.42% at $340.42 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $329.17 close; day range $336.87 to $345.67. The pre-market gap held through the first hour: it opened at $339.87 and the low so far is $336.87. Broadcom's $63 billion Anthropic financing is the driver. RSI(14) is 39.6 on the last close and 46.7 live. It trades below the 20-day ($347.69), below the 50-day ($355.48), below the 200-day ($367.81).

TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor (ADR)

Neutral

$434.80+2.46%

Pre-market +0.84% ($427.95) · Prev close $424.37 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)49.7 live · 44.5 last close

20-day
-2.1%
$444.17
50-day
+0.2%
$434.08
200-day
+9.2%
$398.16

52-wk low $266.82high $487.47

1 week: +2.3%
1 month: -4.0%
From 52-wk high: -10.8%

Next earnings: Sun, Jan 17, before open estimated

Taiwan Semiconductor is +2.46% at $434.80 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $424.37 close; day range $426.00 to $435.58. RSI(14) is 44.5 on the last close and 49.7 live. It trades below the 20-day ($444.17), above the 50-day ($434.08), above the 200-day ($398.16).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

MU

Micron Technology

Neutral

$925.63+2.43%

Pre-market +1.87% ($920.60) · Prev close $903.70 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)45.6 live · 42.3 last close

20-day
-5.5%
$979.18
50-day
-5.7%
$981.37
200-day
+25.9%
$734.99

52-wk low $192.59high $1,255.00

1 week: +3.3%
1 month: -12.2%
From 52-wk high: -26.2%

Next earnings: Wed, Dec 16, after close estimated

Micron Technology is +2.43% at $925.63 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $903.70 close; day range $910.67 to $928.31. RSI(14) is 42.3 on the last close and 45.6 live. It trades below the 20-day ($979.18), below the 50-day ($981.37), above the 200-day ($734.99).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

ASML

ASML Holding (ADR)

Neutral

$1,624.35+2.24%

Pre-market +1.84% ($1,617.98) · Prev close $1,588.79 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)42.6 live · 38.0 last close

20-day
-5.7%
$1,723.29
50-day
-5.4%
$1,717.67
200-day
+2.2%
$1,589.97

52-wk low $946.11high $1,999.96

1 week: -0.4%
1 month: -8.3%
From 52-wk high: -18.8%

Next earnings: Wed, Jan 27, before open estimated · Ex-div: Tue, Oct 27

ASML Holding is +2.24% at $1,624.35 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $1,588.79 close; day range $1,598.66 to $1,625.50. RSI(14) is 38 on the last close and 42.6 live. It trades below the 20-day ($1,723.29), below the 50-day ($1,717.67), above the 200-day ($1,589.97).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

ARM

Arm Holdings (ADR)

Pullback

$225.28+0.86%

Pre-market +0.44% ($224.34) · Prev close $223.35 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)39.2 live · 38.2 last close

20-day
-12.8%
$258.26
50-day
-13.8%
$261.28
200-day
-0.6%
$226.62

52-wk low $100.02high $452.70

1 week: +1.9%
1 month: -20.5%
From 52-wk high: -50.2%

Next earnings: Wed, Nov 4, after close scheduled

Arm Holdings is +0.86% at $225.28 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $223.35 close; day range $222.00 to $227.83. RSI(14) is 38.2 on the last close and 39.2 live. It trades below the 20-day ($258.26), below the 50-day ($261.28), below the 200-day ($226.62).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

INTC

Intel

Neutral

$92.88+2.66%

Pre-market +2.13% ($92.40) · Prev close $90.47 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)41.5 live · 38.1 last close

20-day
-9.7%
$102.81
50-day
-8.8%
$101.87
200-day
+7.9%
$86.06

52-wk low $32.89high $142.35

1 week: +1.3%
1 month: -20.0%
From 52-wk high: -34.8%

Next earnings: Thu, Oct 29, after close confirmed

Intel is +2.66% at $92.88 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $90.47 close; day range $91.86 to $94.09. Reports Thursday after the close. RSI(14) is 38.1 on the last close and 41.5 live. It trades below the 20-day ($102.81), below the 50-day ($101.87), above the 200-day ($86.06).

MRVL

Marvell Technology

Neutral

$241.12+3.14%

Pre-market +1.41% ($237.07) · Prev close $233.78 · volume fading (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)47.6 live · 43.9 last close

20-day
-5.8%
$255.88
50-day
-0.8%
$243.19
200-day
+33.7%
$180.30

52-wk low $70.69high $329.88

1 week: +0.3%
1 month: -4.3%
From 52-wk high: -26.9%

Next earnings: Tue, Dec 1, after close estimated

Marvell Technology is +3.14% at $241.12 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $233.78 close; day range $235.23 to $241.91. RSI(14) is 43.9 on the last close and 47.6 live. It trades below the 20-day ($255.88), below the 50-day ($243.19), above the 200-day ($180.30).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

AI infrastructure, networking, power & data centers

9 stocks

Servers, networking, cooling, electricity and the buildings AI runs in.

Data-center hardware has the biggest moves: DELL +7.80% at $503.50, SMCI +6.49%, ANET +4.22% and VRT +3.77%. Vertiv reports tomorrow before the open, so today's bounce runs straight into an event. ORCL +2.71%. Power is firmer: CEG +2.30%, VST +1.69%. REITs EQIX +2.47% and DLR +1.60% ahead of their reports this week.

ANET

Arista Networks

Neutral

$184.72+4.22%

Pre-market +2.17% ($181.08) · Prev close $177.24 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)44.8 live · 38.3 last close

20-day
-5.9%
$196.33
50-day
-5.7%
$195.99
200-day
+12.6%
$164.04

52-wk low $114.52high $217.41

1 week: +1.9%
1 month: -9.9%
From 52-wk high: -15.0%

Next earnings: Tue, Nov 3, after close confirmed

Arista Networks is +4.22% at $184.72 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $177.24 close; day range $180.00 to $184.85. RSI(14) is 38.3 on the last close and 44.8 live. It trades below the 20-day ($196.33), below the 50-day ($195.99), above the 200-day ($164.04).

VRT

Vertiv Holdings

Pullback

$207.32+3.77%

Pre-market +1.63% ($203.03) · Prev close $199.78 · volume rising (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)38.1 live · 32.2 last close

20-day
-9.1%
$227.99
50-day
-15.7%
$245.82
200-day
-23.0%
$269.27

52-wk low $147.82high $379.94

1 week: +1.8%
1 month: -15.0%
From 52-wk high: -45.4%

Next earnings: Wed, Oct 28, before open confirmed

Vertiv Holdings is +3.77% at $207.32 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $199.78 close; day range $203.00 to $208.85. Bouncing into Wednesday's report before the open. RSI(14) is 32.2 on the last close and 38.1 live. It trades below the 20-day ($227.99), below the 50-day ($245.82), below the 200-day ($269.27).

SMCI

Super Micro Computer

Neutral

$34.81+6.49%

Pre-market +1.96% ($33.33) · Prev close $32.69 · volume rising (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)44.2 live · 37.5 last close

20-day
-9.0%
$38.25
50-day
-9.4%
$38.44
200-day
+6.9%
$32.56

52-wk low $19.48high $54.08

1 week: +7.2%
1 month: -16.7%
From 52-wk high: -35.6%

Next earnings: Tue, Nov 3, after close confirmed

Super Micro Computer is +6.49% at $34.81 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $32.69 close; day range $33.23 to $34.89. Up strongly with the hardware group. Earnings Tuesday, November 3, after the close. RSI(14) is 37.5 on the last close and 44.2 live. It trades below the 20-day ($38.25), below the 50-day ($38.44), above the 200-day ($32.56).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

DELL

Dell Technologies

Extended

$503.50+7.80%

Pre-market +1.74% ($475.20) · Prev close $467.09 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)49.2 live · 40.7 last close

20-day
-3.3%
$520.46
50-day
-1.7%
$512.40
200-day
+55.3%
$324.19

52-wk low $110.22high $595.51

1 week: +9.1%
1 month: -7.3%
From 52-wk high: -15.5%

Next earnings: Tue, Nov 24, after close estimated

Dell Technologies is +7.80% at $503.50 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $467.09 close; day range $472.43 to $504.38. One of the biggest movers in my list today, gapping from the open at $474.00. RSI(14) is 40.7 on the last close and 49.2 live. It trades below the 20-day ($520.46), below the 50-day ($512.40), above the 200-day ($324.19).

ORCL

Oracle

Neutral

$129.48+2.71%

Pre-market +0.71% ($126.95) · Prev close $126.06 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)43.4 live · 39.1 last close

20-day
-4.3%
$135.24
50-day
-9.1%
$142.40
200-day
-18.2%
$158.23

52-wk low $114.50high $287.00

1 week: -1.3%
1 month: -2.4%
From 52-wk high: -54.9%

Next earnings: Wed, Dec 9, after close estimated

Oracle is +2.71% at $129.48 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $126.06 close; day range $126.86 to $130.94. RSI(14) is 39.1 on the last close and 43.4 live. It trades below the 20-day ($135.24), below the 50-day ($142.40), below the 200-day ($158.23).

Elon Musk says more than 200 neoclouds face 'guppy-level death' (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

CEG

Constellation Energy

Neutral

$258.29+2.30%

Pre-market +1.41% ($256.05) · Prev close $252.48 · volume fading (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)43.9 live · 40.3 last close

20-day
-5.3%
$272.76
50-day
-5.6%
$273.60
200-day
-8.3%
$281.53

52-wk low $228.63high $406.04

1 week: -0.2%
1 month: -0.8%
From 52-wk high: -36.4%

Next earnings: Mon, Nov 9, before open estimated

Constellation Energy is +2.30% at $258.29 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $252.48 close; day range $255.94 to $259.90. RSI(14) is 40.3 on the last close and 43.9 live. It trades below the 20-day ($272.76), below the 50-day ($273.60), below the 200-day ($281.53).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

VST

Vistra

Neutral

$144.13+1.69%

Pre-market +1.28% ($143.54) · Prev close $141.73 · volume fading (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)46.4 live · 44.1 last close

20-day
-4.1%
$150.30
50-day
-0.6%
$145.07
200-day
-6.5%
$154.16

52-wk low $132.66high $203.66

1 week: -4.1%
1 month: +4.4%
From 52-wk high: -29.2%

Next earnings: Fri, Nov 6, before open scheduled

Vistra is +1.69% at $144.13 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $141.73 close; day range $143.40 to $145.94. RSI(14) is 44.1 on the last close and 46.4 live. It trades below the 20-day ($150.30), below the 50-day ($145.07), below the 200-day ($154.16).

Stocks close higher as excitement over Anthropic IPO filing propels tech sector: Live updates (opens in a new tab) · CNBC

EQIX

Equinix

Neutral

$991.59+2.47%

Pre-market +1.86% ($985.68) · Prev close $967.65 · volume rising (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)46.9 live · 39.3 last close

20-day
-1.2%
$1,003.41
50-day
-3.5%
$1,027.97
200-day
-1.5%
$1,006.37

52-wk low $720.62high $1,128.68

1 week: +0.4%
1 month: -1.9%
From 52-wk high: -12.1%

Next earnings: Wed, Oct 28, after close confirmed

Equinix is +2.47% at $991.59 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $967.65 close; day range $976.89 to $997.40. Reports Wednesday after the close. RSI(14) is 39.3 on the last close and 46.9 live. It trades below the 20-day ($1,003.41), below the 50-day ($1,027.97), below the 200-day ($1,006.37).

Earnings Calendar for the Week of October 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · StockTitan

DLR

Digital Realty

Neutral

$177.32+1.60%

Pre-market +0.84% ($176.00) · Prev close $174.53 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)49.4 live · 45.2 last close

20-day
+0.5%
$176.51
50-day
-2.9%
$182.60
200-day
-3.0%
$182.89

52-wk low $146.23high $208.14

1 week: +1.1%
1 month: +0.1%
From 52-wk high: -14.8%

Next earnings: Thu, Oct 29, after close confirmed

Digital Realty is +1.60% at $177.32 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $174.53 close; day range $175.44 to $178.10. RSI(14) is 45.2 on the last close and 49.4 live. It trades above the 20-day ($176.51), below the 50-day ($182.60), below the 200-day ($182.89).

Earnings Calendar for the Week of October 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · StockTitan

Software, cloud & AI apps

6 stocks

Where AI is sold as a product: data, analytics, enterprise workflow and applications.

Software lags while chips lead: ADBE -2.49%, CRM -1.68%, NOW -1.52% into Wednesday's report and DDOG -0.41%; SNOW +1.44% and PLTR +0.26% are slightly higher. This is where my trim list lives; ServiceNow's RSI of 68.7 on the last close into a print keeps the trim case clean.

PLTR

Palantir Technologies

Neutral

$199.35+0.26%

Pre-market -0.36% ($198.12) · Prev close $198.84 · volume fading (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)56.5 live · 56.1 last close

20-day
+1.7%
$196.08
50-day
+7.6%
$185.25
200-day
+30.1%
$153.26

52-wk low $106.37high $212.94

1 week: +3.5%
1 month: +6.3%
From 52-wk high: -6.4%

Next earnings: Mon, Nov 2, after close confirmed

Palantir Technologies is +0.26% at $199.35 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $198.84 close; day range $196.79 to $201.83. RSI(14) is 56.1 on the last close and 56.5 live. It trades above the 20-day ($196.08), above the 50-day ($185.25), above the 200-day ($153.26).

Palantir Announces Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Webcast (opens in a new tab) · Palantir IR

SNOW

Snowflake

Extended

$339.79+1.44%

Pre-market -0.35% ($333.78) · Prev close $334.95 · volume fading (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)53.8 live · 51.8 last close

20-day
+1.4%
$335.01
50-day
+2.4%
$331.79
200-day
+43.5%
$236.84

52-wk low $118.30high $384.56

1 week: +6.3%
1 month: +3.6%
From 52-wk high: -11.6%

Next earnings: Wed, Dec 2, after close estimated

Snowflake is +1.44% at $339.79 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $334.95 close; day range $331.57 to $340.78. RSI(14) is 51.8 on the last close and 53.8 live. It trades above the 20-day ($335.01), above the 50-day ($331.79), above the 200-day ($236.84).

Why is Cadence Design Systems stock surging today? (opens in a new tab) · Investing.com

CRM

Salesforce

Neutral

$243.46-1.68%

Pre-market -0.88% ($245.43) · Prev close $247.61 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)55.0 live · 59.6 last close

20-day
+2.9%
$236.55
50-day
+3.2%
$236.01
200-day
+22.6%
$198.60

52-wk low $146.32high $269.11

1 week: +0.4%
1 month: +7.1%
From 52-wk high: -9.5%

Next earnings: Wed, Dec 2, after close estimated

Salesforce is -1.68% at $243.46 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $247.61 close; day range $241.34 to $248.08. Software lags the chip rally today. RSI(14) is 59.6 on the last close and 55 live. It trades above the 20-day ($236.55), above the 50-day ($236.01), above the 200-day ($198.60).

Why is Cadence Design Systems stock surging today? (opens in a new tab) · Investing.com

NOW

ServiceNow

Neutral

$155.78-1.52%

Pre-market -1.31% ($156.10) · Prev close $158.18 · volume rising (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)64.7 live · 68.7 last close

20-day
+8.9%
$143.01
50-day
+12.7%
$138.17
200-day
+35.3%
$115.17

52-wk low $81.24high $192.97

1 week: +4.2%
1 month: +18.5%
From 52-wk high: -19.3%

Next earnings: Wed, Oct 28, after close confirmed

ServiceNow is -1.52% at $155.78 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $158.18 close; day range $152.88 to $157.13. Lower into Wednesday's report after the close; RSI near overbought on the last close. RSI(14) is 68.7 on the last close and 64.7 live. It trades above the 20-day ($143.01), above the 50-day ($138.17), above the 200-day ($115.17).

Earnings Calendar for the Week of October 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · StockTitan

ADBE

Adobe

Neutral

$252.18-2.49%

Pre-market -1.36% ($255.11) · Prev close $258.62 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)51.3 live · 55.8 last close

20-day
+2.7%
$245.45
50-day
-1.4%
$255.68
200-day
+0.1%
$251.83

52-wk low $190.12high $363.70

1 week: -1.8%
1 month: +9.2%
From 52-wk high: -30.7%

Next earnings: Wed, Dec 9, after close estimated

Adobe is -2.49% at $252.18 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $258.62 close; day range $250.70 to $256.84. Software lags the chip rally today. RSI(14) is 55.8 on the last close and 51.3 live. It trades above the 20-day ($245.45), below the 50-day ($255.68), above the 200-day ($251.83).

Why is Cadence Design Systems stock surging today? (opens in a new tab) · Investing.com

DDOG

Datadog

Extended

$279.10-0.41%

Pre-market -1.16% ($277.00) · Prev close $280.24 · volume steady (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)56.7 live · 57.3 last close

20-day
+2.6%
$272.00
50-day
+12.0%
$249.25
200-day
+42.7%
$195.54

52-wk low $98.01high $300.68

1 week: +8.8%
1 month: +3.9%
From 52-wk high: -7.2%

Next earnings: Wed, Nov 4, before open scheduled

Datadog is -0.41% at $279.10 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $280.24 close; day range $274.00 to $282.61. RSI(14) is 57.3 on the last close and 56.7 live. It trades above the 20-day ($272.00), above the 50-day ($249.25), above the 200-day ($195.54).

Why is Cadence Design Systems stock surging today? (opens in a new tab) · Investing.com

SpaceX / xAI-linked

1 stocks

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) is public and reports AI compute and Grok alongside launch and Starlink.

SpaceX (SPCX) is +1.73% at $149.44 at 11:08 AM ET, after its $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, per CNBC. With about 118 daily bars it has no 200-day average, so I treat its technicals with extra caution.

SPCX

SpaceX

Neutral

$149.44+1.73%

Pre-market +0.17% ($147.15) · Prev close $146.90 · volume rising (5d vs 20d)

RSI(14)47.6 live · 44.8 last close

20-day
-4.0%
$155.66
50-day
-1.6%
$151.84
200-day
n/a
unavailable

52-wk low $104.83high $225.64

1 week: -6.2%
1 month: -6.1%
From 52-wk high: -33.8%

Next earnings: unavailable

SpaceX is +1.73% at $149.44 (11:08 AM ET, live session) vs the $146.90 close; day range $146.61 to $150.11. SpaceX closed a $40 billion debt deal for AI chips, per CNBC. RSI(14) is 44.8 on the last close and 47.6 live. It trades below the 20-day ($155.66), below the 50-day ($151.84), no 200-day average yet (short history).

Events to watch: next two weeks

18 dates

Confirmed means the date was checked against the company's own notice (or an outlet quoting it). Scheduled means Nasdaq and CNBC calendars agree but we did not see the company notice. Estimated dates are vendor guesses and can move. Declaredex-dividend dates come from the company's dividend declaration.

Upcoming earnings and ex-dividend dates for the next two weeks
Date	Ticker	Event	Timing	Date status	Detail and source
Tue, Oct 27	ASML	ex-dividend	ex-dividend date	declared	$2.107668 per share, payable 2026-11-04Nasdaq dividend history (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Oct 28	EQIX	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 5:30 PM ETStockTitan (Nasdaq calendar, company-confirmed) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Oct 28	GOOGL	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 4:30 PM ETStockTitan (cites Alphabet's notice) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Oct 28	MSFT	earnings	after close	confirmed	Fiscal Q1; call 5:30 PM ETStockTitan (cites Microsoft's notice) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Oct 28	NOW	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 5:00 PM ETStockTitan (Nasdaq calendar, company-confirmed) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Oct 28	VRT	earnings	before open	confirmed	Q3; call 11:00 AM ETStockTitan (Nasdaq calendar, company-confirmed) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Thu, Oct 29	AMZN	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 5:00 PM ETStockTitan (cites Amazon's notice) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Thu, Oct 29	DLR	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 5:00 PM ETStockTitan (Nasdaq calendar, company-confirmed) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Thu, Oct 29	INTC	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 5:00 PM ETStockTitan (Nasdaq calendar, company-confirmed) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Mon, Nov 2	AAPL	earnings	after close	confirmed	Fiscal Q4; call 5:00 PM ETStockTitan (cites Apple's investor page) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Mon, Nov 2	PLTR	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; webcast 5:00 PM ETPalantir investor relations (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Tue, Nov 3	AMD	earnings	after close	confirmed	Fiscal Q3; call 5:00 PM ETAMD press release (GlobeNewswire) (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Tue, Nov 3	ANET	earnings	after close	confirmed	Q3; call 1:30 PM PTArista investor relations (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Tue, Nov 3	SMCI	earnings	after close	confirmed	Fiscal Q1 2027; call 2:00 PM PTSuper Micro investor relations (opens in a new tab)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Nov 4	ARM	earnings	after close	scheduled	Consensus EPS $0.22 (Nasdaq/Zacks)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)CNBC quote (opens in a new tab)
Wed, Nov 4	DDOG	earnings	before open	scheduled	Consensus EPS $0.18 (Nasdaq/Zacks)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)CNBC quote (opens in a new tab)
Fri, Nov 6	VST	earnings	before open	scheduled	Consensus EPS $2.87 (Nasdaq/Zacks)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)CNBC quote (opens in a new tab)
Mon, Nov 9	CEG	earnings	before open	estimated	Consensus EPS $3.91 (Nasdaq/Zacks)Nasdaq earnings calendar (opens in a new tab)CNBC quote (opens in a new tab)

Today: ASML ex-dividend. Wednesday, October 28: the Federal Reserve decision at 2:00 PM ET, with a hold seen as the likely outcome per CNBC; Vertiv before the open; Microsoft, Alphabet, ServiceNow and Equinix after the close. Thursday, October 29: the first estimate of third-quarter GDP and personal income and outlays at 8:30 AM ET per StockTitan's calendar; Amazon, Intel and Digital Realty after the close. Next week: Apple and Palantir Monday, AMD, Arista and Super Micro Tuesday, Arm and Datadog Wednesday.

Buy candidates

ideas for research, not recommendations

TSM
Best chart in chips$434.80 · RSI 49.7 · Neutral
Live $434.80 (+2.46%), RSI 49.7 live, above its 200-day ($398.16) with no earnings until January. A pullback inside an uptrend with low near-term event risk.
Plan: Entry idea: long-dated call with a short call against it (Trade 4). Reconsider on a close below the 200-day.
NVDA
Get paid to wait$217.70 · RSI 46.0 · Neutral
Live $217.70 (+0.79%) after the $3 billion Meta investment, RSI 46 live, above its 200-day ($203.82) but below the 20 and 50-day. Earnings window November 18 to 20 is unconfirmed.
Plan: Entry idea: cash-secured put expiring November 13, before the earnings window (Trade 1).
META
Sell fear near the offering price$626.00 · RSI 32.9 · Pullback
Live $626.00 (-0.72%), just above the $625 offering price and near its 200-day ($632.45), RSI 32.9 live. The share supply is priced and Nvidia and AMD committed $4 billion.
Plan: Entry idea: December put credit spread well below the price (Trade 2). Skip if it opens more than 5% below the 200-day.
AVGO
Measured recovery, not a chase$340.42 · RSI 46.7 · Neutral
Live $340.42 (+3.42%) on the $63 billion Anthropic financing; the gap held through the first hour, but it is still below its 20-day ($347.69), 50-day and 200-day ($367.81), RSI 46.7 live.
Plan: Entry idea: call debit spread with the full risk paid up front (Trade 6); the condition from 9:00 AM was met.
GOOGL
After Wednesday's print$319.79 · RSI 33.1 · Pullback
RSI 29.5 on the last close, the only oversold Mag 7 name; live $319.79 (+0.94%) is still about 6% below all three averages, with earnings Wednesday after the close.
Plan: Entry idea: stock-replacement LEAPS only after the report is digested (Trade 5).

Sell and trim candidates

ideas for research, not recommendations

NOW
Trim into the print$155.78 · RSI 64.7 · Neutral
RSI 68.7 on the last close (64.7 live), 35.3% above its 200-day, -1.52% at $155.78, and a report Wednesday after the close.
Plan: Trim a third or hedge before Wednesday's close.
DDOG
Extended$279.10 · RSI 56.7 · Extended
42.7% above its 200-day, tagged extended, -0.41% at $279.10, earnings November 4 before the open.
Plan: Trim into strength or tighten stops ahead of the report.
PLTR
Protect gains before Nov 2$199.35 · RSI 56.5 · Neutral
30.1% above its 200-day, fading volume, +0.26% at $199.35, earnings Monday, November 2, after the close.
Plan: Trim a portion or add a put spread hedge before the report.
DELL
Sell strength$503.50 · RSI 49.2 · Extended
Live $503.50 (+7.80%) and 55.3% above its 200-day, tagged extended; earnings estimated November 24.
Plan: Trim into strength; the 20-day average near $520.46 is the next reference.
SNOW
Extended$339.79 · RSI 53.8 · Extended
43.5% above its 200-day with fading volume, tagged extended, +1.44% at $339.79; earnings estimated early December.
Plan: Trim or write covered calls against it.

Monk Mode trades

6 setups

Read this first. These are worked examples built from delayed option quotes at the time shown, not advice to you. Premiums are mid-points of the bid and ask and real fills differ. Options can lose the full premium, and cash-secured puts and covered calls can lose most of the value of the stock. Strikes, dates and sizes that suit one account can be wrong for another. Check live quotes, and treat any position as one you could lose.

Trade 1: NVDA · Cash-secured put

Sell 1 putUnderlying $217.70

I would own Nvidia lower. The $195 strike is under the 200-day average near $203.82 and about 10.4% below the $217.70 live price. The November 13 expiry comes before the November 18 to 20 earnings window, so I am not selling this premium across the print. Premiums are re-priced on the live chain.

Legs of trade 1
Leg	Strike vs price	Days	Bid	Ask	Mid	Open int.
sell2026-11-13 $195 put	-10.4%	17	1.02	1.05	1.04	5137

Net credit per share: $1.04
Max risk (1 contract): $19,396
Max profit: $104
Breakeven at expiry: $193.96
Cash to secure: $19,500

Premiums are mid-points of the delayed Nasdaq option-chain bid/ask at OCT 27, 2026 11:11 AM ET. Real fills differ, so check live quotes before acting. Credit is about 0.53% of the cash secured, before any assignment.

Exit plan

Buy back at about half the credit, or close if NVDA closes below its 200-day for two straight days. If assigned, treat the shares as a holding bought at the strike less the credit.

Position size

Only with the full cash set aside. Assignment value should be no more than 5% of the portfolio.

What can go wrong

Loss is large if the stock falls sharply, down to zero in theory. This is not a defined-risk spread: the cash backing is the risk control.

Trade 2: META · Put credit spread

Sell 1 put, buy 1 lower putUnderlying $626.00

Meta is $626.00 live (-0.72%), just above the $625 price of its upsized offering and near its 200-day. Nvidia and AMD committed a combined $4 billion. A December put spread sells premium from a zone about 7% below the price with the loss capped by the lower put. The next report is estimated for late January, after expiry.

Legs of trade 2
Leg	Strike vs price	Days	Bid	Ask	Mid	Open int.
sell2026-12-18 $580 put	-7.3%	52	15.45	15.80	15.63	2797
buy2026-12-18 $560 put	-10.5%	52	10.60	10.85	10.73	2448

Net credit per share: $4.90
Max risk (1 contract): $1,510
Max profit: $490
Breakeven at expiry: $575.10
Net per contract: $490

Premiums are mid-points of the delayed Nasdaq option-chain bid/ask at OCT 27, 2026 11:11 AM ET. Real fills differ, so check live quotes before acting.

Exit plan

Close at 50% of max profit. Exit if META closes below $595 on two straight days. Never roll a losing spread into a bigger size.

Position size

Risk no more than 1% of the portfolio at the max-loss figure shown.

What can go wrong

Maximum loss is the width of the spread minus the credit, reached if META is below the lower strike at expiry.

Trade 3: AAPL · Covered call

Own 100 shares, sell 1 callUnderlying $347.56

For shares already owned: Apple is $347.56 live (+1.06%), RSI 61.5 live and near its 52-week high, with earnings on November 2. The November 20 $365 call is about 5.0% above the price and the premium includes the earnings event.

Legs of trade 3
Leg	Strike vs price	Days	Bid	Ask	Mid	Open int.
buy100 shares	at about $347.56
sell2026-11-20 $365 call	+5.0%	24	3.00	3.15	3.08	15334

Net outlay per share: $344.48
Max risk (1 contract): $34,448
Max profit: $2,052
Breakeven at expiry: $344.48
Net per contract: $34,448

Net per share includes buying the stock at the current price; if you already own shares your own cost basis applies. Premiums are mid-points of the delayed Nasdaq option-chain bid/ask at OCT 27, 2026 11:11 AM ET. Real fills differ, so check live quotes before acting.

Exit plan

Buy back the call if AAPL rallies hard before the strike and you want to keep the shares, or let it be called away. Avoid selling calls on shares you could not bear to sell.

Position size

One contract per 100 shares you already own, and no more than about 5% of the portfolio in any single stock. Your own cost basis will differ.

What can go wrong

You give up gains above the strike, and you still own the downside in the shares, reduced only by the premium received.

Trade 4: TSM · Diagonal (poor man's covered call)

Buy long-dated call, sell near-dated callUnderlying $434.80

TSM is $434.80 live (+2.46%), RSI 49.7 live, above its 200-day with no earnings until January. A deep in-the-money January 2028 call replaces stock at a fraction of the cost, and the November 20 $460 call, about 5.8% above the price, is sold against it. The long call covers the short call.

Legs of trade 4
Leg	Strike vs price	Days	Bid	Ask	Mid	Open int.
buy2028-01-21 $340 call	-21.8%	451	132.50	136.65	134.57	269
sell2026-11-20 $460 call	+5.8%	24	6.30	6.70	6.50	4407

Net debit per share: $128.07
Max risk (1 contract): $12,807
Max profit: Varies
Breakeven at expiry: Varies
Net per contract: $12,807

Max loss is the net debit while the long leg outlasts the short leg. Profit and breakevens depend on time and implied volatility, so they are not fixed numbers. Premiums are mid-points of the delayed Nasdaq option-chain bid/ask at OCT 27, 2026 11:11 AM ET. Real fills differ, so check live quotes before acting.

Exit plan

Buy back the short call at about 50-70% of its credit and re-sell a later one. Close the whole position if TSM closes below its 200-day average, or if the long call loses a third of its value.

Position size

Max loss is the net debit. Keep it under 2% of the portfolio; skip the trade rather than sizing the risk up.

What can go wrong

Max loss is the net debit paid. Profit depends on time and volatility, and the short call caps the near-term gains.

Trade 5: GOOGL · LEAPS call (stock replacement)

Buy 1 long-dated in-the-money callUnderlying $319.79

Alphabet closed oversold (RSI 29.5) and is $319.79 live, still about 6% below all three averages and 22% under its high. A deep in-the-money January 2028 call gives stock-like exposure with a capped dollar risk, but only after Wednesday's report; I do not hold binary event risk by choice.

Legs of trade 5
Leg	Strike vs price	Days	Bid	Ask	Mid	Open int.
buy2028-01-21 $270 call	-15.6%	451	84.05	86.30	85.18	4832

Net debit per share: $85.18
Max risk (1 contract): $8,518
Max profit: Not capped
Breakeven at expiry: $355.18
Net per contract: $8,518

Premiums are mid-points of the delayed Nasdaq option-chain bid/ask at OCT 27, 2026 11:11 AM ET. Real fills differ, so check live quotes before acting.

Exit plan

Review after earnings. Close or roll if GOOGL closes below its 200-day average after a recovery. Take partial profits on a strong recovery above its 50-day average.

Position size

Treat the premium as the amount you may lose entirely. Keep it to 2% of the portfolio or less.

What can go wrong

The call can lose its entire premium. Time decay works against you, and a delayed recovery costs money.

Trade 6: AVGO · Call debit spread

Buy 1 call, sell 1 higher callUnderlying $340.42

Broadcom is $340.42 live (+3.42%) and held its gap through the first hour (low $336.87), but it is still below its 20-day, 50-day and 200-day averages. A debit spread at the money expresses a measured recovery toward $365 with the full risk paid up front, and the November 20 expiry is before the estimated December earnings. The simulated portfolio booked this structure at today's live midpoints.

Legs of trade 6
Leg	Strike vs price	Days	Bid	Ask	Mid	Open int.
buy2026-11-20 $340 call	-0.1%	24	15.20	15.45	15.33	8204
sell2026-11-20 $365 call	+7.2%	24	6.05	6.25	6.15	1270

Net debit per share: $9.18
Max risk (1 contract): $918
Max profit: $1,582
Breakeven at expiry: $349.18
Net per contract: $918

Premiums are mid-points of the delayed Nasdaq option-chain bid/ask at OCT 27, 2026 11:11 AM ET. Real fills differ, so check live quotes before acting.

Exit plan

Take profits at about 50 to 60% of the maximum value, or close if AVGO closes below $320. Let it go if the debit decays by half.

Position size

Risk no more than 0.5% of the portfolio, the full debit.

What can go wrong

Maximum loss is the debit paid if AVGO is below $340 at expiry. Gains are capped at the $365 strike.

Full disclaimer

Educational and entertainment content only. This is not personalized investment advice and not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or option.
Options involve substantial risk and are not suitable for every investor. You can lose the full premium you pay, and some strategies can lose more than the amount first invested. Read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before trading.
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How this report is made

RSI(14) uses Wilder smoothing on daily closing prices (about two years of history). 'Live' RSI adds the current intraday price as today's close while the market is open.
20/50/200-day simple moving averages use completed daily closes. The percent shown is the current price versus each average.
Status tags are rule-based: oversold (RSI at or below 30), overbought (70 or above), extended (price 15% or more above its 50-day or 40% or more above its 200-day average), pullback (RSI 40 or lower and below the 50-day), otherwise neutral.
Volume trend compares the 5-day average volume with the 20-day average (rising 1.15x or more, fading 0.85x or less).
Option premiums come from the delayed Nasdaq option chain. GNOUP does not show implied volatility or greeks because the source does not provide them.
The page is rewritten in full at each run (Every U.S. trading day at 9:00 AM ET (pre-market preparation), 11:00 AM ET (intraday update) and 5:00 PM ET (after-the-close wrap). Skipped on weekends and NYSE holidays.). It is not an archive. Data fetched Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 11:08 AM ET.

This is the 11:00 AM intraday edition. Stock prices are regular-session quotes (about 11:07 to 11:08 AM ET) against Monday's close; quotes are delayed by up to about 15 minutes. RSI(14) and the 20, 50 and 200-day averages use completed daily closes through Monday; the live RSI also includes the current price. Option premiums are the live bid/ask from the Nasdaq option chain at this run, and the stated mid is the midpoint. Real fills can differ. Every linked article was read in today's scans; prices and technical figures come from the data feed, not from the articles. Earnings dates marked confirmed were checked against the company's own notice or an outlet quoting it. Others are Nasdaq/CNBC calendar dates and are labeled scheduled or estimated.