Power Hour

With SPY, QQQ, and IWM data unavailable, this episode breaks down a sudden breadth collapse and what it means for the closing hour. The hosts walk through which positions to hold, which to cut, and how to position defensively into tomorrow using CCJ, SPXC, and Health Care as key confirmation signals.

The post Power Hour #109: Breadth Breaks: Trading Blind in the Final Hour – Friday 9/18/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Bull-to-bear breadth swung sharply to 294/56, but the 40SMA gauge stays Neutral, signaling a thrust rather than a confirmed trend. The hosts break down which Health Care and Tech leaders to hold into the close, which Utilities and Industrials names to cut, and the exact levels — 294 and 28.38% — that will decide tomorrow’s...

The post Power Hour #108: Breadth Explosion or Bull Trap? Reading the Closing Bell – Thursday 9/17/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth collapsed to 15% even as bullish signals flipped positive, setting up a reversal-day dynamic into the close. The hosts break down which names to cut, which to protect, and what levels to watch overnight into tomorrow’s session.

The post Power Hour #107: Breadth Breaks, Bulls Cheer: Power Hour Triage – Wednesday 9/16/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

With only 18% of stocks above their 20-day average and sentiment cratering, the desk goes defensive — cutting weak names, holding only Energy with real volume and analyst backing, and setting up tomorrow’s watch list around crude oil.

The post Power Hour #106: Breadth Breaks Down: Triage Mode Into the Close – Tuesday 9/15/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

A sudden breadth collapse from 40% to 15% above the 20-day moving average signals a distribution day, flipping bull-bear internals bearish overnight. The desk breaks down what to hold (NET, GOOGL), what to cut (semis, ETN), and the exact levels that decide tomorrow’s open.

The post Power Hour #105: Breadth Cracks: 40% to 15% in One Session – Monday 9/14/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Sentiment flipped bullish overnight, but breadth is quietly fading into the close, with only Tech and a Building & Electronics cluster carrying the tape. The team breaks down what to hold (IESC, ARW, SANM), what to cut (LEU, DSGX, UAL), and which setups—like CMC and continued SANM strength—to watch for confirmation tomorrow.

The post Power Hour #104: Trap-Day Alert: Tech Hides Cracking Breadth – Friday 9/11/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth collapsed 31 points in a single session, flipping the tape from trend continuation to distribution. The hosts break down what to cut, what to hold, and the one number — 27% above the 20 SMA — that decides whether tomorrow’s damage continues.

The post Power Hour #103: Breadth Breaks: Cutting Losses Into the Close – Thursday 9/10/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth collapsed nineteen points in a single session, flipping the market into distribution mode. The analyst breaks down which names to hold (META, MRVL), which sectors to trim (Industrials, Consumer Discretionary), and the key breadth and pivot levels to watch tomorrow.

The post Power Hour #102: Breadth Cracks: Playing Defense Into the Close – Wednesday 9/9/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

With major indexes offline, the hosts read market breadth and sentiment to call a choppy reversal day. They break down which names to hold, cut, avoid, and watch into the close, then set up tomorrow’s key level on 20-day breadth.

The post Power Hour #101: Dark Indexes, Erratic Pulse: Trading the Closing Bell Blind – Tuesday 9/8/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Sentiment still reads Bullish, but breadth is quietly caving — percent above the 20-day fell six points in a single session. The hosts break down what to hold, what to cut, and how to position for a defensive open tomorrow.

The post Power Hour #100: Bullish Tag, Bearish Internals: The Closing Bell Playbook – Friday 9/4/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.