Power Hour

With index data down, the hosts dig into the tape to find the regime has quietly shifted from bullish to choppy-defensive as breadth contracts. They break down what to hold (TSLA, SOFI, KKR, CRM, AGX), what to cut (AVGO, GOLD, GIS), and why energy is rotating in as chips and commodities leak lower.

The post Power Hour #99: Trading Blind: Breadth Cracks in the Final Hour – Thursday 9/3/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth flipped sharply bullish—334 bears to 205 bulls—but the rally is thin, with only 8% of stocks above their 20-SMA. The team breaks down which Power Hour leaders like OIH have real volume behind them, which names like SPOT and PCG to fade or cut, and the exact levels and confirmation signals needed before adding...

The post Power Hour #98: The Fever Broke: Reading a Narrow Bull Flip Into the Close – Wednesday 9/2/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Market breadth collapsed overnight as the percent of stocks above the 20 SMA fell from 23% to 8%, dragging Tech, Discretionary, and Industrials lower together. The team lays out a closing playbook — hold ARCT, cover Tech shorts, and watch AON for a low-volume reversal — before flagging oil-driven logistics risk and a standout GH...

The post Power Hour #97: Breadth Breaks: Cut the Weak, Hold the Strong – Tuesday 9/1/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Twenty-day market breadth cratered to eleven percent as sentiment flipped hard bearish, signaling a distribution day rather than a routine pullback. The team maps out which names to hold (VEEV, SLB), which sectors to cut (Industrials, Utilities), which ‘bullish’ tickers are actually wash-out traps, and what to watch overnight into tomorrow’s open.

The post Power Hour #96: Breadth Breaks: Distribution Day Playbook – Monday 8/31/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Market breadth collapses from 46% to 10% above the 20-day moving average in a single session, flipping sentiment gauges and market leadership overnight. The hosts break down what to cut, what to hold small, and which stocks to watch for tomorrow’s confirmation.

The post Power Hour #95: Breadth Break: From 46% to 10% in One Session – Friday 8/28/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Bullish sentiment is masking a sharp breadth breakdown as percent above the 20 SMA falls thirteen points in a single session. The desk breaks down what to hold, what to cut, and which setups — CRM, JAZZ, and FDS — carry into tomorrow’s session.

The post Power Hour #94: Breadth Collapse: The Final Hour Playbook – Thursday 8/27/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

The Bullish 4% count hides a brutal breadth collapse — 74% of stocks above the 20-day fell to just 20% in a single session. The hosts break down which names to hold, cut, and watch, then set up the one number that decides tomorrow’s open.

The post Power Hour #93: Breadth Cracks: Triage Before the Bell – Wednesday 8/26/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Sentiment just flipped hard bullish in a single session, but breadth quietly deteriorated underneath — a classic rotational, non-confirming move. The team breaks down which names to hold, which to cut, and why loud percentage gainers with dead volume are traps heading into tomorrow’s open.

The post Power Hour #92: Split-Tape Warning: Sentiment Flips Bullish, Breadth Doesn’t – Tuesday 8/25/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

A sudden 21-point breadth collapse flips the market into a defensive regime, and the Analyst walks through which names to hold, which to cut, and why RVOL is the ultimate lie detector. The episode closes with the playbook for tomorrow’s open — two leadership sectors, two confirmation tells, and a warning to trust breadth over...

The post Power Hour #91: Power Hour: Breadth Breaks, Defense Wins – Monday 8/24/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

A sharp intraday breadth drop triggers a tactical review in the final sixty minutes of trading. The hosts break down what to cut, what to hold, and the one high-volume washout worth watching for a late entry, closing with clear triggers for tomorrow’s session.

The post Power Hour #90: Breadth Flush, Steady Trend: The Final-Hour Playbook – Friday 8/21/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.