Power Hour

Breadth collapsed thirty-one points in a single session, flipping the tape into a distribution day even as the trend line held. The analyst breaks down what to cut, what to hold, the one confirmed entry, and the 40% breadth line that decides tomorrow’s playbook.

The post Power Hour #89: Breadth Cracks: Trading the Distribution Day – Thursday 8/20/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Momentum flipped bullish today, but a 20-point collapse in 20-day breadth and a full Bull/Bear sentiment reversal signal a choppy, unconfirmed market. The desk breaks down what to hold into the close, what to cut, and the key 40-day breadth level that decides if tomorrow’s setups — including a post-acquisition gapper in WEAV — are...

The post Power Hour #88: Power Without Traction: Breadth Cracks 20 Points – Wednesday 8/19/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

A one-day breadth collapse from 98% to 42% forces a tactical reset in the final hour of trading. The team walks through what to hold, cut, and watch — leaning into Energy strength while keeping tech light — and sets a clear binary for tomorrow’s open.

The post Power Hour #87: Breadth Cracks: Flush or Something Bigger? – Tuesday 8/18/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth collapses from 105% to 54% in a single session, but the longer-term trend line barely budges — signaling digestion, not distribution. The team maps out what to hold (Energy), what to cut (Technology), and why nothing yet qualifies as a confirmed new entry heading into tomorrow.

The post Power Hour #86: Breadth Cracks, Trend Holds: The Closing Hour Playbook – Friday 8/14/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

With sixty minutes to the close, the desk breaks down a 43-point breadth collapse that leaves the underlying trend intact but the short-term crowd thinning fast. The playbook: ride confirmed winners like MDB and USIO, cut fading names like AppLovin and SCOR, and watch the 60% line on the 40-day as the trigger from selective...

The post Power Hour #85: Bullish Surface, Thinning Underneath: The 60-Minute Playbook – Thursday 8/13/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth pulls back sharply into the close but sentiment stays bullish, with rotation favoring Health Care and Energy while Financials crater. The desk holds DRI above VWAP, cuts sell-the-news fades in LQDA and JMIA, watches CZR for a reversal, and sets confirmation levels for tomorrow around NBIS and GLBE earnings momentum.

The post Power Hour #84: Breadth Cools, Bulls Hold: Closing Bell Playbook – Wednesday 8/12/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

With sixty minutes left to the close, breadth deteriorates sharply even as indices stay green, prompting a clear-eyed sort of holds versus cuts. The desk keeps MPC as its cleanest continuation trade, drops Financials and Utilities, and sets crude oil and MPC’s opening range as the key signals for whether tomorrow stays offensive or turns...

The post Power Hour #83: Breadth Cracks, Energy Leads: The Final Hour Playbook – Tuesday 8/11/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

A sharp reversal day sends breadth tumbling and bears past bulls for the first time, forcing a defensive final-hour playbook. The analyst walks through what to hold, what to cut, and why chasing a 23% spike in BSP is a trap — plus the oil and inverse-ETF signals shaping tomorrow’s Controlled Risk Taking regime.

The post Power Hour #82: Power Hour: Breadth Breaks, Bears Take Control – Monday 8/10/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

Breadth exploded from 139 to 196 above the 20 SMA and the bull-bear ratio flipped from even to lopsided, but a still-neutral 40 SMA sentiment reading raises questions about durability. The hosts break down which cyclical winners to hold, which divergent fades to cut, and the exact breadth level that will confirm or kill the...

The post Power Hour #81: 196 and Rising: Reading a Breadth Thrust – Friday 8/7/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.

A sudden breadth collapse — 138 points in one session — flips the market regime bearish even as indexes stay calm on the surface. The team breaks down which defensive names to cut, the one volume-backed breakout worth risking capital on, and the key 40 SMA level that decides tomorrow’s tape.

The post Power Hour #80: Breadth Cracks: Why Good News Got Sold Today – Thursday 8/6/2026 first appeared on WaveRider Reads: Trading Books Unpacked.