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30picks today10 day, 10 swing, 10 long term; all 30 passing every entry rule at the last close, never padded
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56news storiesIn the last 24 hours on our Market News page, in plain English
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Sectors today

Where the money is moving at the last close

Green is up on Fri Nov 6, red is down; the deeper the color, the bigger the move. The line on each tile is that sector's funds averaged over the last 60 sessions, ending at today's price (the dot). Tap a sector to see what moves it and its leading stocks.

Macro at a glance

The big picture today.

Market read: Mixed · S&P 500 +0.3% · 53% in uptrends

Based on Fri, Nov 6 close · Opens Mon 9:30 AM ET

SPY+0.3%S&P 500$735.29Quiet
QQQ+1.4%Nasdaq 100$656.10Broad buying
IWM+1.0%Small caps$273.67Quiet
TLT0.0%Long bonds$81.92Rates steady
GLD-0.8%Gold$372.52Gold steady
IBIT-0.3%Bitcoin$42.88Crypto steady

This week

CPI inflation (October)
Tue Nov 10 · 8:30 AM ET
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Choose your style.
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See where to buy near, where the idea is wrong, and why the stock made the list.

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Day trading

You can watch the screen during market hours and want to hold nothing overnight.

Current day-trading candidates, with entry conditions and risk explained
Day trading screens: liquidity, daily range and volume pace
Lessons: day trading, order types, position sizing, the trading journal

See the day trading picks Swing Days to a few weeks

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You check in once or twice a day and hold through a move.

Current swing candidates, with support, resistance and risk explained
The cumulative dip board and steady swing screens
Lessons: swing trading, dip buying, options basics, earnings season

See the swing trading picks Long term Months to years

Long term

You want to build wealth without watching the market every day.

Longer-term stock screens, with the reasoning written out
Steady growers, deep-drop rebounds, index funds and ETFs
Lessons: ETFs and index funds, long-term investing, the AI trade

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Open the chart: the latest price against its week, month and 3-month range
Check the timing: RSI, the pullback from recent highs and the weekly chart, in plain words
Find the levels: where to buy near, the next hurdle and where the idea is wrong

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Swing picks

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Day-trade picks

Every pick is a US-listed company worth $2 billion or more that trades at least $20 million a day. No penny stocks. Already run your own scanners? This is not built for you, on purpose.

A taste of today's list

Today's top pick in each style

Based on Fri, Nov 6 close · Opens Mon 9:30 AM ET

Day trade · experiencedSee all 10

1 NXPINXP Semiconductors $248.29+1.6% Good timingDaily dip Dipped 1.7 normal daily moves under its 20-day high, holding near its rising 20-day average · 25% below its 1-year high Inside the zoneEntry zone $237.79 to $251.79Wrong below $230.79 (7.0% under)

Entry zone: $237.79 to $251.79The price range where this style's entry rule holds today
Get out if wrong: below $230.797.0% under today's price, wider than the day list's 3%
First test: $266.00The 3-month closing high, about 1.0x the risk

Entry timing: Good timing

RSI 14 (daily): 52 Healthy; 52 at the last close
Below its 20-day high: 1.7 normal daily moves (1.0 or more is a dip)
Weekly chart: Turning up completed weeks: a higher low and close, or above last week's high
RSI momentum turn: No daily RSI back above 45 for 3 sessions and pushing higher

Entry timing decides the label. A stock that is overbought or pressing its highs is never marked good timing. These reads use daily prices.

Last 3 months

Entry zoneGet outFirst test

Why it's here

Why now. Daily RSI is 52 at the last close. NXP Semiconductors is holding above its 50-day ($236.09) and 200-day ($247.12) averages.

Strength. 3.9 points ahead of its sector fund (XLK) over 5 sessions.

	NXPI	XLK sector	SMH theme	S&P 500
5 sessions	-4.4%	-8.2%	-11.2%	-2.7%
1 month	+7.5%	-16.7%	-23.6%	-5.0%

Sector backdrop. 1 Market wire story since the last close on chip stocks, a theme that moves semiconductor stocks. Latest (Fri 5:51 PM ET): On Semiconductor cancels $2 billion Czech expansion

Setup being watched: a close above its 2-week high.

Trading 1.62x its normal volume, busier than usual, price up.

Also seeing: Pausing on its 20-day average.

Buy setup checklist: 2 of 8 met (Buy setup needs all 8)

Trend is pointing up
Normal or busier trading
Not met: A clear setup has formedNeeds an upward move through $272.08 and a price near the session's high.
Not met: Price is near the buy zoneHas not entered the setup's price band yet.
Not met: Two different signals agree0 different confirmation types found. At least 2 are required.
Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market +0.3% and technology market +1.4% this session; both must be above their 20-day averages with nonnegative returns. 964 of 1827 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 20-day average. Data coverage: 95%; at least 80% is required.
Not met: Sector alignmentSMH +3.6% this session, versus the broad market's +0.3%. Its sector must be rising above its 20-day average. It must also keep pace with the market.
Not met: Volatility backdropVIX is 25.7, changing -8.9% this session. This filter requires VIX at or below 25 and a rise below 10%. It measures expected volatility, not market direction. Scheduled news is not assessed.

News comes from our Market wire and never counts as an entry by itself. The first test is a distance, not a target. No upcoming earnings date found on Finviz (checked nightly); confirm with the company before holding through a report.

How far below its highs

1-month high: -7%3-month high: -7%1-year high: -25%

Measured from closing prices. Green: 50% or more below the high. Yellow: 20 to 50% below. Orange: less than 20% below.

Where the price sits in each range

1 week

$242.13$272.08

1 month

$218.64$272.08

3 months

$216.66$272.08

This year

$184.68$339.95

Ranges use each day's high and low.

Large cap · $62.6 billion Technology Swings about 4x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: Early

Price as of Fri Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET.

Swing · days to weeksSee all 10

1 RVMDRevolution $192.28+8.2% Good timingPullback Pulled back 13% under its 3-month high, turning up on the weekly chart, up 2.2% on the month · Up 141% this year Inside the zoneEntry zone $187.39 to $194.72Wrong below $177.62 (7.6% under)

Entry zone: $187.39 to $194.72The price range where this style's entry rule holds today
Get out if wrong: below $177.627.6% under today's price
First test: $211.41The 20-day high, about 1.3x the risk

Entry timing: Good timing

RSI 14 (daily): 50 Healthy; 50 at the last close
Below its 20-day high: 2.0 normal daily moves (1.0 or more is a dip)
Off its 3-month high: -13% the rule looks for 5% to 25%
Weekly chart: Turning up completed weeks: a higher low and close, or above last week's high
RSI momentum turn: No daily RSI back above 45 for 3 sessions and pushing higher

Entry timing decides the label. A stock that is overbought or pressing its highs is never marked good timing. These reads use daily prices.

Last 3 months

Entry zoneGet outFirst test

Why it's here

Why now. Over 5 sessions it is +0.5%: a slow recovery, not a chase. Revolution is holding above its 200-day ($157.82) average.

Strength. In line with its sector fund (XLV) over 5 sessions.

	RVMD	XLV sector	S&P 500
5 sessions	+0.5%	0.0%	-2.7%
1 month	+2.2%	+9.9%	-5.0%

Setup being watched: a snap back after an oversold drop.

Trading 2.11x its normal volume, busier than usual, price up.

Buy setup checklist: 4 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)

Long trend and recovery
Normal or busier trading
A clear setup has formed
Not met: Price is near the buy zoneAlready above the entry band; wait rather than chase.
A confirming signal agrees
Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -2.7% and technology market -5.0% over five sessions; both must be above their 20-day averages with nonnegative returns. 964 of 1827 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 20-day average. Data coverage: 95%; at least 80% is required. Breadth is context for this holding period, not an automatic veto.

News comes from our Market wire and never counts as an entry by itself. The first test is a distance, not a target. No upcoming earnings date found on Finviz (checked nightly); confirm with the company before holding through a report.

How far below its highs

1-month high: -4%3-month high: -13%1-year high: -13%

Measured from closing prices. Green: 50% or more below the high. Yellow: 20 to 50% below. Orange: less than 20% below.

Where the price sits in each range

1 week

$177.08$211.41

1 month

$175.91$211.41

3 months

$175.91$224.31

This year

$76.28$224.31

Ranges use each day's high and low.

Large cap · $41.6 billion Healthcare Swings about 3x as much as the S&P 500

Price as of Fri Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET.

Long term · months to yearsSee all 10

1 PKGPackaging $249.70+0.4% Good timingHigher highs Steady higher highs: 5 new 20-day closing highs in 10 sessions, now dipped toward its rising 20-day average · Up 21% this year Inside the zoneEntry zone $244.12 to $251.56Wrong below $236.68 (5.2% under)

Entry zone: $244.12 to $251.56The price range where this style's entry rule holds today
Get out if wrong: below $236.685.2% under today's price
First test: $255.50 Tight overheadAn old price level met 3 times, about 0.5x the risk

Entry timing: Good timing

RSI 14 (daily): 55 Healthy; 55 at the last close
Below its 20-day high: 1.7 normal daily moves (1.0 or more is a dip)
Off its all-time high: -4% closing basis, since 2016
Weekly chart: Turning up completed weeks: a higher low and close, or above last week's high
RSI momentum turn: No daily RSI back above 45 for 3 sessions and pushing higher

Entry timing decides the label. A stock that is overbought or pressing its highs is never marked good timing. These reads use daily prices.

Last 3 months

Entry zoneGet outFirst test

Why it's here

Why now. Packaging is 5% above its 50-day average ($238.01) and above its 200-day ($230.27). Daily RSI is 55 at the last close.

Strength. 1.3 points behind its sector fund (XLB) over 5 sessions.

	PKG	XLB sector	S&P 500
5 sessions	-2.8%	-1.5%	-2.7%
1 month	+8.6%	+5.4%	-5.0%

Setup being watched: a pause on its 20-day average.

Trading 0.98x its normal volume, about usual, price up.

Buy setup checklist: 4 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)

Trend is pointing up
Normal or busier trading
A clear setup has formed
Not met: Price is near the buy zoneAlready above the entry band; wait rather than chase.
A confirming signal agrees
Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -5.0% and technology market -12.2% over one month; both must be above their 50-day averages with nonnegative returns. 906 of 1826 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 50-day average. Data coverage: 95%; at least 80% is required. Breadth is context for this holding period, not an automatic veto.

News comes from our Market wire and never counts as an entry by itself. The first test is a distance, not a target. No upcoming earnings date found on Finviz (checked nightly); confirm with the company before holding through a report.

How far below its highs

1-month high: -4%3-month high: -4%1-year high: -4%All-time high: -4%

Measured from closing prices. Green: 50% or more below the high. Yellow: 20 to 50% below. Orange: less than 20% below.

Where the price sits in each range

1 week

$242.11$262.59

1 month

$227.11$262.59

3 months

$224.80$262.59

This year

$201.25$262.59

Ranges use each day's high and low.

Large cap · $22.2 billion Materials Swings about 2x as much as the S&P 500 Steady higher highs

Price as of Fri Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET.

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Growth tilt

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This week

Three steps, every trading day.

Day, swing or long term. Follow only what fits your life.

Day trading

Swing trading

Long term

A short answer first. Details when you want them.

Start at your level.

Today's top pick in each style

Entry timing: Good timing

Last 3 months

Why it's here

How far below its highs

Where the price sits in each range

Entry timing: Good timing

Last 3 months

Why it's here

How far below its highs

Where the price sits in each range

Entry timing: Good timing

Last 3 months

Why it's here

How far below its highs

Where the price sits in each range

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