8+ years trading US stocks taught me something important: Finding a strong stock is only half the job. Knowing when to trade it, how to manage risk, and when to stay out matters just as much. I'm the trader behind Sniper Alpha. I use AI-assisted screening to narrow down thousands of US stocks, but the final decisions come from my own chart analysis, experience, and trading rules. Here, I share setups, market observations, trade follow-ups, and lessons from my own trading journey. The workflow below is how I approach the market every day. No valid setup. No trade. If you trade momentum and trends, you'll probably feel at home here. sniperalpha.com

$AMC is refusing to give up $3.00, even while the major indices are getting shaken. That's the kind of strength I like to see. Price has been holding around the old resistance, building a tight box, and now taking another shot at a breakout. I jumped in on the first volume-backed breakout. So far, the structure is holding up nicely. Will this be the start of the next leg higher?

$WDAY held strong while the rest of Tech was getting hit. That's relative strength. I've been tracking this setup since September. The triangle kept tightening, volume dried up, and price refused to break support. Now the breakout is here. I jumped in. Love how this structure developed, especially against a weakening Tech sector. Anyone else on this train? 🚂

$TXN — Missed the breakout? The pullback might offer another shot. Flagged $TXN on Sep 25 before it broke out. I extended the old resistance line, and guess what? Price is now trying to hold it as support. The pullback has also formed a nice bull flag, bringing price back to a much more interesting risk/reward area. Now I want to see buyers defend this level before considering an entry. Anyone looking to trade $TXN from here?

$HUT — Same playbook, but this time the trend says otherwise. Back on Sep 19, I was watching for another bounce from the purple EMA. Fast forward, price has shifted from a higher low to a lower low, broken support, and all three EMAs are starting to curl downward. The structure has clearly deteriorated. Lesson: Trend is your friend. When I'm hunting for longs, a stock behaving like this won't make it through my screener anymore. Anyone still looking for a bounce on $HUT?

$NBIS — From a bullish ascending triangle to a potential double top. Flagged this on Oct 5 as price was tightening below resistance. The ascending triangle failed, followed by a breakdown below the purple EMA. Now price is back testing July support around $165. Zoom out, and a potential double top becomes visible. Lesson: My screener gives me clues, but confirmation is what triggers a trade. No confirmation, no position. Will $NBIS bounce from this support, or is another leg down coming?

$VSXY — Tech selling off, but where's the money going? My sector rotation screener is starting to pick up more names in Consumer Discretionary ($XLY). Looks like some money may be finding shelter there. $VSXY caught my attention. After bouncing off the purple EMA, price has been building a consolidation box, tightening near resistance. I like the structure here. Now waiting for buyers to show their hand. Anyone else watching $VSXY?

$XMTR — A good setup means little when the sector loses strength. Flagged this earlier when price was building a tight base above old resistance. The structure looked promising. But sector weakness changed the picture. Buyers couldn't hold the breakout, and $XMTR got dragged back into its previous sideways range. This is why I watch sector rotation, not just individual charts. The wind seems to be shifting, and I'm not interested in fighting it. Anyone still watching $XMTR?

$AMZN — Money rotating into $XLY? Follow the leader. Flagged $AMZN on Oct 12 after it showed up on my screener. The pullback into the purple EMA gave a nice bounce, and price has since built a consolidation box above the old resistance. Risk/reward is getting interesting here, with volume starting to pick up. Money seems to be finding shelter in $XLY, and $AMZN is one of the heavyweights leading the way. Anyone else jumping on this train?

$GLBE — Is money rotating back into Consumer stocks? My screener is starting to pick up some activity in the Consumer sector again, and $GLBE is one worth watching. After bouncing off the purple EMA, price has been tightening inside a consolidation box. I like the risk/reward here, but I'd rather see a clean breakout before making a move. Anyone else keeping $GLBE on their watchlist?

$CVE — From watching the box to taking the trade. Flagged this setup on Oct 13 while Energy was showing strength. The breakout finally triggered, and I jumped in. Now my job is simple: follow the trade plan and let price do its thing. If my thesis is wrong, the risk is already defined. No guessing, no improvising. Let's see how this one plays out. Anyone else trading $CVE?

$ACMR — Well, it launched alright… just in the wrong direction. 😂 Remember my Oct 1 post? The double bottom looked promising, but the breakout turned into a fakeout. Price rolled over, lost all 3 EMAs, and even smashed through the previous double-bottom support. From my experience, this is not healthy price behavior. The structure has clearly deteriorated. Anyone still holding $ACMR in their portfolio?

$STX — From breakout candidate to breakdown. That turned ugly fast. Following my Oct 2 post, the tight base near resistance failed. Price broke below the box, sliced through the purple EMA, and took out the blue support around $700 too. Not the price action I was looking for. My screener helps me spot potential setups. But spotting one and actually taking a trade are two different things. Price confirmation comes first. Anyone still holding $STX, or already out?

$DOCN — Looks like the moon trip got canceled. 😂 Following my Oct 5 post, the base broke down, the purple EMA gave way, and now even the last support is gone. Fresh lower low. Ugly price action. My screener flagged the potential, but potential means nothing without confirmation. That's why I wait for price to prove itself. Anyone still holding $DOCN, or already out?

$U — Both sides got swept. Now the bulls have a problem. Following my last update, price swept liquidity below support, then pushed above resistance, only to fail the breakout. Now it's back testing the old support around $40. The last three daily candles don't look encouraging, and the weekly chart has printed a bearish engulfing candle. I'm watching how buyers defend this level, but the price behavior is raising red flags. Anyone still holding $U? How are you managing it?

$VSAT — The squeeze resolved, but not in the direction bulls wanted. Following my September 21 post, price broke below the symmetrical triangle support and lost the purple EMA. Now it's back testing the horizontal support around $59. The problem? The broken trendline and EMAs are now overhead resistance instead of support. To me, the winds have shifted. This is no longer the bullish structure I was watching. Can $59 hold, or is another leg lower coming?

$SSNC — Tech is pulling back, but this one keeps showing up. Following my last post, SSNC did exactly what I wanted to see: bounced off the EMA zone, printed a bullish engulfing candle, and pushed right back into resistance. Now the next question is simple. Does price digest here with a tight sideways base, or do we get a deeper pullback first? Either way, this is the kind of relative strength I keep watching when the rest of Tech is under pressure. Anyone else tracking $SSNC here?