Good morning, SqueezeFinders.
Yesterday's action on the $QQQ tech index was the direct result of escalation in the Middle-East after a back-and-forth of missiles and drones were propelled by both Iran and the US as negotiations are deemed “as worthless as the paper they were written on” by President Trump. The $QQQ tech index closed down 1.27% to 707.64, which leaves us only 1% above the 700 psychological level, and ultimately back into precariously bearish territory. Until the bulls can reclaim 722 level, I would suggest sticking to plays in the oil/energy sector that will benefit from surging oil prices (as shown below), and also plays in the agriculture sector (as they will also benefit from forecasted food shortages, particularly fertilizer). The main directional sentiment determinants today are a mix of the below-detailed economic data releases, further developments in the Middle-East, and also some big earnings reports ($AVGO, $HPE, and $SNOW). This market is very dynamic and has been unpredictable as far as risk-tolerance goes, as one day we're running, and the next we're crashing. Stay tuned for what's squeezy. Regardless of broader market sentiment, you can always locate relative strength by checking SqueezeRadar to track irregularities in our data, and find winners you may not have spotted before without our scanners. Also, make sure to check out our newest tool (developed by me), "Dracula's Library"! This tool allows you to quickly gather information on recent catalysts, and analyst/Institutional price targets all in one small graphical interface on our platform, all powered by AI.
🥇 Gold: \~$4,310/oz (-0.5%)
🥈 Silver: \~$64/oz (-0.9%)
🪙 Bitcoin: \~$77.5k/coin (-1.6%)
🛢️ Oil: \~$90.60/barrel (+0.4%)
Today's economic data releases are:
🇺🇸 ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Aug) @ 8:15AM ET
🇺🇸 Factory Orders (Jul) @ 10:00AM ET
🇺🇸 Crude Oil Inventories @ 10:30AM ET
🇺🇸 Cushing Crude Oil Inventories @ 10:30AM ET
🇺🇸 Beige Book @ 2:00PM ET
📙Breakdown point: BELOW this price, the move will lose momentum significantly in the short-term, as shorts will gain confidence encouraging them to short more. Reducing probability of a squeeze without a catalyst.
📙Breakout point: ABOVE this price, the move will gain momentum significantly in the short-term, as shorts losses will increase pressuring them to cover. Increasing the probability of a squeeze occurring, especially if with a catalyst.
4. $VIST
Squeezability Score: 33%
Juice Target: 124.9
Confidence: 🍊 🍊 🍊
Price: 74.71 (+4.55%)
Breakdown point: 70.0
Breakout point: 81.5 (continuation)
Mentions (30D): 2
Event/Condition: Peter Thiel’s Thiel Macro disclosed a sizable new stake in the Argentine shale producer drawing incremental investor attention to Vaca Muerta production growth and free-cash-flow generation + the company continued executing its shareholder-approved buyback program including an August repurchase of 50,000 Series A shares as a signal of capital-return discipline + JPMorgan raised its price target while maintaining an Overweight view as production growth and cash generation remain the core investment thesis + Recent price target 🎯 of $94 from JPMorgan + Recent price target 🎯 of $98 from consensus analysts + Recent price target 🎯 of $85 from Morgan Stanley
5. $ZETA
Squeezability Score: 30%
Juice Target: 35.7
Confidence: 🍊 🍊 🍊
Price: 31.56 (+1.91%)
Breakdown point: 28.0
Breakout point: 34.2
Mentions (30D): 3
Event/Condition: Twentieth consecutive beat-and-raise quarter with second-quarter revenue of about $443 million up 44 percent year over year first positive GAAP net income expanded adjusted EBITDA margins and stronger free cash flow + full-year 2026 revenue guidance was lifted to roughly $1.82 billion at the midpoint as Athena AI adoption super-scaled customer count and ARPU continued to improve + partnerships including Palantir integration plus subsequent target increases from Citi BofA and others kept the AI-infrastructure narrative in focus into late August + Recent price target 🎯 of $35 from Citi + Recent price target 🎯 of $34 from Bank of America + Recent price target 🎯 of $32 from B. Riley
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