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Do or Die Time For Semiconductors

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0:00lesson

Semiconductor rotation and key levels

  • Semiconductors in memory-driven rally at key shift spot
  • Rotation in markets, healthy overall
  • SMH testing weekly 12 EMA, lost since April 2025
  • SMH QQQ ratio riding clean since tariff lows
  • Fractal nature of markets, zoom out to next time frame
2:03SMH· ticker

SMH - weekly 12 EMA and consolidation

  • SMH weekly 12 EMA test, potential monthly consolidation
  • Correlation with Cosby, monthly consolidation underway
  • Ratio chart key for character shift
  • Weekly EMA loss signals monthly consolidation
4:14MU· ticker

MU - weekly 12 EMA and support

  • MU clear support line, weekly 12 EMA coming back
  • TSM, LRCX, AMD weekly 12 EMA holding
  • AMD holding better than peers
  • Potential laggered bear for semiconductors
6:11INTC· ticker

INTC - weekly support and head and shoulders

  • INTC testing weekly support at 9833
  • Hold implies head and shoulders formation
  • Monthly consolidation shaping up
  • Market moves in follow-the-leader fashion
8:19NBDA· ticker

NBDA - MAGS correlation and weekly lower high

  • NBDA trading like MAGS, not semiconductors
  • Weekly lower high resistance near 21399
  • Correlational element with MAGS
  • Daily uptrend guide for MAGS
10:29XLF· ticker

XLF - monthly 12 EMA and relative weakness

  • XLF monthly 12 EMA rider, new all-time highs
  • Relative weakness if monthly EMA rejected
  • Potential status quo shift if EMA passed
  • Daily uptrend guide for ratio chart
12:30IGV· ticker

IGV - weekly 12 EMA and consolidation

  • IGV bulls bounce to regain uptrend or bears confirm downtrend
  • Weekly lower high resistance at 10806
  • Potential weekly downtrend or uptrend
  • Follow-through needed for shift
14:44S&P 500· ticker

S&P 500 - sideways and rising wedge

  • S&P 500 sideways, weekly 12 EMA rider
  • Rising wedge if higher highs without follow-through
  • Bears playing defense to tighten range
  • Clarity on smaller time frames
16:53lesson

Fractal spreads and nested time frames

  • Fractal spreads: 15-min to hourly, hourly to 4-hour, 4-hour to daily
  • Nested time frames for clarity in sideways markets
  • Russian doll analogy for nested time frames
  • Avoid trending tactics on single fractal spreads
19:17GDX· ticker

GDX - falling wedge and bullish divergence

  • GDX falling wedge with clean reactions
  • Volume profile acting as support
  • Bullish ratio divergence with GLD
  • Higher lows while GDX has lower lows
21:25CVX· ticker

CVX - monthly 12 EMA bounce and support

  • CVX dipping into buy zone, backtesting support
  • Potential resistance if bulls crack through
  • Monthly bounce if bulls prove it
  • Swing report dashboard for plays
23:35BTC· ticker

BTC - weekly 12 EMA and ratios

  • BTC weekly 12 EMA rider to downside
  • Bitcoin NASDAQ ratio weekly 12 EMA
  • Bulls need to prove shift for character change
  • Lower lows without follow-through
25:37ETH· ticker

ETH - balance and relative strength

  • ETH in five-year balance, long off lows, short off highs
  • Lower lows without follow-through
  • Potential quarterly higher low if bulls confirm
  • ETHBTC tightening range for sustained strength
27:45SPCX· ticker

SPCX - daily stairstep and consolidation

  • SPCX daily stairstep, sideways range
  • Long off lows, short off highs
  • Weekly lower high if range breaks
  • Monthly consolidation potential
30:13TAN· ticker

TAN - daily 12 EMA and monthly consolidation

  • TAN daily 12 EMA resistance, focus on higher lows
  • Monthly consolidation expected, not yet entered
  • Hedges needed for active traders
  • Respect market rotation and prepare for shifts

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