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Our Trade Plan Update For The Week Ahead

30+ stocks. Where price stands, what’s confirmed, and how we’re positioned into the week ahead.

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Jan 12, 2026
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As we head into the week ahead, this update reflects how price has evolved, not a change in philosophy. Some setups have transitioned from pullback entries into momentum tests, others are digesting gains, and a few remain range-bound where patience is still the edge.

The most important point: the process has been working. Our plans have stayed realistic because they’ve been built around structure, not predictions. We defined entries where downside was known, avoided chasing strength in the middle, and respected invalidations where the trade stops being asymmetric. In a market where headlines change daily, that’s exactly why the levels matter: they keep execution consistent.

This week is another “execution week.” Not every dip is a buy. Not every bounce deserves exposure. The goal is the same: press only when structure confirms, and step aside when it doesn’t.

This update covers the following equities and ETFs across consumer, technology, healthcare, industrials, and commodities.
All are evaluated using the same rules-based framework and level-driven process.

How We’re Executing

We act only at defined levels, where downside risk is already known.
We avoid the middle. We don’t chase strength. We step aside when structure breaks.
Not every dip is a buy. Not every bounce deserves exposure.
Cash is a position. Waiting is part of the plan.

What’s Working

A lot of these plans have stayed “on the rails” for one simple reason: they were level-driven and falsifiable.
When price reclaimed key zones (GOOG, AMZN, parts of semis), we had continuation paths ready. When price failed breakout gates (META, ADBE), we already had “no chase” rules and re-entry conditions. When downside risk increased (CRWV near support / IHC breakdown), the plan didn’t “hope”, it reduced exposure or invalidated.

That’s the edge we’re protecting this week: repeatable decision-making.

Our Trade Plans by Sector / Industry

Technology – Mega Cap & Platforms

Alphabet (GOOG)

Where price is now relative to the original plan
Price is trading around 329, having cleanly broken and held above the prior breakout zone at 319–322. This confirms acceptance above T2 and places price firmly in the continuation phase toward higher targets.

What price action has confirmed or challenged
The breakout has been confirmed with follow-through and no immediate rejection, validating the bullish structure. No part of the original thesis has been challenged, and the stop level at 291 remains fully intact and untouched.

If you are already holding
The trade is working as designed. First continuation objective remains 338–339, with higher-timeframe extension toward 355 if price continues to hold above 322. A trailing stop can be raised to 303–308 on any successful pullback that holds above the prior range.

If you are not in the position
Chasing strength here offers poor asymmetry. Ideal entries remain a pullback into 308–303 for trend support, or a secondary continuation entry on a strong hold above 332 with upside toward 338–355. The trade is invalidated only on a decisive loss of 291.

Amazon (AMZN)

Where price is now…
Price is 247.38, well above the breakout-entry band (233.40 to 236.00) and above T2 (240.10), sitting in the continuation zone between T2 (240.10) and T3 (257.90).

What price action has confirmed or challenged
The breakout has been confirmed: price cleared and held above 233.40 to 236.00, then pushed through 240.10 without immediately failing back into the prior range. Nothing is invalidated; the only meaningful “challenge” would be a loss of 236.00 followed by acceptance back under 233.40, which would signal a failed breakout attempt.

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