EverHint – Momentum Swing — Breakout Standard Signals for Jan 14, 2026 – Industrials Leads with 8 Setups

What This Signal Is (Quick)

Breakout Standard is a momentum swing trading strategy focused on Stocks within 3% of 52-week high - standard breakout momentum setups.

Signal Type: Breakout (momentum continuation)

Key Criteria:

• Near 52W High: Within 3%
• Volume: 1.5x+ average
• Momentum confirmation
• Holding Period: 1-4 weeks (swing trading timeframe)
• Risk Level: Medium

What Makes This Signal:

• Stock showing strong momentum near or at highs
• Increased volume confirms institutional interest
• Breaking out or consolidating near resistance
• Stocks within 3% of 52-week high - standard breakout momentum setups

Ideal For: Swing traders looking for breakout opportunities with confirmed momentum

Key Criteria:

• Strong RSI momentum (configurable thresholds)

• Volume surge above average

• Price momentum confirmation

• Minimum ADV: $25M+ (varies by variant)

• Earnings buffer: 7 days pre/post earnings

• Variant-specific filters applied

Holding Period: 1-4 weeks
Risk Level: Medium-High

How We Ranked Today

Ranked by composite momentum score (higher = stronger momentum)

📊 Momentum Swing — Breakout Standard Signals (Top 15 of 50 total)

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Field Notes

Sector concentration: Industrials (8), Technology (8), Basic Materials (7)

Insider selling: HCC (Warrior Met Coal, Inc., $-12.6M), ALHC (Alignment Healthcare, Inc., $-5.0M), WMT (Walmart Inc., $-4.7M)

Insider buying: LSCC (Lattice Semiconductor Corporati, $+592K), NOV (NOV Inc., $+725K)

Data coverage: 30.0% insider, 96.0% earnings, 98.0% analyst, 40.0% news

Recent Headlines

ATRO (Astronics Corporation)

• Astronics Highlights Q4 Revenue Outlook, $669M Backlog and Refinancing at NEDM Conference (source)
• Why Astronics Can Keep Flying Higher (source)
• Astronics Corporation (ATRO) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run? (source)
• Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why (source)
• ATRO Outperforms Industry in a Month: How to Play the Stock? (source)
• Astronics (ATRO) Moves 11.3% Higher: Will This Strength Last? (source)
• Astronics Corporation Announces Preliminary Unaudited Revenue for Fourth Quarter 2025 and Initiates Revenue Guidance for 2026 (source)

HCC (Warrior Met Coal, Inc.)

• Warrior Celebrates Blue Creek Mine with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Tuscaloosa County (source)

HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries,)

• HII Hosts Secretary of The Navy and Top Naval Leaders at Ingalls Shipbuilding (source)
• Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Huntington Ingalls (HII) a Stock to Watch (source)

IBP (Installed Building Products, In)

• Installed Building Products Announces Pricing of $500 Million of 5.625% Notes Due 2034 (source)

INTC (Intel Corporation)

• Stock Market Today, Jan. 13: Intel Jumps on KeyBanc Upgrade Highlighting Strong AI Server CPU Demand (source)
• AMD, Intel Pop After a Pair of Upgrades. Here's Why One Wall Street Bull Likes the Stocks (source)
• New Incisiv Study with Toshiba and Intel Explores How Adaptive Store Operations Balance Experience and Efficiency in Specialty Retail (source)
• Silver Jumps To $89 After Soft CPI, JPMorgan Falls 3%: What's Moving Markets Tuesday? (source)
• Market Movers: Wall Street Loves Big Tech as 2026 Kicks Off (source)
• NVDA Competition Heating Up? AMD & INTC Rope in New Bull (source)
• Why Intel Stock Popped Today (source)
• Intel's stock is popping. Here's how it can become an AI winner and rack up even more gains. (source)
• AMD, Intel Stocks Jump After KeyBanc Upgrades On Strong AI Server Demand (source)
• Tuesday's Tech Movers: GOOGL All-Time High, AMD & INTC Upgrades, HPQ Downgrade (source)
• Live Nasdaq Composite: Markets Exhibit Caution Despite Cooling Inflation Data (source)
• Stock Futures Mixed After December CPI Data Release (source)
• Stock Market Live January 13, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Jumps on Renewed Rate Cut Hopes (source)
• Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Adobe, AMD, Disney, Five Below, Intel, Reddit, KLA Corp, PayPal, Super Micro Computer and More (source)
• Intel Stock Gains. Why the Chip Company and AMD Got Upgrades. (source)
• Intel (INTC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why (source)
• AI Memory Shortage Reshapes 2026 Outlook for Chipmakers (source)
• NVDA, INTC and AMD Forecast – Microchips Slightly Negative Early on Monday (source)
• Intel Stock Gets a Price-Target Raise. Why Wall Street Doesn't Trust the Gains. (source)
• Intel (INTC) Soars 10.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? (source)
• Intel Rally Builds Momentum After 18A Chip Launch and Policy Support (source)
• BrainCo Files Confidentially for Hong Kong IPO, Targeting Several Hundred Million Dollars (source)
• AI Demand Is Tightening Memory Supply. What It Means for Nvidia, Intel, and AMD (source)
• S&P 500 Hits Fresh Highs Following Jobs Report: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Neutral' Zone (source)
• Intel: The Bull Move Is Just Beginning With 18A Chips Shipment (source)
• The Lost Decade Is a Warning Most Investors Have Forgotten (source)
• Former Intel CEO warns US chip comeback still has long way to go (source)
• Consumer Tech News (Jan 5-9): Semiconductors Steal CES 2026 Spotlight, AI Regulation Tightens As Governments Crack Down & More (source)
• President Trump's Stock Bets Have Crushed the Market. Should You Buy Them Now? (source)
• FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. Makes New $39.06 Million Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC (source)
• 70,027 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Acquired by Farnam Financial LLC (source)
• Intel Stock Just Keeps Soaring. Is It Too Late to Buy? (source)
• Ex-Intel CEO: US CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE chip manufacturing race (source)
• Why Intel Stock Soared Today (source)
• Stock Market Today, Jan. 9: Intel Surges After Trump Praises CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Touts U.S. Chip Leadership (source)
• Intel's stock soars anew — but some say the recent momentum doesn't quite make sense (source)
• Stock Market Today, Jan. 9: S&P 500 Sets New High and Intel Rallies (source)
• Here's What President Trump Said About Intel's CEO That's Boosting the Stock Friday (source)
• Intel Stock Pops After Trump Praises CEO Lip-Bu Tan (source)
• Intel stock has already doubled the value of US government's stake (source)
• Intel Rises After Trump Meeting as Markets Await Jobs Data (source)
• Intel stock jumps 6% after CEO meets with Trump as U.S. stake doubles value (source)
• Is Intel Stock Overvalued? (source)
• Stock Market Live January 9, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Gaining Momentum on Fed Cut Hopes (source)
• Intel Foundry In 2026: An Inflection Point? (source)
• First Look: GM's $7.1B EV Charge, Paramount's $30 WBD Bid (source)
• Intel Momentum Spikes After Trump Reveals 'Tens Of Billions Of Dollars' In Federal Gains (source)
• Semiconductor stocks boosted by Intel after Donald Trump praises company and its CEO (source)
• Trump Says Federal Intel Stake Has Made 'Tens Of Billions': Stock Climbs (source)
• Intel stock rises after Trump touts 'very successful' CEO, applauds government's investment (source)
• Pres. Trump: Just finished a great meeting with Intel CEO, U.S. government proud to be shareholder (source)
• Advanced Micro Devices Stock Could Make Quick Comeback (source)
• Intel: A Series Of (Suspiciously) Fortunate Events (Rating Downgrade) (source)
• Is Intel Stock's Jump Yesterday Justified? (source)
• Intel Vs. Nvidia At CES 2026: Two Paths Into The $10 Trillion AI Era (source)
• Intel Extends Rally After Hitting New 52-Week High (source)
• Nvidia, AMD and Intel Plunges Amid Profit-Taking (source)
• Intel's New Gaming Chip Could End AMD's Handheld Gaming Monopoly (source)
• Intel Had an Impressive Showing at CES 2026—Time to Buy? (source)
• Live Nasdaq Composite: Tech Stocks Flex but Broader Markets Yawn (source)
• Intel Jumps On First 18A Shipments (source)
• Dow Jones Today: Stock Futures Slip After S&P 500, Dow Retreat From Record Highs (source)
• Intel (INTC) Stock Doubled Last Year. Can It Repeat the Feat in 2026? (source)
• Why Panther Lake Is Intel's Most Important Product Launch in Years (source)
• INTC, AMD and NVDA Forecast – Chip Stocks Trying to Rise Early on Thursday (source)
• First Look: Apple-JPM card deal, Ford L3, defense clampdown (source)
• Intel Shares Jump After First 18A Chip Shipments and Melius Upgrade (source)
• Cerity Partners LLC Has $53.02 Million Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC (source)
• Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Decreases Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC (source)
• Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Unloaded Sen. Gary C. Peters (source)
• Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Intel Call Options (NASDAQ:INTC) (source)
• Dow Falls More Than 450 Points: Investor Sentiment Declines, Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Neutral Zone (source)
• Intel Stock Soars to Start the Year: Is It a Buy? (source)
• Why Intel Stock Popped Today (source)
• Stock Market Today, Jan. 7: Intel Surges After Panther Lake AI PC Chips Spark Investor Optimism (source)
• Market Today: Trump Housing Ban, Apple Card Shift, ISM Jump (source)
• Strategist sees S&P 500 hitting 7,300 (but also a market pullback); Intel stock pops on new AI chip (source)
• Intel Stock Is Soaring. Is the Turnaround Gamble Finally Paying Off? (source)
• Wednesday's Final Takeaways: Big Bank Downgrades, INTC & MSTR's Big Wins (source)
• Intel to Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results (source)
• Why is Intel's stock surging? Here's what Wall Street has to say. (source)
• Intel betting big on Series 3 (source)
• S&P 500 Taps Another; ISM Services Data Shows Expansion (source)
• Intel stock jumps 10% after CES reveal: are AI PCs next big catalyst? (source)
• Intel's Comeback Bid Centers on New Processor Design (source)
• INTC Rolls Out Core Ultra Series 3 Chips: Will it Boost Prospects? (source)
• Why Intel Stock Soared 84% in 2025 (source)

MRNA (Moderna, Inc.)

• Silver Jumps To $89 After Soft CPI, JPMorgan Falls 3%: What's Moving Markets Tuesday? (source)
• Moderna: V940/Keytruda Data And Vaccine Revenues Drive A High-Risk Recovery Story (source)
• Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript (source)
• Moderna expects 2025 revenue of $1.9B, above guidance (source)
• Moderna Stock Rises. Revenue in 2025 Will Be Higher Than Midpoint of Guidance. (source)
• Moderna expects 2025 revenue of $1.9B, above guidance (source)
• Moderna expects $1.9 billion in sales, trims costs forecast for 2025 (source)
• Moderna Provides Business and Pipeline Updates at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (source)

Market Context

The broader market shows mixed performance with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipping slightly by 0.16% and 0.39%, respectively, while the Dow edges higher by 0.13%. This divergence suggests a cautious risk appetite, with investors potentially rotating toward more defensive or cyclical areas amid flat overall trends. For momentum swing breakout strategies, this environment tempers aggressive upside momentum, favoring selective entries where intraday swings can confirm directional biases without broad market tailwinds.

VIX levels at 16.59, up 1.59%, indicate moderately elevated volatility that supports the intraday swings essential for breakout signals. This uptick enhances the potential for momentum-driven moves, allowing standard swing strategies to capture breakouts more reliably than in ultra-low volatility periods. However, the modest rise also heightens the risk of false breakouts, necessitating tighter risk management to navigate choppier price action.

With Industrials as the top sector amid 50 total signals, sector rotation appears evident, bolstered by the Dow's relative strength. This setup aligns well with momentum breakouts, as cyclical leadership can amplify swings in outperforming groups while broader indices consolidate, offering opportunities for targeted trades in rotating leadership.

Vlad's Take (EverHint)

Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Industrials (8 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 2 signals with insider buying adds conviction. 13 signals showing insider selling warrant caution.

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