Pullback Plays — Oct 23, 2025
"Pullback Plays" - Smart entries in strong uptrends (new daily series)
What this is: we hunt stocks in confirmed uptrends that pulled back in a healthy way (typically toward the 21-day) and are starting to re-assert strength. Lower risk, better timing.
How we pick: from our pullback screen we rank by our internal score, then sanity-check trend context (near highs, above key MAs, short-term momentum like r10_2 / r21_3). We don’t fill gaps—if something’s not in the data, we don’t assume it.
Top 15 Pullback Plays (by score)
1) IRON — Disc Medicine
Price 87.22 | ~97% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.447
Why now: powerful uptrend; shallow pullback held above the 21-day.
Fresh note: upsized $250M offering priced Oct 21; portfolio/milestone update Oct 20; recent technical RS upgrade. (GlobeNewswire)
2) AEIS — Advanced Energy Industries
Price 129.49 | ~97% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.413
Why now: semi-equipment strength; controlled pullback above the 21-day.
Fresh note: product launches into angstrom-era manufacturing and fiber-optic thermometry; coverage chatter ahead of Nov 4 earnings. (Advanced Energy)
3) VICR — Vicor
Price 55.71 | ~83% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.324
Why now: reset held trend MAs; momentum re-accel.
Fresh note: shares jumped after a Q3 beat (today). (TipRanks)
4) SIG — Signet Jewelers
Price 94.61 | ~99% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.312
Why now: strong relative strength near highs; constructive pullback.
Fresh note: Wells Fargo lifted PT to $100 today; company also declared Q3 dividend on Oct 24 record date. (MarketBeat)
5) CRL — Charles River Laboratories
Price 241.89 | ~94% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.302
Why now: steady trend; pullback respected 21-day.
Fresh note: X-Chem collaboration + Q3 results due Oct 30/Nov window (schedule posted Oct 14). (Charles River)
6) MPWR — Monolithic Power Systems
Price 1001.40 | ~96% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.292
Why now: classic “buy-the-dip” in a leader; quick reclaim toward highs.
Fresh note: hit/new 52-week high today on KeyCorp upgrade; outperformed peers yesterday despite market dip. (MarketBeat)
7) ENSG — The Ensign Group
Price 150.10 | ~95% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.279
Why now: defensive uptrend; pullback held 21-day.
Fresh note: Q3 call scheduled Nov 4; recent institutional add and solid YoY growth cited. (Ensign Group Investor Relations)
8) ASX — ASE Technology
Price 12.45 | ~98% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.270
Why now: semipackaging strength; tight pullback.
Fresh note: Strategic collaboration with Analog Devices (facility purchase & long-term supply) announced Oct 21; RS upgrade last week. (ASE Global)
9) VALE — Vale
Price 12.43 | ~87% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.269
Why now: commodity-linked uptrend; pullback above 21/50-day.
Fresh note: strongest quarterly iron ore output since 2018; tracking to top end of 2025 guidance. (Reuters)
10) BEAM — Beam Therapeutics
Price 35.17 | ~96% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.253
Why now: biotech momentum; pullback held rising MAs.
Fresh note: gene-editing programs received RMAT/Orphan designations; stock jumped this week. (Simply Wall St)
11) J — Jacobs Solutions
Price 157.70 | ~95% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.245
Why now: cyclical infra/services leader; buyable dip toward 21-day.
Fresh note: selected to design UK’s Uxbridge Moor Substation (Oct 22); FQ4/FY25 results due Nov 20. (Jacobs Investor Relations)
12) SPHR — Sphere Entertainment
Price 45.18 | ~96% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.238
Why now: trend intact; pullback orderly.
Fresh note: Sphere Immersive Sound expanding to Radio City Music Hall; “Wizard of Oz at Sphere” passed $130M in ticket sales. (Simply Wall St)
13) WFC — Wells Fargo
Price 55.69 | ~92% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.230
Why now: financials bid; pullback held 21-day.
Fresh note: Q3 beat (Oct 14) and CEO said credit is strong; discussion of asset-cap dynamics in focus. (Wells Fargo Newsroom)
14) H — Hyatt Hotels
Price 149.86 | ~95% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.229
Why now: travel/lodging resilience; pullback above 21-day.
Fresh note: master franchise deal to bring Hyatt Studios to China (Oct 22) with plan for 50 hotels; broader asset-light strategy continues. (Hyatt Newsroom)
15) DK — Delek US
Price 35.57 | 100% of 52-wk high | Above 21/50/200 | r21_3 0.028
Why now: refining at highs; minor pullback only—watch for continuation.
Fresh note: set a new 12-month high today on analyst upgrade; Q3 results/CC set for Nov 7. (MarketBeat)
Quick notes on the metrics (from today’s data)
- Many names sit >90% of 52-week highs and above the 21/50/200-day, consistent with “strong trend + buyable dip.”
- Short-term momentum (r10_2, r21_3) skews positive across the list—typical of pullbacks already starting to re-assert.
Independent research. No hype, no pumps, no paid promotions — only the data you crawled today.