When I first connected with through Substack, I thought we were simply talking about publishing.

Then I learned something interesting.

I’m a stock trader and investor.

When I mentioned that to Robyn, she casually told me her mother was heavily involved in the stock market decades ago—long before investing became something you could do from an app on your phone.

This was a time when market information moved slower, trades were placed differently, and investing wasn’t nearly as accessible as it is today.

Then I learned Robyn spent seven years doing public relations for an investment firm.

At that point, I started laughing because every time I thought we had found our last connection, another one appeared.

→ We both understand markets.

→ We both follow business.

→ And we can both talk stocks without needing a translator.

However, the connection that matters most for this week’s trade is what Robyn is building now.

Recently, she launched a luxury travel publication called Rare Finds, where she shares extraordinary hotels, unique stays, and travel experiences around the world.

And with Miami preparing to host matches during the FIFA World Cup, our conversations naturally started drifting toward travel.

That got me thinking.

Millions of visitors are expected to travel throughout the United States for the tournament.

Many won’t be staying in traditional hotels.

→ They’ll be booking homes.

→ Apartments.

→ Unique stays.

→ Local experiences.

Exactly the type of travel behavior ABNB has spent years building its platform around.

And that’s what led me to this week’s Top Pick of The Week.

Here’s the setup →

The Trade: Airbnb Inc. (ABNB)

This week’s Top Pick of the Week is Airbnb Inc. .

ABNB is one of those rare companies that didn’t just build a successful business.

It changed consumer behavior.

Think about companies like Uber Technologies Inc. .

UBER didn’t simply create a ride-sharing app.

It changed how people think about transportation.

ABNB did something similar for travel.

Before ABNB, most travelers defaulted to hotels.

Today, millions of people actively search for homes, apartments, unique stays, cabins, villas, and local experiences before they even consider booking a hotel.

That’s a massive shift.

And when a company permanently changes how people behave, I pay attention.

What Is ABNB?

ABNB is a global travel marketplace that connects guests with hosts offering short-term stays, vacation rentals, unique accommodations, and experiences.

The company operates in hundreds of countries and has become one of the most recognizable brands in modern travel.

What makes ABNB particularly interesting is that it doesn’t own hotels, it doesn’t own resorts, and it doesn’t own traditional lodging inventory.

Instead, ABNB operates a marketplace.

→ Hosts provide the supply.

→ Travelers create the demand.

ABNB sits in the middle and collects fees as activity moves through the platform.

That asset-light marketplace model has helped the company scale globally while maintaining strong profitability.

Why ABNB Matters

ABNB is no longer simply a place to book a room.

It’s become a platform people use for:

• Family vacations

• Weekend trips

• Remote work stays

• Group travel

• Event-based travel

• Unique experiences

• Local stays in neighborhoods hotels may not fully serve

That’s important because travel behavior continues evolving.

→ People increasingly want flexibility.

→ They want space.

→ They want experiences.

And ABNB sits directly in the middle of those trends.

The World Cup Catalyst

This is where the story gets interesting.

Miami is preparing to host matches during the FIFA World Cup.

Millions of visitors are expected to travel throughout the United States as part of the tournament.

That matters for ABNB.

Large events often create pressure on hotel inventory.

→ Rooms become expensive.

→ Availability becomes limited.

→ Travelers start looking for alternatives.

→ Families may want entire homes.

→ Groups may want shared accommodations.

→ International visitors may prefer local neighborhoods over traditional tourist districts.

ABNB is built for that behavior.

Now, I’m not suggesting ABNB becomes a great company because of the World Cup.

Far from it.

ABNB was a great business before the World Cup.

However, the tournament creates a clear travel catalyst around a company already positioned to benefit from large-scale event-driven demand.

Why Invest in ABNB Right Now?

1. The Stock Appears Undervalued

One of my favorite setups is finding a high-quality company trading below what I believe it’s worth.

Based on fair value estimates, ABNB appears to be trading at roughly a 21% discount, with fair value estimates near $170 per share.

That immediately caught my attention.

→ Great company.

→ Temporary discount.

That’s the kind of setup I like.

2. The Technical Structure Looks Healthy

Technically, ABNB is showing encouraging signs.

The stock is currently trading above its 200-day moving average, which tells me the longer-term structure remains intact.

At the same time, price appears to be sitting inside an accumulation zone.

To me, that’s interesting.

The stock doesn’t look broken, but it also doesn’t look fully extended.

This may still be early, but this is how you stay one step ahead of the markets.

3. The Sector Is Holding Up

ABNB sits inside the consumer discretionary sector.

Recently, consumer discretionary has been showing relative strength, holding near its 200-day SMA and closing green during sessions when the broader market struggled.

I pay attention to that.

I don’t just want a strong stock.

I want a strong stock inside a sector showing signs of strength.

Link to ABNB chart

The AI Angle

ABNB isn’t an AI stock in the traditional sense.

It isn’t selling AI chips and it isn’t competing with ChatGPT, but ABNB is quietly using AI throughout its platform.

The company has been investing in AI-powered search, recommendations, customer support, listing quality improvements, and trip planning tools.

That matters because ABNB operates a massive two-sided marketplace.

The better ABNB becomes at matching travelers with the right properties and experiences, the more valuable the platform becomes.

In that sense, AI isn’t the story.

It’s an advantage.

ABNB Is Expanding Beyond Lodging

Another thing I find interesting is ABNB’s push beyond simply booking places to stay.

The company continues expanding into experiences, services, and broader travel offerings.

That’s important because the bigger opportunity may not be the stay itself.

It may be the entire trip.

If ABNB can help travelers book accommodations, activities, services, and experiences through one ecosystem, the company becomes much more than a lodging platform.

That’s a much larger opportunity.

My Thesis

ABNB offers a compelling combination of valuation, technical strength, brand power, marketplace scale, travel demand, and a timely World Cup catalyst.

This is a company that revolutionized how people travel.

It remains one of the most influential platforms in the global travel industry and right now, the stock appears undervalued while continuing to show constructive technical behavior.

That’s why ABNB earned this week’s Top Pick of The Week.

Final Thoughts

The best trades aren’t always about chasing whatever is making headlines.

Sometimes they’re about identifying a company that already changed an industry, waiting patiently for the setup, and buying when the opportunity still appears attractive.

Airbnb Inc. changed travel forever.

The World Cup may bring millions of visitors to cities like Miami and right now, the stock appears to offer a compelling combination of quality, valuation, and opportunity.

The question isn’t whether ABNB changed the way people travel.

It already did.

The question is whether the market is fully recognizing the opportunity sitting in front of it today.

Always stay one step ahead of the market.

Following a systematic approach, reading market structure, and staying disciplined compounds over time.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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Welcome back to your weekly market checkup!

I hope you had an awesome week!

ICYMI, you can see last week’s top play of the week here →

A quick highlight from last week →

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD -8.21%↓ tagged an extreme-high RSI reading again! AMD was given out as a trade idea in the Sunday Market Playbook on 3/22/26. This is the fifth profit taking opportunity this play has given us and is now trading fairly valued!! Congratulations to you in the AMD / AMDL trade!!

A quick update from last week →

Last week, Substack told me Nurse in the Market crossed its first $1,000 in annual subscription revenue!!

The money is nice, but what means the most is knowing this community exists because of people who chose to be here.

Thank you for reading, supporting, sharing, and growing alongside me. This is only the beginning. 💙

Let’s dig into last week’s market recap and the playbook for the week ahead →

The markets continued to make history last week with all three major indexes reaching new record highs, but the party ended on Friday when all three indexes fell especially the Nasdaq (QQQ) which tanked 4.8%!

This was likely due to technology stocks selling off, particularly semiconductor stocks. The iShares Semiconductors ETF (SOXX) plummeted 10.44% and the Technology select sector SPDR fund (XLK) dropped 6.66%.

The S&P 500 (SPY) had a nine-week winning streak and now price has pulled back. This is typical price movement. Price can only do three things—go up, down, or sideways. Now I’m watching for price to stop dropping and put in some sideways movement.

Both the SPY and QQQ closed below their 20-day SMA indicating declines may be underway. I’m looking out for the confirmation of these declines. The Dow Jones (DIA) maintained its 20-day SMA—closed above it, so it’s still in play here.

Bonds (TLT) lost some of its breakout momentum, but is still holding its 20-day SMA here. I’m watching TLT for a potential trade setup this week.

Gold (GLD) is in a decline and now trading below its 200-day SMA, which is typically considered bearish. Price fell 3.6% on Friday and is trading a near extreme-low RSI reading.

The breakout in Oil (USO) failed. Price closed back below its 20-day SMA, but managed to be the only major asset that closed green this past week. I’m watching to see if price holds here for potential oil trade ideas this week.

Bitcoin (BTC) is in a decline below its 200-day SMA and trading at an extreme-low RSI reading indicating a bottom could be in and a reversal may be underway. I’m watching for price to stop dropping and move sideways for a bit to make sure this is really a bottom here or not.

The Dow Jones (DIA) was the top performing index of the Big 3, while the Nasdaq (QQQ) was the worst. This is a risk-off environment here.

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I. The Market Vitals (Best to Worst)

Here’s how the 7 major asset classes ranked this week:

1. The Dow Jones 30

2. 20 Year Bonds Treasury ETF

3. The S&P 500

4. The Nasdaq-100

5. Oil

6. Gold

7. Bitcoin ($BTCUSD)

♥️Market Pulse: 1/7

• 1/7 assets are up.

• USO is up.

• QQQ, SPY, DIA, TLT, BTC, and GLD down.

Risk-off environment.

II. Section Rotation (11 SPDR S&P 500 Sectors)

Energy was the top performing sector of the S&P 500 , while Technology was the worst.

The top three performing sectors were Energy (XLE), Health Care (XLV), and Real Estate (XLRE).

The worst three performing sectors were Technology (XLK), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), and Communication Services (XLC). These three sectors are considered the most volatile.

Technology took a nose dive on Friday and closed below its 20-day SMA indicating a decline may be underway. I’m watching out for confirmation.

Consumer Staples is in an accumulation zone and setting up for a potential trade idea this week.

Health Care is on the move and back above its 200-day SMA.

Utilities is setting up in an accumulation zone. I’m looking to open a triple-leveraged utilities trade in UTSL.

Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary are both back below their 200-day SMA, which is typically considered bearish, and have entered declines here.

All 9/11 SPDR sectors are trading above their 200-day SMA here, which is typically a bullish sign. The two sectors trading below their 200-day SMA are the XLC and XLY. I really like XLU, XLP and XLF for trade ideas here.

III. Important Sectors & ETFs

Beyond the main sectors, here’s what stood out this week:

S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production lost momentum and price fell below its 20-day SMA and came back into its accumulation zone. The XOP also closed the week in the green just like USO and XLE. I’m looking for potential oil trades this week.

Regional Banks is setting up for a potential breakout here above its 200-day, giving us a trade idea this week. DPST is my go-to for a triple-leveraged regional banks trade.

S&P Homebuilders ETF is on the move below its 200-day SMA. On any price weakness or RSI dips below 50, you could look to enter or add to your leveraged trade in NAIL.

The Russell 2000 Index declined 3.5% on Friday and closed below its 20-day SMA signaling a decline may be underway.

iShares Semiconductors ETF reached another record high and banged an extreme-high RSI reading, but tanked over 10% on Friday. Price closed below its 20-day SMA. I’m watching for a confirmation of a decline or not this week. AMD, SNDK, MU, and ASML gave us more profit-taking opportunities.

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF had an amazing week again! Price broke through its 200-day SMA and banged an extreme-high RSI reading to complete the software trade, which was a long time coming. SNOW has done beautifully here. After the tech sell-off on Friday, the IGV closed back below its 200-day SMA.

Ark Innovation ETF plummeted on Friday and fell back below its 200-day SMA into a decline.

I really like oil, XOP, regional banks, and bonds on any weakness here for trade setups this week.

IV. What Assets & Sectors I’m Watching

Here’s what I’m focused on next week:

• Oil (USO): Will price hold here or will it make another breakout attempt.

  • XLE and XOP are both back in their accumulation zones and were top performers last week.

• Dow Jones (DIA): Price hit an extreme-high RSI reading after it finally reached a new all-time high!! It’s no longer extreme here and I’m watching to see if price holds its 20-day SMA this week, or will it climb higher or roll over.

• The S&P 500 (SPY): hit another record high, but also dipped and closed below its 20-day SMA

• The Nasdaq (QQQ): also reached a new all-time high, but then took a nose dive on Friday and broke through its 20-day SMA. I’m looking for confirmation to see if price goes any lower or not.

• Bitcoin (BTC): Will price stop dropping here and find a bottom?

  • The RSI is at an extreme-low reading indicating a bottom could be in here.

  • There is a dichotomy here between BTC and mining stocks $WGMI .

    • BTC is trading in a decline below its 200-day SMA, while WGMI, CLSK, and RIOT are trading well above their 200-day SMA and tagged extreme-high RSI readings giving us profit-taking opportunities.

• Financials (XLF): I’m looking for a potential set up here if price breaks out. I like FAS for 3x leverage.

• Regional Banks (KRE): I’m looking for a potential set up here if price breaks out. I like DPST for 3x leverage.

V. Individual Stock Highlights & Winners From Last Week

Profit-Taking Opportunities:

• SPY, QQQ, DIA

• XLK, SOXX, IGV

• WGMI

• NUE, GS, IBM, CSCO

• AMD, AAPL, MSFT, MU, SNDK, SNOW, CLSK, RIOT, ENVX

• Leveraged trades: UPRO, TQQQ, UDOW, SOXL, AMDL, AAPU, MSFU, SNOU

Congratulations to everyone in these trades!

VI. Nurse Jess’s Trade Ideas

Here are the setups I’m watching heading into next week:

1. Main Trade Ideas This Week

• TLT (on any weakness)

• USO

• XLF, XLU, XLP, XLRE, XLE

• XOP, KRE, XHB

• BX, MCD, NKE, VZ, LMT, NVO, MDT, HSY, PEP, CPB, CE

• GOOGL, LVMUY, ABNB, DNKG, RACE, LULU, DASH

• CRSP, PFE

• TREE

2. Buy & Hold Undervalued Opportunities

These are trading below fair value or set up for long-term entries:

• NKE, VZ, HSY, LMT, CPB, MDT, NVO, MCD, BX, CE

• META, RACE, LVMUY, DASH, LULU, ABNB, CRSP, TREE

3. Spec Trade Ideas

• CRSP, TREE

4. Leveraged Trade Ideas

• TMF (on any weakness)

• UCO, OILU, GUSH, ERX

• UTSL, DRN

• DPST, NAIL

• GGLL, LMTL, NVOX

5. My Watchlist

• SPY, QQQ, BTC, GLD

• IWM, SOXX, ARKK

• XLK, XLY, XLC

• META, NFLX, TSLA, NVDA, AMZN

• SBUX, VZ, ALB, CE

• CMG, CAVA, LULU

• JOBY, ACHR, CLSK, POET

VII. Trade Breakdowns

This week’s trades are World Cup plays.

Living in Miami has been pretty exciting lately.

Next Thursday, June 11th, the FIFA World Cup officially kicks off, and Miami is one of the host cities for what will likely be one of the biggest global events of the year.

Millions of fans will be traveling, booking accommodations, attending matches, and spending money throughout the tournament.

Whenever an event this large takes place, I like to ask a simple question:

Where is the money flowing?

This week, instead of focusing on a single trade idea, I’m highlighting two companies that could benefit from increased spending tied to the World Cup.

→ One is a sports betting play.

→ The other is a travel and tourism play.

DraftKings (DKNG) gives investors exposure to increased sports wagering and fan engagement surrounding one of the world’s most watched sporting events.

Airbnb (ABNB) offers exposure to the travel side of the story as visitors flood host cities looking for places to stay.

Different businesses and different sub-sectors, but both sit directly in the path of what could be a major global spending event.

Let’s take a closer look at each setup.

1. DraftKings Inc (DKNG)

DraftKings Inc is back below its 20-day SMA possibly coming back into its accumulation zone which gives us an opportunity to add to a current trade or start a position.

If price can break above $27, I would consider the breakout back on and price is on the move.

I really like DKNG here for a position trade to true value.

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• First target zone: $36

• Previous high target zone: $44-45

• Fair value target zone: $45

DKNG got its start in 2012 as an innovator in daily fantasy sports.

Then, following a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 that allowed states to legalize online sports wagering, the company expanded into online sports and casino gambling, where it generally holds the number-two or -three revenue share position across states where it competes.

With its predictive market launch in 2025, DKNG is now live with online or retail sports betting in most all states and i-gaming in five states, with both products available to around 40% of Canada’s population.

According to Morningstar, DKNG has a fair value of $45 and is currently trading undervalued.

DKNG is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector (XLY) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Gambling sub-sector.

Link to DKNG chart

Link to DKNG site

2. Airbnb Inc. (ABNB)

Airbnb Inc. is in an accumulation zone and trading 21% undervalued here.

This is a great opportunity to start a buy and hold position and to put on a swing here.

ABNB transformed hotels, travels, and tourism forever.

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• Previous high target zone: $146

• Fair value target: $170

ABNB is the world’s largest online alternative accommodation travel agency; it also offers booking services for boutique hotels, experiences, and hotel-like services.

ABNB’s platform offers over 9 million active accommodation listings. Listings from the company’s 5 million-plus hosts are spread over almost every country in the world.

According to Morningstar, ABNB has a fair value of $170 and is currently trading undervalued.

ABNB is part of the Consumer Discretionary (XLY) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Travel & Tourism sub-sector.

Link to ABNB chart

Link to ABNB site

VIII. Nurse Jess’s Weekend Market Notes

IX. The Bottom Line

The market is entering a possible decline here.

Who really knows? We could bounce back tomorrow!

Don’t force any trades. Let the setups come to you.

I like oil (USO), XLF, KRE, XLP, and XLU for trade setups this week!

I’m watching the QQQ, SPY, DIA, GLD, and BTC. Along with XLK, XLY, and XLC.

I really like GOOGL, ABNB, DKNG, MCD, PEP, VZ, LMT, BX, UTSL, DPST, and FAS here.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

See you Wednesday for the Top Pick of the Week.🫶

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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Today I went live with from Finding Your Edge to learn something I knew almost nothing about:

Public relations.

Going into the conversation, I assumed a press release was something you sent to a newspaper or magazine and hoped someone noticed.

What I learned instead was something much bigger.

The real lesson wasn’t about press releases.

It was about stories because most people don’t struggle with visibility because they’re bad at marketing.

They struggle because they’re leading with announcements instead of stories.

A Story Is Different Than An Announcement

When I launched my Stock Market Playbook for Beginners workshop, my instinct was to tell people:

“The workshop is live.”

That’s an announcement.

It’s factual, it’s accurate, and it’s completely forgettable.

Robyn challenged me to think differently.

Instead of asking:

“What am I launching?”

She asked:

→ “What is the story?”

• Why did I create this workshop? ←

• Who is it for? ←

• What problem does it solve? ←

• Why does it matter right now? ←

That’s where the story lives and stories are what people remember.

Stories are what people share and stories are what make someone stop scrolling.

The Most Underrated Marketing Tool Nobody Uses

One of the biggest surprises from our conversation was learning how different public relations looks today.

I always thought PR was about getting featured in newspapers, but Robyn explained that modern PR is also about creating digital assets that continue working long after they’re published.

A press release isn’t just a media tool anymore.

It’s a searchable story.

One piece of content can:

• Be indexed by search engines. ←

• Be found by AI tools. ←

• Be repurposed into articles, videos, emails, Notes, and social posts. ←

• Continue bringing people back to your business months later. ←

The press release becomes less about the announcement and more about creating a permanent record of your story.

Visibility Is A Distribution Problem

Another idea that stuck with me was that many businesses don’t have a product problem.

They have a distribution problem.

People can’t buy what they never discover.

You can have a great workshop.

A great book, a great publication, and a great service; however, if nobody knows it exists, the quality doesn’t matter.

Robyn shared how one of her clients used PR strategically, eventually getting found through AI search and turning that visibility into real clients.

The lesson wasn’t that PR is magic.

The lesson was that visibility is often created intentionally; not accidentally.

One Story Can Become Ten Pieces of Content

My favorite practical takeaway was something creators can use immediately.

A single story can become:

• A press release ←

• A Substack article ←

• A video ←

• A podcast episode ←

• A Substack Note ←

• An email ←

• A social media post ←

• A pitch to a reporter ←

Most of us think we need more content.

What we really need is to get more value from the stories we’re already telling.

Final Thoughts

The biggest shift from today’s conversation was realizing that people don’t connect with announcements.

They connect with stories.

The workshop isn’t the story.

→ The reason it exists is the story.

The product isn’t the story.

→ The transformation is the story.

The launch isn’t the story.

→ The person you’re trying to help is the story.

As Robyn put it:

“Stories stick. Ads slip away.”

That’s a lesson I’ll be carrying into every launch, article, workshop, and business I build moving forward.

Resources From This Conversation

If today’s conversation sparked ideas about visibility, storytelling, or promoting your own work, here are a few resources worth exploring:

Follow Robyn Levin

If you’re interested in building your brand story, using PR strategically, or learning how to position yourself as an expert in your field, I highly recommend following Robyn Levin’s publications.

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Robyn has decades of experience helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and experts get their stories in front of the right audience. Today’s conversation only scratched the surface.

Robyn’s PR Course

Robyn mentioned her course, Amplify: 10X Your Exposure in 60 Minutes, during our Live.

If you’d like a step-by-step framework for creating press releases, pitching media outlets, and using PR to increase your visibility, you can learn more here →

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The workshop is designed for complete beginners and focuses on understanding how the market works, building a personal investing framework, and gaining confidence as an investor.

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Thank you so much for everyone who tuned into this live, your presence is truly appreciated, and to the people who are watching the replay, thank you!

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This week was harder than usual.

Not because I couldn’t find a trade, but because I found two.

→ One operates in the world of private equity, real estate, and alternative assets.

→ The other develops life-changing medical technology used by patients around the world.

• Different sectors.

• Different businesses.

• Different drivers.

Yet the more I studied them, the more I realized they were telling a very similar story.

→ Both appeared undervalued.

→ Both paid dividends.

→ Both were trading below their 200-day simple moving averages (SMA).

→ Both had recently reclaimed their 20-day SMA.

And both were beginning to show signs of life alongside strengthening sectors.

On paper, they looked almost identical, which made choosing between them surprisingly difficult.

I spent more time than usual comparing charts, valuations, dividends, and sector strength.

Every time I thought I had made my decision, I found myself pulling up the other chart and second-guessing it.

That’s usually a sign I’m looking at two quality companies and quality companies trading on sale don’t show up every week.

Eventually, one setup started separating itself from the other.

A soft reminder, this post is usually for paid subscribers.

Here’s the setup →

The Trade: Blackstone Group Inc. (BX)

This week’s Top Pick of the Week is Blackstone Group Inc. .

While both opportunities caught my attention, BX ultimately offered what I believe is the strongest combination of valuation, dividend income, sector strength, and technical momentum.

In other words:

→ this is an amazing buy & hold opportunity to pick up shares of an undervalued / discounted stock to hold for the long-term, if not forever.

→ we can take a swing trade in BX back to its 200-day SMA for some honest gains and to add some alpha to the portfolio.

→ if you’re an experienced, astute trader, you can write option contracts on BX and do what you do and make exponential gains.

And in a market where everyone seems focused on semiconductor and software stocks, this seems like a no-brainer trade and buy & hold pick up right now.

Blackstone Group Inc. (BX)

• Current Price: $118.55

• Sector: Financials

• Sub-sector: Asset Managers

• Fair Value: $140 (15% discount to fair value)

• Entry Zone: $115-116

• Stop Loss Zone: $110

Market Context

The S&P 500 , the Nasdaq , and the Dow Jones are still steadily climbing higher here.

The QQQ is still trading at an extreme-high RSI reading. However, the SPY and the DIA are trading at near extreme-high RSI readings.

All major indexes are still trading above their 5-day EMA and 20-day SMA, which demonstrates strength and momentum in this rally still. There aren’t really any signs of weakness or roll over yet.

Financials tested its accumulation zone yesterday, but came back into it and broke out above its 20-day SMA indicating a breakout is underway.

The momentum is in favor here for financial stocks. BX popped over 7% today and closed above its 20-day SMA and entered a breakout as well.

Health care broke out above its 20-day SMA signaling a breakout is underway and is trading back above its 200-day SMA, which is typically considered bullish so the tailwind is in favor for health care stocks here.

The XLV was the best performing sector of the SPY today. MDT broke out and popped over 5% today!

Right now, I’m looking for high-quality stocks that are undervalued / on sale here.

Why Invest in BX Right Now?

1. The Stock Appears Meaningfully Discounted

One of my favorite setups is finding a high-quality company when the market is offering it at a discount.

Depending on the valuation model used, BX currently appears to be trading roughly 15% below fair value estimates.

→ That’s the kind of setup I love finding.

→ Great company.

→ Temporary discount.

That immediately got my attention because the market doesn’t often offer discounts on industry leaders forever.

Eventually, sentiment changes.

And when it does, those discounts can close quickly.

2. The Financial Sector Is Starting To Strengthen

I don’t just want a strong stock.

I want a strong stock inside a strengthening sector.

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) has recently started showing signs of improvement, suggesting money may be rotating back into financials.

That matters because when both the stock and the sector are moving in the same direction, the probability of success often improves.

3. Technical Momentum Is Improving

From a technical perspective, BX is beginning to look much healthier.

Price recently closed above its 20-day SMA, signaling a potential breakout may be underway

More importantly, this appears early in the move.

The stock remains below its 200-day SMA, which suggests there may still be room for additional upside if momentum continues building.

Whether you’re looking for a swing trade or a longer-term position, the setup offers something both groups care about:

Opportunity before the move becomes obvious.

4. Investors Get Paid While They Wait

BX also pays a dividend.

That means investors can collect income while allowing the thesis time to develop.

That’s never the reason I take a trade, but it’s certainly a nice bonus!!

BX chart markup →

BX Technical Setup & Analysis

A breakout is underway in BX here indicated by price closing above its 20-day SMA.

BX is in a breakout buy zone below its 200-day SMA giving us a beautiful opportunity to add to an undervalued buy and hold position along with opening a simple swing trade back to its 200-day SMA.

• Pattern: price closed above its 20-day SMA signaling a breakout is likely underway

  • Price closing above its 20-day SMA confirms it’s the last time to add shares or enter the trade.

  • The RSI is 50 so this is usually the last chance to add shares here.

    • Typically, once the RSI gets above 50, the trade is past a buy point, but to add shares to a buy and hold position, this is a perfect setup!

  • The MACD histogram is ticking upwards towards the bullish side indicating the momentum is in favor here.

• Key Support: $113 and $105

• Ideal Entry: $115-116

• Stop loss: If price breaks below $110, exit.

  • If it holds and XLF continues breaking out, you’ve got room to run.

• Targets:

  • 200-day SMA target

  • $140 (fair value target)

  • Extreme-high RSI reading greater than 70.

• Position Sizing:

  • Position sizes: 1-3% for buy-and-hold; 1-2% for swing trades.

Link to BX chart

Why BX Won

At first, I thought this week’s decision would come down to valuation.

It didn’t.

→ Both companies looked cheap.

→ Both paid dividends.

→ Both were beginning to improve technically.

However, the more I compared them, the more I kept coming back to one thing:

Momentum.

The financial sector appears to be strengthening faster than healthcare right now and BX wasn’t simply showing improving fundamentals.

It was showing improving momentum inside an improving sector.

That’s the combination I wanted.

In other words:

→ MDT looked good.

→ BX looked ready.

And that distinction ultimately gave BX the edge.

Link to MDT chart

Bonus Trade Idea: Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)

If BX earned the top spot this week, Medtronic, Inc. wasn’t far behind.

In fact, this was one of the closest Top Pick of the Week decisions I’ve made in a while.

MDT currently appears to be trading at a meaningful discount to fair value estimates.

• The company pays a dividend.

• The chart is beginning to improve.

• And the healthcare sector has recently started showing signs of strength.

• Targets:

  • 200-day SMA target

  • $112 (fair value target)

  • $104 (previous high zone target)

  • Extreme-high RSI reading greater than 70.

• Position Sizing:

  • Position sizes: 1-3% for buy-and-hold; 1-2% for swing trades.

What Does MDT Do?

MDT is one of the world’s largest medical device companies.

Its products help physicians manage diabetes, improve heart health, treat chronic disease, and perform life-saving procedures around the world.

Unlike many healthcare companies that depend heavily on drug pipelines, MDT benefits from ongoing demand for medical devices and long-term demographic trends such as an aging population.

Those are powerful tailwinds.

Why It Didn’t Win

This wasn’t a rejection of MDT.

Quite the opposite.

I think MDT remains one of the more attractive healthcare opportunities on my watchlist.

It simply lost this week’s head-to-head matchup with BX and sometimes that’s all it comes down to.

MDT remains firmly on my radar and could easily become a future Top Pick of the Week.

Final Thoughts

The market loves talking about exciting companies.

I prefer finding great companies when nobody wants them.

That’s exactly what both BX and MDT looked like this week.

This wasn’t about finding a good company.

It was about choosing between two of them.

Both are worth watching, but when valuation, dividend income, sector strength, and momentum were all put on the table, BX earned the edge.

And in a market where quality is increasingly difficult to find on sale, that was enough.

Stay one step ahead of the market.

Following a systematic approach, reading market structure, and staying disciplined compounds over time.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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📌 Bookmark this post. Track these setups through the week and see how they play out. This is how you develop an edge—by studying real-time trade ideas and learning what works.

Financial Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. All trades carry risk. Biotech stocks are highly volatile and speculative. Always do your own due diligence and consult with a financial advisor before making investment decisions.

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Welcome back to your weekly market checkup!

I hope you had an amazing week!

ICYMI, you can see the last top play of the week here →

A quick highlight from last week →

Snowflake Inc. blew through its 200-day SMA and banged an extreme-high RSI reading, so it’s time to lock in some profits here. SNOW was our top play of the week on 5/14/26. The software trade has been a long time coming.

Price is trading fairly valued now. You can close the trade if it was a swing trade for you or lock in some gains and leave some to run if it was a position trade. Congratulations to you in the SNOW / SNOU trade!

A quick update this week →

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Now…let’s dig into last week’s market recap and the playbook for the week ahead →

The markets continued to make history last week!

The Nasdaq (QQQ) and the S&P 500 (SPY) hit new record highs again! Both the QQQ and SPY are back at extreme-high levels.

The Nasdaq has had its best two-month streak since 2002 and has gained 25% in just April and May. The SPY rose for its ninth week in a row.

The Dow Jones (DIA) also hit a new record high and is trading at a near extreme-high RSI reading here.

Bonds (TLT) broke out of its accumulation zone under its 200-day SMA last week! This still presents us with a potential trade idea on any price weakness this week.

Gold (GLD) is holding its accumulation zone here right above its 200-day SMA, which also gives us a potential trade setup.

Oil (USO) closed below its 20-day SMA confirming a decline is underway.

Bitcoin (BTC) is in a decline below its 200-day SMA.

The Nasdaq (QQQ) was the top performing index of the Big 3, while the Dow Jones (DIA) was the worst. The QQQ, DIA, and SPY are hitting new all-time highs, while the QQQ and SPY are both back at extreme levels, the DIA isn’t yet! Use caution here!

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I. The Market Vitals (Best to Worst)

Here’s how the 7 major asset classes ranked this week:

1. The Nasdaq-100

2. The S&P 500

3. The Dow Jones 30

4. 20 Year Bonds Treasury ETF

5. Gold

6. Oil

7. Bitcoin ($BTCUSD)

♥️Market Pulse: 5/7

• 5/7 assets are up.

• QQQ, SPY, DIA, TLT, and GLD are up.

• USO and BTC are down.

II. Section Rotation (11 SPDR S&P 500 Sectors)

Technology was the top performing sector of the S&P 500 , while Energy was the worst.

The top three performing sectors were Technology (XLK), Materials (XLB), and Consumer Discretionary (XLY).

The worst three performing sectors were Energy (XLE), Consumer Staples (XLP), and Utilities (XLU).

Technology continues to climb higher and trade at an extreme-high RSI reading and popped over 2% on Friday!

Consumer Discretionary broke out last week and is trading above its 200-day SMA.

Materials looks to be setting up for a play here this week. I like trading the UYM for a triple-leveraged materials play.

Financials also may be setting up here just below its 200-day SMA. I like FAS for a 3X leveraged financials trade.

Energy and Consumer Staples are in declines here.

The breakout in Utilities failed. Price is trading back below its 20-day SMA and 5-day EMA signaling a possible decline is underway right above its 200-day SMA.

All SPDR sectors except Financials (XLF) are trading above their 200-day SMA here, which is typically a bullish sign. I’m watching the utility stocks closely here along with XLE and XLP.

III. Important Sectors & ETFs

Beyond the main sectors, here’s what stood out this week:

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF had an amazing week! Price popped over 8%, broke through its 200-day SMA, and banged an extreme-high RSI reading giving us a profit-taking opportunity in software stocks like SNOW, MSFT, and ORCL!!

Ark Innovation ETF broke out and blew through its 200-day SMA! Price jumped over 7% last week. This is a bullish sign for growth stocks.

iShares Semiconductors ETF reached another record high and is back to trading at an extreme-high RSI reading! This has been an incredible run for semiconductor stocks here like MU, AMD, SNDK, and QCOM.

Gold Miners & Gold Miners Junior have both broken out on Friday, giving us potential trade setups this week.

The Russell 2000 Index broke out higher and didn’t hit an extreme-high RSI reading indicating that price still has room to room. Let’s see what price does this week.

Regional Banks is setting up for a potential breakout here above its 200-day, giving us a trade idea this week. DPST is my go-to for a triple-leveraged regional banks trade.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has rolled over and closed below its 20-day, but has put in a couple doji bars here signaling a bottom could be in here.

I really like GDX, GDXJ, and KRE here for trade setups this week.

IV. What Assets & Sectors I’m Watching

Here’s what I’m focused on next week:

• Oil (USO): Will price keep falling here or will price put in a bottom here?

  • XLE and XOP have both rolled over into confirmed declines here.

• Dow Jones (DIA): Will price keep climbing and reach an extreme-high RSI reading after it finally reached a new all-time high?

• The S&P 500 & The Nasdaq (SPY & QQQ): The SPY and QQQ are both back at extreme-high readings here. Use caution and don’t FOMO into any positions.

  • Lock in profits and leave some to run!

  • Let your winners run!!!

• Bitcoin (BTC): Will price stop dropping here or find a bottom?

  • The RSI isn’t at an extreme-low yet indicating that price still has room to move lower here.

  • There is a dichotomy here between BTC and mining stocks .

    • BTC is trading in a decline below its 200-day SMA, while WGMI, CLSK, and RIOT are trading well above their 200-day SMA and tagging extreme-high RSI readings giving us profit-taking opportunities.

• Gold Miners Junior (GDXJ): I really like JNUG for a leveraged gold miners junior play this week.

• Financials (XLF): I’m looking for a potential set up here if price breaks out. I like FAS for 3x leverage.

• Materials (XLB): I’m looking for a potential set up here if price breaks out. I like UYM for 3x leverage.

V. Individual Stock Highlights & Winners From Last Week

Extreme-High RSI Readings & Profit-Taking Opportunities:

• SPY, QQQ

• XLK, SOXX, IGV

• WGMI

• NUE, GS, CSCO

• AMD, AAPL, MSFT, MU, SNDK, HON, SNOW, ORCL, CLSK, RIOT, JOBY

• Leveraged trades: UPRO, TQQQ, SOXL, AMDL, AAPU, MSFU, ORCX, SNOU

Congratulations to everyone in these trades!

VI. Nurse Jess’s Trade Ideas

Here are the setups I’m watching heading into next week:

1. Main Trade Ideas This Week

• TLT (on any weakness)

• GLD, GDX, GDXJ

• XLF, XLB, XHB, KRE

• HSY, MCD, NKE, VZ, LMT, NVO, CPB, CE, HD, JPM

• META, RACE, LULU, DASH

• FUBO, TREE, HIMS

2. Buy & Hold Undervalued Opportunities

These are trading below fair value or set up for long-term entries:

• NKE, VZ, HSY, LMT, CPB, MDT, NVO, MCD, BX, CE, FE

• META, RACE, LVMUY, LULU, CRSP, TREE

3. Spec Trade Ideas

• FUBO, TREE, HIMS

4. Leveraged Trade Ideas

• TMF (on any weakness)

• UGL, NUGT, GDXU, JNUG

• FAS, UYM

• DPST, NAIL, PILL

• FBL, LMTL, NVOX, HIMZ

5. My Watchlist

• BTC, USO, $BRENT

• XLP, XLE, XLU, XOP

• JNJ, MDT, CVX, COP, WMT, KO, PEP, DOW

• GOOGL, NFLX, INTC, NVDA, UBER

• YOU, POET

VII. Trade Breakdowns

Here I’ll give you 2 trade breakdowns with a chart markup and detailed explanation.

2 plays I really like here include:

1. DoorDash Inc. (DASH)

2. Blackstone Group Inc. (BX)

1. DoorDash Inc. (DASH)

DoorDash Inc. is currently trading undervalued and in an accumulation zone below its 200-day SMA.

This presents a nice opportunity to put on a position trade or add to a buy and hold position.

The MACD histogram is ticking upwards towards the bullish side and the TSI has curled signaling the momentum to the upside is in favor here.

I really like DASH here for a position trade to true value.

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• Overhead resistance: $190

• Fair value target: $205 / 200-day SMA target: $208

• First target zone: $235

• Previous high target zone: $280

Founded in 2013 within the confines of the San Francisco application renaissance, DASH is an online delivery demand aggregator.

Consumers can use its app to order food on demand for delivery or in-store pickup from participating merchants. Following the 2022 acquisition of Wolt, DASH also provides this service in Europe and Asia.

The company provides also similar services to non-restaurant businesses, such as grocery, retail, and pet supplies.

DASH is rolling out emerging technologies, such as drone delivery, to continually innovate and deliver the best possible service to both supply-side and demand-side participants in its marketplace.

According to Morningstar, DASH has a fair value of $205 and is currently trading undervalued.

DASH is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector (XLY) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Special Consumer Services sub-sector.

Link to DASH chart

2. Blackstone Group Inc. (BX)

Blackstone Group Inc. is back in an accumulation zone again and trading below its 200-day SMA giving us another opportunity to add to a buy and hold position.

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• Overhead resistance: $130

• 200-day SMA target / fair value target: $140

• Previous high target zone: $160

BX is the world's largest alternative-asset manager with $1.304 trillion in total assets under management (AUM), including $937.6 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of March 2026.

The company operates with scale in each of its major product lines: private equity, real estate/real assets, credit and insurance, and other alternatives (10% and 7%).

While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (84% of AUM), it also caters to high networth clients.

According to Morningstar, BX has a fair value of $140 and is currently trading undervalued.

BX is part of the Financials (XLF) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Asset Managers sub-sector.

Link to BX chart

VIII. Nurse Jess’s Weekend Market Notes

IX. The Bottom Line

The market is trading an extreme levels and record highs.

Use caution here and don’t FOMO into any trades.

Lock in profits here, but leave some to run!

I like GLD, GDXJ, XLF, and XLB for trade setups this week!

I’m watching USO, and BTC. Along with XLE, XLU, XLP, and XOP.

I really like DASH, BX, and FAS here.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

See you Wednesday for the Top Pick of the Week.🫶

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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I hope you had an awesome week!

In case you missed it, you can see last week’s top play of the week here →

A quick highlight from last week →

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. banged an extreme-high RSI reading again! AMD was given out as a trade idea in the Sunday Market Playbook on 3/22/26. This is the fourth profit taking opportunity this play has given us and is now trading fairly valued. Congratulations to you in the AMD / AMDL trade!!

A quick update from last week →

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Founding members also receive lifetime access to Nurse in the Market + a private 1:1 session with me.

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Now…let’s dig into last week’s market recap and the playbook for the week ahead →

The markets made history again last week!

The Nasdaq (QQQ) and the S&P 500 (SPY) hit new record highs again! The SPY has cooled off a bit; but the QQQ is still trading at an extreme-high RSI reading here.

The Dow Jones (DIA) also hit a new record high! Price still hasn’t tagged an extreme-high RSI reading indicating that there is still room for price to run higher.

Bonds (TLT) put in a doji bar while just barely tagging an extreme-low RSI reading signaling a potential bottom could be in. Then, jumped above its 5-day EMA further confirming an accumulation zone here giving us a potential trade idea this week.

The breakout in Gold (GLD) lost its momentum and price closed below its 20-day SMA with a doji bar signaling a possible bottom is in. I’m still watching to see if price holds or rolls over here.

Oil (USO) closed below its 20-day SMA which signals a decline could be underway here. I’m watching for price to close below it again for confirmation of the decline.

After just tagging its 200-day SMA, Bitcoin (BTC) may be entering a decline here back below it.

The Nasdaq (QQQ) was the top performing index of the Big 3, while the Dow Jones (DIA) was the worst.

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I. The Market Vitals (Best to Worst)

Here’s how the 7 major asset classes ranked this week:

1. The Nasdaq-100

2. The S&P 500

3. The Dow Jones 30

4. 20 Year Bonds Treasury ETF

5. Oil

6. Gold

7. Bitcoin ($BTCUSD)

♥️Market Pulse: 4/7

• 4/7 assets are up.

• QQQ, SPY, DIA, and TLT are up.

• USO, GLD, and BTC are down.

II. Section Rotation (11 SPDR S&P 500 Sectors)

Above is the 5-day performance across all 11 sectors.

Utilities was the top performing sector of the S&P 500 , while Communication Services was the worst.

The top three performing sectors were Utilities (XLU), Health Care (XLV), and Real Estate (XLRE).

The worst three performing sectors were Communication Services (XLC), Materials (XLB), and Energy (XLE).

Technology is still climbing higher and trading at an extreme-high RSI reading; however, it closed with a doji bar on Friday indicating a top could be in here.

Health Care broke out and got back above its 200-day SMA.

Utilities is back above its 200-day SMA and setting up for a play here this week. I like trading the UTSL for a triple-leveraged utilities play.

Energy and have closed below their 20-day SMA and entered declines here oil .

All SPDR sectors except Financials (XLF) are trading back above their 200-day SMA here, which is typically a bullish sign.

III. Important Sectors & ETFs

Beyond the main sectors, here’s what stood out this week:

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has closed below its 20-day SMA signaling a decline is underway, which is following suit to the Energy sector .

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF continued to climb higher and hit a new record high! The RSI is only 65 indicating price still has room to run as it approaches its 200-day SMA.

iShares Semiconductors ETF reached another record high and is trading at a near extreme-high RSI reading indicating price can still go higher!! This has been an incredible run for semiconductor stocks here like MU, AMD, SNDK, and POET.

The Russell 2000 Index came right back into an accumulation zone and broke out again! There is no quit in the IWM either here! Let’s see if price keeps climbing higher this week.

Ark Innovation ETF is setting up in an accumulation zone right below its 200-day SMA.

Regional Banks is setting up for a potential breakout here above its 200-day, giving us a trade idea this week. DPST is my go-to for a triple-leveraged regional banks trade.

The markets and sectors have regained strength here. The QQQ, DIA, and SPY are hitting new all-time highs! A lot of sectors are running with still room to go on the RSI. Let’s see if markets continue to climb higher this week.

IV. What Assets & Sectors I’m Watching

Here’s what I’m focused on next week:

• Oil (USO): Will price keep falling here or will price hold here?

  • XLE and XOP both closed below their 20-day SMA signaling declines could be underway. Looking for confirmation this week.

• Dow Jones (DIA): Will price keep climbing and reach an extreme-high RSI reading after it finally reached a new all-time high?

• The S&P 500 & The Nasdaq (SPY & QQQ): The SPY has cooled off and is no longer trading at an extreme-high RSI reading here; however, the QQQ is. Use caution and don’t FOMO into any positions.

  • Lock in profits and leave some to run!

  • Let your winners run!!!

• Gold (GLD): Price put in a doji. I’m watching to see if a bottom is in and price holds here and starts basing or falls lower.

• Material (XLB): I’m looking at materials for a potential set up here if price breaks out. I like UYM for 3x leverage.

V. Individual Stock Highlights & Winners From Last Week

Extreme-High RSI Readings & Profit-Taking Opportunities:

• SPY, QQQ

• XLK, SOXX

• WGMI

• D, KO, CSCO

• AMD, AAPL, CLSK

• Leveraged trades: UPRO, TQQQ, SOXL, AMDL, AAPU

Congratulations to everyone in these trades!

VI. Nurse Jess’s Trade Ideas

Here are the setups I’m watching heading into next week:

1. Main Trade Ideas This Week

• TLT

• XLU, XLB, XHB, KRE, IBB, ARKK

• HSY, MCD, NKE, VZ, LMT, NVO, CPB, HD, PG

• CRM, ADBE, MSFT

• META, RACE, LULU, CRSP, SOFI

2. Buy & Hold Undervalued Opportunities

These are trading below fair value or set up for long-term entries:

• CRM, ADBE, MSFT

• NKE, VZ, HSY, LMT, CPB, MDT, NVO, MCD, BX, FE

• META, RACE, LVMUY, LULU, CRSP, TREE, SOFI

3. Spec Trade Ideas

• JOBY, ACHR, ENVX

• VKTX, RIVN, HIMS, TREE

4. Leveraged Trade Ideas

• TMF

• UTSL, UYM,

• FAS, DPST, NAIL, PILL

• CRMG, ADBG, MSFU

• FBL, NFXL, LMTL, NVOX, HIMZ

• JOBX, RVNL, SOFX

5. My Watchlist

• GLD, USO, BTC

• SLV

• XLC

• ABNB, SBUX, GOOGL, RDDT, UBER

VII. Trade Breakdowns

Before we get into this week’s trade breakdowns, you’ll notice something:

CRSP and META are back.

Same names. Same watchlist and that’s intentional.

One mistake I see traders make all the time is abandoning good stocks too early.

A setup doesn’t immediately break out, so they assume the trade is dead.

Then they jump to a new ticker.

Then another and then another.

By Friday, they’re staring at ten charts and wondering what the hell happened.

Following the same stocks matters because familiarity creates pattern recognition.

• You start learning how a stock behaves.

• How it reacts around key levels.

• Where buyers usually step in.

• How it moves when momentum starts building.

And sometimes a stock taking longer isn’t a bad thing.

Sometimes it means the setup is still building.

If the structure and thesis are still intact, more time can actually work in your favor. It gives you more time to build intentionally instead of chasing price.

CRSP and META still fit the process.

So they’re staying on the field this week.

1. CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP)

CRISPR Therapeutics AG is trading in an accumulation zone below its 200-day SMA.

A breakout might be underway as price closed above its 20-day SMA.

CRSP was our first top pick of the week on 4/2/26.

This is a wonderful buy and hold opportunity and position trade play here!

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• First target zone: $59-$62

• Previous high target zone: $74-78

• Fair value target: $106

CRSP is focused on using this technology to treat genetically defined diseases.

The company’s first approved drug is Casgevy, which was developed in collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and targets sickle-cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia.

The company is advancing a variety of gene editing programs in immuno-oncology, cardiovascular, and a stem cell-derived therapy to treat Type 1 diabetes.

According to Morningstar, CRSP has a fair value of $106 and is currently trading undervalued.

CRSP is part of the Health Care sector (XLV) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Biotechnology sub-sector.

Link to CRSP chart

2. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

Meta Platforms, Inc. is trading in an accumulation zone again giving us another chance to add to our buy and hold positions and leveraged swing trades in FBL.

The company is also trading undervalued here, which doesn’t happen a lot for this mega-cap, growth stock!!

This is another beautiful buy and hold opportunity here!!

META was our first top pick of the week on 5/14/26.

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• Around 200-day SMA target: $680

• Previous high target zone: $760

• Fair value target: $850

META is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide.

The firm's "Family of Apps," its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. META packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers.

According to Morningstar, META has a fair value of $850 and is currently trading undervalued.

META is part of the Communications Services (XLC) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Internet sub-sector.

Link to META chart

VIII. Nurse Jess’s Weekend Market Notes

IX. The Bottom Line

The market is trading an extreme levels and record highs.

Use caution here and don’t FOMO into any trades.

Lock in profits here, but leave some to run!

I like TLT, GLD, GDX, and XLB for trade setups this week!

I’m watching USO, and BTC. Along with XLE, XLU, XLC, and XOP.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

See you Wednesday for the Top Pick of the Week.🫶

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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We talked about how the publication started, who it’s really for, what I’ve loved most about building Nurse in the Market, and some new things coming soon (including workshops 👀).

However, somewhere in the middle of all of it, one theme kept showing up:

People aren’t struggling because they lack interest in the stock market.

They’re struggling because they don’t know where to start.

And honestly?

That part stuck with me long after the live ended because somewhere between talking about charts, sectors, Dogs of the Dow, Verizon, and all the weird market rabbit holes I somehow end up in...something clicked.

People kept asking different versions of the same question:

“How do I get started?”

Not:

“What stock should I buy?”

Not:

“What’s the next trade?”'

Not:

“How do I make money fast?”

The beginning.

People wanted help with the beginning.

And that surprised me because once you’ve spent enough time around markets, you forget what the beginning felt like.

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Not because the setup was bad.

Actually, the opposite.

The setup looked good.

The problem?

It felt boring and traders hate boring.

We naturally get pulled toward the exciting names. The AI stories. The high-flyers. The stocks everyone suddenly “discovered” three days ago.

However, the market doesn’t care what feels exciting.

It cares whether the setup works and sometimes the trades everyone overlooks are the ones quietly setting up right in front of us.

This week, I kept coming back to a company almost everyone interacts with daily…

Yet very few people are talking about it.

Here’s the setup →

The Trade: Verizon Communications (VZ)

On the surface, Verizon Communications isn’t the trade everyone is chasing.

It isn’t flashy and it isn’t a hot AI name.

It probably won’t dominate headlines this week and that’s exactly why I looked twice because underneath the “boring telecom stock” label, something may be changing.

VZ has quietly started showing signs of improvement.

Management has cut costs, restructured operations, and appears focused on getting the business back into growth mode.

The recent subscriber data matters too: VZ added 55,000 postpaid phone subscribers, its first positive first-quarter number in roughly a decade!!

That’s not nothing.

Markets love evidence that a turnaround may actually be working and when that evidence starts showing up at the same time the chart begins to improve?

Now we have something to watch.

In other words:

→ this is an amazing buy & hold opportunity to pick up shares of an undervalued / discounted stock to hold for the long-term, if not forever.

→ we can take a swing trade in VZ back to the previous high for some honest gains.

→ we can also position trade VZ back to true value and beyond and make massive gains.

→ if you’re an experienced, astute trader, you can write option contracts on VZ and do what you do and make exponential gains.

And in a market where everyone seems focused on semiconductor stocks, this seems like a no-brainer trade right now.

Verizon Communications (VZ)

• Current Price: $47.74

• Sector: Communication Services

• Sub-sector: Fixed Telecommunications

• Fair Value: $53 (10% discount to fair value)

• Entry Zone: $46-$48

• Stop Loss Zone: $44

Market Context

The S&P 500 , the Nasdaq , and the Dow Jones are showing signs of weakness and possible rollover here.

The SPY and the QQQ have cooled off and are no longer trading at extreme-high RSI readings.

They are still trading above their 20-day SMA, while the DIA closed below its 20-day SMA signaling a decline could be underway.

Right now, I’m looking for high-quality stocks that are undervalued / on sale here.

Why This Trade Matters Right Now

VZ gives us a few things in one setup:

• Income.

• A possible turnaround.

• A stock that still appears discounted and a chart that may be starting day one of a new move.

That combination is why I care.

The dividend alone is attractive, with VZ currently yielding around 6%+.

For longer-term investors, that means you’re getting paid while the setup develops.

However, the dividend isn’t the whole trade.

The more interesting piece is the change in character.

This is a name many traders have ignored because telecom feels slow, but slow doesn’t mean dead.

Sometimes slow means the stock is building.

And right now, VZ is starting to look less like a sleepy telecom name…and more like a stock quietly changing direction.

Key Player Status

VZ matters because it operates inside something people barely think about anymore: connectivity.

• We expect our phones to work.

• We expect internet access.

• We expect to send messages, stream content, open apps, and stay connected instantly.

Most people don’t think twice about it because it has become part of everyday life.

Which is exactly the point.

Telecom is no longer a luxury; its infrastructure and VZ sits directly inside that system.

That matters because companies operating at that scale often benefit from something investors love: recurring revenue and deeply embedded customer behavior.

People may switch social media apps overnight.

They usually don’t wake up and casually change phone carriers.

Which gives VZ a different kind of stability than many companies in the market.

VZ remains one of the dominant players in U.S. telecommunications, operating essential infrastructure that millions rely on daily.

VZ chart markup →

VZ Technical Setup & Analysis

VZ is in a breakout buy zone above its 200-day SMA giving us a beautiful opportunity to add to an undervalued buy and hold position along with opening a swing or position trade.

• Pattern: price closed above its 20-day SMA signaling a breakout is likely underway

  • Price closing above its 20-day SMA confirms it’s the last time to add shares or enter the trade.

  • The MACD histogram is ticking upwards towards the bullish side indicating the momentum is in favor here.

• Key Support: $44 and $42.99

• Ideal Entry: $46-$48

• Stop loss: If price breaks below $44, exit.

  • If it holds and XLC continues breaking out, you’ve got room to run.

• Resistance Levels:

  • Short-term resistance: $48.50

• Targets:

  • $50.50 (previous high target)

  • $53 (fair value target)

  • Extreme-high RSI reading greater than 70.

• Position Sizing:

  • Position sizes: 1-3% for buy-and-hold; 1-2% for swing trades.

Link to VZ chart

Final Thoughts

VZ became this week’s top pick because it gives us a rare mix:

• A high-income stock.

• A possible turnaround.

• Improving fundamentals.

• An early technical setup that still isn’t crowded.

It’s not the loudest trade in the market, but it may be one of the cleaner ones.

Great trades don’t always begin with excitement.

Sometimes they begin with quality quietly changing direction while nobody is paying attention.

Following a systematic approach, reading market structure, and staying disciplined compounds over time.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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I hope you had a great week!

In case you missed it, you can see last week’s top play of the week here →

A quick highlight from last week →

Snowflake Inc. was given out as a top trade pick on 5/7/26. Price popped over 4.4% on Friday and broke out of its zone of accumulation. Hold your position here and wait for price to hit its profit targets or come back in the box.

In case you missed it, you can see the SNOW trade here →

Let’s dig into last week’s market recap and the playbook for the week ahead →

The markets made history last week!

The Nasdaq (QQQ) and the S&P 500 (SPY) hit new record highs again! The SPY has cooled off a bit; but the QQQ is still trading at an extreme-high RSI reading here.

The oil trade is back on! Oil (USO) broke out and popped over 10% last week. Price is trading above its 5-day EMA, which presents us with potential trade ideas this week.

The Dow Jones (DIA) has still been moving sideways forming a consolidation zone here above its 20-day SMA.

The breakout in Gold (GLD) lost its momentum and price closed below its 20-day SMA with a doji bar signaling a possible bottom is in. I’m watching to see if price holds or rolls over here.

Bitcoin (BTC) just tagged its 200-day SMA, but has closed below its 20-day SMA indicating a potential decline is underway.

Bonds (TLT) broke its accumulation zone and is now trading at a near extreme-low RSI reading below its 200-day SMA.

The S&P 500 (SPY) was the top performing index of the Big 3, while the Nasdaq (QQQ)was the worst.

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I. The Market Vitals (Best to Worst)

Here’s how the 7 major asset classes ranked this week:

1. The Nasdaq-100

2. The S&P 500

3. Oil

4. The Dow Jones 30

5. Gold

6. Bitcoin ($BTCUSD)

7. 20 Year Bonds Treasury ETF

♥️Market Pulse: 2/7

• 2/7 assets are up.

• USO and the SPY are up.

• QQQ, DIA, BTC, GLD, and TLT are down.

II. Section Rotation (11 SPDR S&P 500 Sectors)

Above is the 5-day performance across all 11 sectors.

Energy was the top performing sector of the S&P 500 , while Consumer Discretionary was the worst.

The top three performing sectors were Energy (XLE), Health Care (XLV), and Consumer Staples (XLP).

The worst three performing sectors were Consumer Discretionary (XLY), Real Estate (XLRE), and Materials (XLB).

Technology is still climbing higher and trading at an extreme-high RSI reading; however, it closed with a doji bar on Friday indicating a top could be in here.

Energy has entered a confirmed breakout signaling the oil trade is back on.

The breakout in Health Care failed and is trading back below its 20-day SMA, but it also closed below its 200-day SMA, which is typically bearish. I’m watching to see if price holds here for possible trade setups this week.

Health Care (XLV), Utilities (XLU) Consumer Discretionary (XLY), and Financials (XLF) are trading back below their 200-day SMA, which is typically bearish.

III. Important Sectors & ETFs

Beyond the main sectors, here’s what stood out this week:

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has closed above its 20-day SMA entering a breakout following suit with Energy . This presents a nice trade setup this week. I’m looking at leveraged oil trades in GUSH and OILU.

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF continued to climb higher and carried many software stocks with it like SNOW, FRSH, MSFT, and ADBE which all broke out.

iShares Semiconductors ETF finally started to cool off and is no longer trading at an extreme-high RSI reading here. Price also put in a doji bar signaling a potential top is in.

The Russell 2000 Index has entered a possible decline here. Price closed below its 20-day SMA on Friday. Lets see if price comes back above its 20-day SMA or continues to fall lower.

After Ark Innovation ETF broke through its 200-day SMA, it quickly closed back below it and closed below its 20-day SMA and is entering a possible decline here.

Regional Banks have entered a decline right above its 200-day SMA.

The markets and sectors have finally started to cool off here. Oil (USO) and the XOP are demonstrating strength along with software stocks (IGV) which rose higher last week.

IV. What Assets & Sectors I’m Watching

Here’s what I’m focused on next week:

• Oil (USO): Will price keep falling here or will price hold here?

  • XLE and XOP both put in doji bars on Friday signaling a bottom may be in here.

• Dow Jones (DIA): Will price keep climbing and reach an extreme-high RSI reading or will it roll over here?

• The S&P 500 & The Nasdaq (SPY & QQQ): The SPY has cooled off and is no longer trading at an extreme-high RSI reading here; however, the QQQ is. Use caution and don’t FOMO into any positions.

  • Lock in profits and leave some to run!

  • Let your winners run!!!

• Gold (GLD): Price put in a doji. I’m watching to see if a bottom is in and price holds here and starts basing or falls lower.

• Health Care (XLV): I’m looking at health care for a potential set up here if price breaks out. I like CURE for 3x leverage.

V. Individual Stock Highlights & Winners From Last Week

Extreme-High RSI Readings & Profit-Taking Opportunities:

• SPY, QQQ

• XLK, SOXX

• GOOGL, SNDK, AMD, MU, AMZN, AAPL, NVDA TSLA

• CSCO, NVO, NUE

• WGMI, CLSK, POET

• Leveraged trades: UPRO, TQQQ, SOXL, AAPU, AMDL, AMZU, GGLL, NVDL TSLL

Congratulations to everyone in these trades!

VI. Nurse Jess’s Trade Ideas

Here are the setups I’m watching heading into next week:

1. Main Trade Ideas This Week

• USO, XLE

• OXY, CVX, COP

• VZ, NKE, LMT, MCD, IBM, HSY

• CRM, ADBE, MSFT

• META, UBER, RDDT, NFLX, LYFT, SOFI, CMG

2. Buy & Hold Undervalued Opportunities

These are trading below fair value or set up for long-term entries:

• SNOW, CRM, ADBE, MSFT

• NKE, VZ, HSY, CPB, CLX

• LMT, IBM

• RACE, LVMUY, RDDT, UBER

• MDT, CRSP, SOFI

3. Spec Trade Ideas

• ENVX, VKTX, FUBO, RIVN, HIMS, TREE

4. Leveraged Trade Ideas

• OILU, GUSH, ERX

• CRMG, ADBG, MSFU

• FBL, RDTL, UBRL, NFXL, LMTL, SOFX

5. My Watchlist

• TLT, GLD

• IWM, GDX, IBB, ARKK

• XLU, XLB, XLF, XLV, XLRE

• KRE, XHB

• AIR, PFE, NKE, GD, CE, SEB, ALB, BX

• PINS, CRSP, AMZN, SNAP, LYFT

• ENVX, HIMS, VKTX, RIVN, TREE

• CURE, RVNL

VII. Trade Breakdowns

Before we get into this week’s trade breakdowns, you’ll notice something:

MCD and LMT are back.

Same names. Same watchlist and that’s intentional.

One mistake I see traders make all the time is abandoning good stocks too early.

A setup doesn’t immediately break out, so they assume the trade is dead.

Then they jump to a new ticker.

Then another and then another.

By Friday, they’re staring at ten charts and wondering what the hell happened.

Following the same stocks matters because familiarity creates pattern recognition.

• You start learning how a stock behaves.

• How it reacts around key levels.

• Where buyers usually step in.

• How it moves when momentum starts building.

And sometimes a stock taking longer isn’t a bad thing.

Sometimes it means the setup is still building.

If the structure and thesis are still intact, more time can actually work in your favor. It gives you more time to build intentionally instead of chasing price.

MCD and LMT still fit the process.

So they’re staying on the field this week.

1. Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corp. is setting up in an accumulation zone right below its 200-day SMA.

Price hit an extreme-low RSI reading indicating a bottom may be in here.

Price closed above its 5-day EMA and the MACD histogram crossed over to the bullish side, which demonstrates confluence of the indicators here.

This is a wonderful buy and hold opportunity here!

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• First target zone: $595

• Previous high target zone: $675

LMT is the world's largest defense contractor and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001.

Aeronautics is LMT’s largest segment, which derives upward of two-thirds of its revenue from the F-35.

According to Morningstar, LMT has a fair value of $640 and is currently trading undervalued.

LMT is part of the Industrials sector (XLI) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Defense sub-sector.

Link to LMT chart

2. McDonalds Corp. (MCD)

McDonalds Corp. had entered a decline, hit an extreme-low RSI reading, and is trading below its 200-day SMA.

Price has started to move sideways into a zone of accumulation. I’m watching for price to close above its 5-day EMA for entry confirmation.

The MACD histogram has also been ticking upwards indicating that the momentum to the upside is in favor.

The company is also trading undervalued here, which doesn’t happen a lot for this trophy stock!!

This is another beautiful buy and hold opportunity here!!

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• 200-day SMA target

• Previous high target zone: $335

MCD is the world’s largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets.

The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine worldwide.

According to Morningstar, MCD has a fair value of $300 and is currently trading undervalued.

MCD is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector (XLY) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Restaurants & Bars sub-sector.

Link to MCD chart

VIII. Nurse Jess’s Weekend Market Notes

IX. The Bottom Line

The market is trading an extreme levels and record highs.

Use caution here and don’t FOMO into any trades.

Lock in profits here, but leave some to run!

I like USO, XLE, and XOP for trade setups this week!

I’m watching TLT, GLD, GDX and BTC. Along with XLV, XLU, XLB, and XLF.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

See you Wednesday for the Top Pick of the Week.🫶

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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I kept coming back to luxury names.

The boujee ones.

The kind of stocks that just feel fun to own.

And honestly? I wanted to pick them.

But wanting a trade and taking a trade aren’t always the same thing.

Because the market doesn’t pay us for excitement.

It pays us for structure.

Around the same time, I caught myself doing something ridiculous.

I opened my phone to check one thing…

Then somehow 20 minutes disappeared.

One notification became scrolling.

One video became another.

And I remember thinking:

Attention might be one of the most valuable assets in the world right now.

Which made me ask a different question:

Who actually owns it?

Then I went back to the charts.

And one setup stood out.

Here’s the setup →

The Trade: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

While luxury names like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY) and Ferrari NV were tempting, Meta Platforms, Inc. ultimately offered what I believe is the strongest combination of:

• Growth.

• Technical structure.

• AI exposure.

• Momentum.

• A “no-brainer” investment and an easy lay-up swing trade.

• Dominance in its sector.

All in one setup!

In other words:

→ this is an amazing buy & hold opportunity to pick up shares of an undervalued / discounted stock to hold for the long-term, if not forever.

→ we can take a 2x leveraged swing trade in FBL for quicker price movements, cheaper share prices, smaller position sizes, and amplified gains (and, losses).

→ we can also position trade META back to true value and beyond and make massive gains.

→ if you’re an experienced, astute trader, you can write option contracts on META and do what you do and make exponential gains.

And in a market where everyone seems focused on semiconductor stocks, this seems like the most obvious, no-brainer trade right now.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

• Current Price: $616.63

• Sector: Communication Services

• Sub-sector: Internet

• Fair Value: $850 (27% discount to fair value)

• Entry Zone: $610-650

• Stop Loss Zone: $585-590

Market Context

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are still trading at extreme-high RSI readings and are at all-time highs.

The Technology sector and Semiconductors are also banging extreme-high RSI readings, so you can deduct that this is a technology, specifically a semiconductor rally which presents opportunities in other sectors, like communication services .

The XLC is demonstrating strength today indicating the momentum for communications stocks is in favor.

Price broke and closed above its 20-day SMA confirming a breakout is underway and lagging internet stocks could gain some tailwind and start moving.

Our second Top Pick of The Week was Reddit Inc. , which is also included in the internet stocks and is currently a buy here, but I wanted to go with a different undervalued Internet stock here.

META popped over 6% yesterday and closed above its 5-day EMA signaling the trade is on and its time to buy shares.

I’ve been in META in my buy & hold account for years now and have positioned traded it. I’m also looking into a 2x leveraged swing trade in FBL.

Why This Trade Matters (Don’t Skip This)

META isn’t just a social media company anymore.

It’s an attention company.

And attention might be one of the most valuable assets in the world right now.

Billions of people open Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp every single day without even thinking about it.

Scroll. Tap. Watch. Repeat.

And the longer people stay inside that ecosystem, the more valuable META becomes.

That’s where the AI story actually matters.

Most people think AI is just chips, chatbots, and headlines.

META uses AI differently.

It uses it to keep people engaged.

• To optimize attention.

• To improve ad targeting.

• To increase time spent on platform.

Which means META isn’t just participating in the AI trade.

It’s already monetizing AI at scale!!

And you can see that strength showing up in the chart.

While other AI names are becoming volatile and crowded, META continues acting like a stock institutions still want to own.

• The structure remains clean.

• Pullbacks continue getting bought.

• Momentum hasn’t broken.

• It’s going up forever, Laura.

That matters because leadership stocks usually tell you where money still wants exposure.

Right now, META still looks like one of them.

This ultimately became my top pick of the week because it offers something most trades don’t right now:

• AI exposure.

• Institutional strength.

• Attention dominance.

• Trading on sale.

• Clean structure.

• Trend leadership.

All in the same setup.

The market rewards structure, not excitement.

And right now, META continues acting like a company institutions still want to own.

Key Player Status

META is a key player in its space because it controls something very few companies on Earth truly own at scale: attention.

Billions of people open Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger every single day—often multiple times per day.

That level of engagement creates one of the most powerful advertising ecosystems in the world, but what makes META especially important right now is that it’s no longer just a social media company.

It has become an AI-powered engagement machine.

META uses AI to optimize feeds, increase time spent on platform, improve ad targeting, and keep users inside its ecosystem longer.

Which means the company isn’t just participating in the attention economy—it’s actively shaping it.

And from a market perspective, that combination of scale, engagement, AI integration, and advertising dominance is what keeps META positioned as one of the strongest players in large-cap technology.

META chart markup →

META Technical Setup & Analysis

META is in an accumulation zone below its 200-day SMA giving us a beautiful opportunity to add to an undervalued buy and hold position along with opening a swing or position trade.

• Pattern: price closed above its 5-day EMA signaling the trade is on.

  • Price closing above its 5-day EMA confirms its time to add shares or enter the trade.

  • The MACD histogram is ticking upwards towards the bullish side indicating the momentum is in favor here.

• Key Support: $590 and $520

• Ideal Entry: $610-650

• Stop loss: If price breaks below $580-590, exit.

  • If it holds and XLC continues breaking out, you’ve got room to run.

• Resistance Levels:

  • Short-term resistance: $673, 200-day SMA

• RSI: Once the RSI is 50 or greater, the trade is past a buy point.

• Targets:

  • $673 (200-day SMA target)

  • $760 (previous high target)

  • $850 (fair value target)

  • $1,000 (hail mary target)

  • Extreme-high RSI reading greater than 70.

• Position Sizing:

  • Position sizes: 1-3% for buy-and-hold; 1-2% for swing trades.

Link to META chart

Final Thoughts

The more I thought about this trade, the less it felt like a simple tech setup.

META sits at the center of something much bigger: attention.

And in a world where billions of people spend hours inside digital ecosystems every single day, the companies that control attention become incredibly powerful.

That’s what makes this setup interesting to me.

Not just the chart and not just the AI narrative, but the fact that META continues monetizing behavior at a scale very few companies can match.

And right now, the structure continues confirming that institutions still want exposure to it.

The market rewards structure, not excitement.

And META still looks like a company the market is willing to pay for.

Following a systematic approach, reading market structure, and staying disciplined compounds over time.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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📌 Bookmark this post. Track these setups through the week and see how they play out. This is how you develop an edge—by studying real-time trade ideas and learning what works.

Financial Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. All trades carry risk. Biotech stocks are highly volatile and speculative. Always do your own due diligence and consult with a financial advisor before making investment decisions.

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I hope you had an amazing week!

In case you missed it, you can see last week’s top play of the week here →

A quick highlight from last week →

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. was given out as a trade idea in the Sunday Market Playbook on 3/22/26. It’s still tagging an extreme-high RSI reading and trading fairly valued. It’s time to lock in profits in for the third time in AMD / AMDL. AMDL is up over 71% in just the last 5 days!! Congratulations to you in the AMD trade!!

A quick update from last week →

We reached 100 subscribers here at the NIM Trading Desk!!

I appreciate everyone’s support and engagement so far and I’m happy you’re here.

Let’s dig into last week’s market recap and the playbook for the week ahead →

The markets went straight up last week!!

The Nasdaq (QQQ) and the S&P 500 (SPY) hit new record highs again and they’re both still trading at extreme-high RSI readings here.

The Dow Jones (DIA) was the lagging index and has still been moving sideways forming a consolidation zone here.

The breakout momentum in Bitcoin (BTC) continues and price steadily climbs higher as it approaches its 200-day SMA.

Oil (USO) is still trading above its 20-day SMA.

Gold (GLD) closed above its 20-day SMA signaling a breakout is most likely underway here.

Bonds (TLT) are still trading below their 200-day SMA and setting up for a possible breakout.

The Nasdaq (QQQ) was the top performing index of the Big 3, while the Dow Jones (DIA) was the worst.

I. THE MARKET VITALS (Best to Worst)👩🏻‍⚕️📊

Here’s how the 7 major asset classes ranked this week:

1. The Nasdaq-100

2. The S&P 500

3. The Dow Jones 30

4. Bitcoin ($BTCUSD)

5. Gold

6. 20 Year Bonds Treasury ETF

7. Oil

♥️Market Pulse: 6/7

• 6/7 assets are up.

• The QQQ, SPY, DIA, BTC, GLD, and TLT are up.

• USO is down.

II. SECTOR ROTATION (11 SPDR S&P 500 Sectors)👩🏻‍⚕️🔄

Above is the 5-day performance across all 11 sectors.

Technology was the top performing sector of the S&P 500 , while Energy was the worst.

The top three performing sectors were Technology (XLK), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), and Materials (XLB).

The worst three performing sectors were Energy (XLE), Utilities (XLU), and Financials (XLF).

Materials (XLB) is setting up for a potential trade here. I like UYM for a triple-leveraged materials trade.

Consumer Discretionary (XLY) closed with a doji bar on Friday above its 200-day SMA.

Technology (XLK) continues to climb higher and trade at an extreme-high RSI reading here!

All 11 sectors are trading above their 200-day SMA except Health Care (XLV) and Financials (XLF).

III. IMPORTANT SECTORS & ETFs 👩🏻‍⚕️🔍

Beyond the main sectors, here’s what stood out this week:

The Russell 2000 Index reached a new all-time high and banged an extreme-high RSI reading signaling a potential top is in. We will see this week if price consolidates here or continues to climb higher.

iShares Semiconductors ETF is still running super hot and hitting an extreme-high RSI reading here along with other semiconductor stocks like INTC, AMD, MU, and SNDK.

Ark Innovation ETF blew through its 200-day SMA, which is typically bullish, and may be entering a new breakout.

Regional Banks didn’t move much at all and is still in its zone of consolidation here above its 200-day SMA. We will see if price holds here or not while it tests its 20-day SMA.

The breakout in Software stocks has steadily remained strong as it climbs higher towards its 200-day SMA.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF closed with an imperfect doji below its 20-day SMA.

ARKK broke through its 200-day SMA demonstrating bullish strength. SOXX has not cooled off at all yet and closed up over 15% last week! The IWM hit another new all-time high and tagged an extreme-high RSI reading! The market has been on fire here!!

IV: WHAT ASSETS & SECTORS I’M WATCHING 👩🏻‍⚕️🎯

Here’s what I’m focused on next week:

• Oil (USO): Will price keep falling here or will price hold here?

  • XLE and XOP both put in doji bars on Friday signaling a bottom may be in here.

• Dow Jones (DIA): Will price keep climbing here and reach an extreme-high RSI reading like the SPY and the QQQ?

• The S&P 500 & The Nasdaq (SPY & QQQ): Both are trading at extreme-high RSI readings here. Use caution and don’t FOMO into any positions.

  • Lock in profits and leave some to run!

  • Let your winners run!!!

• Gold (GLD): I’m watching for continuation and confirmation of the breakout in both GLD and GDX.

• Materials (XLB): I’m looking at materials for a potential set up here if price breaks out.

V. INDIVIDUAL STOCK HIGHLIGHTS 👩🏻‍⚕️🔥

💥Winners from Last Week (Extreme-High RSI Reading Profit-Taking Opportunities):

• SPY, QQQ, IWM

• XLK, SOXX

• GOOGL, SNDK, AMD, INTC, MU, AMZN, AAPL

• CSCO, NVO, NUE

• WGMI, CLSK

• Leveraged trades: UPRO, TQQQ, URTY, SOXL, AAPU, AMDL, AMZU, GGLL

Congratulations to everyone in these trades!

VI. NURSE JESS’S TRADE IDEAS 👩🏻‍⚕️💼

Here are the setups I’m watching heading into next week:

1. Main Trade Ideas This Week

• GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SLV

• TLT

• IGV, ARKK

• XLB, XLC

• FCX, AIR

• VZ, NKE, CPB, LMT, MCD, IBM

• SNOW, CRM, ADBE, MSFT

• META, UBER, RDDT, LYFT, SOFI

• ENVX, VKTX

2. Buy & Hold Undervalued Opportunities

These are trading below fair value or set up for long-term entries:

• SNOW, CRM, ADBE, MSFT

• NKE, VZ, HSY, CPB, CLX

• LMT

• RACE, LVMUY

• MDT, CRSP

• SOFI

3. Spec Trade Ideas

• ENVX, VKTX, FUBO, RIVN, TREE

4. Leveraged Trade Ideas

• TMF

• UGL, AGQ, GDXU, NUGT, JNUG

• UYM

• SNOU, CRMG, ADBG, MSFU

• FBL, NFXL, UBRL, LMTL

• SOFX, RVNL

5. My Watchlist

• USO

• XLE, XOP

• XLV, XLU, XLF

• KRE, XHB

• OXY, CVX, MCD, CE, PG

• HD, LMT, MDT

• META, RDDT, NFLX, SNAP, CVNA

• RIVN, FUBO, TREE

VII. TRADE BREAKDOWNS 👩🏻‍⚕️💼

Here I’ll give you 2 trade breakdowns with a chart markup and detailed explanation.

2 plays I really like here include:

1. Lockheed Martin Corp.(LMT)

2. McDonalds Corp. (MCD)

1. Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corp. is setting up in an accumulation zone right below its 200-day SMA.

Price hit an extreme-low RSI reading indicating a bottom may be in here.

Price closed above its 5-day EMA and the MACD histogram crossed over to the bullish side, which demonstrates confluence of the indicators here.

This is a wonderful buy and hold opportunity here!

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• First target zone: $595

• Previous high target zone: $675

LMT is the world's largest defense contractor and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001.

Aeronautics is LMT’s largest segment, which derives upward of two-thirds of its revenue from the F-35.

According to Morningstar, LMT has a fair value of $640 and is currently trading undervalued.

LMT is part of the Industrials sector (XLI) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Defense sub-sector.

Link to LMT chart

2. McDonalds Corp. (MCD)

McDonalds Corp. has entered a decline, hit an extreme-low RSI reading, and is trading below its 200-day SMA.

The company is also trading undervalued here, which doesn’t happen a lot for this trophy stock!!

This is another beautiful buy and hold opportunity here!!

Profit targets:

• An extreme-high RSI reading

• 200-day SMA target

• Previous high target zone: $335

MCD is the world’s largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets.

The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine worldwide.

According to Morningstar, MCD has a fair value of $300 and is currently trading undervalued.

MCD is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector (XLY) of the S&P 500 (SPY) and the Restaurants & Bars sub-sector.

Link to MCD chart

VIII. NURSE JESS’S WEEKEND MARKET NOTES👩🏻‍💻💅

IX. THE BOTTOM LINE 👩🏻‍⚕️📌

The market is trading an extreme levels and record highs.

Use caution here and don’t FOMO into any trades.

Lock in profits here, but leave some to run!

I like GLD, SLV, and GDX for trade setups this week!

I’m watching USO.

Let me know what you’re watching and thank you so much for reading! 🙌

See you Wednesday for the Top Pick of the Week.🫶

-Nurse Jess 🤝

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Not the calendar version.

The real version.

The kind where you step outside at 8am for “a little morning sun”…and 15 minutes later you’re already sweating through your shirt questioning every life decision that led you here.

Miami in the summer feels aggressive.

• By July, I basically become nocturnal.

• Gym early.

• Errands early.

• Then inside until further notice.

And maybe that’s why lately I’ve been thinking about the complete opposite.

• Cold weather.

• Winter.

• Snow.

• Cold plunges.

• Clean air.

• Silence.

Which is funny… because when I sat down this week to review charts and look for the strongest setup in the market, I kept getting pulled toward a company that represents exactly that feeling.

Not heat, not chaos, and not hype.

Something cooler, more structured, and more overlooked.

And technically?

The setup is starting to look really interesting.

Here’s the setup →

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I hope you had an awesome week!

In case you missed it, you can see last week’s top play of the week here →

A quick highlight from last week →

Energy Transfer was given out as a trade idea in last Sunday’s Market Playbook. Price blew through its previous high target and banged an extreme-high RSI reading. It’s time to lock in profits here. Congratulations to those of you in the ET trade.

Another quick highlight from last week →

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. was given out as a trade idea in the Sunday Market Playbook on 3/22/26. It’s now banging an extreme-high RSI reading and trading fairly valued. It’s time to lock in profits in AMD / AMDL. Congratulations to you in the AMD trade!!

A quick update from last week →

I edited the NIM logo. I added a crown.

Jean Basquiat used it to mark what was his.

Same idea here: this is about owning your process, not following the crowd.

Let’s dig into last week’s market recap and the playbook for the week ahead →

The markets were on fire last week!!

The Nasdaq (QQQ) and the S&P 500 (SPY) hit new record highs again and they’re both still trading at extreme-high RSI readings here.

The Dow Jones (DIA) was the lagging index and has still been moving sideways forming a consolidation zone here.

The breakout momentum in Bitcoin (BTC) continues and price steadily climbs higher as it approaches its 200-day SMA.

Oil (USO) confirmed its breakout and almost tagged an extreme-high RSI reading, but not quite.

Gold (GLD) closed below its 20-day SMA and entered a possible decline, but is still holding its original zone of accumulation above its 200-day SMA.

Bonds (TLT) also entered a possible decline below its 200-day SMA. Price closed below its 20-day SMA, but is still holding its original accumulation zone.

The Nasdaq (QQQ) was the top performing index of the Big 3, while the Dow Jones (DIA) was the worst.

I. THE MARKET VITALS (Best to Worst)👩🏻‍⚕️📊

Here’s how the 7 major asset classes ranked this week:

1. The Nasdaq-100

2. The S&P 500

3. The Dow Jones 30

4. Bitcoin ($BTCUSD)

5. Oil

6. Gold

7. 20 Year Bonds Treasury ETF

♥️Market Pulse: 5/7

• 5/7 assets are up.

• The QQQ, SPY, DIA, BTC, and USO are up.

• GLD and TLT are down.

II. SECTOR ROTATION (11 SPDR S&P 500 Sectors)👩🏻‍⚕️🔄

Above is the 5-day performance across all 11 sectors.

Energy was the top performing sector of the S&P 500 , while Materials was the worst.

The top three performing sectors were Energy (XLE), Consumer Staples (XLP), and Real Estate (XLRE).

The worst three performing sectors were Materials (XLB), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), and Industrials (XLI).

Materials (XLB) closed below its 20-day SMA and might be rolling over here into a decline.

Consumer Discretionary (XLY) closed with a doji bar on Friday, but did not hit an extreme-high RSI reading.

Communication Services (XLC) tested its 20-day SMA, but closed back above it, which is typically bullish. Price also got back above its 5-day EMA signaling the trade could be back in play and give us possible setups in communication stocks this week.

All 11 sectors are trading above their 200-day SMA now except Health Care (XLV) and Financials (XLF).

III. IMPORTANT SECTORS & ETFs 👩🏻‍⚕️🔍

Beyond the main sectors, here’s what stood out this week:

The Russell 2000 Index reached a new all-time high again and is trading at a near extreme-high RSI reading and possibly breaking out of its zone of consolidation here.

iShares Semiconductors ETF is still running hot and banging an extreme-high RSI reading here along with other semiconductor stocks like INTC, AMD, and SNDK.

Ark Innovation ETF tested its 20-day SMA, but closed back above it, which is usually a bullish sign. Price also closed back above its 5-day EMA indicating that the trade might be back in play this week.

Regional Banks didn’t move much at all and is still in its zone of consolidation here above its 200-day SMA.

Software stocks also tested its 20-day SMA, but closed back above it and is trading above its 5-day EMA signaling the trade is back on.

ARKK and IGV are both back above key support. The IGV outperformed the QQQ, and the XLK last week, which demonstrates strength and gives me possible trade ideas this week.

IV: WHAT ASSETS & SECTORS I’M WATCHING 👩🏻‍⚕️🎯

Here’s what I’m focused on next week:

• Oil (USO): Will price keep climbing higher and hit an extreme-high RSI reading again?

• Dow Jones (DIA): Will price keep climbing here and reach an extreme-high RSI reading like the SPY and the QQQ?

• The S&P 500 & The Nasdaq (SPY & QQQ): Both are trading at extreme-high RSI readings here. Use caution and don’t FOMO into any positions.

  • Lock in profits and leave some to run!

• Gold (GLD): Will price hold here and give us possible setups or break this zone of accumulation this week?

V. INDIVIDUAL STOCK HIGHLIGHTS 👩🏻‍⚕️🔥

💥Winners from Last Week (Extreme-High RSI Reading Profit-Taking Opportunities):

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Momentum everywhere. You didn’t have to think.

This one?

Nobody’s chasing it.

I almost skipped it.

It didn’t feel exciting enough to matter, but that’s usually the signal.

The trades that feel boring are the ones that work.

Then I zoomed out and this one stood out.

It’s not a headline stock.

It’s sitting in a sector most people aren’t even watching right now, but the structure is clean.

The rotation is starting.

And the risk/reward is actually there—if you’re willing to take a trade that doesn’t feel exciting.

This is the kind of setup most people miss.

Here’s the setup →

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I hope you had an amazing week!

In case you missed it, you can see last week’s top play of the week here →