Top 10 A+ RISK-ON — AMZN, LLY, NVDA, GOOGL, ASML, AAPL, TSM, BBVA, EWJ, SMH
The regime score stands at 0.58, classified as RISK-ON. VIX at 15.7 is well below the 20 threshold — institutional volatility sellers remain dominant. SPX above 50-DMA and 200-DMA with broad breadth. DXY weak at 98.93 supports multinational earnings and ADR pricing. Gold at $4,574 reflects mild safe-haven bid but not panic. Oil declining to $87.93 (-1.09%) is a consumer tailwind. 10Y at 4.453% stable below the 4.80% danger zone. Strategy weights: Momentum 50%, Breakout 30%, Pullback 20%. Two structural macro waves dominate: AI infrastructure capex and quality franchise momentum.
Session strategy: Focus on quality mega-cap momentum plays near 52-week highs, anchored by the AI infrastructure supercycle. Five US mega-caps (AMZN, LLY, NVDA, GOOGL, AAPL) provide core exposure to the strongest secular trends. ASML and TSM capture the global semis supply chain. BBVA offers deep-value EU diversification with 4.7% dividend yield. Factor ETFs (EWJ for Japan, SMH for semis) provide portfolio-level sector and geographic diversification. Key risks: NFP June 5, CPI June 13, AVGO earnings June 3.
The regime score stands at 0.58, classified as RISK-ON. VIX at 15.7 is well below the 20 threshold — institutional volatility sellers remain dominant. SPX above 50-DMA and 200-DMA with broad breadth. DXY weak at 98.93 supports multinational earnings and ADR pricing. Gold at $4,574 reflects mild safe-haven bid but not panic. Oil declining to $87.93 (-1.09%) is a consumer tailwind. 10Y at 4.453% stable below the 4.80% danger zone. Strategy weights: Momentum 50%, Breakout 30%, Pullback 20%. Two structural macro waves dominate: AI infrastructure capex and quality franchise momentum.
| Index / Asset | Price | Change | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,580 | +0.22% | Near ATH, broad breadth ✅ |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) | ~$740 | +0.35% | Tech leading, near ATH ✅ |
| Dow Jones | 51,200 | +0.40% | Industrials participating ✅ |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,100 | +2.53% | Strong Asian risk appetite ✅ |
| VIX | 15.7 | Stable | RISK-ON confirmed 🟢 |
| WTI Crude Oil | $87.93 | -1.09% | Declining, consumer tailwind ✅ |
| Gold | $4,574 | +0.92% | Mild safe-haven bid ⚠ |
| 10Y Treasury | 4.453% | Stable | Below 4.8% threshold ✅ |
| DXY | 98.93 | Weak | Multinational + ADR tailwind ✅ |
The 200-day moving average (200DMA) is the single most important technical indicator for separating bull territory from bear territory. Every institutional portfolio manager monitors it. When a stock trades above its 200DMA, the long-term trend is bullish — mean-reversion buyers step in on dips, and momentum algorithms add to positions. When a stock trades below its 200DMA, the opposite is true: the trend is bearish, rallies get sold, and institutional algorithms reduce exposure.
In this scan, requiring all candidates to trade above their 200DMA eliminated 7 out of 17 initial candidates (41% filtering power): QCOM, SAP, NOW, META, CRM, PLTR, and V were all dropped because they traded below their 200DMA. No BUY signal matters if the stock is below its 200DMA — you’re fighting the trend, and the trend wins. The 200DMA is your first-pass filter: it costs you nothing to apply (free data, simple calculation), and it removes the most dangerous setups (buying into a bearish trend) before you spend any analytical effort on scoring, catalysts, or entry timing. Think of it as the bouncer at the door — if the stock can’t clear this bar, it doesn’t get in.
| Date | Event | Impact | Direction Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Jun 1 | ISM Manufacturing PMI | HIGH | Above 50 = expansion confirmation |
| Tue Jun 2 | JOLTS Job Openings | Medium | Labor demand gauge |
| Wed Jun 3 | ADP Employment | Medium | NFP preview |
| Wed Jun 3 | ISM Services PMI | HIGH | Services sector health |
| Thu Jun 4 | Weekly Jobless Claims | Low-Med | Labor market resilience |
| Fri Jun 5 | Non-Farm Payrolls (May) | HIGH | Binary event — miss revives recession fears |
| Mon Jun 8 | Consumer Credit (Apr) | Low | Consumer borrowing trends |
| Wed Jun 10 | FOMC Rate Decision | HIGH | Rate path clarity + dot plot |
| Fri Jun 13 | CPI (May) | HIGH | Binary event — above 3.5% kills rate cut hopes |
| Sector (ETF) | Week Performance | Regime Signal | Our Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology (XLK) | +2.5% | Leading — AI cycle acceleration ✅ | AMZN #1, GOOGL #4, AAPL #6 |
| Semiconductors (SMH) | +3.0% | AI capex supercycle ✅ | NVDA #3, ASML #5, TSM #7, SMH #10 |
| Healthcare (XLV) | +2.0% | GLP-1 franchise dominance ✅ | LLY #2 |
| Financials (XLF) | +1.5% | EU banking re-rating ✅ | BBVA #8 |
| Japan / APAC | +2.5% | Nikkei momentum + yen weakness ✅ | EWJ #9 |
| Energy (XLE) | -1.1% | Oil declining — excluded 🔴 | None (avoided) |
| Utilities (XLU) | -0.5% | Rate sensitive — excluded 🔴 | None (avoided) |
Two structural waves drive this scan: (1) AI infrastructure supercycle — NVDA (GPU monopoly, fwd PE 16.7 = cheapest mega-cap AI play), ASML (EUV lithography monopoly), TSM (foundry leader, 3nm/2nm), SMH (sector ETF), and GOOGL (Gemini AI + Cloud) form the picks-and-shovels backbone of the $1T+ global data center investment cycle. This is not cyclical — it’s structural spending backed by hyperscaler commitments. (2) Quality franchise momentum — AMZN (AWS + e-commerce + ad trifecta), LLY (GLP-1 obesity franchise, $100B+ TAM), AAPL (ATH breakout, Apple Intelligence catalyst) are category-dominant franchises with sustained institutional accumulation. BBVA provides deep-value EU diversification (fwd PE 9.7, 4.7% dividend) as European banking re-rates with stabilizing rates. EWJ captures the Nikkei momentum (+2.53%) driven by yen weakness and corporate governance reforms. NFP June 5 and CPI June 13 are the binary macro risks — both traverse every position in this scan.
Amazon is the portfolio anchor with the AWS/AI + e-commerce + advertising trifecta firing simultaneously. BUY signal May 21 at $266.21, now +1.7%. Near 52W high $278.56 (97%). RSI 59.7 is healthy mid-range with significant expansion room. Above all EMAs (EMA20, EMA50, EMA200) in a clean momentum structure. MCap $2.91T, fwd PE 27.4 is reasonable for 20%+ revenue growth. Repeat from 3 consecutive scans — validated. AWS AI services revenue growth is re-accelerating, e-commerce margin expansion continues as regionalized fulfillment reaches scale, and the advertising flywheel surpasses $60B run-rate.
Eli Lilly is the highest-conviction healthcare play, driven by the GLP-1 obesity franchise (Mounjaro/Zepbound) reshaping a $100B+ addressable market. BUY signal Apr 30 at $902, now +24.9% — confirming massive institutional accumulation over the past month. Near 52W high $1,149 (98%). RSI 69.5 is elevated but GLP-1 names historically sustain elevated RSI for extended periods during franchise-building phases. Above all EMAs with MACD strongly bullish. MCap $985B, fwd PE 24.8 is reasonable for 30%+ revenue growth. Healthcare provides natural macro defense if NFP/CPI triggers risk-off rotation.
NVIDIA is the AI data center GPU monopoly — the single most important company in the AI infrastructure supercycle. Fresh BUY signal May 28 at $214.25. Near 52W high $236.54 (89%). RSI 49.4 is the ideal mid-range entry zone with maximum expansion room. Above EMA50 and EMA200. MCap $5.11T, fwd PE 16.7 — the cheapest mega-cap AI play by far. The AI capex supercycle is structural: hyperscaler commitments (AWS, Azure, GCP) to $1T+ in data center investment through 2027 require continuous GPU procurement. Blackwell architecture shipping at full volume.
Alphabet is the Search + Cloud + AI trifecta. Fresh BUY signal May 28 at $390.13. Near 52W high $408.61 (93%). RSI 52.9 is healthy mid-range with significant expansion room. Above all EMAs in a clean momentum structure. MCap $4.61T, fwd PE 26.2. Gemini AI models are driving search monetization through AI Overviews, Google Cloud growth is re-accelerating as enterprise AI workloads migrate, and YouTube advertising benefits from connected TV expansion. The weak DXY (98.93) is a direct tailwind for GOOGL’s ~55% international revenue.
ASML is the monopoly supplier of EUV lithography machines — every advanced chip fab globally (TSMC, Samsung, Intel Foundry, CHIPS Act fabs) must go through ASML. BUY signal May 21 at $1,557, now +3.6%. Near 52W high $1,654 (97%). RSI 59.4 is mid-range with significant expansion room. AI capex cycle is driving fab expansion at an unprecedented pace: $1T+ global data center investment through 2027 requires continuous EUV tool orders. Above all EMAs in a clean breakout structure. MCap $621B, fwd PE 33.8 reflects monopoly premium. Repeat from 3 consecutive scans — validated.
Apple is the consumer tech leader trading at new all-time highs ($315 new high May 29). BUY signal May 5 at $278.08, now +12.2%. RSI 78.8 is elevated but justified at ATH breakout — new highs with RSI expansion is a bullish signal, not an overbought warning. Above all EMAs in a powerful momentum structure. MCap $4.58T, fwd PE 32.5. iPhone upgrade cycle + Apple Intelligence AI integration driving the next hardware refresh wave. Services revenue growth remains the margin expansion engine. Strong buyback support ($110B authorization) provides a floor.
TSMC is the global foundry leader and the critical link in the AI chip supply chain. Fresh BUY signal May 28. Near 52W high $436 (96%). RSI 59.6 is healthy mid-range with room for expansion. Above all EMAs in a clean momentum structure. MCap $2.17T, fwd PE 22.0. 3nm and 2nm process leadership for NVDA and AAPL ensures dominant market share through the AI capex cycle. CoWoS advanced packaging capacity expanding 50%+ in 2026 to meet AI GPU demand. Weak DXY = ADR tailwind for Taiwan-denominated earnings.
BBVA is the European banking leader and the deepest value play in this scan. BUY signal May 21 at $22.52, now +3.9%. Near 52W high $26.20 (89%). RSI 60.2 is healthy mid-range. Above all EMAs in a clean momentum structure. Deep value: fwd PE 9.7, dividend yield 4.7% — the cheapest name in the scan by far. MCap $130B. EU banking sector re-rating as rates stabilize provides a structural tailwind. BBVA’s Iberian and Latin American franchise diversifies away from US mega-cap concentration. Non-sharia (banking/interest revenue).
EWJ is the iShares MSCI Japan ETF, capturing the Nikkei momentum theme. Fresh BUY signal May 28. Nikkei +2.53% in a strong session confirms global risk appetite. Near 52W high $94.93 (98%). RSI 61.9 is healthy mid-range. Above all EMAs. Japan is benefiting from three structural tailwinds: (1) yen weakness boosting export competitiveness, (2) Tokyo Stock Exchange corporate governance reforms driving shareholder returns, (3) APAC region re-rating as global capital diversifies away from US concentration. Provides geographic diversification for the portfolio.
SMH is the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, providing diversified exposure to the AI semiconductor supercycle. BUY signal Apr 1 at $455 — massive appreciation confirms the structural AI trade. Near 52W high $610 (98%). RSI 70.9 is elevated but momentum is sustained in RISK-ON regime. Above all EMAs. Top holdings: NVDA 20%, TSM 12%, ASML 8%, AVGO 7%. The ETF captures the entire semis supply chain from design (NVDA) to foundry (TSM) to equipment (ASML) to networking (AVGO). ASML-SMH correlation 0.844 near cap — these positions will move together; size accordingly.
| # | Ticker | Name | Region | Strategy | Score | Entry | Stop | TP1 | R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc. | US | Momentum | 91 | $270 | $260 | $290 | 1:1.50 |
| 2 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | US | Momentum | 91 | $1120 | $1078 | $1208 | 1:1.50 |
| 3 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | US | Momentum | 90 | $209 | $201 | $228.5 | 1:1.50 |
| 4 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | US | Breakout | 90 | $378 | $368 | $403 | 1:1.50 |
| 5 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | EU | Breakout | 90 | $1600 | $1510 | $1772 | 1:1.50 |
| 6 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | US | Momentum | 89 | $310 | $303 | $328 | 1:1.50 |
| 7 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. | Asia | Momentum | 89 | $415 | $398 | $453 | 1:1.50 |
| 8 | BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | EU | Momentum | 88 | $23.2 | $22.5 | $25 | 1:1.50 |
| 9 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | ETF | Momentum | 87 | $92.5 | $90 | $97.5 | 1:1.50 |
| 10 | SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | ETF | Momentum | 87 | $595 | $570 | $645 | 1:1.50 |
| Region | Tickers | Count | Strategies |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | AMZN, LLY, NVDA, GOOGL, AAPL | 5 | Momentum x4, Breakout x1 |
| EU | ASML, BBVA | 2 | Breakout x1, Momentum x1 |
| Asia | TSM | 1 | Momentum x1 |
| ETF | EWJ, SMH | 2 | Momentum x2 |
| Total | 10 setups | 10 | — |
| Theme | Tickers | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure Supercycle | NVDA, ASML, TSM, SMH, GOOGL | Picks-and-shovels plays for $1T+ global data center investment cycle |
| Quality Franchise Momentum | AMZN, LLY, AAPL | Category-dominant franchises with sustained institutional accumulation |
| Non-US Diversification | BBVA, EWJ | Deep-value EU banking (fwd PE 9.7) + Nikkei momentum (yen weakness + governance reform) |
| Sector ETF Exposure | SMH, EWJ | Portfolio-level sector and geographic diversification without single-stock risk |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Win Rate (3m) | 57.5% |
| Avg Win | +8.2% |
| Avg Loss | -4.5% |
| Profit Factor | 2.12 |
| Sharpe (3m) | 1.45 |
| Max Drawdown (3m) | -12.3% |
| R² | 0.82 |
Entry zones are ranges — enter at the open (9:30–9:45 ET) if price falls within range. For EU setups, enter at the London open or early US session ADR price. Stop losses are hard exits, not mental stops. TP1 is the primary profit target: take 50% off at TP1, move stop to breakeven, trail the remainder to TP2. R/R ratios assume entry at the midpoint of the range. Horizon is the expected time to TP1 — if TP1 is not hit within 2× the horizon, reassess.
We compute a composite regime score from 6 components: VIX (sub-20 = 0 = bullish), SPX breadth (above 50/200 DMA), Credit (HYG spread normalization), DXY (weak dollar = bullish for multinationals), Liquidity (Fed balance sheet trend), and TLT (bond market signal). Score range 0–1: 0–0.30 = RISK-ON, 0.30–0.50 = NEUTRAL/Early Risk-Off, 0.50–0.70 = RISK-OFF, >0.70 = DEEP RISK-OFF. The VIX close behavior is the primary confirmation signal.
We run 3 complementary DSL screens: (a) Momentum Expansion: close>sma(close,20) && vol>sma(vol,20)*1.5 && rsi14>50 && rsi14<75, (b) Breakout Squeeze: close>sma(close,50) && atr(14)>atr(28)*1.2, (c) Pullback-to-Support: rsi14<45 && close>sma(close,200) && close<sma(close,50)*1.05. Screened universe: US mega-caps, EU/ADR large-caps, Asian ADRs, and sector ETFs. Short Squeeze is excluded from all screens per protocol established March 20, 2026.
Each setup receives a score 0–100 based on: Technical (40%) — RSI position, MACD signal, SMA alignment, volume vs average; Momentum (30%) — 1-week, 1-month, 3-month price performance; Confluence (20%) — number of independent signals aligned (min 3 required for A+); Catalyst (10%) — identifiable near-term catalyst (earnings, sector rotation, macro event). Only setups scoring ≥85 qualify as A+.
All selected tickers are vetted for dilution risk: no S-3 shelf registrations, ATM programs, PIPE structures, or aggressive underwriter relationships. Short Squeeze permanently excluded. Open-position exclusions applied per current portfolio state.
Final ranking prioritizes: (1) earnings catalyst recency/quality, (2) geopolitical/macro thematic alignment, (3) momentum quality, (4) diversification requirements (min 5 US, 2 EU, 1 Asia, 2 ETF). R/R minimum of 1:1.5 enforced for all setups. Sharia compliance tagged on every setup.
This scanner is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
All setups carry risk. Past performance of the DailyTickers scanner does not guarantee future results. Entry zones, stops, and targets are estimates based on technical analysis and are not guarantees of execution. Market conditions can change rapidly.
Contextual Risk Warning (Monday, June 1, 2026): NFP June 5 and CPI June 13 are within the 10-day horizon of all stock setups. Both are binary macro events. AAPL RSI 78.8 is elevated at ATH — tighten stop if momentum fades. ASML-SMH correlation 0.844 near cap — these positions will move together. Size accordingly.
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