Nasdaq rallies 1% as Energy leads; Bitcoin flat, breadth stays positive
Nasdaq up 1.05% and Dow modestly higher while energy sector posts strongest gains. Breadth remains positive and Bitcoin unchanged.
The Nasdaq Composite closed at 27,477.31, up 1.05%, while the Dow Jones ended at 51,267.9, up 0.18%. Market breadth was positive with 54.02% of stocks advancing and a median change of 0.17%. The cap‑weighted index rose 0.82%. Energy led sector gains with a median rise of 1.07% and 76.22% of its stocks up. Health Care (0.79%, 63.87% advancing) and Telecommunications (0.58%, 73.68% advancing) also performed well. Finance lagged with a median decline of -0.22% and only 39.88% advancing. New 52‑week highs numbered 98 versus 138 lows.
Top gainers included PTC Inc. (+33.54%), XP Inc. (+31.07%), Vaxcyte (+30.75%), RXO (+22.54%) and PagSeguro (+21.51%). Largest declines were Sphere Entertainment (-13.6%), C.H. Robinson (-10.87%), Precigen (-9.37%), United Microelectronics (-8.76%) and ACM Research (-8.75%). The most common signal was a 200‑day moving‑average touch, seen in 697 stocks. Its history records 53,571 events with a median 20‑day move of 0.55% and a 52.79% chance of a positive 20‑day outcome, based on data since 2022‑05‑18.
Chart patterns flagged several cup‑and‑handle formations: Petrobras (score 95.08), Shell (88.41) and COPEL (88.24). Multiple‑bottom patterns appeared in Encompass Health (90.0) and Renasant (88.2). A head‑and‑shoulders was identified on Gulfport Energy (88.18). Insider buying clusters were reported for Banco Bradesco (22 insiders, $27.96 M), GameStop (5 insiders, $76.4 M), Simon Property Group (7 insiders, $0.42 M) and H. B. Fuller (6 insiders, $0.6 M) in filings from late September to early October.
Market breadth
3,484 US stocks with a market cap of at least $300M.
Sectors
Median daily change of the stocks in each sector (sectors with at least 10 stocks).
Biggest moves (market cap $2B+)
Technical signals
How many $300M+ stocks MarketWall's engine flagged, the strongest among $2B+ companies, and -- where available -- what the signal has historically done over the next 20 sessions compared with any 20-session window.
200 SMA Touch
697 stocksHistorically: median +0.55% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.56%, 53%). Full track record →
BOLL Breakout
115 stocksHistorically: median +0.53% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.56%, 53%). Full track record →
BOLL Breakdown
97 stocksHistorically: median +1.01% over the next 20 sessions, higher 55% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.56%, 53%). Full track record →
Volume Spike
12 stocksHistorically: median +0.74% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.56%, 53%). Full track record →
RSI Negative Divergence
5 stocksStrongest chart patterns
| PBR · Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADS | Cup & Handle |
| EHC · Encompass Health Corporation | Multiple Bottom |
| SHEL · Shell PLC | Cup & Handle |
| ELPC · Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) | Cup & Handle |
| RNST · Renasant Corporation | Multiple Bottom |
| GPOR · Gulfport Energy Corporation | Head & Shoulders |
Insider cluster buying
Two or more insiders each buying $25K+ on the open market within 30 days, with a filing in the last two weeks (SEC Form 4).
| BBD · Banco Bradesco Sa | 22 insiders · $27.96M |
| SPG · Simon Property Group Inc. | 7 insiders · $417K |
| FUL · H. B. Fuller Company | 6 insiders · $598K |
| GME · GameStop Corporation | 5 insiders · $76.40M |
| PRHIZ · Presurance Holdings Inc. 9.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 | 5 insiders · $249K |
| BPRE · Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund | 3 insiders · $5.78M |
| INBX · Inhibrx Biosciences Inc. | 3 insiders · $5.50M |
| HELP · Cybin Inc. | 3 insiders · $5.08M |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices, its own signal engine and SEC Form 4 filings. The summary at the top is written by an AI model from these figures and checked so that it only uses numbers shown on this page. Historical figures describe the past, not the future. Not investment advice.