We Just Got the “All Clear” Signal on the QQQ

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"When markets can absorb bad news and bounce back the same day, you're looking at underlying strength that wants to push higher." Nate Bear, Lead Technical Tactician, Monument Traders Alliance Publisher's Note: Free 2026 Forecast Event Happening TODAY! Join Bryan and Karim for their popular "2026 Outlook" livestream - where they will detail and outline for you the top trends they're seeing for 2026 - and how to trade them. This free event serves as a strong guideline for the entire year, so be sure to join us! Special 2026 Outlook with Bryan Bottarelli and Karim Rahemtulla It starts today at 2 p.m. ET. Save Your Spot Here. - Stephen Prior, Publisher Yesterday's CPI number gave us the gap down I was expecting - markets dropped about 1.5% when the 2.7% number hit at 8:30 a.m. I backed off some positions heading into the announcement because I thought it could be a hidden landmine. Turns out the market just did what it always does - overreacted to the headline, then figured out it wasn't actually that bad. We're through it now. No big deal. And it sets us up perfectly for what I've been seeing on the technical side. What the CPI Really Told Us While everyone was reacting to the headline number, the details were actually pretty encouraging. Inflation's clearly easing - even the economists are saying it's peaked. The tariff impacts everyone was everyone worried about? Oxford Economics – a leading research and consultancy firm - says they're mostly already baked in. This removes the biggest uncertainty that was hanging over growth stocks. When rate fears fade, tech runs. And yesterday's data basically said, "Inflation's under control. Carry on." And so we will... What I'm Seeing on QQQ SPONSORED Forget Nvidia, This "Ghost Town" Company Holds the Key to the AI Boom Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, Oracle, Palantir, IBM… They all need this little-known company's product. And this company has a virtual monopoly in the U.S. That means this company that's located in an American ghost town — with only 30 people — could be the key to the $100 trillion AI boom. The QQQ looks great structurally. I think we're going to see new highs here. We're sitting just a few handles off the all-time high at 637.01 with clean price action and no major resistance overhead. No major squeeze patterns yet (that's when price gets compressed between tightening Bollinger Bands - shows coiling energy building up), but we are starting to see one on the shorter 30-minute time frame. A Perfect Gap Think about what just happened - we stress-tested this market with exactly the kind of news that could derail a bull run. Hot inflation data... tariff concerns... and rate cut uncertainty. The market sold off initially, then immediately started recovering as smart money realized the fears were overblown. When markets can absorb bad news and bounce back the same day, you're looking at underlying strength that wants to push higher. Your Action Plan I think the QQQ will push through to fresh all-time highs. We cleared the CPI hurdle. The structure looks good. I don't see any big red flags right now. At some point we will get a pullback, but right now, nothing's screaming caution. We're just cruising higher. SPONSORED 394% After Earnings (Up or Down?!?) When Facebook beat earnings... the stock rose 20%... But if you saw this spike the day BEFORE the earnings dropped... The gains could have been as high as 394% in less than 24 hours! But even if the stock FELL 20%... the trade would have still been a HUGE winner! 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