Daily Trading Picks — 13 August 2026 | BULLISH

Daily Trading Picks — 13 August 2026 | Market Bias: BULLISH

Published at 06:00 UK | Pre-market analysis covering FTSE 100 and Dow 30

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Market Overview

Scanner coverage: 80 stocks analysed from daily close data (2026-08-12). 46 stocks in bullish/recovering trend versus 14 bearish. Favour long setups — the market has a constructive tone.

Stocks: 80 | Bullish: 46 | Bearish: 14 | Neutral: 20

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Today's Picks

1. AMAT — AMAT (US)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 548.15 (+4.3% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 548.15
Stop Loss: 523.88
Target 1: 619.89 (R:R 3.0:1)
Target 2: 655.76 (R:R 4.4:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Near POC, Moved +4.3% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

2. MU — MU (US)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 911.29 (+4.9% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 911.29
Stop Loss: 868.96
Target 1: 1,063.39 (R:R 3.6:1)
Target 2: 1,139.44 (R:R 5.4:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Near POC, Moved +4.9% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

3. REL — RELX (FTSE 100)
Setup: Trend continuation short
Direction: SHORT
Close: 2,532.00 (-2.9% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move below 2,532.00
Stop Loss: 2,623.44
Target 1: 2,341.42 (R:R 2.1:1)
Target 2: 2,246.13 (R:R 3.1:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong downtrend, MACD negative, Near POC, Moved -2.9% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

4. ADM — Admiral (FTSE 100)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 3,824.00 (+2.8% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 3,824.00
Stop Loss: 3,695.56
Target 1: 4,024.90 (R:R 1.6:1)
Target 2: 4,125.35 (R:R 2.3:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Moved +2.8% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

5. KLAC — KLAC (US)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 208.25 (+3.9% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 208.25
Stop Loss: 198.01
Target 1: 235.57 (R:R 2.7:1)
Target 2: 249.23 (R:R 4.0:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Moved +3.9% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

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Watchlist

LRCX (US): Trend continuation long. RSI 53. Score 3.0/10. Watch for Strong uptrend, MACD positive.

META (US): Trend continuation short. RSI 44. Score 3.0/10. Watch for Strong downtrend, MACD negative.

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Index Breakdown
FTSE 100: 25/40 bullish (62%)
US / Nasdaq: 21/40 bullish (52%)

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Data: TradingView daily close (2026-08-12). Track levels on our Live Charts page.

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