Daily Trading Picks — 19 August 2026 | BULLISH

Daily Trading Picks — 19 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 (2026-08-18). 37 stocks in bullish/recovering trend versus 15 bearish. Favour long setups — the market has a constructive tone.

Stocks: 80 | Bullish: 37 | Bearish: 15 | Neutral: 28

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Today's Picks

1. MU — MU (US)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 941.10 (-7.0% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 941.10
Stop Loss: 895.20
Target 1: 1,087.28 (R:R 3.2:1)
Target 2: 1,160.37 (R:R 4.8:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Near POC, Moved -7.0% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

2. AZN — AstraZeneca (FTSE 100)
Setup: Trend continuation short
Direction: SHORT
Close: 11,806.00 (+2.1% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move below 11,806.00
Stop Loss: 12,223.38
Target 1: 11,033.06 (R:R 1.9:1)
Target 2: 10,646.59 (R:R 2.8:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong downtrend, MACD negative, Moved +2.1% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

3. GLEN — Glencore (FTSE 100)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 551.20 (-0.5% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 551.20
Stop Loss: 544.73
Target 1: 584.22 (R:R 5.1:1)
Target 2: 600.73 (R:R 7.7:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Near POC
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

4. LRCX — LRCX (US)
Setup: Trend continuation long
Direction: LONG
Close: 327.92 (-4.6% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move above 327.92
Stop Loss: 313.27
Target 1: 371.60 (R:R 3.0:1)
Target 2: 393.44 (R:R 4.5:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong uptrend, MACD positive, Moved -4.6% today
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

5. MELI — MELI (US)
Setup: Trend continuation short
Direction: SHORT
Close: 1,779.14 (-0.5% prev day)
Entry: On confirmed move below 1,779.14
Stop Loss: 1,851.66
Target 1: 1,650.48 (R:R 1.8:1)
Target 2: 1,586.15 (R:R 2.7:1)
Confluence: 1/5 — Strong downtrend, MACD negative, Near POC
Confidence: SPECULATIVE

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Watchlist

MRVL (US): Trend continuation long. RSI 50. Score 3.0/10. Watch for Strong uptrend, MACD positive.

NVDA (US): Trend continuation long. RSI 57. Score 3.0/10. Watch for Strong uptrend, MACD positive.

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Index Breakdown
FTSE 100: 21/40 bullish (52%)
US / Nasdaq: 16/40 bullish (40%)

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Data: TradingView daily close (2026-08-18). Track levels on our Live Charts page.

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