# Breakouts and Breakdowns

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Hey, Ross here:

A lot of stocks are getting smoked.

But the money hasn’t disappeared.

It’s just showing up somewhere else.

Take a look:

**Chart of the Day**

![](https://stocksurgedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-33-1024x747.png)

This chart tracks the percentage of industry groups trading above their 10-week moving average.

A few weeks ago, that number was around 80%.

Today? Just 15%.

That is a massive collapse in participation.

Most industry groups simply aren’t acting well right now.

You can see the same thing when you zoom in on individual stocks.

![](https://stocksurgedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-32-1024x675.png)

Only about 40% of S&P 500 stocks are still above their 100-day moving average.

Which means roughly 60% are below it.

So underneath the headline indexes, there’s been a lot more damage than most people probably realize.

But then you get this:

![](https://stocksurgedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-34.png)

After spending roughly three and a half months chopping sideways, the Nasdaq just broke out to new all-time highs.

And semiconductors are joining in.

![](https://stocksurgedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-35.png)

The Semiconductor ETF has also just broken out of a tight multi-month coil…

And so has the Memory ETF.

![](https://stocksurgedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-36-1024x688.png)

So we’ve got two completely different markets happening at the same time.

Most industry groups are struggling.

A majority of S&P 500 stocks are below their 100-day trend.

In other words, there are a lot of break\_downs\_ happening…

Like the Utility sector falling to 52-week lows.

![](https://stocksurgedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-37-1024x492.png)

Yet, at the same time, some of the market’s biggest leadership areas are breaking higher.

And this split can lead to some lucrative opportunities.

I explain below.

**Insight of the Day**

**Scarce breakouts can quickly turn explosive**.

When almost everything is going up, traders have choices everywhere.

A dozen sectors look good.

Hundreds of stocks are breaking resistance.

Capital gets spread around.

_That’s not what we have right now._

Strength is getting harder to find.

And when only a small group of stocks is actually working, traders naturally start crowding into the few places where the momentum still exists.

That can pour a lot of buying power into a surprisingly small number of names.

So when one of those stocks finally clears resistance…

The move can get big in a hurry.

That’s why I’m paying very close attention to breakouts right now.

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It’s a pattern favored by some of the best traders in the world, including multiple U.S. investing champions…

And it has appeared before moves like 163% in seven weeks… 177% in 11 days… and 148% in just two days.

We’ll also break down some of the top stock setups on our radar right now…

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Ross Givens  
Editor, Stock Surge Daily