US Stock Chart (JPM, NFLX, WMT) Analysis - 30 July 2026

Hi :)

Decided to put out some thoughts for selected US stock charts, to keep the chart analysis part of this blog 'running'. 

The below images depict weekly candlesticks and are screen-captures from FINVIZ, an excellent website imo. Do take note of the moving averages displayed and the accompanying legend. (Images are clickable to see each of them up close)

The comments are mostly based on candlesticks patterns and moving averages. Usually, they're sufficient apart from some general knowledge of the stock and keeping abreast of some reliable geopolitical news. I also toggle around with the daily candlesticks whenever suited.  

Walmart (WMT): 

The sizes of the last few candlesticks are little too rectangular when put together. I'll usually opt to ignore such patterns whereby no significant price action can be derived as volatility continues. On the bright side, they are sitting around (mostly below ik) the 50 moving averages, along a very nice upward trend + noting that WMT has a history of 'unpopularity'/not as hyped as some tech stocks. Right now the last candle is green and has bounced a considerably distance to hit right beneath the 50MA line. If WMT opens higher and stays like that in the afternoon session, there is a chance the price could move higher for a little bit to scrape some profits before letting go quickly. Verdict: 65% chance price moves upward momentarily IF it opens and stays above the 50MA, and then goes sidewards/back down. 

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM): 

This is simpler - the candles broke out upwards and there is a chance it'll go even higher since it is a 'new high'. Bear in the mind this is a weekly chart, and its daily candles are showing significant volatility. Verdict: 71% chance it'll break new high, in 2-4 weeks, subject to fresh status of the US-Iran war since oil prices and interest rate predictions are the hot key terms and regional banks are somewhat 'tied closely'.  

Netflix (NFLX): 

This seems like a tough one but to make it 'easier' as compared to life, just wait - for another 2/3 candles. Awesome touch and go from across the 200MA as I mentioned before that weekly candles are quite sensitive to 200MA, especially for large cap/famous stocks like Netflix. The only hesitation comes from the 2 last green candles not being large enough, so to be safer - just wait for a nice confirmation. Verdict: 75% chance it'll move higher but maybe not entirely all the way up. Good chance to scrape a decent profit via a relatively low point in the chart. 

Do your due diligence, please. Have fun making a steadfast and responsible decision. 

Elon Musk - "You should take the approach that you're wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong."

US Stocks - Market Snapshot - 26 July 2026

 

 2 Following Tables - 

For trading week ended 25 July 2026 only (Highest & lowest in colour)

Key buzz from last 7 days:

1. Brent crude briefly punched past $100 per barrel - first time in 2 months.

2. Big tech AI spending & "cash burn" anxieties - Google announced massive hike to its CAPEX guidance. 

3. President Trump administration's new global tariffs -> created underlying cross-border trade friction impacting multinational earnings outlooks. 

Bonus: Samsung Electronics breakthrough - secured $200 billion foundry and supply order from Broadcom to manufacture next-generation AI chips -> intensifying global competition for AI infrastructure. 

US Market - Top movement by Sector/Industry - July 2026

Per 16 July 2026 - a little late posting this. Don't wanna waste the info retrieved. For say month of July 2026. 

Criteria (Source: FINVIZ) - 

1. Return-on-equity: >15%

2. Current Ratio: >1.5

All are selected stocks. 

Sector: Communication Services 

YTD more than 20%:  APP, GOOGL

Sector: Consumer Cyclical 

YTD more than 30%: TPR, RL, ROST

Sector: Consumer Defense  (>$90bn in market cap)

YTD Positive: MNST (Monster Beverage)

Sector: Financial  (>$10bn in market cap)

YTD more than 10%: AXP (>200bn mkt cap), EVR, AIZ

Sector: Technology  (>$200bn in market cap)

YTD more than 30%: AMAT, ANET, AVGO, LRCX, MU, SNDK, TSM, TXN, KLAC

Interesting to glean through these stock charts. I've made a point to look through all and their candlesticks seem "stable-ish" enough to look out for some potential short-term trades, be it for daily or weekly charting pattern. 

US Top Stocks - Market Snapshot - 18 July 2026

 2 Following Tables - 

For trading week ended 17 July 2026 only (Highest & lowest in colour)

Top buzz from last week:

1. CPI surprise: inflation dropped sharper than expected. US June CPI came in at 3.5% y-o-y (consensus was 3.8%), from 4.2% in May. Core inflation softens to 2.6%. 

2. Escalating middle east tensions - renewed operations & strikes on both sides (US and Iran).

3. Chinese AI model developments - China's "moonshot" and other open-weight AI models intensify competition, part leading to global tech sell-off over concerns of tightening US competitive advantages. 

Bonus: Market sectors rebound - seeming "rotation" of funds into other sectors e.g. regional banks, consumer-facing equities, following the mega-cap tech sell-off. 

US Stocks - Market Snapshot - 11 July 2026

 2 Following Tables - 

For week ended 11 July 2026 only (Highest & lowest in colour)

Top buzz from last 7 days:

1. US-Iran escalation - renewed fighting collapsed a recent ceasefire and led to geopolitical friction and renewed Strait of Hormuz shipping concerns. 

2. Federal Reserve monetary policy report to Congress - citing US inflation stepped up this spring due to tariffs, war-related energy costs, and ongoing A.I. intelligence infrastructure developments. 

3. Apple filed lawsuit against OpenAI alleging trade secret theft.

Bonus: US debut of South Korea chipmaker SK Hynix - "largest foreign US listing ever on Nasdaq". 

US Stocks Update + Tops News - 5 July 2026

2 Following Tables - 

For week ended 5 July 2026 only (Highest & lowest in colour)

Top news from the last 7 days:

1. Weaker-than-expected US jobs report - 57,000 new payrolls added.

2. Progress in US-Iran diplomatic talks - de-escalation of military tensions.

3. China-EU trade tensions continued to escalate over green technology and manufacturing, introducing uncertainty in multinational supply chains. 

Bonus: Historic rise and volatility of the Japanese Yen, 40-year low against the US dollar. 

 

Bitcoin (BTC) Chart Analysis - 2 July 2026

 

Bitcoin (BTC) Stock Chart: 

Do keep in mind the chart displays weekly candlesticks. 

Source: Finviz

Gaze upon, some signs are appearing in the BTC chart. 

4 dips are depicted - based on accumulated trading experience (which I'll try to put up somewhere for credibility or maybe with the results of past postings). The accumulated dips, say 65% of the time, during a long/'great'/controversial decline, meant a substantial upward movement, should be seen soon. I've experienced losses, despite some good formations, that I should wait the for the fourth dip, for charts showing a long/'great' decline. 

Plus, I like the way the last few candles are formed - a tiny dip below the rest that just came before. 

Do of course conduct your own due diligence. The amount of upside could also be limited, given the array of external factors Bitcoin is now facing eg legislations and quantum technology, to name 2, tho bearing in mind that sometimes, there are silver linings. 

Verdict: 65% chance only + it is an 'optimistic' chart, to me.