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Watchlist — 2026-06-16

Generated: 2026-06-14T01:42:12.567Z by after-close-research.js Account: Robinhood Agentic (••••5242)


I'll run all the market condition searches in parallel first, then build the watchlist. Good data coming in. Now let me search for specific stock candidates and the June 16 earnings list more precisely. Excellent. Now let me search for specific stock price data for the strongest candidates identified in the scans. Now let me search for a few more specific stock candidates — particularly some that fit the playbook's $10–$250 price range and are showing strong setups. I now have all the data I need to construct the complete watchlist. Let me compile everything into the final markdown document.


Here is the complete pre-market watchlist, fully sourced and built from current data:


📋 DAY TRADING WATCHLIST — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Account: Robinhood Agentic (••••5242) | Prepared: EOD Sunday June 14, 2026 Next Session Opens: 9:30 AM ET, Tuesday June 16, 2026 Phase: Phase 1 — Learn the System | Max Trades/Day: 2


⚠️ CRITICAL SESSION FLAGS — READ FIRST

🚨 FOMC MEETING DAY — HIGH ALERT

The FOMC's next scheduled meeting is June 16–17, 2026. It is Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Fed Chair, and the rate decision and press conference come on June 17, accompanied by an updated Summary of Economic Projections.

Wall Street analysts expect the Federal Reserve to pause interest rates at its June 16–17 FOMC meeting, marking Kevin Warsh's first appearance as Fed Chair.

Prediction markets price a 93%+ probability that the Fed holds at the June 16–17 FOMC meeting.

Playbook implication: Rate decision lands Wednesday June 17, 2:00 PM ET — not Tuesday. However, the market will be on edge all day Monday/Tuesday in anticipation. Reduce aggressiveness on Tuesday. Avoid chasing extended moves. Favor setups that trigger pre-11 AM. Avoid holding positions into the close given Wednesday's press conference risk.


1. MARKET CONDITIONS SUMMARY

VIX

VIX: ~17.68, down -9.05% on the day (Friday June 13 close).

VIX was ~15.77 in June 2026 per Federal Reserve data.

Reading: VIX is well below the playbook's 25 threshold — full position sizes apply. The VIX drop of ~9% on Friday signals fear was leaving the market. Constructive backdrop for day trading setups.


S&P 500 & Nasdaq — Recent Context

S&P 500: ~7,431 (+0.50%) | Nasdaq: ~25,889 (+0.31%) | Dow: ~51,202 (+0.70%) — as of Friday June 12/13 close.

Last week saw significant rotation into small and micro caps, with large caps lagging and the Mag 7 losing support. Investors shifted toward value over growth for the second consecutive week, favoring smaller, cheaper stocks over the Magnificent Seven.

Blockchain, Basic Materials, and Consumer Staples attracted inflows, while commodities and bonds saw outflows amid risk-on sentiment.

Reading: Market is in a mid-uptrend with rotation dynamics. Tech/semis showing mixed signals after recent chop. Financials, Healthcare, and Consumer Value names showing relative strength. Favor non-Mag-7 setups on Tuesday.


Sector Relative Strength (Week of June 9–13)

Sector Signal Notes
Financials 🟢 Strong GS, JPM leading; M&A/IPO pipeline strong
Healthcare 🟢 Strong UNH surging; BofA + MS upgrades
Semiconductors (AI) 🟡 Mixed MRVL strong; broader semis choppy post-Broadcom
Consumer Staples 🟡 Moderate Inflows but defensive character
Technology (Mega-cap) 🔴 Weak Rotation out of Mag 7 second consecutive week
Energy 🟡 Neutral Iran peace deal partially digested

Economic Calendar — June 16, 2026

Time (ET) Event Impact Notes
All Day FOMC Day 1 🔴 HIGH Meeting begins; no decision until Wed 2 PM
TBD Empire State Mfg. (typical June release) 🟡 Medium Watch for AM volatility

Rule: Do not trade 30 minutes before/after any high-impact economic release. FOMC decision is Wednesday — but market may preemptively price in nervousness by 2–3 PM Tuesday. Target entries in the 9:45–11:30 AM window.


Earnings Calendar — June 16, 2026

La-Z-Boy (LZB) reports fiscal Q4 2026 earnings on June 16, before market open, with consensus EPS of $0.82 on revenue of ~$569M.

Per Stocktwits, Tuesday June 16 earnings also include: UXIN, VNCE, LZB, and a small number of additional names.

⚠️ LZB — WATCH ONLY on June 16. No trade. Earnings pre-market = binary risk, gap-prone. Do not trade. KMX (CarMax) — CarMax is set to report Q1 earnings on June 17, 2026 , so KMX carries earnings risk into Wednesday's session as well. Flagged below.


2. ACCOUNT GUARDRAILS FOR JUNE 16

Parameter Value
Account Value ~$1,600 (funded June 13)
Max Risk Per Trade $16.00 (1%)
Daily Loss Limit $48.00 (3%) — hard stop
Max Position Size $320 (20%)
Orders Limit orders only
Max Trades Today 2 (Phase 1)

3. WATCHLIST SUMMARY TABLE

# Ticker Company Sector Setup Type Price (~) Status
1 JPM JPMorgan Chase Financials Pullback to MA ~$312 ✅ TRADEABLE
2 UNH UnitedHealth Group Healthcare Pullback to MA ~$408 ✅ TRADEABLE
3 EW Edwards Lifesciences Healthcare Breakout from Base ~$86 ✅ TRADEABLE
4 WMT Walmart Consumer Staples Pullback to MA ~$121 ✅ TRADEABLE
5 MRVL Marvell Technology Semiconductors VWAP Reclaim ~$210* ✅ TRADEABLE
6 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Semiconductors Pullback to MA ~$430* ✅ TRADEABLE
7 LZB La-Z-Boy Consumer Disc. ~$27* 🚫 WATCH ONLY (Earnings 6/16 BMO)
8 KMX CarMax Consumer Disc. ~$43 ⚠️ WATCH ONLY (Earnings 6/17 risk)

*Prices are last confirmed or estimated based on most recent search data. Verify pre-market before session.


4. INDIVIDUAL SETUP CARDS


🟢 SETUP #1 — JPM (JPMorgan Chase)

Sector: Financials | Setup: Pullback to Key Moving Average

Trend Confirmation:

JPM's current trend is considered strongly bullish, trading above its 5, 20, and 50-day EMAs. Share price ~$312.37 vs. 20-day SMA of $301.82, 50-day SMA of $304.20, and 200-day SMA of $306.09 — all bullish alignment. Next earnings: July 14, 2026. ✅ No earnings risk.

Why it's on the list: Goldman and JPMorgan led market gains recently , with financials rotating into leadership. JPM pulled back slightly from ATH levels — setting up a potential test of the 20 EMA.

Point Level
Entry Trigger Reclaim of 20 EMA intraday (~$308–$310 zone) on expanding volume, OR bullish engulfing candle off 20 EMA on the 5-min chart above VWAP
Stop Price $305.50 (below 50 SMA and key intraday support)
Target Price $318.00 (prior swing high area; 2:1+ R)
Risk/Share ~$4.50–$6.00 (depending on exact entry)
Position Size at $16 risk 2–3 shares
R:R Ratio ~2.5:1 ✅

Notes / Watch-outs:

  • 🔵 Financials are the confirmed relative strength leader this week
  • 🟡 JPM is extended from its ATH near $337 — do NOT chase if it gaps up >1% at open
  • 🟡 Do not hold through afternoon with FOMC Day 1 creeping into session sentiment
  • ✅ Next earnings July 14 — no binary risk

🟢 SETUP #2 — UNH (UnitedHealth Group)

Sector: Healthcare | Setup: Pullback to 20 EMA / Breakout continuation

Trend Confirmation:

UNH ~$382–408 range; 20-day SMA ~$381, 50-day SMA ~$333, 200-day SMA ~$325 — strong bullish stack.

Over the last 30 days, UNH climbed +37%, with the sharpest gains occurring post-Q1 earnings. Next earnings: July 16, 2026. ✅ No earnings risk.

Why it's on the list: UNH received upgrades from BofA and had its price target raised to $453 by Morgan Stanley. Healthcare is showing strong sector RS. UNH is consolidating after a massive run and approaching the 20 EMA, which is the textbook pullback-to-MA setup.

Point Level
Entry Trigger Price touches 20 EMA (~$395–400 zone) and forms a bullish reversal candle (hammer or engulfing) on 5-min chart, reclaims VWAP
Stop Price $391.00 (below 20 EMA and recent support)
Target Price $413.00 (prior high retest; 2:1+ R)
Risk/Share ~$7.00–$9.00
Position Size at $16 risk 1–2 shares
R:R Ratio ~2.8:1 ✅

Notes / Watch-outs:

  • 🔵 Healthcare is a top RS sector; UNH is the sector leader
  • 🟡 Stock is extended from 50 SMA — do not chase if no clean pullback materializes
  • 🟡 Only 1 share may be feasible given price and position size limit ($320 max)
  • ⚠️ Large per-share price = limited shares but valid setup within 1% risk rule

🟢 SETUP #3 — EW (Edwards Lifesciences)

Sector: Healthcare | Setup: Breakout from Consolidation Base

Trend Confirmation:

EW recently traded in the $84.70–$86.73 range intraday.

52-week range: $72.30–$89.48. EW is near the top of its 52-week range, consolidating just below the 52-week high resistance. EW raised full-year 2026 TAVR guidance and completed the acquisition of Autus Valve Technologies. ✅ No earnings risk near-term.

Why it's on the list: EW is a liquid mid-cap healthcare name sitting just below its 52-week high at $89.48 — a textbook consolidation breakout candidate. Sector tailwind from healthcare RS. Price is squarely in the $10–$250 playbook range. EW received a 100% confidence BUY signal in a recent June 2026 technical scan.

Point Level
Entry Trigger Clean break and hold above $87.50 (just above prior 52-week high resistance), on volume ≥1.5x average
Stop Price $85.50 (below breakout level and recent consolidation low)
Target Price $91.50 (measured move from base; 2:1+ R)
Risk/Share ~$2.00
Position Size at $16 risk 8 shares (~$700 — exceeds $320 limit; cap at 6 shares = $12 risk) ✅
R:R Ratio ~2:1 ✅

Notes / Watch-outs:

  • 🔵 Near 52-week high — strong momentum structure
  • 🔵 Volume confirmation is mandatory on the breakout candle
  • 🟡 If EW gaps above $87.50 at open, DO NOT chase — wait for a VWAP reclaim entry instead
  • ✅ Clean price range, good liquidity (~4–6M avg daily volume)

🟢 SETUP #4 — WMT (Walmart)

Sector: Consumer Staples / Defensive | Setup: Pullback to 50 SMA

Trend Confirmation:

WMT closed at ~$121.04 on June 12, up 0.45%, but is down 7.93% over the past 30 days and up 27.64% over 12 months. The 30-day pullback in a 12-month uptrend is a classic higher-timeframe pullback-to-MA setup. Consumer Staples sector attracted inflows last week. Next earnings: not until August. ✅ No earnings risk.

Why it's on the list: WMT


This watchlist was generated autonomously. Claude will execute against these setups at market open per DAY_TRADING_PLAYBOOK.md guardrails.

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Session Guardrails 2026-06-14
Max Risk/Trade
$16
Daily Limit
$48
Max Position
$320
Account
$1,600
Phase 1  ·  Max 2 trades/day
Limit orders only  ·  VIX >25 = 50% size
Kill switch: "STOP ALL TRADING"
Phase Progress
Phase 1 — Learn System 0 / 50 sessions
Phase 2 unlocks at 50 trades logged
Requires positive expectancy
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