The Top 10 Stocks to Watch This Week for Possible Breakouts

Half of this week’s list is the same pattern.

Five of the 10 names — Klaviyo, GFL Environmental, Tractor Supply, Occidental, and SLB — are breaking out of symmetrical triangles. That’s not a sector bet. Those five cut across software, waste management, specialty retail, and energy. The thing they share is technical, not thematic.

A symmetrical triangle is coiled indecision — buyers and sellers grinding a stock into a tighter and tighter range until one side finally gives. When it resolves to the upside, it tends to resolve with conviction. And all five of these have already cleared the upper trendline. Each is sitting just above its triangle, waiting on the one thing that turns a breakout into a trade: a daily close above the buy level in the table.

The other half fills out with two falling wedges (Halliburton, KeyCorp), a flag (CSX), an uptrend channel (APA), and a downtrend-channel reversal (CVS). If there’s a sector worth noting under the pattern story, it’s energy — four names across oil-and-gas services and E&P.

Here are the 10 stocks we’re watching this week, in no particular order.

If needed, swipe or scroll sideways to view the full table.

Important: Typically, these trades offer a risk: reward ratio of 1:2 or 1:3 in the next 6 months, which implies 2x to 3x rewards when compared to risks. So, be sure to set your stop-loss levels and target prices accordingly to manage your risk. In addition, these trade ideas are triggered using daily closing prices, not intra-day pricing. So, if you participate in these trades, make sure that you only buy the stock once its daily close is above the recommended price level.

That said, here are the top 10 stocks to watch for a breakout, in no particular order.

#1 Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE: KVYO)

Sector: Technology • Software – Application

Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout

A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.

A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.

Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for KVYO is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $21.50. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – KVYO

#2 Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL)

Sector: Energy • Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Reason: Formation of a Falling Wedge Pattern

A falling wedge pattern is formed by joining two downward-sloping, converging trendlines having a contracting range. The pattern appears to be wide at the top and continues to contract as prices fall. A breakout from a falling wedge pattern can indicate either reversal or continuation depending on where the pattern appeared in the trend.

A stock that has broken out of a falling wedge pattern would have gained momentum and would have the potential to move higher.

Buy Level(s): The ideal buy level for HAL is if the stock breaks out of the falling wedge pattern, at a price of around $35.60. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – HAL

#3 CSX Corporation (Nasdaq: CSX)

Sector: Industrials • Railroads

Reason: Breakout From a Flag Pattern

A flag pattern is a short-term continuation pattern that marks a small consolidation before the previous move resumes. The pattern is formed when the market consolidates in a narrow range after a sharp move. For a stock in an uptrend, a breakout from this pattern is typically a strong bullish indication.

Buy Level(s): Although the stock has currently broken out of the flag pattern, the ideal buy level for CSX is above the near-term resistance level of $52.00. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – CSX

#4 GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL)

Sector: Industrials • Waste Management

Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout

A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.

A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.

Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for GFL is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $46.20. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – GFL

#5 APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA)

Sector: Energy • Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Reason: Formation of an Uptrend Channel

An uptrend channel or an ascending channel is the price action contained between upward sloping parallel lines. It is formed by a lower trend line that connects the swing lows, and an upper channel line that joins the swing highs. A stock usually trades between the two rails of the uptrend channel before finally breaking out from the upper rail.

Buy Level(s): The ideal buy level for APA is if the stock breaks out of the uptrend channel and has a daily close above $53.10. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – APA

#6 Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO)

Sector: Consumer Discretionary • Specialty Retail

Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout

A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.

A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.

Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for TSCO is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $35.20. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – TSCO

#7 KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY)

Sector: Financials • Banks – Regional

Reason: Falling Wedge Pattern Breakout

A falling wedge pattern is formed by joining two downward-sloping, converging trendlines having a contracting range. The pattern appears to be wide at the top and continues to contract as prices fall. A breakout from a falling wedge pattern can indicate either reversal or continuation depending on where the pattern appeared in the trend.

A stock that has broken out of a falling wedge pattern would have gained momentum and would have the potential to move higher.

Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a falling wedge pattern. However, the ideal buy level for KEY is above the nearest resistance level of $21.40. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – KEY

#8 Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY)

Sector: Energy • Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout

A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.

A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.

Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for OXY is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $65.50. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – OXY

#9 CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS)

Sector: Healthcare • Healthcare Plans

Reason: Downtrend Channel Pattern

A downtrend or descending channel is the price action contained between downward sloping parallel lines. It is formed by two lines that are drawn by connecting the lower highs and lower lows of a stock’s price. Even though this is typically a bearish pattern, a breakout from the upper rail of this pattern is considered a good bullish indication.

Buy Level(s): The ideal buy level for CVS is if the stock breaks out of the downtrend channel and closes above the price of $96.00. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – CVS

#10 SLB Limited (NYSE: SLB)

Sector: Energy • Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Reason: Symmetrical Triangle Pattern Breakout

A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern formed by two converging trend lines connecting a series of sequential peaks and troughs. These two lines result in the formation of a triangle that appears to be symmetrical.

A symmetrical triangle pattern is usually formed when there is indecision in the price movements and there is uncertainty among the buyers and sellers. This chart pattern represents a period of consolidation before the price breaks out or breaks down. In case a breakout occurs from the upper trend line, it is a strong bullish indication as it signifies the start of a new bullish trend.

Buy Level(s): The stock has currently broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the ideal buy level for SLB is if the stock closes above the immediate resistance level of $53.50. This is marked in the chart below as a green color dotted line.

Daily chart – SLB

Ten names, one pattern doing most of the work. Five symmetrical triangles — Klaviyo, GFL, Tractor Supply, Occidental, and SLB — all already through the upper trendline and waiting to be confirmed. The other five split across two falling wedges, a flag, and a pair of channel plays.

The triangles are the throughline, but the discipline is the same on all ten: a clean daily close above the buy level listed alongside each ticker. Not the intraday tap. Not the open. The close. The five triangles have already broken out, which makes the temptation to chase stronger, not weaker — so the close is the filter that keeps you honest.

We’ll watch the table this week and let the names sort themselves out.

Happy Trading!
Tara and Greg