The main event: inflation on Tue, Nov 3
This is a light week for earnings, so the market's attention lands on the macro calendar. The headline is the Dallas Fed PCE, 6:30 PM ET Tue. Expect the tape to trade cautiously into it and then move on the result.
Five stocks to watch
Ranked setups from our breakout, fresh-high, momentum, and institutional-accumulation boards, as of the weekend's close of data.
REGN, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
$927.89 · +13.3% last session · 4.5× normal volume · Fresh-high breakout
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals pushed to a fresh high on 4.5× volume. Fresh highs on real volume are how sustained trends start, which is why it leads the list.
Watching: whether it holds above the breakout level or fills the gap back into its base.
AVPT, AvePoint
$17.09 · -1.5% last session · 11.3× normal volume · Base breakout
AvePoint cleared a tight base on 11.3× volume, the heaviest volume surge on our breakout board this week.
Watching: follow-through above the base, and whether the base holds as support.
GPN, Global Payments
$96.84 · +13.0% last session · 8.7× normal volume · Base breakout
Global Payments cleared a tight base on 8.7× volume, another coiled setup joining the move.
Watching: follow-through above the base, and whether the base holds as support.
BRZE, Braze
$45.75 · -0.1% last session · +80.0% 20-day · Momentum leader
Braze is the standout momentum name on our board, up +80.0% over the last 20 sessions. A move that size is a double-edged sword: real demand, but it runs hot and can reverse, so it is one for the watchlist, not a chase.
Watching: whether it can consolidate the run instead of giving it back.
GOOGL, Alphabet
$20.5B added last quarter · 15 funds buying · Smart money
Alphabet is one of the most-added names on our smart-money board, with institutions putting roughly $20.5B of fresh money into it last quarter across 15 funds. It keeps a fundamental name in view, not just a chart.
Watching: whether the chart confirms what the 13F filings are showing.
This week's economic calendar
| Day | Time (ET) | Event | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 10:45 AM | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 56.0 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 11:00 AM | ISM Manufacturing Employment | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 11:00 AM | ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 11:00 AM | ISM Manufacturing PMI | 54.7 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 11:00 AM | ISM Manufacturing Prices | 77.2 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:30 PM | Dallas Fed PCE | |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 10:45 AM | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 56.0 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 11:00 AM | JOLTS Job Openings | 7.100M |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 9:15 AM | ADP Nonfarm Employment Change | 68K |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 9:30 AM | Trade Balance | -107.90B |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 10:45 AM | S&P Global Services PMI | 57.9 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 11:00 AM | ISM Non-Manufacturing Business Activity | |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 11:00 AM | ISM Non-Manufacturing Employment | |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 11:00 AM | ISM Non-Manufacturing New Orders | |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 11:00 AM | ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI | 54.8 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 11:00 AM | ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices | |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 9:30 AM | Initial Jobless Claims | |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 9:30 AM | Nonfarm Productivity |
Earnings are light this week. The next heavy reporting stretch begins with the Q3 season in mid-October.
How we built this list
Every name here comes from a board that rebuilds automatically every night: base breakouts (a tight base clearing on rising volume), fresh 52-week highs on volume, 20-day momentum leaders, and institutional accumulation from 13F filings. We rank the signals, drop funds and non-tradeable names, and pick the setups going into the week. Nothing here is a fabricated stat, and nothing here is a recommendation.
Which stocks are worth watching this week?
Our boards flag $REGN, $AVPT, $GPN, $BRZE and $GOOGL as the top setups going into the week of Nov 2 to Nov 6, spanning fresh-high breakouts, base breakouts, momentum, and institutional accumulation.
What is the biggest market event this week?
The headline event is the Dallas Fed PCE on Tue, Nov 3 at 6:30 PM ET. With earnings light, this release is the most likely catalyst to move the broad market this week.
How does The Desperate Trader pick these stocks?
Each name is surfaced by an automated board that rebuilds nightly from price and volume data and from institutional 13F filings. The lists rank measurable signals such as volume surge, distance from the 52-week high, 20-day return, and dollars added by funds. This is information and education, not investment advice.