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The Strat Lab Report: May 12, 2026

Nigel Johnson Maximus
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SwingTheStrat · The Swing Radar · May 12, 2026
Semiconductor Surge: WOLF Leads the Charge
Daily brief for swing traders using TheStrat.
Cycle Strength  Strong Bullish
Mood  Greed
Posture  Press with Conviction
The Swing Radar View

The market regime remains in a Strong Bullish posture, with all major indexes (QQQ, SPY, IWM, DIA) showing consistent strength. Index moving averages are ascending, supporting the current bullish cycle. The market mood is characterised by 'Greed', indicating a favourable environment for momentum plays. The consecutive days of bullish posture suggest a sustained upward trend, with no immediate signs of reversal. The market regime remains in a Strong Bullish posture, with all major indexes (QQQ, SPY, IWM, DIA) showing consistent strength. Index moving averages are ascending, supporting the current bullish cycle. The market mood is characterised by 'Greed', indicating a favourable environment for momentum plays. The consecutive days of bullish posture suggest a sustained upward trend, with no immediate signs of reversal.

Thematic Clusters (Ranked by Institutional Density)
Semiconductors (9)
Biotechnology (5)
Aerospace & Defense (4)
Hardware, Equipment & Parts (4)
Engineering & Construction (2)
Financial - Capital Markets (2)
Software - Application (2)
Communication Equipment (2)
Industrial - Machinery (1)
Information Technology Services (1)
Electrical Equipment & Parts (1)
Computer Hardware (1)
Medical - Instruments & Supplies (1)
Medical - Devices (1)
Coal (1)
Regulated Electric (1)
Internet Content & Information (1)
Other Precious Metals (1)
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services (1)
Chemicals - Specialty (1)
Industrial Materials (1)
🎯 Focus List — Best Ideas for Tomorrow
1. WOLF [2uR-2u-2dG]
S-tier
Wolfspeed, Inc. exhibits a robust StratLab Score of 57, supported by a strong HV Signature and RS Elite status, making it a prime candidate for continuation in the semiconductor rally.
2. PENG [2u-2uR-2dG]
A-tier
Penguin Solutions, Inc. stands out with a StratLab Score of 57, bolstered by its Reclaim Structure and Group Leadership, positioning it well within the technology sector.
3. UCTT [2u-2uR-2dG]
A-tier
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. shows a strong HV Signature and Stage 2 Trend, with a StratLab Score of 55, indicating potential for further gains in the semiconductor space.
4. STRL [1-2u-2dG]
A-tier
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. benefits from a solid Reclaim Structure and Thematic Alignment, achieving a StratLab Score of 54, suggesting continued strength in the industrials sector.
5. SMTC [1-2u-2dG,Hammer]
A-tier
Semtech Corporation's StratLab Score of 49, combined with its HV Signature, positions it as a noteworthy player in the semiconductor industry.
⚠️ What NOT to Chase
LQDA [2u-3u-2u]
Liquidia Corporation is currently 3.9 ATRs from its 10EMA, indicating an overextended setup that may not sustain its current trajectory.
Tomorrow's Game Plan
1
Monitor Entry Points: Focus on setups with confirmed bullish inforce and strong HV Signatures. Ensure entry aligns with reclaim structures and avoid overextended entries.
2
Risk Management: Utilise tight stop-losses to protect capital, especially in high-volatility environments. Adjust position sizes based on individual ticker volatility.
🛡️ Final Thoughts from Maximus
The focus list reveals a strong thematic convergence in the semiconductor sector, highlighting the current market's appetite for technology-driven growth. Traders should remain vigilant in managing risk, particularly in a market characterised by greed. The current regime supports momentum plays, but disciplined execution and adherence to technical signals are paramount.
Daily Focus List 📋 TV Import
WOLF 2uR-2u-2dG
PENG 2u-2uR-2dG
UCTT 2u-2uR-2dG
STRL 1-2u-2dG
SMTC 1-2u-2dG,Hammer
TV Import List: WOLF, PENG, UCTT, STRL, SMTC
Wider Focus List 📋 TV Import
XMTR [2uR-1-3u]
RDW [2u-2u-1]
LUNR [2u-2u-1]
QURE [2u-1-2u]
LASR [2uR-1-1,Hammer]
NVTS [2u-2u-1]
WYFI [1-2u-1,Hammer]
RKLB [2u-2u-1]
WLDN [2u-2u-1]
POET [2u-2u-2u]
PL [1-2u-1]
GLXY [2dG-2u-1]
FCEL [2u-2u-2u,Hammer]
AXTI [2uR-2u-1]
RMBS [2u-2u-2dG,Hammer]
COHR [2u-2u-1,Hammer]
CIEN [1-2u-2dG]
MRNA [2u-2uR-2dG]
NN [3u-2u-1,Hammer]
IREN [2uR-2dG-1]
VECO [2dG-2uR-2dG]
OKLO [2d-3u-1]
TTMI [2d-2u-2dG,Hammer]
VIAV [2uR-2u-2dG]
NVCR [2u-2uR-2dG]
SEI [1-2u-3u]
LWLG [2u-2u-1]
QUBT [2d-2u-2uR]
TNGX [3d-2u-2dG]
PRCT [2d-2u-2u]
METC [2dG-2u-3u]
SGML [2d-2d-2dG]
PAR [2d-2uR-1,Hammer]
YOU [2d-1-3u]
OUST [1-3u-1]
AUGO [1-3d-2dG]
ORKA [1-2u-2dG,Hammer]
TV Import List: XMTR, RDW, LUNR, QURE, LASR, NVTS, WYFI, RKLB, WLDN, POET, PL, GLXY, FCEL, AXTI, RMBS, COHR, CIEN, MRNA, NN, IREN, VECO, OKLO, TTMI, VIAV, NVCR, SEI, LWLG, QUBT, TNGX, PRCT, METC, SGML, PAR, YOU, OUST, AUGO, ORKA
Universe Sweep 📋 TV Import
CAR
POET
AGL
ALMU
LWLG
WOLF
AXTI
NVTS
FCEL
AAOI
MXL
CRML
INBX
BKSY
UAMY
AEHR
LPTH
FLY
AEVA
GRPN
RDW
ERAS
SMR
BETR
LUNR
AOSL
FSLY
OKLO
FLNC
OUST
USAR
SPIR
CMPO
BLLN
PSIX
WYFI
INOD
VICR
IONQ
NNE
UMAC
CIFR
PL
TSSI
AMPX
NN
QUBT
QDEL
QBTS
IREN
WLAC
JBIO
KYTX
APLD
NTLA
QURE
MBX
RKLB
SGML
VOYG
HPP
ANAB
UUUU
AMSC
CRCL
DOCN
LITE
SEDG
RGTI
DXYZ
HIMS
NBIS
BAND
CSIQ
LTBR
ASTS
BE
CRDO
LASR
LEU
KOD
WGS
TTMI
DSGN
RCAT
TNDM
VIAV
FORM
ALAB
CEVA
ORKA
WULF
PENG
UEC
CRWV
SEZL
EVER
CCOI
CRVS
URGN
TV Import List: CAR, POET, AGL, ALMU, LWLG, WOLF, AXTI, NVTS, FCEL, AAOI, MXL, CRML, INBX, BKSY, UAMY, AEHR, LPTH, FLY, AEVA, GRPN, RDW, ERAS, SMR, BETR, LUNR, AOSL, FSLY, OKLO, FLNC, OUST, USAR, SPIR, CMPO, BLLN, PSIX, WYFI, INOD, VICR, IONQ, NNE, UMAC, CIFR, PL, TSSI, AMPX, NN, QUBT, QDEL, QBTS, IREN, WLAC, JBIO, KYTX, APLD, NTLA, QURE, MBX, RKLB, SGML, VOYG, HPP, ANAB, UUUU, AMSC, CRCL, DOCN, LITE, SEDG, RGTI, DXYZ, HIMS, NBIS, BAND, CSIQ, LTBR, ASTS, BE, CRDO, LASR, LEU, KOD, WGS, TTMI, DSGN, RCAT, TNDM, VIAV, FORM, ALAB, CEVA, ORKA, WULF, PENG, UEC, CRWV, SEZL, EVER, CCOI, CRVS, URGN
🧩 Thematic Deep Dive
Ranked by Average Relative Strength (1W). Focus on clusters leading the market move.
Semiconductors Avg RS: 91.8 · 9 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
LASR
2uR-1-1,Hammer
60.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈 👑
NVTS
2u-2u-1
59.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
POET
2u-2u-2u
57.0/100
🏆 Leader FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
WOLF
2uR-2u-2dG
57.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab 2dG FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
UCTT
2u-2uR-2dG
55.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
AXTI
2uR-2u-1
50.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside
🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈 👑
RMBS
2u-2u-2dG,Hammer
50.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
SMTC
1-2u-2dG,Hammer
49.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🛡️ 💹 👑
VECO
2dG-2uR-2dG
44.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab 2dG FTFC
🛡️ 💹 👑
Biotechnology Avg RS: 68.8 · 5 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
LQDA
2u-3u-2u
70.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈 👑
QURE
2u-1-2u
60.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
MRNA
2u-2uR-2dG
46.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab 2dG FTFC
🔥 💹
TNGX
3d-2u-2dG
35.0/100
2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 👑
ORKA
1-2u-2dG,Hammer
25.0/100
2dG FTFC
👑
Aerospace & Defense Avg RS: 97.2 · 4 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
RDW
2u-2u-1
62.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside
🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈 👑
LUNR
2u-2u-1
61.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
RKLB
2u-2u-1
59.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
PL
1-2u-1
55.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
Hardware, Equipment & Parts Avg RS: 72.0 · 4 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
PENG
2u-2uR-2dG
57.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab 2dG FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
COHR
2u-2u-1,Hammer
48.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 👑
TTMI
2d-2u-2dG,Hammer
43.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 📈 👑
OUST
1-3u-1
28.0/100
StratLab Inside FTFC
🛡️ 📈 👑
Engineering & Construction Avg RS: 91.7 · 2 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
WLDN
2u-2u-1
58.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈
STRL
1-2u-2dG
54.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
Financial - Capital Markets Avg RS: 80.5 · 2 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
GLXY
2dG-2u-1
55.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
IREN
2uR-2dG-1
44.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab Inside FTFC
🛡️ 💹 👑
Software - Application Avg RS: 67.5 · 2 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
PAR
2d-2uR-1,Hammer
30.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab Inside FTFC
🔥 🛡️
YOU
2d-1-3u
30.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 👑
Communication Equipment Avg RS: 67.4 · 2 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
CIEN
1-2u-2dG
48.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 📈 👑
VIAV
2uR-2u-2dG
41.0/100
🏆 Leader 2dG FTFC
🛡️ 👑
Industrial - Machinery Avg RS: 99.7 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
XMTR
2uR-1-3u
65.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 💹 🚀 👑
Information Technology Services Avg RS: 99.1 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
WYFI
1-2u-1,Hammer
59.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside
🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈
Electrical Equipment & Parts Avg RS: 98.5 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
FCEL
2u-2u-2u,Hammer
54.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🛡️ 💹 🚀 📈 👑
Computer Hardware Avg RS: 97.9 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
QUBT
2d-2u-2uR
37.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab
🛡️ 📈
Medical - Instruments & Supplies Avg RS: 95.5 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
NVCR
2u-2uR-2dG
40.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 👑
Medical - Devices Avg RS: 94.6 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
PRCT
2d-2u-2u
35.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥 🛡️
Coal Avg RS: 91.4 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
METC
2dG-2u-3u
31.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥
Regulated Electric Avg RS: 89.3 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
OKLO
2d-3u-1
43.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside
🛡️ 💹
Internet Content & Information Avg RS: 88.2 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
NN
3u-2u-1,Hammer
44.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside FTFC
🛡️ 💹 👑
Other Precious Metals Avg RS: 81.5 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
AUGO
1-3d-2dG
28.0/100
StratLab 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Avg RS: 67.5 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
SEI
1-2u-3u
38.0/100
🏆 Leader StratLab FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 📈 👑
Chemicals - Specialty Avg RS: 23.0 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
LWLG
2u-2u-1
37.0/100
🏆 Leader Inside
🛡️ 👑
Industrial Materials Avg RS: 14.8 · 1 Tickers
TICKER
STRAT
SCORE
SCAN CONVERGENCE
SIGNALS
SGML
2d-2d-2dG
30.0/100
StratLab 2dG FTFC
🔥 🛡️ 👑
🧩 Signal Legend
💎 Focus Setup
🔥 HV Signature
🛡️ Structural Reclaim
💹 RS Elite (>90)
🚀 Industry Leader
📈 Growth Accel
👑 Stage 2 Trend
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