Hey everyone, Barrie Einarson here with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great.

We don’t always talk about the big-cap names, but today Intel (INTC) is worth the spotlight because it perfectly shows how our AI can step in when emotions take over. To Subscribe to Trade Ideas: Barrie Einarson | Trade ideas
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Intel reported earnings after the close yesterday, and the reaction was ugly. As we came into the session, the stock was already down about 16%, which is a huge move for a company with a float this large. When you see a stock of this size moving like that, you know something significant is going on.

Now, what really caught my attention wasn’t just the drop — it was what happened after.

Early in the market, Intel sold off, then tried to bounce. This is where a lot of traders get sucked in, thinking the worst is over. But our Trade Ideas AI wasn’t fooled.

If you look at the chart, you’ll see that little down arrow — the AI short alert — triggering around $47.16. That alert didn’t come at the lows. It came after the bounce failed, right when the stock was setting up for another leg lower.

And sure enough, Intel rolled right back over.

From that alert, the stock dropped from the $47 area down to about $44.83, which is a very solid percentage move — especially for a name like Intel. This wasn’t about guessing. This was about letting the AI recognize weakness when the chart structure and momentum lined up.

The stock did bounce again after that move, but the bigger picture still matters. The orange wave on the chart is starting to roll over, and that tells me there could still be more downside ahead as the day unfolds.

The big takeaway here?
Don’t ignore large-cap stocks, and don’t assume a bounce means the danger has passed. When earnings shock the market, volatility creates opportunity — and this is exactly where AI-driven alerts can keep you on the right side of the trade.

That’s what made this Intel trade great.