Today’s What Makes This Trade Great spotlight goes to NKTR, and this one came straight from our AI 🔥

NKTR exploded higher after releasing positive drug data, and the market reacted exactly how you’d expect. As the session unfolded, the stock was up over 43%, showing strong momentum right out of the gate. To Subscribe: https://go.trade-ideas.com/SHQ
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Now, some traders might look at that move and say, “Isn’t that late?” But here’s the key context: this move started in the pre-market. Our AI is intentionally designed not to fire immediately at the open. It waits roughly 10 minutes after 9:30 AM to let the early froth settle and avoid chasing unstable price action.

Once the AI alert triggered, NKTR was trading around $51.40–$51.60. From there, it pushed as high as $55, delivering a solid continuation move. That’s exactly what we want to see—confirmation, not chaos.

After the initial push, the stock pulled back and actually returned close to the original alert price. That pullback offered disciplined traders another opportunity to step in without chasing. And importantly, the structure still suggests the potential for a late-day move.

This is a great example of why patience matters—and why AI-driven alerts can help traders focus on quality entries, not just big headlines.

Trades like NKTR remind us that the best moves don’t always happen in the first five minutes.

Stay sharp out there.

— Barrie Einarson