Practically 3 a long time later, my Weekend Dealer technique remains to be going sturdy.
However I’ve observed one thing fascinating the previous few Fridays…
Perhaps it’s as a result of I’m so centered on after-hours buying and selling proper now.
Or possibly it’s the largest theme available in the market for the previous 12 months.
Both means, it’s modified the way in which I method Fridays.
Particularly the previous couple of weeks…
The AI commerce remains to be going sturdy due to stable earnings by sector leaders like NVIDIA (NVDA).
Supply: Shares To Commerce
NVDA, 1-month, each day candle, earnings winner.
AI infrastructure is one factor, however what about software program corporations?
SaaS corporations took an enormous hit earlier this 12 months when individuals stated AI would put them out of enterprise.
So, it helps when a SaaS firm like Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) experiences sturdy earnings and hypes its AI merchandise.
Supply: Shares To Commerce
SNOW, 1-month, each day candle, earnings winner.
The underside line is that AI remains to be a scorching theme and it crosses a number of sectors.
What occurs when sector leaders are sturdy? It creates penny inventory sympathy performs…
The entire AI build-out over the previous couple of years jogs my memory of the dot-com increase. There are lots of corporations altering names and placing AI in each press launch.
It’s apparent by now that there are gonna be winners and losers.
There are two massive variations:
1. All of us use tech on a regular basis (and every thing is quicker).
2. There’s a TON of bodily infrastructure getting constructed.
So, it doesn’t shock me when a small firm releases AI information on a Friday and the inventory spikes.
In fact, that doesn’t robotically imply I’m going to take the weekend commerce.
Fundamentals of the Weekend Setup
For me to carry a inventory over the weekend, it wants to satisfy sure standards. Even then, I watch after-hours on Friday and premarket on Monday (simply in case).
Right here’s what I’m searching for:
• A low-priced intraday spiker closing at, or close to, the excessive of the day.
• With a catalyst.
• Ideally, with a low float.
• Excessive quantity.
Clearly, it’s not a precise science, however once I see a inventory with the entire above, it’s a major candidate for my Weekend Dealer technique.
Often, I attempt to maintain it over the weekend and promote into a niche up on Monday morning.
Information spreads over the weekend, proper? Much less meticulous merchants see the information and place orders for Monday morning.
Lately, one thing that used to solely occur every now and then is going on extra typically.
All the things is rushing up as a result of after-hours buying and selling is scorching, scorching, scorching.
A part of the explanation after-hours is so loopy recently is as a result of the PDT rule went away.
So, there are extra individuals buying and selling (and lots of them commerce after work).
And since there aren’t any volatility halts after hours, it’s arguably the perfect 4 hours of the day.
The loopy factor is that as a result of after-hours buying and selling is so good, my Weekend Dealer technique can play out in a couple of hours (as a substitute of getting to carry over the weekend).
It’s the identical play, however sooner. Test it out…
3 AI-Themed Weekend Trades
Every of those trades was meant to be an over-the-weekend play. I ended up holding a partial place on solely one of many three.
No. 1: Protected Professional Group Inc. (SPAI)
I purchased earnings winner SPAI into the shut after this press launch hyping new AI contracts.
Supply: Shares To Commerce
SPAI, 8/14/26, weekend technique, all out after-hours.
SPAI was holding above the morning spike highs and I believed it might run extra the subsequent week. My aim was to make 10%–20%.
As you’ll be able to see, it was a CRAZY after-hours runner. So, I bought into the spike. With my objectives met, there was no want to carry over the weekend.
Quick ahead to the next Friday…
No. 2: AIAI Holdings Company (AIAI)
AIAI was a beaten-down inventory that spiked after the corporate’s CEO launched a stable shareholder letter…
Supply: Shares To Commerce
AIAI, 8/21/26, 1-min candles, weekend technique, all out after-hours.
AIAI was just a little totally different in that it was $2 a share off its each day highs once I purchased.
My thesis was that it might have a robust after-hours spike like SPAI the week earlier than, due to the shareholder letter (and this social media hype).
My aim was anyplace within the $7s or $8s.
It was a fantastic after-hours uptrend, however not fairly the identical pop as SPAI. Nonetheless, it was near my objectives (and I used to be in Europe), so I locked it in safely and known as it an evening.
Lastly…
No. 3: Core AI Holdings (CHAI)
CHAI was one other stable earnings winner that held nearly all of its morning spike regardless of a lackluster general market that day.
Supply: Shares To Commerce
CHAI, 8/28/26 to eight/31/26 open, 1-min candles, weekend technique, after-hours lock.
Due to what occurred with SSAI and AIAI, I attempted the identical type of play once more. My aim was 10%–30%, taking pictures for the day’s excessive.
I took some features into the superior after-hours spike (it’s good to lock in income when your objectives are met).
I attempted to offer it time on Monday, considering it’d spike on the open. It was an excellent lesson: subsequent time, take the 20% acquire on Friday night time.
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Lock within the Beneficial properties!
I’m very pleased to take single after single on this technique.
Particularly as AI performs appear to be really easy into the weekend.
I don’t know the way lengthy it should final. It relies upon so much on the entire AI commerce persevering with.
However for now, I’ll preserve searching for AI performs on Friday.
And in the event that they meet my objectives, I’ll lock it in as a result of there’s no want to carry.
Have an ideal weekend!
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Cheers,
Tim Sykes
Editor, Tim Sykes Day by day
