Stocks in Play - 7th July 2026
Today in Focus: Not Trading
Trading Services I Use:
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Situational Awareness:
Market Condition: Chop
Commentary: Nothing happening today in the world of Catalysts. My newsletter might be boring for a few weeks until earnings kicks off but that is the reality of trading. There isn’t going to be a play every day. The market is directionless. Neither shorts or longs are working well.
Go and sharpen your tools. Work on charts. Do a deep dive.
One thing worth watching in the next 24hrs is VERA a biotech that has a big FDA Decision coming up probably today or tomorrow. When it hits the stock is likely to make a big move. No trade yet. Just one to watchlist.
Trade Updates:
Current Positions: APPS, DFTX, BB, ABVX,
Stocks in Play Watchlist:
Stocks in Play Watchlist (TradingView Link)
Note: This is my methodology for identifying stocks in play. There are many valid approaches to trading catalysts—find the setups, timeframes, and risk parameters that align with your strategy.
Hi Sean, thanks for the great write up! I saw you mentioned that "VERA [is] a biotech that has a big FDA Decision coming up probably today or tomorrow" and was wondering if — given how binary that outcome is for shareholders — there's been any chatter about the board exploring a sale of the company as a way to de-risk value ahead of (or instead of waiting on) the decision, rather than leaving holders fully exposed to a pass/fail FDA outcome?