This article is for education purposes only, and not to be taken as advice to buy/sell. Please do your own due diligence before committing to any trade/investment.
Are your colleagues and friends talking about the World Cup?
World Cup fever has grown hotter after the group stage, where strong teams are pitted against each other, and underdogs upsetting the hot favorites.
Analyzing the World Cup can be similar to trading the US stock market. You assess the players, their level of teamwork and individual brilliance, their recent form, and their ranking.
In the US stock market, you assess the US market, the policies, perform technical analysis, and such. But the good news regarding trading the US stock market is – there’s a shortcut.
And it’s via this shortcut that I’ve found these 2 stocks that are rising while most are falling. But before I share about these 2 stocks, you may want to review the performance of the 2 stocks shared in June.
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET)
Source: cloudflare.com
1. About the Company
Cloudflare was founded in 2009 as a basic cybersecurity solutions provider.
Over time, the company continued to innovate and dig deeper to improve cybersecurity. One of its defining products was the SSL encryption of websites.
Through shrewd acquisitions and great foresight, Cloudflare pivoted into the B2B space and incorporated AI across its network. The use of AI has helped the company reduce its costs while increasing its productivity.
As companies around the world turn to AI and other technologies, cybersecurity is often discussed. Is this a good enough reason to buy the shares of Cloudflare for a position trade?
2. Position Trading (Daily)
There are a couple of things that you can tell from the chart above.
The first is its price trend.
Can you tell that the share price of Cloudflare was in an uptrend until November 2025?
This can be inferred by comparing the number of blue candles (outlined and solid) against those in red (outlined and solid). Yes, this is without the need to plot trendlines or use other technical indicators, such as moving averages.
Cloudflare’s share price slid into a downtrend from November 2025, and only turned bullish once again in March 2026. Its share price has been in an uptrend since.
Knowing this, I’m inclined to search for a buying opportunity for a position trade.
Are there other considerations before I buy its stock?
Yes! Let’s have a look at what the other 2 proprietary indicators on its chart tell me – the green arrow and Trend Impulse Factor.
Do you see a green arrow above its 2nd-latest candle?
That tells me that a fresh bullish move is here.
Now, let’s turn our attention to the second proprietary indicator – the Trend Impulse Factor.
A dark green bar suggests that this fresh uptrend is likely to be sustainable.
Its Trend Impulse Factor bar isn’t dark green yet, suggesting that this fresh bullish move may fade soon.
Hence, I wouldn’t buy its shares for a position trade yet. Instead, I’ll wait for the bar to turn dark green and I think that this could happen soon.
So, I’m keeping a close watch on this stock.
MaxLinear (NASDAQ: MXL)
Source: maxlinear.com
1. About the Company
MaxLinear is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2003.
The company started as a developer of radio-frequency and signal chips. But it moved with the times and explored solutions as new technologies appeared.
Through excellent acquisitions, MaxLinear grew at a rapid pace and entered the AI space. This raised the company’s profile, with deals struck with Marvell and Intel in recent years.
Is this a sufficient reason to buy its shares for a position trade?
I don’t believe so. It’d be better to analyze the chart of its shares.
2. Position Trading (Daily)
MaxLinear’s shares were rising slowly until April 2026 when they popped and kept rising powerfully.
Without the need for technical tools and indicators (such as trendlines and Moving Averages), you can easily tell the price trend by comparing the number of blue and red candles (outlined and solid).
Because the trend is your friend, I’ll want to buy this stock. But, is there a safe buying opportunity?
A look at the first proprietary indicator gives me a clue.
Do you see a green arrow above its latest candlestick?
That signals a fresh bullish move is here.
With the presence of this green arrow, I want to know whether this fresh bullish move is likely to continue. Hence, I’ll turn to the second proprietary indicator – the Trend Impulse Factor.
Because the Trend Impulse Factor indicator’s bar has turned dark green, this fresh bullish move is likely to continue. Therefore, I want to buy its shares for a position trade!
Conclusion
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With a new Fed Chair in place and the renewed conflict between the US and Iran, many stocks have been struggling recently.
On the other hand, the shares of Cloudflare and MaxLinear are performing fantastically well! Because they are performing well, I went to sniff out a potential position trading opportunity.
Our proprietary indicator shows that a fresh bullish move has appeared on the charts of Cloudflare and MaxLinear.
While the time to buy MaxLinear shares has arrived (as suggested by the Trend Impulse Factor indicator), this is not the case for Cloudflare.
Trading stocks without a proper system can be highly risky. This is why the TradersGPS (TGPS) system was created. The indicators will help you determine if a stock is ready for action to be taken. You won’t have to feel in the dark and make wild guesses.
I’m optimistic that an opportunity could emerge in days to come, so I’m adding Cloudflare to my watchlist, and you might want to do the same!
What are your thoughts?
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