Today on Watch — Thursday, August 27, 2026

Published 2026-08-27 by Pushing Profits

Today on Watch for Thursday, August 27, 2026: 6 live setups, top movers across the tape, bullish sentiment read, and the day's Liquidity Matrix lesson.

# Today on Watch — Thursday, August 27, 2026 Live market read for Thursday, August 27, 2026. All tickers, levels, and sentiment below are computed from live Schwab and news provider data captured at Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET. ## Stocks on Watch Today These are the tickers showing the cleanest setups going into the session, with Saty ATR triggers attached. Cards below show the live levels — use them as your line in the sand. **SOXL** (+8.43%) — up 8.43% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR. **NVDA** (+6.80%) — up 6.80% on the day, neutral trend in distribution, range 0% of ATR. **NBIS** (+6.41%) — up 6.41% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR. **MRVL** (+4.77%) — up 4.77% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR. **MU** (+4.11%) — up 4.11% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR. **IREN** (+3.88%) — up 3.88% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR. ```ticker-card {"asOf":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET","tickers":[{"symbol":"SOXL","price":126.43,"changePercent":8.43,"reason":"up 8.43% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":130.33,"putsTrigger":122.53,"callsFull":142.95,"putsFull":109.91,"asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET"},{"symbol":"NVDA","price":223.91,"changePercent":6.8,"reason":"up 6.80% on the day, neutral trend in distribution, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":225.44,"putsTrigger":222.38,"callsFull":230.39,"putsFull":217.43,"asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET"},{"symbol":"NBIS","price":227.65,"changePercent":6.41,"reason":"up 6.41% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":233.08,"putsTrigger":222.22,"callsFull":250.66,"putsFull":204.64,"asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET"},{"symbol":"MRVL","price":256.79,"changePercent":4.77,"reason":"up 4.77% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":260.9,"putsTrigger":252.68,"callsFull":274.21,"putsFull":239.37,"asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET"},{"symbol":"MU","price":977,"changePercent":4.11,"reason":"up 4.11% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":992.09,"putsTrigger":961.91,"callsFull":1040.93,"putsFull":913.07,"asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET"},{"symbol":"IREN","price":41.12,"changePercent":3.88,"reason":"up 3.88% on the day, neutral trend in neutral down, range 0% of ATR.","callsTrigger":41.97,"putsTrigger":40.26,"callsFull":44.73,"putsFull":37.5,"asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET"}]} ``` ## Top Movers Largest pre-market and intraday percentage moves across our 280+ symbol universe, filtered for liquidity (≥500k volume, ≥$5 price). ### Gainers ```movers-card {"kind":"gainers","asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET","rows":[{"symbol":"SOXL","price":126.43,"changePercent":8.43,"volume":3814425},{"symbol":"NVDA","price":223.91,"changePercent":6.8,"volume":7500126},{"symbol":"NBIS","price":227.65,"changePercent":6.41,"volume":553903},{"symbol":"MRVL","price":256.79,"changePercent":4.77,"volume":693482},{"symbol":"MU","price":977,"changePercent":4.11,"volume":572911}]} ``` ### Losers ```movers-card {"kind":"losers","asOfET":"Aug 27, 2026, 7:00 AM ET","rows":[]} ``` ## Market Sentiment SPY +0.41%, QQQ +1.03%, VXX -0.22% put today's tape in a bullish regime. News flow leans positive across 13 headlines. **Regime read:** Bullish. SPY +0.41%, QQQ +1.03%, VXX -0.22% · news sentiment 32 across 13 headlines. ## Pushing Profits Game Plan Today's tape reads **Bullish**. SPY +0.41%, QQQ +1.03%, VXX -0.22% put today's tape in a bullish regime. News flow leans positive across 13 headlines. **Bullish scenario.** SPY reclaims and holds above 770.68 (calls trigger) with QQQ following through 721.23. First objective 775.48 on SPY; lean into pullbacks that hold the trigger. **Bearish scenario.** SPY rejects 770.68 and loses 767.72 (puts trigger), QQQ confirming below 716.13. First objective 762.92 on SPY; rallies into the trigger are short setups. **Chop scenario.** SPY churns between 767.72 and 770.68 with VXX flat. Fade extremes, do not chase mid-range breaks, prioritize defined-risk premium selling. ## Liquidity Matrix Lesson of the Day ### The session is won at the open, not the close A pre-defined plan executed at the open beats reactive trading every time. Decide your levels, your bias, your trigger, and your invalidation BEFORE 9:30. After the bell, your only job is to follow the plan. ```cta-card {"headline":"Trade today's setups with the community","body":"Join the Pushing Profits Discord for live signals around these tickers, or start the Liquidity Matrix membership to unlock the full toolkit.","discordUrl":"https://discord.gg/pushingprofits","pricingUrl":"/pricing"} ```

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  1. The Options Clearing Corporation — Market Data & Volume — OCC (The Options Clearing Corporation)
  2. Cboe Options Market Statistics — Cboe Global Markets
  3. Cboe Options Institute — Education — Cboe Global Markets
  4. New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems (1978) — origin of the Average True Range (ATR) — J. Welles Wilder Jr., Trend Research

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