Watchlist Notes · Oct 28, 2026

RKLB: inside its entry zone

⚠️ GDP Growth Rate QoQ Adv tomorrow 8:30 AM ET — high impact. Forecast +3.2% (prev +2.2%). Volatility risk — consider holding off on new buys until after the release. A hot print raises sell-off risk; it doesn't guarantee one.

Market today

Calm.

Sector streaks: Communication Services down 6 sessions in a row; Semiconductors up 4 sessions in a row; Technology up 4 sessions in a row; Consumer Staples down 4 sessions in a row

📌 TODAY'S FEATURED STOCK: RKLB

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Key Stats

Price
$57.34
down 1.7% today
Past month
-20.6%
a sharp drop
vs 52-week high
-62.0%
high was $151.00
Momentum (RSI)
44 out of 100
weak
Trend direction
Fading
sellers are gaining ground
Trading volume
0.1× normal
quiet — a move on thin trading is less convincing
Nearest floor
—
Nearest ceiling
—
Expected 1-week swing
±$6.39 (±11.1%)
what options traders are pricing in
Expected 2-week swing
±$10.52 (±18.3%)
what options traders are pricing in

2-Week Swing Outlook

Current price
$57.34
Target (10d, Nov 11, 2026)
$60.51
↑ +3.77%
Confidence band (p10–p90)
$45.15 – $75.99
Confidence
Low

● UP — RKLB target $60.51 (+3.77%) by Nov 11, 2026 (10 trading days). Mode 3: trained model (214 reconciled 10-day session(s) on record, avg |error| 18.87%).

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Institutional Analysis

Insider activity25 sell(s), 0 buy(s) (last 90d) — largest: Chief Financial Officer, $6.0M, Oct 1, 2026
Buybacks$0M FY2025, flat vs. $0M FY2024 — ~0.00% of market cap
Analyst consensus20 analysts, Buy (mean 1.59) — target $102 vs $57 spot
Dark pool39.1% of volume, NORMAL signal
CongressionalNo trades on record

Earnings

Next earnings: Nov 9, 2026
Latest reported (Aug 10, 2026): EPS Miss -37.22% / Revenue Beat +1.06%

News Summary

The RSS feed is thin — only two MarketBeat price-move recaps (+8.3% on Oct 27, 2026, +2.3% on Oct 26, 2026), which explains the +6.47% five-session move with no fundamental news attached. The real narrative sits in the catalyst research: everything hinges on Neutron's first flight, with Stage 1 tank production aligned to a Q4 2026 Wallops LC-3 pad delivery and management conceding the year-end debut window 'is narrowing.' On the revenue side, the $816M SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 prime award and the closed Mynaric acquisition scale Space Systems, but fixed-price government work dilutes gross margin. That margin/loss tension is precisely what drove the ~10% Q2 2026 intraday drop despite 62% revenue growth and a record $2.36B backlog.

Outlook

  • Next earnings (Nov 9, 2026): NEUTRAL (Low confidence) — Neutron timeline slippage commentary could repeat the Q2 margin-driven selloff.
  • End of this week (Oct 30, 2026): NEUTRAL (Medium confidence) — A 10.94% one-week implied move means even quiet tape can swing sharply.
  • End of this month (Oct 31, 2026): NEUTRAL (Medium confidence) — Heavy CFO selling — 140,157 shares on Oct 1, 2026 — weighs on any rally attempt.

Recent News

Today's Runners (4)

  • RKLB: $57.34 (-1.7%, 0.1× vol)
    RSI 44 (neutral), MACD histogram negative and rising → short-term mixed/neutral bias
  • IREN: $27.38 (-0.2%, 0.3× vol)
    RSI 34 (approaching oversold), MACD histogram negative and rising → short-term mixed/neutral bias
  • WDC: $384.99 (+1.1%, 0.2× vol)
    RSI 48 (neutral), MACD histogram positive and rising → short-term bullish bias
  • META: $618.49 (-0.3%, 0.3× vol)
    RSI 32 (approaching oversold), MACD histogram negative and rising → short-term mixed/neutral bias

Day Prediction targets (8)

TickerCurrentTargetMoveDirConf.
IREN$27.38$25.69-6.2%▼High
SKHY ★$162.38$167.68+3.3%▲Medium
RKLB$57.34$55.47-3.3%▼Medium
MU ★$977.99$1,007.59+3.0%▲Medium
ORCL ★$130.54$128.09-1.9%▼Medium
META$618.49$607.32-1.8%▼Medium
NOW ★$153.44$155.94+1.6%▲Medium
WDC$384.99$386.06+0.3%▲Low

Targets are model forecasts for today's 4:00 PM ET close, not guarantees. Confidence reflects backtest depth; per-ticker hit rates are in the dashboard.

Watchlist Signals (full table) (21)

TickerPriceEntry ZoneDistanceSignalModel score (v4)
IREN$27.38$26.34-$28.54IN ZONEQUIET26
NFLX$61.81$60.02-$65.02IN ZONEMIXED31
OKLO$26.67$26.24-$28.42IN ZONEMIXED28
ORCL$130.54$125.31-$135.75IN ZONEMIXED22
RKLB$57.34$55.98-$60.64IN ZONEMIXED9
STX$648.28$641.14-$694.56IN ZONEMIXED10
WDC$384.99$365.64-$396.12IN ZONEMIXED14
GOOGL$325.05$309.34-$321.96+1.0%MIXED26
HIMS$28.24$26.75-$27.85+1.4%QUIET24
NVDA$218.32$205.24-$213.62+2.2%QUIET12
TSM$440.00$398.44-$414.70+6.1%MIXED3
PYPL$55.83$50.48-$52.54+6.3%MIXED9
MU$977.99$882.37-$918.39+6.5%MIXED14
INTC$94.07$83.20-$86.60+8.6%UPGRADE37
EBAY$117.93$103.33-$107.55+9.7%MIXED78
META$618.49$527.96-$549.50+12.6%MIXED18
LYFT$16.69$14.20-$14.78+13.0%MIXED37
BE$224.49$183.71-$191.21+17.4%MIXED13
SKHY$162.38$132.31-$137.71+17.9%MIXED36
MSFT$529.05$390.61-$406.55+30.1%MIXED15
NOW$153.44$102.06-$106.22+44.5%MIXED9

Earnings tomorrow (4)

EBAY · Wed Oct 28, 2026 · after close
16:00 ET · Yahoo Finance earnings dates
Implied move
±7.1%
$109.51 – $126.36, from the Oct 30 straddle
Average move, last 8
±6.9%
bigger than implied in 4 of 8
Consensus
EPS $1.41
revenue $3.11B
EPS record
beat 8 of 8
avg move after beats −1.6%
Last 8 reactions
−8.2%−8.2%−0.7%+18.3%−15.9%+3.1%−0.3%−0.9%
oldest → newest · outlined: moved more than implied
Paper book (hypothetical)
PositionRule set A P&LRule set B P&LRule set A · v2 P&LRule set B · v2 P&LΔ (shares)
Put 120 · Nov 6+$25.00+$25.00——≈ −55
Put 122 · Nov 6+$117.50+$117.50——≈ −60
Put 120 · Nov 13——+$45.00+$45.00≈ −53
Put 119 · Nov 13——−$40.00−$40.00≈ −51
Short 83 shares+$163.25+$163.25——≈ −83
Short 82 shares+$246.28+$246.28+$309.82+$309.82≈ −82
Short 84 shares——+$66.36+$66.36≈ −84
Options often lose value after earnings as implied volatility drops (IV crush), even when the stock moves the right way.
GOOGL · Wed Oct 28, 2026 · after close
16:00 ET · Yahoo Finance earnings dates
Implied move
±5.8%
$305.96 – $343.51, from the Oct 30 straddle
Average move, last 8
±4.1%
bigger than implied in 3 of 8
Consensus
EPS $2.97
revenue $127.91B
EPS record
beat 8 of 8
avg move after beats +0.4%
Last 8 reactions
+2.8%−7.3%+1.7%+1.0%+2.5%−0.5%+10.0%−7.1%
oldest → newest · outlined: moved more than implied
Paper book (hypothetical)
no open positions in GOOGL.
MSFT · Wed Oct 28, 2026 · after close
16:00 ET · Yahoo Finance earnings dates
Implied move
±5.0%
$502.80 – $556.25, from the Oct 30 straddle
Average move, last 8
±7.0%
bigger than implied in 5 of 8
Consensus
EPS $4.72
revenue $90.74B
EPS record
beat 8 of 8
avg move after beats −0.2%
Last 8 reactions
−6.1%−6.2%+7.6%+3.9%−2.9%−10.0%−3.9%+15.5%
oldest → newest · outlined: moved more than implied
Paper book (hypothetical)
no open positions in MSFT.
NOW · Wed Oct 28, 2026 · after close
16:00 ET · Yahoo Finance earnings dates
Implied move
±10.5%
$137.34 – $169.69, from the Oct 30 straddle
Average move, last 8
±8.8%
bigger than implied in 3 of 8
Consensus
EPS $1.02
revenue $4.09B
EPS record
beat 6 of 8
avg move after beats +2.3%, after misses −14.6%
Last 8 reactions
+5.4%−11.4%+15.5%+4.2%+2.5%−9.9%−17.7%−3.7%
oldest → newest · outlined: moved more than implied
Paper book (hypothetical)
PositionRule set A P&LRule set B P&LΔ (shares)
Put 155 · Nov 6−$207.50−$207.50≈ −47
Short 66 shares−$340.05−$340.05≈ −66
Options often lose value after earnings as implied volatility drops (IV crush), even when the stock moves the right way.

Earnings recap (1)

PYPL · Tue Oct 27, 2026 · before open
08:00 ET · Yahoo Finance earnings dates
Implied move
±7.7%
$51.54 – $60.09, from the Oct 30 straddle
Average move, last 8
±8.0%
bigger than implied in 4 of 8
Consensus
EPS $1.31
revenue $8.71B
EPS record
beat 7 of 8
avg move after beats −3.3%, after misses −20.3%
Actual move vs implied
+2.0%
vs implied ±7.7%: fell short · open gap +0.8% · $54.99 → $56.09
IV before → after
56% → 35%
−21 pts, at-the-money
Last 8 reactions
−4.0%−13.2%+2.1%−8.7%+3.9%−20.3%−7.7%+4.0%
oldest → newest · outlined: moved more than implied
Paper book (hypothetical) · P&L on Tue Oct 27, 2026
PositionRule set A P&LRule set B P&LRule set A · v2 P&LRule set B · v2 P&L
Call 58 · Nov 6 × 4−$324.00 (stop hit)−$324.00——
Call 57 · Nov 6 × 3−$229.50 (stop hit)−$229.50——
Long 175 shares+$192.50+$192.50——
Short 180 shares——−$122.40 (opened)−$122.40 (opened)
Options often lose value after earnings as implied volatility drops (IV crush), even when the stock moves the right way.

Calendar — This Week & Next Week

⚠️ GDP Growth Rate QoQ Adv tomorrow 8:30 AM ET — Forecast +3.2% (prev +2.2%). Core PCE MoM tomorrow 8:30 AM ET — Forecast +0.3% (prev +0.2%). A hot print raises sell-off risk; it doesn't guarantee one.

THIS WEEK
Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Mon, Oct 26, 2026
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Tue, Oct 27, 2026
SKHY earnings · after close · implied ±8.0%
STX earnings · after close · implied ±8.6%
Wed, Oct 28, 2026
HIGHFOMC Rate Decision
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev 3.75%-4.00%
Thu, Oct 29, 2026
HIGHGDP Growth Rate QoQ Adv
Actual — · Fcst +3.2% · Prev +2.2%
HIGHPCE
HIGHCore PCE MoM
Actual — · Fcst +0.3% · Prev +0.2%
MEDIUMPCE MoM
Actual — · Fcst +0.5% · Prev +0.3%
MEDIUMPCE YoY
Actual — · Fcst +3.6% · Prev +3.4%
MEDIUMInitial Jobless Claims
Actual — · Fcst 199 · Prev 194
INTC earnings · after close · implied ±11.4%
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
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Sat, Oct 31, 2026
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Sun, Nov 1, 2026
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NEXT WEEK
Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Mon, Nov 2, 2026
HIGHISM Manufacturing PMI
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev 54.5
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
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Wed, Nov 4, 2026
HIGHISM Services PMI
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev 54.9
Thu, Nov 5, 2026
MEDIUMInitial Jobless Claims
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev —
IREN earnings · time not confirmed · implied ±18.1%
LYFT earnings · time not confirmed · implied ±12.6%
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
HIGHNon Farm Payrolls
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev 29
MEDIUMAvg Hourly Earnings
MEDIUMAverage Hourly Earnings YoY
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev +3.0%
MEDIUMAverage Hourly Earnings MoM
Actual — · Fcst — · Prev +0.1%
OKLO earnings · before open · implied ±13.9%
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
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Sun, Nov 8, 2026
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