Day Trade Cheat Sheet - March 22, 2026 (EOD)

 ## TODAY'S GRADE: C A challenging day for traders as broad indexes fell sharply amid geopolitical tensions and rising fear, with only select sectors and stocks showing resilience. ## HOW INDEXES TRADED **SPY:** -1.70% - trending lower with steady selling pressure **QQQ:** -0.99% - choppy but ultimately down, reflecting tech weakness **IWM:** -2.18% - clear downtrend, small caps hit hardest amid risk-off sentiment ## BIGGEST MOVERS ### Winners **$MS** +3.37% - strong earnings and upbeat guidance lifted shares despite broader market weakness **$ARM** +3.04% - rallied on positive AI sector sentiment and renewed investor interest **$T** +2.38% - telecom strength amid defensive buying in a volatile market ### Losers **$MU** -4.22% - semiconductor sector weakness amid geopolitical concerns and profit-taking **$INTC** -4.18% - heavy selling pressure on chipmaker amid sector rotation **$RIVN** -6.95% - sharp decline on continued execution concerns and weak EV demand signals ## WHAT WORKED Patterns or setups that worked today: - Defensive sector rotation into Financials and Telecom (e.g., **$MS**, **$T**) provided some safe-haven plays. - Select AI-related names like **$ARM** showed strength, benefiting from renewed interest after recent pullbacks. - Short setups in semiconductors and high-beta tech stocks capitalized on broad risk-off flows. ## WHAT FAILED Setups that didn't work: - Long tech momentum trades struggled as **$XLK** fell 2.27%, dragging down major names like **$NVDA**, **$AMD**, and **$MSFT**. - Gold-related plays failed to hold gains as **$GLD** dropped 3.06%, pressured by rising oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty. - Small cap longs were punished as **$IWM** dropped 2.18%, reflecting risk aversion and flight to quality. ## AFTER-HOURS WATCH Earnings or news to monitor tonight: - **$BYND** - Beyond Meat Q4 earnings expected with a massive 32% options-implied move, watch for volatility. - **$RUM** - Rumble earnings call transcript recently released, could see follow-through after a 1.7% decline today. - **$ANET** - Arista Networks faces AI networking growth outlook, down 2.65% today but worth monitoring for guidance updates. ## TOMORROW PREVIEW **Early Watch:** **$GS**, **$C**, **$JPM** for financial sector follow-through; **$DIS** and **$NFLX** for consumer discretionary resilience; **$ORCL** and **$PANW** for cybersecurity sector reaction. **Catalyst:** Continued geopolitical developments around Iran and Strait of Hormuz, oil price trajectory, and upcoming earnings from key tech and consumer names. **Bias:** Bearish to neutral into tomorrow as markets digest rising geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures, but selective strength in defensives and AI-related stocks may offer tactical opportunities.