Intraday Brief·AVGO·May 13, 2026

AVGO CALL +$6.37 (+506F) in 9h50m — squeeze then release

Bands tightened into the open, then volatility expanded right as the call trigger fired at 10:00am, coming from a volume anchor down in the bottom of the range. Momentum and control were confirmed as the trend flipped higher at 10:20am, price broke above the opening range high at $411.60 by 10:25am, DI+ took over at 10:45am, and the market accepted above $416.93 (both VPOC and TPOC) at 1:05pm.

By Z3Gamma

AVGO CALLs entered at 10:00am at $409.56 and exited at 3:50pm at $415.93 for a $6.37 win over a 5 hour 50 minute hold, capturing 72% of the session’s best close-to-entry move after a max MFE of $8.82 at 3:15pm. Z3 turned bullish at 10:30am, six bars after entry, and stayed favorable for 5 bars with 8 total cape bars, showing the momentum confirmation came early even if the afternoon got choppier. What made this work was the stack: a cellar volume anchor from 9:45am under price with no overhead resistance line, a volume pop right at 10:00am, bands that had tightened into the open then released with a volatility expansion at entry, the Kijun flip higher at 10:20am, range extension above the IB high at 10:25am at $411.60, DI+ taking control at 10:45am, and later acceptance above both VPOC and TPOC at 1:05pm at $416.93. It was not clean early, with AVGO closing $1.19 against the entry by 10:05am, and it took 350 minutes before the trade finally showed $10 of favorable excursion while also giving back $2.45 from the peak into the exit.

Verdict: structurally legit but definitely a patience trade, not a straight rip, and still worth the hold because the confirmations kept building and the exit held onto a solid chunk of the move.

May 13, 2026 · Entry 10:00am → Exit 3:50pm · +$6.36. · Z3Gamma
Trade Data
INITIAL E1
COMMANDERBull MIDAS anchor at 9:45am. 3 bars before entry. anchored in the cellar. no bear MIDAS overhead. 1 knight.
PROFILEE1 fired in the core. VPOC crossed at 1:05 pm at $416.93. TPOC crossed at 1:05 pm at $416.93.
KYROCALL [EXEC] entered at 10:00am at $409.56. Exited at 3:50pm at $415.93. Total profit +$6.36.
PAINPrice pulled $1.19 against the position (worst at 10:05am). Gave back $2.45 from peak before exit.
KNIGHTNo volume spike in the 5 bars before entry. Volume during the trade: at 10:00 am (present), 10:55 am–11:15 am (3 bars, present), 11:30 am–11:35 am (2 bars, present), at 12:05 pm (present), at 12:25 pm (active), 12:55 pm–1:00 pm (2 bars, charging), 1:25 pm–1:35 pm (3 bars, active), 2:20 pm–2:25 pm (2 bars, charging), 2:50 pm–3:20 pm (4 bars, active), at 3:50 pm (active).
COMPRESSIONBands compressed before entry: 9:35 am–9:40 am (2 bars), at 9:55 am. Compression during the trade: 10:05 am–10:35 am (7 bars), 2:35 pm–2:45 pm (2 bars).
EXPANSIONNo expansion in the 5 bars before entry. Expansion during the trade: BBW+STD at 10:00 am, STD 1:10 pm–1:20 pm (3 bars), STD 2:55 pm–3:00 pm (2 bars).
KINGDOMEntry 2 (E2) — position sizing: Kijun crossed above at 10:20 am, 4 bars after E1.
RANGE EXTEntry 3 (E3) — range extension: price crossed above IB high at 10:25 am at $411.60, 5 bars after E1.
Z3Z3 bullish cape activated at 10:30 am, 6 bars after E1. 5 favorable bars, 8 total cape bars during the trade. Peak Z3: -2.62 at 2:55 pm.
DMINo DMI compression in the 5 bars before entry. DMI compressed during the trade: 10:20 am–10:45 am (5 bars), 11:00 am–11:10 am (3 bars), 11:25 am–11:55 am (6 bars), 12:20 pm–12:50 pm (5 bars), 1:55 pm–2:30 pm (7 bars), at 3:05 pm, 3:30 pm–3:35 pm (2 bars). DI+ won at 10:45 am, 9 bars after entry.
SYNCHRONYBreakthrough zone: 10:00am–10:30am — Z3 cape fired, E2 Kijun cross, E3 range extension, volume spike, bands compressed, BBW+STD expansion.
RESULTTotal profit +$6.37. Max MFE +$8.82 at 3:15 pm ($418.38). Captured 72% of the move.
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