Intraday Brief·QCOM·May 21, 2026

QCOM CALL +$11.59 (+125F) from $201.06 to $212.65 — 165 minutes

QCOM CALL entered at 11:20am $201.06 after E1 fired below the IB low; exited 2:05pm $212.65 for +$11.59. Z3 activated bullish at 11:40am (four bars after E1), DI+ took control at 11:40am, Kijun crossed at 11:35am, and the general captured 92% control ratio of max MFE +$12.54.

QCOM CALL EXEC entered at 11:20 am at $201.06 and exited at 2:05 pm at $212.65 for +$11.59 over 165 minutes, with a 92% control ratio against the $12.54 max MFE printed at 1:50 pm at $213.60. Z3 activated bullish at 11:40 am, four bars after E1, then held for 13 favorable bars with a peak Z3 of 6.62 at 1:35 pm. The general started from below IB low with a bull volume anchor set at 11:05 am below IB low, no opposing anchor overhead, charging volume into entry, a Kijun flip at 11:35 am, DI+ taking control at 11:40 am, VPOC reclaimed at 11:45 am, TPOC at 12:00 pm, and range extension above IB high at 1:20 pm at $209.86 while bands tightened briefly into renewed STD expansion. Pain was low: entry was clean, there was no meaningful adverse close before the trade reached its first 10F, and only $0.95 was given back from peak to exit. Clean general, efficient hold, and worth the full ride window.

May 21, 2026 · Entry 11:20am → Exit 2:05pm · +$11.59. · Z3Gamma
Trade Data
INITIAL E1
COMMANDERBull MIDAS anchor at 11:05am. 3 bars before entry. anchored in the below IB low. no bear MIDAS overhead. 4 knights.
PROFILEE1 fired in the below IB low. VPOC crossed at 11:45 am at $206.92. TPOC crossed at 12:00 pm at $207.67.
KYROCALL [EXEC] entered at 11:20am at $201.06. Exited at 2:05pm at $212.65. Total profit +$11.59.
PAINEntry was clean — price moved immediately in the right direction with no meaningful adverse excursion before the first 10F. Gave back $0.95 from peak before exit.
KNIGHTVolume spike before entry: 11:05 am–11:15 am (3 bars, charging). Volume during the trade: at 11:40 am (present), at 12:25 pm (present), at 12:50 pm (active), 1:15 pm–1:25 pm (3 bars, active), at 1:45 pm (present).
COMPRESSIONNo compression in the 5 bars before entry. Compression during the trade: 1:15 pm–1:20 pm (2 bars).
EXPANSIONExpansion before entry: BBW+STD 11:05 am–11:15 am (3 bars). Expansion during the trade: BBW+STD 11:20 am–11:25 am (2 bars), STD 1:20 pm–1:45 pm (6 bars).
KINGDOMEntry 2 (E2) — position sizing: Kijun crossed above at 11:35 am, 3 bars after E1.
RANGE EXTEntry 3 (E3) — range extension: price crossed above IB high at 1:20 pm at $209.86, 24 bars after E1.
Z3Z3 bullish cape activated at 11:40 am, 4 bars after E1. 13 favorable bars, 13 total cape bars during the trade. Peak Z3: 6.62 at 1:35 pm.
DMINo DMI compression in the 5 bars before entry. DMI compressed during the trade: at 11:40 am, at 12:25 pm, 12:50 pm–1:05 pm (4 bars). DI+ won at 11:40 am, 4 bars after entry.
SYNCHRONYBreakthrough zone: 1:15pm–1:45pm — Z3 peak, E3 range extension, volume spike, bands compressed, STD expansion.
RESULTTotal profit +$11.59. Max MFE +$12.54 at 1:50 pm ($213.60). Captured 92% of the move.