1. Why Retail Traders Misread Semiconductor Washouts
Most individual portfolios suffer permanent capital impairment during semiconductor drawdowns for two opposite reasons: buying the very first -10% dip on 3x leveraged ETFs ($SOXL) with zero stop-loss discipline, and then capitulating near the bottom when 14-day RSI drops into the low 30s.
Our 7-factor Semiconductor Fear & Greed engine removes emotion from sector rotation. Rather than holding unhedged high-beta chip exposure through macro tightening, pairing $SMH against defensive Health Care ($SMH vs $XLV) provides dry powder to rebalance into deep fear regimes.
2. Public PW-RSI Watchlist & Mechanical Risk Floors (2026-11-13)
Below are the top publicly unlocked US equities from our 72-ticker universe ranked by composite Post-Washout Right-Side Ignition (PW-RSI) score, alongside their non-negotiable Rule 1 (-9.0% hard stop) and Rule 3 (+100% TP1 principal recovery) levels:
| Ticker | Close | PW-RSI | 52W DD | 10D Vol | -9% Stop | +100% TP1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CELH | $32.42 | 98/100 | -45.3% | 2.46x | $29.50 | $64.84 |
| $APP | $409.10 | 75/100 | -44.6% | 4.32x | $372.28 | $818.20 |
| $VRTX | $538.60 | 75/100 | -5.3% | 2.12x | $490.13 | $1077.20 |
| $DIS | $118.97 | 75/100 | -1.5% | 1.62x | $108.26 | $237.94 |
| $AMZN | $266.66 | 75/100 | -7.2% | 2.04x | $242.66 | $533.32 |
3. Key Head-to-Head Relative Strength Matchups
Before deploying capital into a single semiconductor or software name, compare institutional accumulation velocity side-by-side: review $NVDA vs $AMD, $AVGO vs $MRVL, and $PLTR vs $CRWD.