# AI chip gear makers are breaking records — ride the momentum on ASML and Applied Materials

_AI-generated trading idea · LONG · AMAT, ASML, LRCX_

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Companies that make the essential machinery for computer chips just hit all-time highs. This comes as the artificial intelligence boom is driving massive demand for advanced chips, and SpaceX's huge market debut is adding fuel to the tech rally.

## Idea

The artificial intelligence boom requires a massive build-out of physical infrastructure, and these companies manufacture the actual tools needed to print advanced chips. When leaders in a sector break through previous price ceilings to hit record highs on high volume, it usually signals intense institutional buying. With the broader market cheering the SpaceX IPO and a wave of capital rotating into tech and AI, these equipment makers have the wind at their backs. Jumping on this momentum allows you to ride the broader infrastructure build-out trend.

## Key details

- Symbols: AMAT, ASML, LRCX
- Timeframes: 1D
- Tags: \#semiconductors, \#ai\_infrastructure, \#momentum

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## News sources

- [SpaceX Fuels AI Boom Higher \| Open Interest 6/17/2026](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-06-17/open-interest-6-17-2026-video) — Bloomberg
- [Applied Materials, ASML, Lam Hit Record Highs, Lead Chip Gear Stocks Rally](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/asml-stock-chip-gear-stocks-hit-record-highs/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) — Investor's Business Daily

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