Intel lands huge Apple chip deal — ride the turnaround momentum

Thesis

Landing a contract to manufacture chips for Apple is a huge validation of Intel's turnaround strategy to become a major domestic foundry. Big partnership announcements like this often draw in massive investor attention and momentum, pushing the stock higher over several days as people digest the long-term implications. Because the stock is already surging, jumping in means riding that positive excitement.

Strategy approach

Build a momentum strategy that goes long INTC on the 1-hour timeframe. Entry conditions: price must be above the 20-day simple moving average, and the hourly candle breaks above the prior day's high with volume > 1.5x the 20-day average volume. Exit conditions: 5% profit target or a close below the 10-day SMA. Max hold time of 10 trading days.

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