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IT and Semiconductor Names to Watch After a Downturn Rebound

A watchlist memo using downside resilience, rebound speed, and prior-high breakouts to identify strong stocks

Published: 2025-04-18 · Asset allocation and stock-selection memo · Naver Blog

Investment decisions are your own responsibility. This material is research and is not a recommendation to buy or sell.

0. Bottom line first

Among semiconductor and IT stocks, I want to first watch whether names break above prior highs. Stocks that did not fall much during the downturn and rebound quickly during the recovery are worth keeping on the watchlist.

Interpretation: This post is not a buy or sell recommendation; it is a record of my thinking. Because another downturn can come, any actual entry should be made with a stop-loss point already defined.

1. Selection criteria

DEFENSE

Downturn resilience

Start by watching stocks that did not fall much during the market decline.

REBOUND

Rebound speed

Stocks that recover quickly in the rebound are treated as stronger names.

BREAKOUT

Prior-high breakout

Within semiconductors and IT, the first check is whether a name breaks its prior high.

RISK

Stop-loss setup

Because the market can fall again, an entry needs a defined stop-loss point.

Rebound stock-selection flowThe author’s observation criteria
DownturnFind names that fell less
ReboundCheck fast recovery
Technical checkPrior-high breakout
Entry controlSet a stop-loss
Find strong stocks, but manage risk on the assumption that weakness can return.

2. Domestic IT and semiconductor chart observations

The first chart is tied to the source note that this candidate looked like the strongest name among semiconductor-materials stocks.

First chart observed as a strong candidate among semiconductor-materials stocks

Interpretation: The purpose is to identify the relatively stronger name within semiconductor materials. At this stage, relative strength within the industry is the key observation.

The second chart is described as an IT-device candidate that broke above the prior high from the downturn. The source notes that even this kind of breakout was rare among IT and semiconductor stocks.

Chart of an IT-device candidate that broke above the downturn prior high

Official fact: The source states that this IT-device candidate broke above the downturn prior high. The source text does not separately name the stock.

3. U.S. software, semiconductor, and IT watchlist

The third and fourth charts are placed as references for candidates in U.S. software, semiconductor, and IT sectors that were being checked for prior-high breakouts.

U.S. software, semiconductor, and IT strong-candidate chart 1 U.S. software, semiconductor, and IT strong-candidate chart 2

Official fact: The source says that there were very few prior-high breakout names among U.S. software, semiconductor, and IT stocks, and that Netflix and Palantir were among the relatively stronger ones.

US SW/IT

Breakouts are rare

The source says prior-high breakout names were scarce across U.S. software, semiconductor, and IT.

WATCH

Netflix

Mentioned as one of the relatively stronger names.

WATCH

Palantir

Mentioned together as one of the relatively stronger names.

4. Execution rules

  • Within semiconductors and IT, first watch names that show both downside resilience and quick recovery.
  • Use the prior-high breakout as a key filter for identifying stronger stocks.
  • Because another decline can follow a rebound, define the stop-loss before entering.
  • This memo is for record-keeping and is not a buy or sell recommendation.

Sources

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