Watchlist Recap: How Our Nov. 4 Stocks to Watch Played Out
By Tech & Money Press · Recap of our Stocks to Watch for Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Every night we publish key levels for the next trading day. Here is how Wednesday’s list played out. All prices are regular-session data from Webull unless noted.
It was a strong day for the whole market. The Dow jumped 3.0% after the midterm election results, SPY gained 1.7% to $766.81 and the IWM added 1.5%. That tailwind helped, and this time our earnings gaps held up: four of our five names traded through their resistance levels.
The Scorecard
| Ticker | Wednesday Close | Day Range | What Happened vs. Our Levels | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRCT | $8.88 (+48.7%) | $6.58–$9.10 | Dipped under $6.82 at the open, then cleared $7.02 and $7.50 in the first 15 minutes and ran to $9.10 | ✅ |
| OPRT | $13.01 (+29.6%) | $11.74–$13.05 | Opened right at $12.00, pulled back but held $11.60, then closed at the high of the day | ✅ |
| ALIT | $12.75 (+26.0%) | $12.50–$16.78 | Broke $12.44 and $13.21 in pre-market, spiked to $16.78, then faded but held $12.44 | ✅ |
| GPK | $11.75 (+3.9%) | $11.50–$12.14 | Held above $11.42 all day and reached $12.00 before noon | ✅ |
| CLVT | $2.12 (+1.4%) | $2.05–$2.39 | Broke $2.11 at the open and ran to $2.39, but never reached $2.50 and gave it all back | ➖ |
Cricut (CRCT) – The biggest winner
Cricut traded quietly in pre-market, mostly between $6.80 and $7.15, right around our $7.02 first resistance. It opened at $7.00, and the first 15 minutes were wild: the stock traded as low as $6.58, below our $6.82 first support but well above our $6.38 second support, and as high as $7.97, closing that bar at its high and clearing both $7.02 and $7.50.
The run continued to about $9.03 by late morning. The stock held between $8.50 and $9.05 for the rest of the session, touched $9.10 in the last half hour and closed at $8.88, up 48.7% on about 7.6 million shares, more than ten times Tuesday’s volume.
Oportun Financial (OPRT) – Closed at the high
Oportun barely traded in pre-market, so the first real test came at the open. It opened at $12.00, exactly our second resistance, and spiked to $12.98 in the first 15 minutes. It pulled back to $11.74 by about 10:15 a.m. ET, staying above our $11.60 level, then climbed for the rest of the day. It closed at $13.01, its high of the day and a new 52-week high, up 29.6% on about 2.8 million shares.
Alight (ALIT) – Huge spike, big fade
Alight did its work in pre-market. After drifting near $11.50 overnight, it broke our $12.44 first resistance around 7:45 a.m. ET and cleared our $13.21 second resistance by 8:30 a.m. It opened at $13.68 and spiked to $16.78 in the first 15 minutes on almost 2 million shares. From there it faded for most of the day, bottoming at $12.50, just above our $12.44 level, and closed at $12.75, up 26%. Buyers near the high gave back almost a quarter of their money, a reminder to take profits into a spike like this.
Graphic Packaging (GPK) – A clean day-two hold
Graphic Packaging stayed between $11.24 and $11.69 in pre-market, well above our $10.67 support. It opened at $11.58 and never traded below $11.50, holding above our $11.42 level all day. It reached our $12.00 second resistance around 11:30 a.m. ET and topped out at $12.14 at noon before easing to close at $11.75, up 3.9% on about 21 million shares.
Clarivate (CLVT) – Broke out, then gave it back
Clarivate broke our $2.11 first resistance in the first 15 minutes and climbed to $2.39 around 10:45 a.m. ET. It never got close to our $2.50 second resistance, and it slid all afternoon to close at $2.12, right on top of the level it broke in the morning. We mark it neutral: the breakout gave traders a chance, but the stock finished flat.
Takeaways
Four hits and one neutral, a big change from Tuesday’s one hit and three misses. The difference: every stock on Wednesday’s list held its first support in pre-market, and the overall market was strong. Alight showed the other side of a good day. The gap worked, but a stock that spikes 23% in 15 minutes can give most of it back, so the levels are also useful for knowing when to sell.
Our next list, Stocks to Watch for Thursday, Nov. 5, is already published.
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