RKLB is trading at 75.83 vs a prior close of 70.52, already up ~7.6% and setting a new 52-week high at 76.58. This is a strong momentum setup supported by: 1) Technical momentum - Price is far above short- and medium-term averages (SMA10 ~58.28, SMA20 ~50.88, SMA50 ~54.95), confirming a strong uptrend rather than a one-off spike. - EMA9 (~58.62), EMA21 (~54.37), and EMA50 (~52.74) are all stacked bullishly with price well above them. - MACD line (3.24) vs signal (1.22) with a positive histogram (2.02) and state flagged as bullish_momentum indicate accelerating upside. - RSI ~70.36 is overbought but fits a high-momentum breakout profile; in such regimes names can extend higher intraday before cooling. 2) Volatility and range potential - ATR(14) ~6.33 on a ~76 stock implies typical daily range of ~8.3%. Capturing a 4–6% intraday move is realistic. - Average 20-day volume ~22.8M and 2-week ~30.3M show strong liquidity suitable for intraday trading. 3) Positioning and squeeze/short dynamic - Short interest ~45.2M shares with days-to-cover ~2.9 and short volume ratio near 46% suggest active short participation. - Short-volume ratio is rising vs 5-day average, and the squeeze_score is 25 with an elevated short-volume-ratio-accelerating flag. This can add incremental fuel to an intraday continuation as shorts chase or cover into strength. 4) Social attention and catalyst - RKLB is ranked #1 on ApeWisdom with very high mention volume and upvotes, indicating strong retail focus and potential FOMO buying. - The user’s pack notes a MarketWatch piece saying the stock is “blasting toward a new high” and detailing drivers of the surge. That combination of news and social buzz often sustains intraday follow-through. 5) Risk/reward math - Proposed entry: 75.8–76.0, just below/around the current 75.83 and under the recent 76.58 high, allowing a tight tactical fill without chasing too far above. - Target exit: 79–81. • From 75.8 to 79 = (79 – 75.8) / 75.8 ≈ 4.2% upside. • From 75.8 to 81 = (81 – 75.8) / 75.8 ≈ 6.9% upside. This satisfies the ≥4–5% profit window requirement. - Stop-loss: 72. • From 75.8 to 72 = (75.8 – 72) / 75.8 ≈ 5.0% downside. Risk/reward is roughly 1:1 to the conservative target and better than 1:1.3 to the upper target, acceptable for a pure momentum day trade. 6) Intraday plan and time horizon (2–5 hours) - Thesis: early-session continuation of the breakout as liquidity and social flows hit the name. - Look to enter in the first 30–90 minutes on a modest pullback toward 75.8–76 after the open or on a clean reclaim of that level after any shakeout. - First scale-out area around 79, then trail a stop on the remaining size looking for 80–81 if momentum and volume remain elevated. - If price loses 72 on strong volume, exit fully; this would indicate the breakout is failing and momentum is unwinding. Given the strong technical trend, high volatility, elevated short activity, and strong social/news catalyst, a 4–7% intraday continuation move is reasonable. Confidence is set at 78: high but not extreme, acknowledging extended RSI and the risk of a sharp pullback from fresh highs.

Entry range (75.8–76) is above current price (75.275) — feasible as a buy-on-reclaim but may require price move or limit at a higher price. Targets (79–81) and stop (72) are internally consistent. Key risks: high ATR (~6.25) implies large intraday moves, the stop is inside ~1 ATR (~0.6–0.7 ATR relative to proposed entry), RSI is extended (~70), and short interest/retail chatter increase the chance of volatile reversals despite fueling upside.