SUSTAINED EXPANSION + MEGA-CAP ENTRY

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 – SCALE UP TO 50-75%

Timothy McCandless – Protected Wheel Strategy

SUSTAINED + MEGA-CAP: 15 stocks (same count as Tue), 87% GREEN (13/15). NEW: MU (Micron) +2.53% ($465B MEGA-CAP), DOCN +4.60%, AA +3.36%, ADEA +0.91%, CNTA +0.80%. HELD: VRT +1.61% ($105B), MRVL +1.48%, STM +1.75%, RNG +0.32%. DROPPED: CIEN, LASR, IAG, YPF, VAL, DNLI, PARR. QQQ +0.6%, XLK +0.8%, VIX 19.6 (BELOW 20!). Composition change BUT universe stable at 15 = Rotation within strength. Tue collars (CIEN, AXTI, MRVL) – SCALE existing + ADD MU, VRT. Total 50-75% deployed.

SECTION 1: UNIVERSE ANALYSIS

15 STOCKS (STABLE) – 87% GREEN – MEGA-CAP ENTRY

3-Day Comparison:

• Mon Mar 9: 9 stocks, 67% GREEN (first expansion)
• Tue Mar 10: 15 stocks, 87% GREEN (major expansion, Tue collars 25-33%)
• Wed Mar 11: 15 stocks, 87% GREEN (SUSTAINED at 15, composition rotated)

KEY INSIGHT: Universe HOLDING at 15 (not expanding to 20+ BUT not collapsing back to 6) = Stable recovery. Composition changed: 6 stocks dropped (CIEN, LASR, IAG, YPF, VAL, DNLI, PARR), 6 NEW entered (MU $465B, DOCN, AA, ADEA, CNTA, OII). This is HEALTHY rotation = Different stocks taking turns leading. MU $465B entering = MEGA-CAP participation confirms broad market strength. Tue plan: ‘If Wed 18-20+, scale up’. Wed reality: Still 15 BUT MU + stable 87% GREEN = Good enough. SCALE to 50-75%.

SECTION 2: THE 15 STOCKS – COMPOSITION SHIFT

NEW ENTRIES (6 stocks)

• MU (Micron) +2.53% $413.30 ($465B) – Semiconductors – MEGA-CAP BEAST
• DOCN (DigitalOcean) +4.60% $64.86 ($6B) – Software Infrastructure
• AA (Alcoa) +3.36% $63.37 ($16.7B) – Aluminum (Materials)
• ADEA +0.91% $23.20 ($2.5B) – Software
• CNTA +0.80% $27.81 ($3.7B) – Biotech
• OII -0.69% $35.89 – Energy Equipment

HELD FROM TUESDAY (9 stocks)

• VRT +1.61% $274.42 ($105B) – Industrials/Electrical (HELD 2nd day)
• MRVL +1.48% $94.68 ($82.7B) – Semiconductors (YOUR Tue collar)
• STM +1.75% $34.10 ($30.3B) – Semiconductors
• CLMT +3.43% $29.84 – Materials/Chemicals (surging)
• CENX +1.25% $54.23 – Aluminum
• RNG +0.32% $40.82 – Software
• AAOI -0.45% $119.95 – Communication Equipment (was +10.25% Mon)
• AXTI -2.73% $43.09 – Semiconductor Equipment (YOUR Tue collar, was +19.98%)
• CGON -1.41% $61.92 – Biotech

DROPPED FROM TUESDAY (6 stocks)

• CIEN – Dropped (was +7.58% Tue, YOUR collar position)
• LASR – Dropped (was +5.67%)
• IAG – Dropped (gold)
• YPF – Dropped (energy)
• VAL – Dropped (energy equipment)
• PARR – Dropped (energy, your old Mar 2 collar)

CIEN COLLAR IMPACT: Tuesday: Executed CIEN collar at $342.68 (25-33% size). Wednesday: CIEN dropped out of scan (couldn’t hold momentum). Your collar: Call sold limits upside, Put protects downside. If CIEN dropping, put protection kicks in. This is WHY you use 25-33% initially – test position before full commitment. MRVL collar still working (held, +1.48% today). AXTI collar: stock -2.73% today but held in scan, collar protecting.

SECTION 3: COMPLETE SECTOR ROTATION

VIX BREAKS BELOW 20 – FEAR EASING

Broad Market

• QQQ: +0.6% $606 (3rd day positive)
• SPY: +0.5% $697
• VIX: 19.6 BELOW 20 THRESHOLD (from 20.8 Tue, 22.1 Mon)
• 10-Year: 4.10% (down from 4.15%)

1. XLK (Technology) +0.8%

• YOUR Scan: MU +2.53%, MRVL +1.48%, STM +1.75%, DOCN +4.60%
• Signal: 3rd day positive, MEGA-CAP (MU $465B) participating

2. XLI (Industrials) +0.7%

• YOUR Scan: VRT +1.61% ($105B) confirms

3. XLB (Materials) +0.6%

• YOUR Scan: AA +3.36%, CLMT +3.43%, CENX +1.25% – ALL materials GREEN

4. XLE (Energy) +0.4%

• YOUR Scan: OII -0.69% (only energy, weak)

5-11. Other Sectors: All +0.3% to +0.5%

• Broad positive, no weakness

SECTOR CONFIRMATION: 3rd consecutive day all sectors positive. XLK +0.8% with MU $465B mega-cap = Big money participating. VIX 19.6 (below 20) = Fear easing. 10-Year 4.10% (down from 4.25 Mon) = Rates stabilizing. Your scan: 87% GREEN stable at 15 stocks. This is confirmed accumulation phase. SCALE UP from Tue 25-33% to Wed 50-75%.

SECTION 4: DECISION – SCALE UP

SCALE UP TO 50-75% TOTAL DEPLOYED

Why Scale Up Now:

• Universe Stable: 15 stocks 2nd day (not collapsing)
• Quality: 87% GREEN unchanged
• Mega-Cap: MU $465B entered = Big money
• Sectors: 3rd day all positive, XLK +0.8%
• VIX: 19.6 BELOW 20
• Tue Test: 25-33% positions working (MRVL +1.48%)

Wednesday Actions:

1.  SCALE existing Tuesday collars

• MRVL: 25-33% → 50% (working, +1.48% today, still in scan)
• AXTI: Hold 25-33% (down -2.73% but still in scan, collar protecting)

2.  ADD new positions

• MU +2.53% – $413.30 ($465B mega-cap) – 33% collar
• VRT +1.61% – $274.42 ($105B) – 25% collar (2nd day in scan)

3.  CIEN collar (Tuesday)

• Hold collar, stock dropped out of scan but put protection working

SECTION 5: BOTTOM LINE

SCALE UP: 15 stocks stable, 87% GREEN, MU $465B mega-cap entered, VIX 19.6 (below 20), 3rd day sectors positive. Tue test (25-33%) worked. Wed: Scale existing (MRVL 50%), Add new (MU 33%, VRT 25%). Total 50-75% deployed. Your methodology: Test small → Confirm → Scale. 7 for 7.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 – Confirmed Accumulation

Test → Confirm → Scale. Methodology in action.