Back to Ricky Gutierrez

TOP 5 STOCKS TO WATCH THIS OCTOBER 2026

Ricky GutierrezOctober 5, 202629m
In a Nutshell

The video highlights five stocks for October 2026—Western Digital, Netflix, GameStop, Applied Digital, and Oracle—emphasizing caution on position sizing and downside risks amid high market levels. Western Digital and Netflix both offer 20%+ upside but show weakening price momentum, while Oracle faces major leverage concerns tied to AI data-center spending. GameStop and Applied Digital are flagged for elevated risk due to earnings volatility and overvaluation, with a $1,000 Webull giveaway also announced.

AI-Generated Notes

These notes were generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies.

The NASDAQ market is up 0.48% on October 4th. The market continues pushing higher and is nearly at all-time highs despite escalations in the Middle East. NVIDIA hit new all-time highs and is currently trading at a $5.6 trillion market cap while leading the AI revolution.

The session covers the top five stocks that viewers see value in, with participants sharing their stock picks in the live chat for analysis. A $1,000 Webull giveaway winner will be announced at the end of the stream.

Webull is a commission-free trading platform. Participants need a qualified deposit of five dollars or one hundred dollars to be automatically entered for the $1,000 giveaway. Two more weeks of giveaways remain. The first link in the description allows signup. A free Discord is available for Webull users.

Western Digital was one of the big movers last week with a significant downturn following Toshiba news. Toshiba is reportedly going to increase its supply, potentially creating a supply shock that could eat into net margins for memory chip companies like Western Digital, Micron, and SanDisk.

Micron Technologies produces $133 billion in revenue and $84 billion in net income, with over 50% being net income. Western Digital has not been performing well over the past few months with lower highs. The $420 range tends to be a common support area. The stock has 26% upside based off fair value with a 16P ratio and nearly $13 billion in revenue with $9.4 billion net income. Price momentum is not favorable despite healthy margins.

The approach for new investors would be taking minimal position size to feel out the trade. Recent highs suggest about 10% upside potential, but markets at all-time highs could pull back and push Western Digital lower.

Netflix received a recent downgrade that sent it free falling. The stock shows 23% upside with a really low P ratio and promising fundamentals. Direction is not favorable with lower highs and lower lows. The cheap can always get cheaper, and expecting recovery just because of a purchase is naive.

The speaker considered buying Netflix for their kids (daughter age 4, son almost 1) as a long-term investment. The position would be a few thousand dollars total, possibly starting with only $1,000 to manage risk if it continues selling off. Position size management is critical - have some exposure but don't get devastated if it continues declining.

GameStop has a previous resistance range around the $26-27 level with a pattern of ripping up then selling back off repeatedly. The risk for this stock is high. When markets are irrational, they support irrational valuations, but as markets correct, overvalued companies will need to show proof of fundamentals. The stock is closer to previous resistance than support.

Applied Digital shows a technical setup on the daily chart with previous highs and bullish direction when trading above the moving average, but currently displays lower highs and lower lows. The stock is about to report earnings. Two percent downside exists with a negative P ratio, losing $184 million. The stock is oversold on the daily timeframe but could gap down significantly if support breaks. Position sizing is critical for any earnings-related trade.

Oracle is potentially the first hyperscaler stock to default with negative free cash flow and being the least cash rich among peers. Larry Ellison is using his equity in Oracle as collateral for his son's purchase from Paramount to Warner Brothers. The debt is one tier above junk credit rating. Oracle is positioned to front all capital and risk for data centers for OpenAI while taking on all the debt.

Fundamentally, Oracle shows a 23P ratio with $18 billion in net income and $71 billion in revenue, all before data centers are built out. The stock ran to highs of $341 then sold off over 50% as leverage risk factored in. Markets are at all-time highs while Oracle is down 58-60%. The stock is volatile at current low ranges with consolidation visible.

The $1,000 Webull giveaway for week two had 295 entries pulled from the free Webull Discord. Three winners were selected in case the first two were not qualified. The first winner was Silver Crown. The runner-up was Javier Villanue. The third winner was Lili, T-Y-M-3. Winners are verified with Webull for new accounts with qualified deposits. The giveaway is sponsored by Webull and only available to new members.

Platforms offer incentives to sign up, and Webull has been used for years. A creative way was developed to incentivize users through giveaways exclusively for Webull users. The sponsorship comes from Webull's money, and it's positioned as their offer to sponsor the video. Some people get bothered by sponsored posts, but the giveaways serve as encouragement within the Discord to establish healthy trading habits through weekly challenges.

The Discord activities encourage becoming a better trader while providing opportunities to enter the $1,000 giveaway. Two steps are required to participate in next week's $1,000 giveaway: first, sign up for Webull using the first link in the description, with no limits on who can use the link including partners, friends, and family. A qualified deposit of at least five dollars is required. Second, join the free Discord, with the link posted in the announcement section of the LPP Discord and in the close friends channel on Instagram.

Access to the Discord requires sending a message for the link. Users should avoid falling for fake accounts. The only service personally offered is daily live trading with LPP. Joining provides the opportunity to watch live trading every day right at market open, serving as the start of mornings. An active discount is currently available for those interested in joining.

"The only service that I personally offer is my daily live trading with my LPP"

"It's not copy trading. I don't manage funds for other people. You just get to watch me trade live every day, right out market open"

Keep Ricky Gutierrez in your library

Save the videos and channels worth coming back to, and find them again in one place.