Financials Take Center Stage After Bank Earnings. 3 Stocks With Bullish Charts

Tradeweb Markets stock is one with constructive technical indicators heading into year end. (Dreamstime)

Key Points

• Tradeweb Markets shows a bullish hammer pattern off $100, suggesting a potential move to $135.
• Rocket Cos is retesting a breakout from a bullish ascending triangle.
• Ares Management has dropped 21% over the last month, but a bullish harami pattern suggests a tactical entry point.

Earnings season typically kicks off with a wave of reports from major financial institutions, and Tuesday morning was no exception. JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, BlackRock, and Citigroup all reported results that beat analyst expectations.

From a sector perspective, the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF continues to show constructive technical action. In early August, it successfully retested a double-bottom-with-handle breakout level at $51.87, originally cleared on June 27. Back-to-back doji candles on Sept. 18 and 19 hinted at exhaustion, and a 2.2% decline on Oct. 10 followed. However, Monday’s bullish harami candle provides a potential support reference for bulls. With that backdrop, let’s examine three financial stocks not scheduled to report earnings until next month, each offering compelling technical setups.

The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF was trading at $52.96 Tuesday.

The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF chart speaks to a rally into year end.

Tradeweb Markets, an electronic trading platform focused primarily on fixed income securities, has underperformed in 2025, dropping 17%. However, the current technical setup suggests an attractive long-term risk/reward opportunity. On the monthly chart, the stock is forming a bullish hammer off the very round $100 number. This retest of the February 2024 cup-base breakout also moves the stock close to its rising 50-month simple moving average. The recent 50-point decline was triggered by a break below a bull flag pattern, and the stock is now on a rare three-month losing streak. This pattern was last seen in October 2022 ahead of a sharp recovery. A move toward $135 into year end is achievable, with the bullish outlook intact above $95.

Tradeweb Markets was trading at $107.89 Tuesday.

Tradeweb is finding support at an area offering compelling risk/reward.

Rocket Cos, a fintech platform focused on the U.S. real estate market, is up 46% year to date despite a challenging month. Its 22% drop so far in October may present a tactical opportunity. Shares are currently 27% below their recent 52-week high, but the past five sessions have closed in an unusually tight range, just $0.24 apart, signaling selling pressure may be abating. An Oct. 10 doji candle further supports the case for a reversal. Last week, the stock successfully retested a breakout from a bullish ascending triangle that began forming in January at the very round $10 level. The setup offers compelling risk/reward here, with potential to add above the $20.72 double-bottom pivot on renewed strength. A move toward $23 by year end appears achievable. The bullish view holds above $15.

Rocket Companies was trading at $16.45 Tuesday.

Rocket Cos stock is bouncing off a bullish ascending triangle, usually a good sign.

Ares Management, an alternative investment manager, is down 19% in 2025, thanks entirely to a sharp 21% drop over the past month. The weakness began at the very round $200 number in late January and early February, triggering a steep 90-point decline. While the stock nearly reclaimed those losses by August, renewed selling pressure has taken hold, potentially setting up a tactical entry point with a defined risk level. Technical positives include a gap fill from the April 22 session and a bullish harami pattern formed on Monday, accompanied by a tight intraday trading range. Traders may consider initiating positions here, with the option to add above a potential double-bottom pivot at $186.95. The bullish thesis remains intact above $138.

Ares Management traded at $147.26 Tuesday.

Ares Management stock is flashing positive since a gap fill in April.

Write to Doug Busch at douglas.busch@barrons.com