Three Hot Stocks Testing Critical Resistance Levels Today

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•  12 Sep 2025
 

•   CVE  
   
  -0.76%
•   OPEN  
   
  -4.93%
•   PBPB  
   
  -0.06%

$CVE Strathcona Resources is dancing around $16.85, just shy of its $17.05 resistance. With only 20 cents of breathing room, this energy play is in that sweet spot where fortunes are made (or broken). The technical picture? Pretty solid. CVE's riding a clean uptrend with an RSI of 62.07 – hot enough to keep momentum but not screaming "overbought." The real kicker? Volume's running 93% above average at 24.85M shares. When energy stocks move on volume like this, especially with M&A news swirling around MEG Energy, things tend to get interesting fast. The Play: Watch for a clean break above $17.05 with continued volume. If it breaks, $18+ becomes the next logical target.

$OPEN Talk about a comeback story! Opendoor exploded 82% after co-founder Keith Rabois returned as chairman, but now it's bumping its head against $10.52 resistance at $9.32. Here's what makes this fascinating: the stock's trading at nearly 400M shares – that's 15% above its average volume. RSI sits at 72.68, which is getting spicy but not cooked yet. The technical backdrop shows this real estate disruptor sitting well above all major moving averages, with the 20-day at $4.59 providing solid support.
The Twist: Rabois isn't just bringing star power – he's talking about cutting 85% of the workforce. Harsh? Maybe. Effective for margins? Absolutely. If OPEN punches through $10.52, we could see a run toward $12-13.

$PBPB Potbelly's trading at $17.01. This isn't just technical analysis it's an acquisition story playing out in real-time with RaceTrac's favorable offer.
The numbers tell the story: RSI at 83.09 (getting overheated), but volume running nearly 100% above average. When you're dealing with acquisition targets, normal RSI rules go out the window. The stock's trading 1 cent below resistance, which in acquisition scenarios often means the market's pricing in deal completion.

With such tight resistance, this is more about timing the deal announcement than technical breakouts. Any positive acquisition news could gap this higher immediately.

The Bottom Line
Resistance levels aren't walls, they're zones of decision. The stocks that break through with conviction and volume often deliver the best returns. But remember, not every approach to resistance results in a breakout.

The smart money waits for confirmation, manages risk with proper position sizing, and always has an exit strategy. In today's market, with these three setups, patience and precision beat FOMO every single time.

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