A major shift is unfolding where scale meets precision — and one healthcare-services behemoth is at the center of it. After months of consolidation, the shares have broken free into an unmistakable uptrend that’s turning heads in the sector. What’s fueling the move? A combination of sector rotation into high-quality healthcare names and meaningful strength in its core business: growth in specialty drugs and tech-enabled distribution that’s outpacing peers. Investors are waking up to the fact that this company sits at the crossroads of rising demand, improving margins and a revitalized story of value. The technicals back the narrative: a clean series of higher highs, higher lows, and rising conviction in the trend. With momentum so clearly aligned, this breakout deserves serious attention — it’s not just a flash in the pan.

The stock behind this powerful move that’s standing out on my charts is McKesson Corp. (MCK) — a long-time leader in the healthcare distribution space that’s quietly been one of the market’s most consistent winners this year. The stock has not only stayed resilient amid shifting market conditions, it’s accelerated, carving out a picture-perfect sequence of higher highs and higher lows that speaks to conviction behind every advance. What officially landed it on my radar today is a high-confidence technical confirmation: MCK’s 24/52 MACD line has crossed above its 18-day EMA trigger line, signaling fresh momentum and renewed buying strength beneath the surface. That crossover isn’t just another indicator flicker — it’s a hallmark of sustained trend continuation when paired with a stock already trading firmly above its key moving averages. In short, the setup is textbook bullish — and it’s flashing green right now.

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Now that we have spotted this setup in MCK, I’m targeting an in-the-money call debit spread — a strategy that lets me stay aligned with the strong uptrend while still giving some cushion in case of short-term cooling. The stock’s momentum and trend structure both look outstanding, but after such a steady run higher, a brief breather or round of profit-taking wouldn’t be surprising. That’s why I want a setup with built-in flexibility and high probability — something that still performs even if the stock drifts sideways or dips slightly before pushing higher again. Right now, one of the ITM call spreads on the board offers a potential 53.8% return if the stock ends the cycle up, flat, or even down as much as 7.5%. That’s exactly the kind of favorable risk-to-reward structure I like to see — a trade that wins across multiple outcomes, not just one.

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Blane Markham

Chief Trading Strategist

Author, Trade of the Day

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