Google Leads 3 Stocks to Short After Whopper Session

Let's check three stocks that appear technically bearish and look ready to short.

While we will not weigh in with fundamental analysis on these issues, we will pop the hood for a look at the charts.

Let's dig in.

1. Alphabet/Google in the Doghouse Again

With that sharp drop on heavy volume this puts Alphabet GOOGL in the crosshairs one more time.The company has been bludgeoned so far in 2025 on heavier turnover and some big selling days. That is not common for this Mag 7 name to falter so much, but we always have to listen to the market's message. For Alphabet, it is clearly bearish.

So, even as the indicators are not all in alignment we can look or a short play based on the trend in price and volume. Wednesday was a whopper volume session with price action very poor, the stock broke hard and looks to head much lower. MACD is about to roll over as is the RSI, which has been challenged under the 60% level. Therefore, we see a chance to get below August lows around $135 before a bounce occurs.  

Let's target that and put in a stop at $160 just in case.

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2. Upstart Holdings Needs a Headstart Fast

Upstart Holding UPST is one of those names that you really need to catch quickly on the upside or downside. The chart is ugly, but has shown in the past it can become quite beautiful, thanks to an often heavy short interest where these players get squeezed to the upside (buyers of the stock).  

That could have been the case recently when the stock bolted higher, but this week, following an earnings miss, there is just another fake out run. Hence, there are bulls in this stock that are clearly frustrated and are likely to pull the trigger, that is where a short play comes in!

Indicators are still modestly bullish but that won't last for long, especially if Upstart moves down or a few more sessions. This week's big volume on the downside is notable, we could see a move toward the April lows around $32 or even lower if the volume to the downside picks up some intensity. Let's target that and put in a stop at $55 just in case.

3. Energizer Holdings Just Cannot Get a Bullish Charge

There is nothing worse than holding a stock that continues to go lower when the rest of the stock market is rising. We call that poor relative strength, but we can also call it something else — a horrible play. No two ways about it, Energizer Holdings ENR is not giving a charge to any bullish holdings right now.  

The stock chart is atrocious, with a series of lower highs and lower lows just pushing the stock lower. That is our textbook definition of a downtrend, and with this week's big volume break downward it doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. MACD is on a fresh sell signal, money flow is weak, RSI oversold — we know the drill.

Let's target the mid teens (16) here and be patient, put in a stop at $27 to be very generous.