Monday, March 12, 2012

Watchers for the 3-13-12 trading session

TISA

New 52's. Short term, these yearly high stocks usually go higher. Consistently strong price action, like trading above the opening price level after the first 5 minutes, is a long. Or, if it gaps down a bit to debut or opens flat and falls briefly, a red to green and hold with strong volume. Also long on spiking up at or near the gun as a scalp. This might be an EOD exit, depending on how it holds up. Also long on a break above to new yearly highs (over 3.54) and holds. Avoid shorts/big gaps keep flat on true weakness. Volume strong Monday, a poor sign for new buys. Needs to keep above the Monday close or at least over 3.25 on pull backs to remain viable as a long, aside from any early noise.


FBC

Red floater scan return. Idea is to play for more down side on day 2. Ended down about 1% on Monday via a gap up after 5 up days. Stops just above 1.09 to cap losses on head fake fade entries. I'm only into the shorting possibility if it surfaces, keeping flat on strength. Also a short on heavy volume dumps/confirmed weakness cues. Large sell volume on Monday which means it may have average chances at best for shorts. Avoid all big gaps, especially large gap downs. No buys. 1.00 test/fail is key.


PWAV

B/O scan. I like it long back over 2.02 and holds. Ideal to stay over that on tests aside from early noise if it triggers. Stops also possible just under the close on Monday or the 1st 30 minute low of Tuesday. Avoid all shorts and all big gaps. The low on Monday is too far away to use for risk managing stops. Also a long on spiking up at or near the gun as a scalp. Big volume on the rise, a poor sign for new buys. Exiting below 1.75 on fails after trigger entering might be prudent. Early r/g? Clearly holding 2 will be the key to any later play.


PYMX

Bullish Engulfing. I like this long over the high (1.37) of Monday. Low volume on the rise, which is a decent sign for new buyers. Keep flat on real weakness aside from a typical red to green move, etc. Stops just under the low last time or the initial 30 minute one on Tuesday. More conservatively a stop placed under Monday's close, too. The low on that day is arguably not too far away to use for risk management via stops. Ideally stays above 1.30 on pull backs to remain viable as a long if it triggers. No big gaps/shorts.


CMLS

Bearish Engulfing. I like it short below the low (3.20) of Monday. Modest volume on the drop, which is a fair sign for new sellers. Keep flat on real strength aside from a typical green to red move, etc. Stops just above the high last time or the initial 30 minute one on Tuesday. More conservatively a stop placed above Monday's close, too. The high on that day is too far away to use for risk control via stops. Ideally keeps under 3.30ish on any pull ups to remain viable as a short. Avoid all big gaps/longs. No A/H quote.


SNPK

This promotion may have another day on inching up left, so it's a tentative long on further positive price action, or on unlikely spike ups at or near the gun. It's in play both ways, though, because once it dumps it's going to be a beauty likely. Short on confirmed weakness cues, or panic dumps at anytime, especially morning/afternoon. Box and drop might be needed to reserve shares if this keeps going a bit longer. OTC.


CDTI

I like this long above 5/holds. Continuation play. Also long on spiking up at or near the gun as a scalp. No shorts or big gaps. If it gaps over the trigger let it test/hold/perk 1st before entering. Down A/H a tad. As such, an early red to green long is possible. Big buy volume Monday, a poor sign. Also long on consistent moves above the opening price level after the noise candle. Stops under 5 might do the trick. Low floater, so squeezing is very possible if shorties are too eager/stubborn. No shorts yet, keep out on weak price action.


New users: Read my trading guide for my play set-ups!

Review my blog at Investimonials:

Follow me now on Twitter:

Watch my instructional trading videos on YouTube:

Subscribe to Big T by e-mail:

Subscribe to Big T in a news reader:


The blog has a terms of service. Be sure to read it at:


http://traderbigt.blogspot.com/2010/02/please-read-my-terms-of-service-i.html

No comments: