Thursday, March 15, 2012

Watchers for the 3-16-12 trading session

MEMS

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 4.95) and holds. Avoid shorts/big gaps keep flat on true weakness. Volume big Thursday, a poor sign for new buys. Needs to keep above the Thursday close or at least over 4.50 on pull backs to remain viable as a long, aside from any early noise. Nice move above 4/holds. Needs to take 5+/holds for longs.


RVSN

Red floater scan return. Idea is to play for more, real down side on day 2. Ended up about 4.5% on Thursday via a gap up that closed below the open after 3 up days. Stops just above 11.75 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. Big buy volume on Thursday which means it may have reasonable chances for shorts. Avoid all big gaps, especially large gap downs. No buys.


JRCC 

B/O scan. I like it long back over 5.99 and holds. Ideal to stay over that on tests aside from early noise if it triggers. Stops also possible just under the close on Thursday or the 1st 30 minute low of Friday. Avoid all shorts and all big gaps. The low on Thursday is too far away to use for risk managing stops. Also a long on spiking up at or near the gun as a scalp. Low volume on the rise, a fair sign for new buys. Exiting below 5.75 on fails after trigger entering might be prudent. Early r/g? Clearly, holding 6+ will be the key to success.


GFIG

Bullish Engulfing. I like this long over the high (3.99) of Wednesday. 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 Friday. More conservatively a stop placed under Thursday's close, too. The low on that day is arguably not too far away to use for risk management via stops. Ideally stays above 3.90 on pull backs to remain viable as a long if it triggers. No big gaps/shorts.


PATH

I like this long above 4.90/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. No A/H quote. An early red to green long is still possible. Big buy volume Thursday, a poor sign. Also long on consistent moves above the opening price level after the noise candle. Stops under 4.50 might do the trick. Low floater, so squeezing is very possible if shorties are too eager/stubborn. Keep flat on weak price action. 5+/holds is obviously key.


FBN

Another continuation play, see the above stock for general tips on entry/exit/ trade management. Long above 1.92/holds. Not so low float, so it differs in that regard from PATH. No A/H quote. Stops under 1.75ish.


MUI

A bottom fishing bounce play, which may not be done diving yet. It has some past support right at around 15. As such, a halt and perk up off there, or a slight breach and a return back over/holds/perks could yield a long. Or a long on spiking up at or near the bell as a scalp. Or long on consistent pricing above the open after 5 minutes. No shorts. Keep flat on real extended weak price action. Stops just under 15. Avoid all big gaps.


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