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As of 06/26/2012 after market close.
Remember: The market has a mind of its own –
watch the daily market trend.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Historical Trends:
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Basic trading guidelines to help in your research:
Basic buying times: After buyers hype from 9:30 to 10:30 am EST (avoid Bull Trap). Some times it is best to pause (take a deep breath) before placing a buy order to avoid getting hurt by a spike up then sharp downturn. After a morning sell off the stocks generally bounce up between 11:00 and 12:30 am EST. In the morning asap if the overseas markets are trending up on good news. Make a note of sector news – bad news can drag every stock in the sector down creating buying opportunities. Watch for up trends and volume spikes in the afternoon – up trends will generally carry thru to the morning of the next day. Prior to earnings release on a bullish earning whisper or day before earnings release look at pivot to help your decision.
Basic selling times: Between market open and 9:45 am EST on buyers hype. As soon as the markets open when there is bad news in the overseas markets and those indexes move down. Make a note of sector news – good news in a sector is a great time to sell a stock that rose on sector news. Watch for for drops in the market prior to close on an up trend day after 2:00 pm EST. Watch for down trends and volume spikes in the afternoon. Down trends will generally carry thru to the morning of the next day. Day of earnings beat results sell on am spike.
Warning: Inexperienced traders will be less likely to lose on a trade due to volatility if they avois trading in the morning or the afternoon. The middle of the day around 12:00 to 1:00 pm EST is the most stable time for prices. Check the risk rating of your stock. Be careful of volatile multiple price dips and rises – don’t wait to get caught by the big drop.
Week End Market comment:
The US equities are under pressure from a continued weak jobs market and EU and US debt issues. The continued financial instability has dealt a blow to hopes of major future growth. These issues continue to cause volatility in the markets. The week was volatile ending the week mixed with overall Euro bank and debt concerns also US mixed economic news. The markets will be watching for results of Euro summit and US consumer spending report.
Summary of last week:
Stocks ended mixed on Euro and US concerns. The Dow closed down -126 points -1.0% for the week closing at 12,641. The Nasdaq closed up +20 points +0.7% at 2,873. The S&P 500 closed down -8 points -0.6% at 1,343. Week trade results up +2.1%.
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| OPEN | CLOSE | % | CLOSE | % | CLOSE | % | CLOSE | % | CLOSE | % | |
| ITW | 54.25 | 54.43 | 0.3% | 55.42 | 2.2% | 54.93 | 1.3% | 53.19 | -2.0% | 53.67 | -1.1% |
| HOT | 50.81 | 51.22 | 0.8% | 52.89 | 4.1% | 53.42 | 5.1% | 51.79 | 1.9% | 52.33 | 3.0% |
| COH | 61.04 | 60.72 | -0.5% | 61.82 | 1.3% | 61.70 | 1.1% | 59.85 | -1.9% | 59.79 | -2.0% |
| HP | 43.92 | 44.66 | 1.7% | 46.19 | 5.2% | 45.60 | 3.8% | 42.29 | -3.7% | 41.83 | -4.8% |
| QCOM | 56.12 | 56.77 | 1.2% | 57.02 | 1.6% | 57.00 | 1.6% | 55.13 | -1.8% | 55.64 | -0.9% |
Historical hedge / leveraged ETF candidates:
With individual trends – historically the following candidate hedge / leveraged ETFs will rise in value. *See advisory statement below regarding ETF’s. If Dollar value up: UUP. If Euro value up: FXE. If international inflation up: WIP. If US inflation up: TIP. If stock market up: UWM / TNA /SSO / UYG / BGU. If Dollar value down: UDN. If Euro value down: EUO. If stock market down: TZA / BGZ / TWM / FAZ / SKF. Clicking on symbols will take you to current Yahoo quote. Be careful of sudden movement in leveraged ETFs. Watch all day for volatility and spikes up followed by drops in price. Also watch to take advantage of market reversals. Trading Worksheet.
Researched candidates for the week of 06/25/2012
These are researched candidates worthy of further research – not a buy list. The more you know about your stocks, the better your results. Last price (close price) and pivot points are updated prior to open. Decide when stock reverses if you want stops within your tolerance ie -1.0% to 1.5%. Clicking on symbols will take you to the current Yahoo quote. Trading Worksheet.
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| LAST | RATING | OVERALL | EARN | EARNING | LONG | RESIST | % | RESIST | % | SUPPORT | % | % | OF MON | LONG | ||
| SYM | PRICE | 10=BEST | SENTIMENT | DATE | SENTIMENT | PIVOT | PIVOT 2 | GAIN | PIVOT 3 | GAIN | PIVOT 1 | LOSS | PIVOT | LOSS | OPEN PR | PIVOT |
| ITW | 51.89 | 7 | BULLISH | 07/24 BMO | NEUTRAL | 52.46 | 52.95 | 0.9% | 53.46 | 1.9% | 51.38 | -2.1% | 51.91 | -1.0% | -3.3% | NO |
| APOL | 35.81 | 9 | BULLISH | 06/25 AMC | NEUTRAL | 36.73 | 37.19 | 1.3% | 38.18 | 3.9% | 34.82 | -5.2% | 35.51 | -3.3% | 6.7% | YES |
| DOV | 51.86 | 8 | NEUTRAL | 07/20 BMO | NEUTRAL | 52.48 | 52.95 | 0.9% | 53.52 | 2.0% | 51.28 | -2.3% | 51.83 | -1.2% | -3.2% | NO |
| EQR | 59.52 | 8 | BULLISH | 07/25 AMC | NEUTRAL | 59.87 | 60.13 | 0.4% | 60.46 | 1.0% | 59.18 | -1.2% | 59.49 | -0.6% | 0.3% | NO |
| SHLD | 55.28 | 2 | BULLISH | 08/16 BMO | BULLISH | 57.40 | 58.28 | 1.5% | 60.63 | 5.6% | 52.93 | -7.8% | 54.43 | -5.2% | 4.0% | YES |
Sources: We use various web sites for our research, including but not restricted to Earning Whispers, Motley Fool, Pivot High Calculator, Daily Finance, Yahoo Finance, Finance Portal, Quote Media, Stock Scouter, Bloomberg, Nasdaq.com, Zacks, Best Charts, Automation Information, Dojispace, Tradingday, Stockta, Ask Stock Guru, Briefing Investor, Live Charts, Earnings.com and Financial Visualizations. CLICK BUTTON BELOW TO GO TO ALERT BOX AND GET “STOCKS / ETFs TO WATCH” AND STATUS
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