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Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises (NasdaqGS:XPRSA) & Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH). XPRSA's PowerRating is 5, and WSH's PowerRating is 6.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) & Take Two Interactive Software (NasdaqGS:TTWO). RHT's PowerRating is 6, and TTWO's PowerRating is 7.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Industrial Services of America (NasdaqCM:IDSA). IDSA's PowerRating is 8.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT). IGT's PowerRating is 4.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Sanofi Aventis (NYSE:SNY). SNY's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: Hot Stocks, IDSA, IGT, RHT, SNY, TTWO, WSH, XPRSA

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
HRVE
HARVEY ELECTRONICS
1.78 3:58PM ET
0.59 (49.58%)
15,348
HAN
HANSON PLC (HLDG CO)
102.46 4:00PM ET
17.74 (20.94%)
519,600
HNSN
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC.
22.60 4:00PM ET
3.71 (19.64%)
3,792,268

SMDI
SIRENZA MICRODEVIC
10.92 4:00PM ET
1.76 (19.21%)
7,494,556
AMCE
AMER CLAIMS EVALUA
2.00 2:33PM ET
0.28 (16.28%)
6,575

GTI
GRAFTECH INTL LTD
12.10 4:01PM ET
1.64 (15.68%)
7,779,707

DHOM
DOMINION HOMES INC
6.00 4:00PM ET
0.74 (14.07%)
48,531

LMZ
LMS MEDICAL SYS INC
1.15 3:56PM ET
0.14 (13.86%)
900
NSUR
INSURE.COM INC
3.98 3:30PM ET
0.48 (13.71%)
23,423

PDGI
PHARMANET DEV GRP
31.76 4:00PM ET
3.75 (13.39%)
2,187,573

QCCO
QC HOLDINGS, INC.
15.40 4:00PM ET
1.76 (12.90%)
99,012
PGTI
PGT, INC.
11.85 4:00PM ET
1.35 (12.86%)
331,864
IGLD
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN
16.31 4:00PM ET
1.85 (12.79%)
815,456
AXR
AMREP CP NEW
65.85 4:02PM ET
7.46 (12.78%)
334,540
ACEL
ALFACELL CORP
2.83 4:00PM ET
0.32 (12.75%)
670,334

ATPL
ATLANTIS PLASTICS IN
2.92 3:51PM ET
0.33 (12.74%)
18,892
NGA
NORTH AM GALVANIZING
11.70 4:00PM ET
1.32 (12.72%)
1,304,700

XFN
XFONE INC
3.38 3:59PM ET
0.38 (12.67%)
60,600

IDSA
INDUSTRIAL SVCS AM
15.13 4:00PM ET
1.70 (12.66%)
1,099,486
BUF
MINRAD INTL INC
6.25 4:01PM ET
0.69 (12.41%)
2,671,100

Labels: ACEL, AMCE, ATPL, AXR, BUF, DHOM, GTI, HAN, HNSN, HRVE, IDSA, IGLD, LMZ, NGA, NSUR, PDGI, PGTI, QCCO, SMDI, XFN

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
FIA-P
FIAT SPA ADS PFD
29.00 Apr 27
9.87 (51.59%)
300

IDMI
IDM PHARMA INC
9.25 Apr 27
2.41 (35.23%)
1,515,305

SVN
SUN TIMES MEDIA GP
6.19 Apr 27
1.18 (23.55%)
1,627,630

VSEA
VARIAN SEMICOND EQ
69.99 Apr 27
12.99 (22.79%)
7,947,058

SNCR
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLO
22.50 Apr 27
3.84 (20.58%)
1,871,100

ICGN
ICAGEN, INC.
1.53 Apr 27
0.25 (19.53%)
419,287
IDSA
INDUSTRIAL SVCS AM
14.16 Apr 27
2.16 (18.00%)
1,793,883
SPM
SPIRENT COMM PLC ADR
6.09 Apr 27
0.89 (17.12%)
46,000

SAMB
SUN AMERICAN BANCORP
4.85 Apr 27
0.69 (16.59%)
39,000

EICU
VISICU, INC.
9.49 Apr 27
1.35 (16.58%)
1,057,685

DV
DEVRY INC
34.52 Apr 27
4.71 (15.80%)
2,414,190

MDII
MDI INC
1.78 Apr 27
0.23 (14.91%)
3,118,024
NYMX
NYMOX PHARM CORP
6.23 Apr 27
0.78 (14.31%)
272,614

BIDU
BAIDU.COM, INC.
124.57 Apr 27
15.20 (13.90%)
14,441,125

ISV
INSITE VISION INC
1.77 Apr 27
0.20 (12.75%)
1,122,500

LNCE
LANCE INC
23.10 Apr 27
2.60 (12.68%)
655,946

LAVA
MAGMA DESIGN AUTOM
14.02 Apr 27
1.54 (12.34%)
2,490,796

GEL
GENESIS ENERGY LP
29.90 Apr 27
3.26 (12.24%)
345,100

Labels: BIDU, DV, EICU, GEL, ICGN, IDMI, IDSA, ISV, LAVA, LNCE, MDII, NYMX, SAMB, SNCR, SPM, SVN, VSEA

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
IDSA
INDUSTRIAL SVCS AM
13.23 4:00PM ET
4.25 (47.33%)
2,067,176

XNPT
XENOPORT
41.56 4:00PM ET
12.70 (44.01%)
5,554,445

BDSI
BIODELIVERY SCI INTL
6.05 4:00PM ET
1.41 (30.39%)
13,952,531

AMZN
AMAZON.COM INC
56.81 4:01PM ET
12.06 (26.95%)
104,404,589

SSTR
SILVERSTAR HLDGS LTD
1.85 3:51PM ET
0.39 (26.71%)
328,695

RVBD
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY,
34.70 4:00PM ET
6.42 (22.70%)
8,568,431

UWN
NEVADA GOLD &CASINO
2.9999 3:59PM ET
0.5199 (20.96%)
247,500

KTO
K 2 INC
15.10 4:04PM ET
2.52 (20.03%)
14,639,870

DCBK
DESERT COMMUNITY B
23.15 3:59PM ET
3.85 (19.95%)
774,113

YTECW
YUCHENG TECHNOLOG WT
3.94 3:58PM ET
0.59 (17.61%)
109,315

RDTA
RAINING DATA CORP
2.88 3:52PM ET
0.43 (17.55%)
23,651

TFSM
24/7 REAL MEDIA INC
9.94 4:00PM ET
1.47 (17.36%)
5,210,158

NICH
NITCHES INC
4.36 3:59PM ET
0.64 (17.20%)
500,708

AACC
ASSETACCEPTANCECAPIL
18.77 4:00PM ET
2.63 (16.30%)
1,235,829

DXPE
DXP ENTERPRISE
51.02 4:01PM ET
6.79 (15.35%)
890,610

WVCM
WAVECOM SA ADR
26.19 3:59PM ET
3.29 (14.37%)
32,574

PRAA
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY
55.78 4:00PM ET
6.98 (14.30%)
1,665,780

EXAS
EXACT SCIENCES COR
2.92 3:59PM ET
0.36 (14.06%)
209,156

Labels: AACC, AMZN, BDSI, DCBK, DXPE, EXAS, IDSA, KTO, NICH, PRAA, RDTA, RVBD, SSTR, TFSM, UWN, WVCM, XNPT, YTECW

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
MOBI
MOBIUS MGMT SYST
9.79 12:11PM ET
2.35 (31.59%)
2,241,308

CTDC
CHINA TECH DEV GRP
4.81 12:13PM ET
0.79 (19.65%)
729,744

CIPH
CIPHERGEN BIOSYSTE
1.31 12:12PM ET
0.19 (16.96%)
180,265

FMDA
FUTUREMEDIA ADR
1.41 12:12PM ET
0.16 (12.80%)
409,381

MEDI
MEDIMMUNE INC
42.19 12:13PM ET
4.35 (11.50%)
40,127,249

BOO
COLLEGIATE PACIFIC
8.30 12:05PM ET
0.86 (11.56%)
78,100

NFI-PC
NOVASTAR FINL PFD C
12.55 12:06PM ET
1.30 (11.56%)
58,000

VG
VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP
3.38 12:08PM ET
0.38 (12.67%)
3,659,300

SHI
SINOPEC SHANGHAI ADS
59.52 12:06PM ET
5.71 (10.61%)
30,100
ECGI
ENVOY CAPITAL GROUP
3.42 12:10PM ET
0.32 (10.32%)
182,110

CKSW
CLICKSOFTWARE TECHS
3.6300 12:13PM ET
0.3568 (10.90%)
303,002

APOG
APOGEE ENTRPR INC
24.05 12:14PM ET
2.47 (11.45%)
1,081,838

FUEL
SMF ENERGY CORP
1.88 12:12PM ET
0.16 (9.30%)
516,738

FAST
FASTENAL CO
38.61 12:14PM ET
3.66 (10.47%)
3,476,070

GNVC
GENVEC INC
3.76 12:13PM ET
0.33 (9.62%)
523,562

IPS
IPSCO INC
143.38 12:08PM ET
12.48 (9.53%)
5,218,600
GNLB
GENELABS TECH INC
2.31 12:13PM ET
0.21 (10.00%)
1,207,812
SHBK
SHORE FIN CORP
14.45 12:07PM ET
1.25 (9.47%)
627

IDSA
INDUSTRIAL SVCS AM
9.05 12:10PM ET
0.75 (9.04%)
228,294

MWRK
MOTHERS WORK INC
38.50 12:13PM ET
3.19 (9.03%)
166,590

RIC
RICHMONT MINES
2.7500 12:05PM ET
0.1900 (7.42%)
76,200

Labels: APOG, BOO, CIPH, CKSW, CTDC, ECGI, FAST, FMDA, FUEL, GNLB, GNVC, IDSA, IPS, MEDI, MOBI, MWRK, RIC, SHBK, VG

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
ISON
ISONICS CORP
1.92 2:06PM ET
0.85 (79.44%)
2,266,984

MDII
MDI INC
1.65 2:06PM ET
0.27 (19.57%)
1,589,161

BHIP
NATURAL HEALTH TREND
2.40 2:06PM ET
0.37 (18.23%)
497,876

UWN
NEVADA GOLD &CASINO
1.80 1:56PM ET
0.15 (9.09%)
33,500

CQB-WT
CHIQUITA BRANDS WTS
1.78 1:09PM ET
0.23 (14.84%)
7,500

CTIC
CELL THERAPEUTICS
1.85 2:06PM ET
0.23 (14.20%)
29,598,340

CKSW
CLICKSOFTWARE TECHS
3.29 2:05PM ET
0.38 (13.06%)
250,124

ASTIW
ASCENT SOLAR TECH
3.50 2:06PM ET
0.40 (12.90%)
465,898

ASTT
ASAT HLDGS NEW ADS
1.14 2:06PM ET
0.13 (12.87%)
89,325

JDO
JED OIL INC
1.8103 2:00PM ET
0.2003 (12.44%)
215,300

VNUS
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOL
11.24 2:06PM ET
1.21 (12.06%)
248,202

DESC
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY
1.8919 2:06PM ET
0.1919 (11.29%)
1,015,178

DSTIZ
DAYSTAR TECHNOLOGIES
1.29 1:58PM ET
0.13 (11.21%)
126,757

TSCO
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO
56.75 2:06PM ET
5.64 (11.04%)
3,180,605
PYR
PYR ENERGY CORP
1.24 1:58PM ET
0.12 (10.71%)

SHLO
SHILOH INDS INC
11.98 2:06PM ET
1.15 (10.62%)
21,989

ASTIZ
ASCENT SOLAR TECH
2.42 2:06PM ET
0.23 (10.51%)
491,273

ASY
ELECSYS CORPORATION
6.3601 2:00PM ET
0.6001 (10.42%)
66,900

IDSA
INDUSTRIAL SVCS AM
8.30 2:04PM ET
0.72 (9.50%)
99,378

HCR
MANOR CARE NEW
60.56 2:01PM ET
4.81 (8.63%)
4,393,484

ALY
ALLIS-CHALMERS ENRGY
17.98 2:01PM ET
1.48 (8.97%)
931,500

Labels: ALY, ASTIW, ASTIZ, ASTT, ASY, BHIP, CKSW, CTIC, DESC, DSTIZ, HCR, IDSA, ISON, JDO, MDII, PYR, SHLO, TSCO, UWN, VNUS

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
GRZ
GOLD RESERVE INC
4.40 Mar 27
0.00 (0.00%)
0
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IDSA
INDUSTRIAL SVCS AM
7.80 10:39AM ET
1.93 (32.88%)
693,923
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RDTA
RAINING DATA CORP
2.75 10:28AM ET
0.51 (22.77%)
12,060
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BSML
BSML INC
1.49 10:09AM ET
0.25 (20.16%)
4,658
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KRY
CRYSTALLEX INTL CP
3.69 10:34AM ET
0.64 (20.98%)
4,072,440
Chart, Profile, More
VYYO
VYYO INC
8.80 10:39AM ET
1.33 (17.80%)
1,268,586
Chart, Profile, More
NCST
NUCRYST PHARMACEUTIC
3.85 10:38AM ET
0.50 (14.93%)
60,136
Chart, Profile, More
UPG
UNIVERSAL POWER GRP
4.45 10:34AM ET
0.40 (9.88%)
7,700
Chart, Profile, More
GGBM
GIGABEAM CORP
3.44 9:39AM ET
0.33 (10.61%)
100
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IPSUW
IMPERIAL SUGAR WTS
11.09 10:25AM ET
1.06 (10.57%)
8,161
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BYW-WT
SP LEHMAN JPN YEN LN
5.40 10:02AM ET
0.37 (7.36%)
5,300
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FFHL
FUWEI FILMS (HOLDING
10.45 10:38AM ET
0.91 (9.54%)
542,271
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LMRA
LUMERA CORPORATION
5.15 10:39AM ET
0.40 (8.42%)
2,475,842
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HOKU
HOKU SCIENTIFIC, INC
5.93 10:39AM ET
0.27 (4.77%)
466,783
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STRC
SRI/SURGICAL EXPRE
5.24 10:06AM ET
0.41 (8.49%)
300
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IVAN
IVANHOE ENERGY INC
2.00 10:39AM ET
0.16 (8.70%)
1,761,913
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NOIZ
MICRONETICS INC
7.91 10:37AM ET
0.63 (8.65%)
69,963
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DPW
DIGITAL POWER CP
1.25 10:34AM ET
0.03 (2.34%)
2,600
Chart, Profile, More
CGM
CONGOLEUM CORP
1.61 10:10AM ET
0.09 (5.92%)
3,100
Chart, Profile, More
NTY
N B T Y INC
52.21 10:34AM ET
3.53 (7.25%)
1,082,400
Chart, Profile, More
RONC
RONSON CP
1.9899 10:27AM ET
0.1423 (7.70%)
150
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Labels: BSML, CGM, DPW, FFHL, GGBM, GRZ, HOKU, IDSA, IPSUW, IVAN, KRY, LMRA, NCST, NOIZ, NTY, RDTA, RONC, STRC, UPG, VYYO