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Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.

U.S. Cellular (NYSE:USM - News) & Acadia Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:ACAD - News). USM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8, and ACAD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
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.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS - News) & UAL Corporation (NasdaqGS:UAUA - News). LVS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8, and UAUA's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
Metal Management (NYSE:MM - News). MM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five 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.
Wynn Resorts (NasdaqGS:WYNN - News). WYNN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Bearish
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Westwood One (NYSE:WON - News). WON's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.

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Labels: ACAD, Hot Stocks, LVS, MM, UAUA, USM, WON, WYNN

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is 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.
eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY - News). EBAY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
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.
Metal Management (NYSE:MM - News). MM's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
Omnivision Technologies (NasdaqGS:OVTI - News) & Bankrate (NasdaqGS:RATE - News). OVTI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9, and RATE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five 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.
Cummins (NYSE:CMI - News). CMI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Bearish
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH - News) & Steve Madden (NasdaqGS:SHOO - News). BZH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3, and SHOO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: Beazer Homes USA Inc., BZH, CMI, Ebay, eBay Inc., Hot Stocks, MM, OVTI, SHOO

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Our research shows that stocks exhibiting this price behavior, while trading above their 200-day moving average, have on average, shown positive returns 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: To learn more about our research into stocks that fall for 5 or more consecutive days, and how to use this information, click here.
Metal Management (NYSE:MM - News)
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: To learn more about our research into stocks that make five or more consecutive lows, and how to use this information, click here.
Top Tankers (NYSE:TOPT - News)
2-Period RSI Below 2: To learn more about our research into stocks that have a 2-Period RSI below 2, and how to use this information, click here.
Daktronics (NasdaqGS:DAKT - News)
Stocks Down 10% or More: To learn more about stocks that have fallen 10% are more over the past 5 days, and how to use this information, click here.
Overstock.com (NasdaqGM:OSTK - News)
Bearish
Our research shows that stocks exhibiting this price behavior, while trading below their 200-day moving average, have on average, shown negative returns 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
5+ Consecutive Up Days: To learn more about our research into stocks that make five or more consecutive up days, and how to use this information, click here.
Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF - News)
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: To learn more about our research into stocks that make five or more consecutive highs, and how to use this information, click here.
HealthSouth (NYSE:HLS - News)
Stocks Up 10% or More: To learn more about stocks that have risen 10% are more over the past 5 days, and how to use this information, click here.
Steven Madden (NYSE:SHOO - News)
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Labels: DAKT, HLS, Hot Stocks, LGF, MM, OSTK, SHOO, TOPT

Stocks rose out of the gate, but were unable to hold gains as profit takers emerged after last week's solid market gains. Leading the decliners were banks, while tech shares held up relatively well. At the close, the Dow Jones lost -61 points, while the Nasdaq lost -3 points and the S&P fell -8 points. Over in the energy patch, crude eased -67 cents to finish at $80.95 a barrel.
Factory workers at General Motors (NYSE: GM - News) walked off the job on Monday after a contract negotiation deadline passed. The company failed to reach a new labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW). GM is seeking to cut labor and healthcare costs after a string of billion dollar losses the past several years has left the automobile giant looking for ways to cut expenses. GM shares declined -1.2%.
Mining giant BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP - News) saw its shares rise 4.7% after it was reported that the company is close to announcing that it has uncovered what is potentially the largest gold resource in the world at its Olympic Dam mine in Southern Australia. The report was made public by the Herald Sun.
In deal news, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company agreed to buy Canada's PrimeWest Energy Trust (NYSE: PWI - News) for $2.4 billion plus the assumption of debt. Today's deal marks the sixth acquisition for Saudi based Abu Dhabi since November. The deal, valued at $4 billion, represents a premium of 34% over where PrimeWest shares ended on Friday. The deal would give Abu Dhabi National daily production of more than 61,000 barrels of oil and gas equivalent.
Elsewhere, Australian-based Sims Group agreed to buy Metal Management (NYSE: MM - News) for $1.6 billion in stock to create the world's largest publicly traded scrap-metal recycler. The deal is valued at an 18% premium to where Metal Managements shares ended last week. The combined company would have total pro forma sales of $6.8 billion.
In tech news, shares of ValueClick (NYSE: VCLK - News) rose 7.4% after rumors circulated that the marketing company may be a takeover target. Elsewhere, EMC (NYSE: EMC - News) notched a 52-week high after several Wall Street analysts offered upbeat views of the storage maker, noting that the stock was a "buy" due to EMC's large stake in virtualization maker VMware (NYSE: VMW - News), which it spun off as an IPO about two months ago.
In other corporate news, commercial airline giant AMR (NYSE: AMR - News) tumbled -14.4% after the company reported in a regulatory filing that it expects passenger revenue from its mainline and regional carries to rise in a range of 3.7-4.7%. The rise is below many of its rivals.
By Mike Conte, BullMarket.com

Labels: AMR, BHP, EMC, GM, MM, PWI, VCLK, VMW