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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
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.
Covance (NYSE:CVD - News) & Ultra Petroleum (NYSE:UPL - News). CVD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7, and UPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
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.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - News). ECL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - News). JNJ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI - News). WTI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up 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 close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Bed Bath & Beyond (NasdaqGS:BBBY - News). BBBY's PowerRatings (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Black & Decker (NYSE:BDK - News). BDK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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Labels: BBBY, BDK, CVD, ECL, JNJ, Trading Ideas, UPL, WTI

Erin Burnett began Wednesday's show discussing NYSE CEO John Thain going to Merrill. Charlie Gasparino of CNBC says, for John, it will be a huge undertaking and may have to lay some people off in the beginning. Merrill Lynch is refusing to confirm or report on the new CEO. Dennis Kneale of CNBC says NYSE president Duncan Niederauer will also become NYSE CEO. Niederauer says that electronic stock trading without human intervention is still questionable as the best model for trade. He will be working for a model of 21st century trading in months to come. Next, Tracy Krohn of W&T Offshore (WTI) says that he and his company are focusing on the Gulf of Mexico. W&T Offshore has interests in over 2 billion acres of natural resources. 65% of W&T's reserves are developed and 55% of them are natural gas reserves. They also have 200 exploration fields in federal and state waters, and say if there is a change in the eastern seaboard drilling restrictions W&T will be prepared. Next was the weak dollar. Robert Kessler of Kessler Companies says U.S treasuries often profit when other asset classes loose value. Investors in treasuries don't have to worry about a recession. Rick Santelli of CNBC says United Airlines and Delta Airlines are discussing a possible merge. Steve Liesman of CNBC says the Federal Reserve Board will be opening up with forecasts and predictions for the upcoming year. These reports will be covering inflation, and the potential of the current economy. Robert McTeer of the National Center of Analysis says the fed hopes to improve accountability and understanding of monetary policy in televised forecasts in the future. He says the fed will make these forecasts more frequent and more transparent. The Federal Government will compile and release projections four times a year rather than two. Stop Trading with Jim Cramer was next. Jim Cramer said Duncan Niederauer will do a great job as CEO of NYSE Euronext (NYX), adding that Niederauer has learned a tremendous amount since joining the exchange several months ago. Niederauer had previously been a trader at Goldman Sachs (GS).

Labels: CNBC, Duncan Niederauer, John Thain, MER, NYSE, Street Signs, street signs recap, WTI

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
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.
ICO Incorporated (NasdaqGM:ICOC - News). ICOC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Actuate (NasdaqGM:ACTU - News). ACTU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Bearish
Laps Up 5% or More: These are stocks that lap up by 5% or more and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that lap up by more than 5% have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
CSK Auto (NYSE:CAO - News). CAO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up 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 close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News). DNA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Motorola (NYSE:MOT - News). MOT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-day RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average with a 2-period RSI reading above 98 have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Abraxis Bioscience (NasdaqGS:ABBI - News). ABBI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI - News). WTI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ABBI, ACTU, CAO, DNA, Hot Stocks, ICOC, MOT, WTI

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Dean Foods (NYSE:DF - News) reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday before the bell; watch for $0.31 EPS. DF's PowerRating is 5.
El Paso (NYSE:EP - News) should announce $0.23 EPS when the company reports earnings on Tuesday morning. EP's PowerRating is 6.
When Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK - News) announces earnings tomorrow morning, be watching for $0.20 EPS. DUK's PowerRating is 4.
Harrah's (NYSE:HET - News) should report $1.00 EPS on Tuesday before the bell. HET's PowerRating is 6.
Analysts and traders are watching for International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE - News) to report $0.45 EPS on Tuesday morning. ISE's PowerRating is 5.
WTI Offshore (NYSE:WTI - News) and Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC - News) both report earnings Tuesday morning; WTI expects $0.46 EPS, and THC is looking for -$0.01 EPS. WTI's PowerRating is 6, and THC's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: DF, DUK, EP, HET, Hot Stocks, ISE, THC, WTI

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.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) & Acorda Therapeutics (NasdaqGM:ACOR). MRK's PowerRating is 7, and ACOR's PowerRating is 8.
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.
EchoStar Communications (NasdaqGS:DISH). DISH's PowerRating is 6.
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.
Becton, Dickinson & Company (NYSE:BDX). BDX's PowerRating is 6.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up 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 close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Medifast (NYSE:MED) & W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI). MED's PowerRating is 2, and WTI's PowerRating is 3.
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.
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS). UPS's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ACOR, BDX, DISH, Hot Stocks, MED, MRK, UPS, WTI

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
APAC
APAC CUSTOMER SVCS
3.01 3:04PM ET
1.28 (29.84%)
761,885

CUTR
CUTERA, INC.
23.05 3:04PM ET
6.19 (21.17%)
3,955,922

IDMI
IDM PHARMA INC
4.12 3:03PM ET
0.94 (18.58%)
2,746,289

DJO
DJO INCORPORATED
33.25 3:00PM ET
6.74 (16.85%)
6,165,350

ANSW
ANSWERS CORPORATION
11.85 3:03PM ET
2.29 (16.20%)
411,620

JBSS
JOHN B SANFILIPPO
11.80 3:04PM ET
2.19 (15.65%)
108,748

VSE
VERASUN ENERGY CORP
16.91 3:00PM ET
2.70 (13.77%)
3,129,884

TGX
THERAGENICS CORP
5.06 2:58PM ET
0.89 (14.96%)
769,574

VOXW
VOXWARE INC
5.99 2:54PM ET
0.93 (13.44%)
71,578

SIGA
SIGA TECH INC
4.29 3:05PM ET
0.63 (12.80%)
1,210,129

HLYS
HEELYS, INC.
32.23 3:05PM ET
4.11 (11.31%)
2,794,638

UFPT
UFP TECH INC
5.6400 3:01PM ET
0.7600 (11.88%)
391,429

BRNC
BRONCO DRILLING COMP
16.80 3:05PM ET
2.21 (11.63%)
2,189,862

MSTR
MICROSTRATEGY CL A
102.08 3:05PM ET
13.56 (11.73%)
2,064,042

REST
RESTORE MEDICAL INC
2.04 3:01PM ET
0.26 (11.30%)
56,700

CSPI
CSP INC
8.81 3:05PM ET
1.06 (10.74%)
147,131

HCTL
HEALTHCARE TECH LTD
1.12 1:50PM ET
0.14 (11.11%)
11,597

AMSF
AMERISAFE INC
18.00 3:05PM ET
2.00 (10.00%)
745,177
WTI
W&T OFFSHORE, INC.
27.96 3:00PM ET
3.34 (10.67%)
1,479,500

Labels: AMSF, ANSW, APAC, BRNC, CSPI, CUTR, DJO, HCTL, HLYS, IDMI, JBSS, MSTR, REST, SIGA, TGX, UFPT, VOXW, VSE, WTI