07/08/2013 Weekly Stock Scans

[Cobra]

There're 12 long watches, 6 short watches this week. Some of them are inherited from the last week's scan. Those last week's picks that had breakout or the chart pattern became bad are not listed here anymore because they're no longer Base and Breakout setup, in which the weekly scan is focused. It doesn't mean they're not worth trading anymore. Also the scan includes Canadian stocks, they're rare though.

Non-Stop Model is now on the bear side, so this week's scan includes both long and short.

The major criteria for picking either long watches or short watches is base and breakout setup. So again, let's be crystal clear, before the breakout or breakdown, it's not buy or sell. For more detailed discussion about how to trade, I've provided a sample strategy HERE. Also an Excel Sheet is provided to help you calculating the position size and target, you can download the sheet HERE.

LONG WATCHES:

SHORT WATCHES:

HERE explained why most stocks chosen are at or near 52-week high. Generally you should buy 52-week high not 52-week low. HERE is my simple explanation if you don't want to read the lengthy link I provided.
HERE explained how to determine your position size. Generally you cannot simply all in on one stock.
HERE explained Base and Breakout Setup and how to trade, which is the major criteria most stocks were chosen.
All long watches must have 3 month average volume above 500K and the current day volume above 200K and price above $2.
All short watches must have 3 month average volume above 1M and the current day volume above 500K and price above $5.
No consideration of the broad market trend, the ER time. Those long watches may sell off hard if the broad market corrects, those short watches may rebound sharply if the broad market rallies. So when trading those stocks, be sure always bear the trend of the broad market in mind. Stocks a tiny wave while the trend is tide, there's no way a tiny wave beats the gigantic tide.
It's auto scan. Not a stock recommendation, trade with your own risks!

[user13]

Thanks Cobra!
What do you think about AMD as a Base and Break setup? To many red bars?

[Cobra]

Thanks Cobra!
What do you think about AMD as a Base and Break setup? To many red bars?

yes, it's potential base and breakout setup. good luck!

[xfradnex]

Thanks Cobra!
What do you think about AMD as a Base and Break setup? To many red bars?

yes, it's potential base and breakout setup. good luck!

Cramer recommended AMD on the 3rd? . SOXL may be overbought (AMD in mix); reaching up to previous highs. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=amd&ql=1. I do like the shape of AMD chart; consolidation at 4.00 for a long time after a big up.

[Cobra]

Good week for longs, no losses for short either, so perfect.

Long Watches:
8 real breakout, 2 false breakout., 0 eliminations.

Short Wathes:
No breakdown, all should be eliminated. No short candidates anyway the next week.

The rest, the chart patterns not bad yet, will compete with our new scans in order to be listed in the next week's list.


Green circle means a successful breakout/breakdown, so the pick won't be in the next week's list anymore.
Red circle means a false breakout/breakdown, the pattern in this case may not go bad yet, so still could be in the next week's list.
X means the pattern is gone bad, so the pick won't be in the next week's list anymore.