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1) MARKET SUMMARY
Last hour drop sets up an interesting week.
- ‘Normal’ expiration turns ugly late.
- PPI revisited: manufacturers forced to stock up on raw materials as prices rise, availability falls.
- Semiconductors tank, putting the market at risk of a deeper test.
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2) Stock Splits Playing stock splits can be very profitable, but it takes know-how. Our stock split service focuses on three main types of plays: 1) pre-announcement (where we forecast an upcoming split prior to the company making the announcement); 2) pre-split (these plays are made in the days leading up to the actual split day); and 3) post-split plays (plays made after the actual stock split where the stock is showing continued or renewed strength). We play pre-split plays as short-term plays. We get in when the technical indicators show us things look right, grab as much as we can, and get out, always being conscious of resistance and support. These stocks are highly volatile at this time, and can turn on you quickly. Don't let good profits disappear. Watch for turns, especially when a stock trades in a wide range and finishes off its high. That is a sign these stocks often give you that they are running out of steam. We usually get out and ask questions later. We can always get back in. We like to play in the money calls, preferably two strike prices in the money as this usually gives us a greater delta (the percent an option will mover versus the stock's movement). We prefer deltas of 75 or better. This means if the stock moves 1 point, the option should move three-fourths of that point. That means up or down. Remember, wait to see the stock start to move up. Don't just blindly make a play and don't try to guess tops and bottoms. We can look at indicators to give us a clue as to what will happen, but we need the stock to confirm it for us. Here's a pre-split play to watch and our current analysis.
DWCH (Datawatch--$10.37; -0.1; no options): Business software. Splits 2:1 on 4-9-04.
Company Profile
STATUS: Breakout test. Continues the low, below average volume lateral move over the 18 day MVA (9.55) move after exploding higher out of a 6 month flat base. Holding up very well in a flat, lateral test as the market sells. Have to be patient with these and let them make the break higher on a solid jump in trade.
Volume: 18.453K Avg Volume: 120.766K
BUY POINT: $10.92 Volume=175K Target=$13.15 Stop=$10.16
POSITION: - Stock (no option chain).
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