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1) MARKET SUMMARY
Solid move up, solid move down.
- Once more the market turns back, answering a good session with selling.
- Several major obstacles to a longer term market advance.
- The October surprise has emerged.
- Chinese economy slowing, but at these levels it is hard to notice.
- Dow dives to new 2004 low, SP500 in pursuit, but NASDAQ and SP600 are surprisingly solid.
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Company Profile
STATUS: Test 50 day EMA. BCR blasted higher on earnings Wednesday after solid results. It eased back in the market selling Friday, but on lower volume and showing a tight doji right on top of the 50 day EMA (54.95). It is trying to make a higher low here at the 50 day as it works on a 19 week trading range between 52 and 58. Excellent 6 to 2 accumulation (6 up price weeks on rising volume to 2 down price weeks on rising volume) shows a lot of buyers during the base. Looking for that strong volume to resume as the stock moves off the 50 day and through the buy point. Strong money flow is still moving higher ahead of price, and we expect BCR to resume the move higher, giving us a higher low and a good entry point toward a new all-time high where there is no resistance and no disgruntled shareholders ready to dump it.
Volume: 703.5K Avg Volume: 653.892K
BUY POINT: $56.22 Volume=981K Target=$64.95 Stop=$54.88
POSITION: BCR AK - Jan. $55c (56 delta) &/or Stock.
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