US Economic Data Remains On and Off
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Weekend Newsletter for
March 3, 2019
Table Of Contents 1) MARKET SUMMARY from THE DAILY 2) STOCK SPLIT REPORT 3) IH ALERTS 4) SUCCESS TRADING GROUP 5) COVERED CALL SERVICE
1) MARKET SUMMARY > >From “The Daily” by Jon Johnson at InvestmentHouse.com
It would appear that new money did not wait for the new week.
– A week that tested resistance, faded, held support, then started back upside.
-Friday new money flowed in for the new month.
-US economic data remains on and off, but still expanding.
-China economics hurt then help stocks while a possible ‘remarkable, historic’ trade deal is hyped.
-Indices show no sellers and indeed more stocks are setting up very decent upside patterns.
-Indices now set to take on the range tops again.
Market Summary (continued)
March began Friday, and after a high-volume stagnant end to February, March blew in some solid index gains. After some rather tepid US economic data — yet again — many see the Fed’s easy money policy as appropriate, or that China’s on again/off again economic data (‘on’ Friday with better manufacturing data after Thursday’s extraordinarily weak import/export data) trumped the weaker US data. Or perhaps Larry Kudlow’s extolling the possibility of a “remarkable, historic” trade deal had something to do with it. Or, it was just time for new money to hit the market on a new month.
Whatever the cause or synergistic melding of events, stocks gapped higher, held the gap — at least after a morning dive back to near flat — and closed with some rather decent gains.
As far as the indices, there was not anything really new accomplished Friday. Last week the indices bumped resistance (or in SP400’s case, continued the break) then faded modestly. Friday’s new money injected new life, but as noted, did not break that resistance. Constructive action all week as the indices and stocks tested back to near support.
No breakouts Friday for the indices perhaps, but they tapped resistance, faded to near support, then got right back at it. Indeed, stocks such as GOOG broke out over some resistance and AMZN actually showed some life on much better volume after four weeks of dormancy. Many other stocks continue to move well or set up as well across many sectors and industries: software, chips, drugs, energy, healthcare — there is enough support to fuel a continued move and of course the breakout from the October/December range.
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ZS (Zscaler, Inc.)
Company Profile
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AMKR (Amkor Technology–$8.90; +0.12; optionable): Semiconductor integrated circuits
Company Profile
EARNINGS: 05/13/2019
STATUS: AMKR is engaged in a two-week test of the breakout from a double bottom base formed on the October and December lows. Surged off the 200 day SMA three weeks back, making the breakout move. Strong volume, strong breakout move over resistance. The test came back to the 20 day EMA Wednesday and has held, showing a doji Friday. MACD posted a nice new high on the break upside; plenty of momentum. Nice first test of the breakout, one of our favorite entry points. Want to see a good upside break with some volume to give us the entry signal. Plenty of room to run for a very nice gain.
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Volume: 990.01K Avg Volume: 1.067M
BUY POINT: $9.03 Volume=1.5M Target=$10.84 Stop=$8.42
POSITION: AMKR JUN 21 2019 9.00 C – (57 delta) &/or Stock
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3) IH ALERTS
BRKS (Brooks Automation–$32.04; -0.07; optionable): chip equipment
Company Profile
EARNINGS: 05/07/2019
STATUS: BRKS is another chip stock testing the past two weeks to near support, this after a good rally that worked to form the right side of a base. After a gap higher in August 2018, BRKS peaked and fell right into the current 6 month base. The test the past to weeks to the 20 day EMA consolidates a good rally to mid-month. Waiting for a new break higher through the buy point to signal the entry. A move to the initial target near the August 2018 peak lands 20% on the stock, over 100% on the options.
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Volume: 504.17K Avg Volume: 569.48K
BUY POINT: $32.74 Volume=665K Target=$39.29 Stop=$30.56
POSITION: BRKS JUL 19 2019 32.50 C – (55 delta) &/or Stock
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URI (United Rentals, Inc.) Company Profile
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