Weekend Newsletter for May 16, 2004
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Weekend Newsletter for May 16, 2004
Table Of Contents 1) MARKET SUMMARY 2) PRE-SPLIT PLAY 3) TECHNICAL PLAY 4) COVERED CALL PLAY
Stock Split Notices Investing Q & As Glossary
1) MARKET SUMMARY
Another uninspired session to end a tough week.
– Market limps into weekend, trying to hang on to try a further bounce this week.
– Mixed CPI, strong inventories and production stoke further inflation fears.
– Market set up for bounce, but patterns less than inspiring.
– Subscriber Questions.
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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. Chart by StockCharts.com
BR (Burlington Resources–$67.30; +2.15; optionable): Independent oil and gas.
Company Profile
STATUS: Test 50 day EMA. BR is one of the stronger oil and gas stocks, and it is making one of its periodic 50 day EMA tests as it rallies following its late December breakout. It came under some pressure last week as the oil stocks dumped lower, but it held the 50 day EMA (64.29) and has rebounded nicely. Looking for more volume to come in as it continues the move, but this one has a lot of support from institutions and we are ready to move back in ahead of the split.
Volume: 1.474M Avg Volume: 1.459M
BUY POINT: $67.57 Volume=1.7M Target=$73.62 Stop=$66.12
POSITION: BR HM – Aug. $65c (71 delta).
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Chart by StockCharts.com
3) Technical Play
EFII (Electronics for Imaging–$27.02; -0.03; optionable): Application software.
Company Profile
STATUS: Cup. Volume surged Friday as EFII moved toward the breakout but could not hold the move to the close. A very nice handle has formed to its 15 week cup. Excellent money flow is surging and accumulation is outstanding at 8 to 2 (8 up price weeks on rising volume to 2 down price weeks on rising volume). Volume is coming in and now it needs to show us the breakaway move on continued strong volume.
Volume: 1.417M Avg Volume: 497.772K
BUY POINT: $27.48 Volume=725K Target=$32 Stop=$25.78
POSITION: EFQ JE – Oct. $25c (76 delta) &/or Stock.
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4) Covered Call Play
CTX – Centex Corp. is currently trading at $45.66. The June $45 Calls (CTXFI) are trading at $2.55. That provides a return of about 4% if CTX is above $45 on expiration Friday in June.
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