Stock Picks and Trade Ideas for Friday

New Buys: RAX (in at 11.54)

New Short Sale Candidates:


Add To: AIPC, ARST, MELA



Sold: SCLN sold for a 22% gain, STSI (+31.5%)


Watching: CAST (for a dip)

Buy Points/Sell Points

Buy Points: AIPC, (good time to add or initiate position), APAC (good time to add to position or initiate a position), ARST (good time to add or initiate a position), ARUN, ATCO, ATSG, CATM, CHLN, CKEC, CMRG, GROW (bottom)







Sell Points: ABVT (good time to take some profits. After stock comes down, I am looking to buy), ADAT, CLRT,

Signals of the Day

New Buys: UBET (in at 2.55),


New Short Sales: TSYS (at 7.43)


Add To: SPPI


Sold: BPSG (-7.25%)

New Buys: ANV (in at 6.82), BIOS (in at 4.05), BPSG (in at 4.58), ETQ (7.17), MRM (in at avg of 10.19), SCLN (in at 1.88), SIFY (in at 1.90)



Watching: KOPN, REDF, OGXI, OXGN, STEC (waiting for pullback)

Quiet Rally in Chinese Co., Technology and Bio-Tech Stocks...

While the rest of the market seems to be trading sideways, there is a small handful of both high quality and low quality (speculative) stocks that are beginning to inch higher.


China Stocks: ADY, ASIA, CGA, EJ, LFT, PWRD, SNDA, SYUT, VIT


With the exception of ADY, most are at decent buy points.

Bottom Fishing in May 2009

Bottoming Out: CAR, CHNR, CNO, ENTG, FBN, MTE, PIR, ROC, RXII, SNTA, ULGX




Basing: DFR, DTG, KOG, PRSC, RURL, SWM, TCL, VCI, VM, VPRT (w/NH)

Taking Some Profits

Sold: AIPC (sold my entire first half for 30% gain. Still holding the 2nd half of my position for the next leg up), ISTA (+56% gain). MRGE (+132%)

New Buys and Stocks That I am Watching

New Buys: ADY (in at 25.73)

-ADY reported very impressive triple digit growth. Never pass up a stock with such strong earnings numbers.




Watching:

Stock Picks and Trade Ideas for Friday

New Buys: MKTX (in at 10.84)


Add To: AIPC, APAC, ARST. KONG, HGG, MRGE (on a dip!) TREE


Watching: ?

Sold: HGG (-1.84%) I decided to sell my HGG position. The stock failed to impress me as it was unable to climb above its 50day MA. I can't waste my time with stocks that under perform.


On Fire: KONG (institutions are starting to take notice after today's better than expected earnings announcement)

On the Fence: FIRE (if FIRE manages to climb back above my original buy point (10.70 area), I will add more to the position. If not, I will sell it if it can't show strength at its support levels.)

New Buys and Stocks That I am Watching

New Buys: ATCO (in at 2.59), ATSG (in at 1.11), COT (in at 4.66), FIT ( in at 4.02), LORL (in at 29.47), SCSS (in at 1.05), SPPI (rebuy at 3.98)


Added To: AIPC


Made My Day: MRGE (been long since Dec 08 at around 1.35-.40. So far up 114%)



I have class in half an hour and a test to study for. I will complete the rest of the post later on tonight.

Stock Picks and Trade Ideas for Monday

New Buy Ideas: AIPC (if you aren't already long, this is a good time to buy some for the next leg up), SPPI (rebuy on a dip)


Add To: AIPC (earnings play. I have been long AIPC since Dec. 08 at around 21 a share. I've decided to add more to my position as I believe earnings will exceed expectations)


Sold: MELA (sold half my position for a +111.25% gain. Will hold the rest and may add to the position once the stock bases)



Watching:

Stock Picks and Trade Ideas for Friday

New Buy Candidates:


New Short Sale Candidates: MAXY, TSYS


Add To: APAC. ARST, HGG, SIGA


New Buys (Actual):


Sold: SPPI (+46% gain)

Stock I Gave Up On: TSYS

I've been holding TSYS since May 2008. This is one of my longest holdings and one that didn't go the I expected. My initial intention was to hold onto TSYS as a long term trade/investment. Unfortunatly, the stock has recently tanked following earnings. The Street expected better earnings growth and TSYS failed to deliver. I had no other choice but to let go of TSYS a few days ago as the stock had been dragging down my portfolio.


TSYS: Sold for +87.7% gain)

New Buys and Stocks That I am Watching

New Buys: CBOU (in at 5.27), DDRX (in at average 10.32-.34)



Watching: ?

New Buys and Stocks That I am Watching Tuesday

New Buys: DNDN (in at 21.82)

Breakouts, Shakeouts, Oh my...

Top positions: ARST (+48%), PEGA (+51%), SIGA (+53%) these are just a few of my top performing positions.


Consolidating: APAC (good time to add to the position)

New Buys and Stocks That I am Watching for Tuesday

New Buys: KIRK (in at 6.90), MAIL ( in at avg of 4.82), OMGI (in at 1575), SPPI (in at 2.53), TREE (in at 9.48)


Watching: ?

Stocks and Trends to Keep an Eye on

Industry: Restaurants, Food and Consumer Staples (coffee, pasta, etc), Online/data network security software (ARST, FIRE, etc), Super markets,

The Stocks: AIPC, CBOU, COT, DDRX, RT, RUTH, SMRT

Trends: Bio-Tech/pharma and other small speculative stocks are still ruling the market. Gold and Precious metal stocks are forming nice bases and ready to breakout in case the market heads south.

CLRT, DNDN, INSM, ISTA