Good morning, Pete.

#CNC Healthcare Sector

Peers CI, HUM, UNH

Had earnings yesterday, good guidance going forward.

Volume spiked yesterday.

Moving averages are in harmony.

Price is right at resistance, but an entrance just above that leaves plenty of room to fill the gap from July.

ATR is small enough that one can add shares twice before the…

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Good morning, Pete.

#BTSG Health Information Services

I am not sure what its peers are because it is more of a medical service delivery company than a medical care facility.

In an uptrend and has a recent history of bouncing off the 20 SMA and rising.

Yesterday was an inside candle and bounced off the 20 moving average.

A breakout above 30.35…

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Good morning, Pete.

#FOUR

Sector: Technology: Infrastructure.

Peer might be #XYZ

Inside day yesterday, 3-4 day pause after a push

Earnings Thursday, August 14

Entry: 107.73

Stop: 104.20

IPT: 118.34

Two concerns –

1. Below average volume lately

2. Is average true move enough to carry this to IPT? Or will this be another push and pause longer…

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Good morning, Pete.

#DKNG

Consumer cyclical, but it seems to be lagging. I am on the fence about this one.

This kind of sideways set up on the daily is one of my favorites, but the weekly and monthly charts are a mess. I am looking for a breakout above the box.

Small initial position, will complete it at add shares price

Entry 44.98 Stop below…

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Good morning, Pete.

I am seeing so many energy stocks setting up, that I am wondering what the arguments is against simply trading XLE as an energy play with the usual trading parameters.

#EXAS

Good morning, Pete.

EXAS is in the health care sector, which ranks lowest. Does that automatically exclude it as a candidate?

I am looking for a post earnings trade. Yesterday was an inside candle at the end of a three day pause after an earnings gap.

My other question about this trade is that the Average True Move is kind of weak, from $5…

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Hi Pete.

DG

Consumer Defensive, Earnings March 13

I am trying to think like John and determine if some institution is building a position. I also like the fact that the 20 is crossing above the 50.

Weekly is good, monthly accumulation is just in February.

Yesterday’s inside candle didn’t add up to a pause, but I am willing to put in a GTC order…

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Good morning, Pete

2 stocks

#CF Basic Materials

Pulled back from high, inside candle yesterday. Average true move about 7.50 to 8

Earnings February 19

Weekly pullback, but Monthly looks good. All time high is 119.60.

Entry 95.71

Stop 93.03

Add shares 100.18

IPT 103.74

ATR 2.65

#RDDT Internet – Technology – Internet Content

Near All Time Highs. …

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Questions re the Mechanical.

1. I have developed a scan in TC2000 that shows which stocks are crossing the 20 at End Of Day. It can turn up quite a few. But from other points of view, many of them don’t really look very good as trades.

2. What additional criteria can I apply to select the best candidates?

3. Re the exit. If the exit…

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Good morning, Pete.

#KVYO

Technology

Inside day after a pullback from the highs, closing near the high. 20 sma is just crossing 50 sma.

I like this kind of set-up, have to be careful not to get too enthusiastic about it!

Resistance at 41 two times recently for one day each.

Average true move before a pause seems to be about 3.50- 3.60.

Monthly…

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