How we choose stocks to daytrade

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1) Evaluate multiple market internals to determine long, short, or hedged trading bias

2) Identify stocks in weak and strong sectors with unusual volume and high probability daily chart patterns

3) Identify high probablity entry points using 2 and 5 minute charts

Combining these three steps significantly improves the probability of a profitable trade. Become a member to receive these trade calls in real time in the members section chat room. It’s free for one week.

CVE Cenovus Energy Inc trapped shorts long trade

CVE gapped up 0.17% and continued higher the first two bars of the day. CVE paused and consolidated the next two bars, and traded below the third bar of the day trapping in shorts. When CVE traded over the second pause bar at $35.17, the long trade was triggered. CVE traded up to a high of $35.88 for a maximum reward/risk of $0.71/$0.14.


ITMN Intermune Inc first pullback short trade

ITMN gapped down 9.32% and continued lower on a disappointing earnings report and analyst downgrade. ITMN paused and traded in a very small range during the second bar of the day. When ITMN traded below the low of this small pullback bar, the short trade was triggered at $10.80. ITMN traded down to a low of $9.66 for a maximum reward/risk of $1.14/$0.13, a whopping ten to one ratio.


RHI Robert Half one green and crap short trade

RHI gapped up 8.53% and continued higher the first 5 minutes of trading on strong growth in their earnings release. After the first bar there was no follow thru to the upside and it had three straight red bars. The short trade was triggered when it traded below the fourth bar of the day at $31.04. RHI traded sideways to down for the remainder of the day to a low of $30.44.


A – Agilent Technologies trapped longs short trade

Agilent Technologies gapped down 2.18% and continued down with a bearish first 5 minute bar of the day. The next two bars were inside consolidation bars, with the third bar inside the first two bars of the day. When the fourth bar of the day traded above the third bar of the day, many traders bought and became trapped longs when there was no follow thru to the upside. When the fourth bar closed below the high of the third bar, the short was triggered with a stop above the high of the fourth bar ($40.03). Agilent traded down to a low of $39.15 for a maximum reward/risk of $0.78/$0.10.