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Daily - Bullish Investors  - Go To TTD Pre-Market Opening Breakout Watch  List and Performance - Thursday, May 12, 2016

Go To Prior Days TTD "Reports"

Weekly - Bullish Conservative Investors - Go To TTD Long-Term Plays - Monday, May 9, 2016

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Ticker Tape Digest

Thursday - May 12, 2016


By Leo Fasciocco -- TTD

      Ticker Tape Digest presents its daily stock market report containing stocks to go long as breakout trades, quick trades, or bargain trades. We also feature stocks under Significant Accumulation that are poised to breakout.

Ticker Tape Digest's

Daily schedule guide for TTD subscribers

1. Pre-market - check Breakout Watch List and Quick Trades.

2. Morning - (11:30 - 12 A.M.) - check breakout stocks tape and breakout chart slide show.

3. Midday (1 P.M.) check TTD Midsession Report and see market video show.

4. After close (4 P.M.) check final TTD Report for day.


Trading Strategies

Bullish

Aggressive Investors Bullish - "Breakout Stocks" - ideally suited for bull markets and special situation stocks. Potential for large returns. (See Performance)


Aggressive Investor Bullish-  "Quick Trade Stocks" -ideally suited for entry into top performing issues looking for a small quick profit."  (See Performance)


Conservative Investors  "Bargain Buy Trades for the Long Term."  Ideally suited for entry into top performing big cap stocks on pullbacks within overall up trend.(See Performance)


Bearish

Aggressive Bearish Investors - "Breakdown Stocks" to Sell Short. Ideally suited for bear markets or market pull backs. Potential for large returns  (See Performance)

 The TTD report also contains stocks to short as  breakdown plays and as bargain (swing trade) shorts.

  Investors should  tend to try to go with a strategy that fits with the stock market's trend, unless there is a special situation play.

  TTD's Breakout Stocks - Long are most suitable for aggressive investors seeking ideal entry points into leading stocks, especially during bull markets. They can do extremely well in bull markets with gains of as much as several hundred percent.

 These stocks can also do extremely well during strong market rallies, or if they are in a industry group that is performing very well. They tend to have strong earnings outlooks and are near new-52 week, or all-time highs.

  TTD Quick Trade Stocks - Long These are leading issues that have pulled back in recent days, but could move higher soon. They are most suitable for Aggressive Investors willing to trade short term. These stocks will do extremely  well during market advances. They have about 74% win rate. During market rally sequences the win rate is even higher. The return is small 3% to 8% in just a few days.

 TTD's Bargain Buy Trades - Long - Long Term.  These are for conservative bullish Investors These long-term buys are ideally suited for entry into stocks on pull backs within overall up trend. These stocks can give a good return long-term especially during a bull market.

   TTD also presents Stocks To Sell or Sell Short. These issues are suitable for aggressive investors willing to take short positions both as trades or for longer-term plays. These stocks will do very well during bear markets or market pull backs.

  TTD's Bearish breakdown stocks to sell short. These issues have potential to fall sharply. They often show a technical breakdown and also some fundamental business problem such as weak earnings.  

 TTD's multi-media updates include a slide-show that presents charts and analysis at midsession. Some times TTD presents feature analysis on stocks and the market. TTD uses Windows Media Files. (WMV).

 TTD also presents a "Breakout Watch List" that is up dated daily. This list consists of key stocks in position to breakout. A close watch of this list can put you in the stock just as it breaks out. A good idea is to study the list and be ready to move into a stock quickly as it hits its breakpoint.

TTD often suggests using stop buy orders to enter. It is very important to buy a breakout stock as close as possible to the breakpoint. The idea is to get "elbow room" if the stock should follow through to the upside. This is very important in being successful in making big money with breakout stocks.

It is also essential to have a stop loss strategy for all stocks in which positions are taken. Not every stock will work as expected. It is important for investors to "police" their portfolios and avoid getting trapped in any bad positions.

 Quality rating of breakout  Two key factors: 1 - Stock near all-time high in price or near a 52-week high. 2 - earnings growth current year is strong. The ideal play is a stock with an Above Average Quality Rating. The stock is near a new high and will have strong earnings. TTD's other ratings are Average and Below Average.

Quote or chart

TTD also has  special feature sections on  Educational Tips on Investing.

To email Mr. Leo Fasciocco  leo@tickertapedigest.com.For service, email Beverly Owen owen@tickertapedigest.com. TTD’s Tel: 1-480-926-1680.


  Breakout Stocks

Total Buy Breakouts so far today - 5

Overall Quality of Breakouts -  AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list small and very selective. large with some good looking plays. Paper and Aerospace stocks breaking out. Stock market holds in up trend.  

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Neutral

    Stock Market Momentum

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bearish, Nasdaq Bearish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 


Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Thursday

(The “breakout List” gives all stocks breaking out of a base of five weeks or more. These stocks have a good chance to trend higher. However, a stop should be used to avoid those that do not work. They are ranked according to percentage change and classified as leaders or other. (Trading strategy: One should buy breakout stocks at breakpoint by using market order or stop buy)All Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action Today )  


Today's Featured TTD Breakout Stock

Marketaxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) - 131.92, up 3.21 - Breakpoint 120.70

Net to Climb 22% This Year, TTD Targets 155

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - MKTX - ABOVE AVERAGE

    MKTX, based in New York, operates an electronic trading platform  for bonds and fixed-income securities. Annual revenues: $315 million. MKTX's stock brakes out from a 7-week flat base Thursday and hits a new all-time high. That is bullish.  

  So far today, MKTX is trading 360,322 shares. Its average daily volume is 244,000 shares.

  MKTX's stock  is a leader. TTD featured the stock recently as a potential breakout.

 MKTX's 10-minute chart shows the stock breaking out in the morning and spiking to a peak of $132.02.

  The stock then pulled back and trended sideway until the afternoon. (See 10-minute chart)

  The stock then rallied strong and steadily to close near its high for the day. The late move also came with strong intraday volume.

  MKTX's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $128.95 in the prior session to as high as $131.92.

  A key bullish trade came late in the day when a block of 23,845 shares crossed the tape at $131.92 (duplicated).

  The strong buying near the close would indicate good potential for a follow through move on Friday.

  MKTX runs an electronic trading platform for fixed-income market participants to trade corporate bonds and other types of fixed-income instruments worldwide.

  Its multi-dealer trading platform allows its institutional investor clients to request competing and executable bids or offers from its broker-dealer clients, and execute trades with the broker-dealer of their choice.

 The company's trading platform provides access to liquidity in U.S. corporate bonds, emerging markets and high-yield bonds, European bonds, U.S. agency bonds, credit derivatives, and other fixed-income securities.

  MKTX's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 52% versus a decline of 2% for the stock market.

  MKTX's stock came public in 2004 at $19.89. The stock  fell back and then rose to a peak near 20 in 2007, the top in the prior bull market.

  However, the stock fell to $3.96 in 2008 due to the bear market.

  With the unfolding of the bull market, MKTX has climbed steadily pausing for a consolidation in 2014. It is now at an all-time high. That is bullish. It could draw in more buying Friday.   

  MKTX's daily chart shows the stock climbing from 100 back in January  to a peak near 129 by late March.

  The stock then put down a flat base. The breakout Thursday clears resistance with a good expansion in volume.

 The stock's CCI momentum indicator (bottom of chart) is strongly bullish.

 The accumulation - distribution line (very bottom of chart) broke out to the upside a few sessions ago.

  That indicates strong accumulation.

  Analysts expect MKTX's net for 2016 to climb 22% to $3.11 a share from $2.55 a year ago.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 42. That is high given the earnings growth rate.

  Going out to 2017, the Street projects a 19% gain in net to $3.70 a share from the anticipated $3.11 this year.

  Net for the upcoming second quarter should increase 22% to 78 cents a share from  64 cents the year before.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at 78 cents a share. The company tends to come in close to the consensus.

  Going out to the third quarter, profits are projected to rise 28% to 77 cents a share from  60 cents the year before.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting MKTX  for a move to 155 within the next few months.

  A protective stop can be placed near 124.

 TTD rates MKTX an average intermediate-term play. Its valuation is high. So, one will need to be watchful.

  Sponsorship: Good. One of the largest fund buyers recently was the 4-star rated State Street S&P mid cap Index Fund - Class II which purchased 251,866 shares as a new position. It has a 0.7% stake.

 The largest fund holder is the 3-star rated Wells Fargo Growth A Fund with a 4.2% stake. It was a recent seller of 98,000 shares.

  MKTX has 37.1 million shares outstanding. Institutions hold 97% of the stock and insiders have 2%.

  Insider Activity: Neutral. Light selling in recent months at $102 to $111. Insiders were buyers using stock options at $9.95 a share.

 Currently, 5 analysts follow the stock, 2 have a buy, the same as three months ago.

  MKTX has a book value of $10.92 a share.



Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

  


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
Marketaxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX  
TTD Check List Bullish Bearish Neutral
Near 52-week High YES
Volume YES  
Tick Volume YES
Price Trend - Daily YES  
Price Trend - Long Term YES    
Price Daily Spread YES  
Base Structure YES    
Base - A-D YES
Earnings-Quarterly YES  
Earnings-Long Term YES    
Earnings Outlook YES  
Industry Group YES  
Prior Breakout Success YES  
Fund Sponsorship YES  
Total Score 14 0 0

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - CA  - AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - NEE -  AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - CPB - AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - RSG  - AVERAGE

 


Ticker Tape Digest’s

Stocks To “Sell or Short”

Ticker Tape Digest’s Daily List of “Stocks To Sell or Sell Short” ranks stocks well timed to be sold immediately based on daily trading. The list can be used as an alert to reduce current long-term positions.

Shorts from tape action so far today - 14

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Neutral.

Bear Side - Large list of breakdown stocks Thursday. Bulls can be venturesome.


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Ambarella Inc. (AMBA) - 35.38, down 2.84

Profits to Fall 44% in Fiscal 2017 (January), TTD Sees Drop to 29

  AMBA, based in Santa Clara, Ca., develops semiconductor processing solutions for video that enable high-definition  video capture, sharing, and display. Annual revenues: $316 million. AMBA's stock falls sharply Thursday undercutting key technical support. TTD sees more on the downside.

  TTD highlighted AMBA as a short at our midsession video show on the web.

  So far today, AMBA is trading 2.4 million shares, triple its average daily volume of 815,000 shares.

  The stock's sharp decline was due to a downgrading by a Pacific Crest analyst. He cited weak demand for GoPro products.

  AMBA's stock fell steadily in the morning touching a low of $35.33.

  The stock had a brief bounce rally back to $36.82, but then faded in the afternoon to close near its low for the session.

  AMBA's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $38.22 in the prior session to as low as $35.38 by the close on Thursday.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 13,072 shares (duplicated) crossed the tape at $37.95.

  That was down from the prior block trade at $38.22 on 11,385 shares.

  AMBA's system-on-a-chip designs integrated HD video processing, image processing, audio processing, and system functions onto a single chip for delivering video and image quality with low power consumption.

Its solutions enable the creation of video content for wearable sports cameras, automotive aftermarket cameras, and professional and consumer Internet Protocol  security cameras.

  This fiscal year ending in January of 2017, analysts are forecasting a 44% plunge in profits to $1.39 a share from $2.49 the prior year.

  AMBA's daily chart shows the stock cutting below support with expanding volume. The stock's accumulation-distribution line (bottom of chart) is strongly bearish.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting AMBA for a decline to 29 within the next few months, or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near 37.


                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - AMBA - BELOW AVERAGE


TTD takes no responsibility for trading by those using this information. The stocks presented in our report are those we deem the best looking "Day Trades" for the long side. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of this data, although every effort is made to present the information correctly. Copyright Ticker Tape Digest. - 2016

TTD columnist Leo Fasciocco has covered the stock market for over 20 years. His articles appear in many publications. He is also a speaker at the Intershow conferences. He has been on television and radio. He is author of many educational articles about stock investing and the book “Guide To High-Performance Investing.”

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