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Ticker Tape Digest

Monday - February 1, 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.

 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.

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 - 16

Overall Quality of Breakouts - AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list large but very selective. Bulls be conservative. Stock market holds in near-term  trend.  

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls: Bearish

    Stock Market Momentum

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bearish, Nasdaq Bearish

Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Monday

(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

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) - 266.94, up 3.14 - Breakpoint 265.03

Net to Climb 20% This Year, TTD Targets 320

     ICE, based in Atlanta, Ga., operates a network of regulated securities exchanges including the NYSE.  Annual revenues: $3.3 billion. ICE's stock breaks out Monday from a 13-week flat base. The move carries the stock to a new all-time high. That is bullish.

 TTD highlighted ICE on Friday as a potential breakout. It clicks on Monday.

 So far today, ICE is trading a heavy 1.6 million shares. Its average daily volume is 1.1 million shares.

 ICE worked higher in the morning and then trended sideways hugging its breakpoint line.

  Then late in the session ICE pushed higher to clear the breakpoint line.

  ICE's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $263.10 in the morning to as high as $267.41 in the afternoon.

   A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 2,612 shares crossed the tape at $263.70.  

  That was up from the prior block at $263.10 on 4,344 shares.

  Near the close a massive block of 51,621 shares crossed the tape at 266.94.

  That actually came on an up tick from the prior trade at $266.80 on 197 shares.

   ICE is a leading network of regulated exchanges and clearing houses for financial and commodity markets.

  It delivers data, technology and risk management services to markets around the world through its portfolio of exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, ICE Futures, Liffe and Euronext.

 The company offers access to contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, as well as agricultural commodities including cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, and sugar.

  ICE's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 28% versus a 5% decline in the stock market.

  ICE's stock came public in late 2005 and traded at $32. The stock shot ahead to a peak of 194 by late 2007.

  However, the stock fell back to 50 in 2008 due to the bear market.

  Since then ICE has done well in the long-term bull market. It has climbed from its bear market low of 50 in 2008 to an all-time high of 268.89. 

  ICE's daily chart shows the stock climbing from  220 in August to a peak around 265 by October.

  The stock put down a flat base.

  It went through two selloffs the past two months.

  However, it has since rebounded and Monday breaks out.

  The TTD momentum indicator (top of chart) is strongly bullish.

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) has broken out showing good underlying buying.

  For 2015, analysts are forecasting a 23% jump in net to $11.86 a share from $9.63 a year ago.

  Going out to 2016, analysts look for a 20% gain in net to $14.21 a share from the anticipated $11.86 for 2015.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 18 based on 2016 net. TTD sees that as reasonable.

  Net for the fourth quarter of 2015 is expected to rise 16% to $3 a share from $2.59 the year before.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at $3.06 a share.

  TTD sees chances for an upside earnings surprise. (see table)

 The company topped the consensus estimate three out of the past four quarters.

  For the first quarter of 2016, the Street is forecasting a 14% rise in net to $3.49 a share from $3.06 the prior year.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting ICE for a move to 320.

  A protective stop can be placed near 256.

 TTD rates ICE a good intermediate-term play provided earnings meet expectations.

  Sponsorship:  Excellent. A key fund buyer was the 5-star rated T. Roe Price Growth Stock Fund which purchased 145,800 shares. It has a 1.5% stake, the second largest.

  Also, the 5-star rated T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund recently added 196,400 shares. It has a 1% position.

  ICE has 119 million shares outstanding. Institutions hold 90% of the stock and insiders 2%.

  Insider Activity:  Bearish. Insiders were recent buyers using stock options at $106 a share. They were sellers at around $250 to $256..

 Currently, 17 analysts follow the stock, 13 have a buy, up from 12  three months ago.

 ICE has a book value of $112.18. 

Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

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 - 5

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Neutral.

Bear Side - Small list of shorts Monday as stock market rallies to finish in the black. Bears be selective. Stock market remains in a down trend.

List of Stocks To Sell or Short

TTD’s Feature Bear Play

PDVwireless Inc. (PDVW) - 23.10, down 0.97

Loss Projected for Fiscal Year, TTD Sees Decline to 19

  PDVW, based in Woodland Park, N.J., develops and sells wireless communications applications. Annual revenues: $3.3 million. PDVW, a small cap play, breaks to the downside and undercuts key technical support.

  So far today, PDVW is trading 64,843 shares. Its average daily volume is 67,400 shares.

  TTD highlighted PDVW as a short at our midsession video show on the Web Monday.

  PDVW's stock broke to the downside in the morning and undercut support.

  The stock touched an intraday low of 22.61 in the morning. It then trended sideways the rest of the day unable to rally.

  PDVW's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $24.07 in the prior session to as low as $22.90.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 400 shares crossed the tape at $23.95.

  That was down from the prior block at $24.07 on 567 shares.

 The company offers cloud-based pdvConnect mobile resource management solutions that enable businesses to locate and communicate with field workers, and documentation of work events and job status.

  It also sells and installs equipment used to run the wireless communications applications.

  This fiscal year ending in March analysts are forecasting a loss of $1.59 a share compared with a loss of $1.46 the year before.

  Going out to fiscal 2017, the Street expects a loss of $1.61 a share.

  PDVW's daily chart shows the stock trending lower to around 23. The stock tried to hold support, but is now sliding below its downside breakpoint at 23.29.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting PDVW for a decline 19 within the next few months or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near 24.20.

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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