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Ticker Tape Digest

Tuesday - February 27, 2018


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 Accumulation 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.


Tuesday - February 27, 2018

TTD's Breakout Stocks

  Stock Market Overview

Total Buy Breakouts so far today -  13

Quality of Breakouts -  Average

Stocks Screened - 12,234

Bull side -  Large list of breakouts as earnings drive several stocks. Bulls be selective and conservative.

Stock market  -  Bullish. All major averages remain bullish in all time sectors. However, the sharp market decline Tuesday would indicate a basing pattern most likely will be formed. Bulls need to be alert.

Stock Market Momentum

(Daily is based on a moving average)

Market (Daily)

 Market (Weekly)

 Market (Monthly)  

 Dow - Bullish

 Dow - Bullish

 Dow - Bullish,

  Nasdaq - Bullish

  Nasdaq - Bullish

Nasdaq - Bullish 

        S&P 500 - Bullish

  S&P 500 - Bullish

  S&P 500 - Bullish


Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Tuesday

(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

National General Holdings  (NGHC) - 23.19, up 3.04 - Breakpoint 21.71

Net Tops Estimates, TTD Targets 28

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

  NGHC, based in New York, provides personal insurance. Annual revenues: $3.5 billion. NGHC's stock drives sharply higher Tuesday and breaks out from a 21-week flat base. The move was triggered by better than expected earnings.

  So far today, NGHC is trading a heavy 919,441 shares, four times its average daily volume of 210,000 shares.

  TTD highlighted NGHC as a breakout at our midsession video show on the Web Tuesday.

  NGHC reported net for the fourth quarter of 28 cents a share. That topped the consensus estimate at 19 cents a share. The results were from operations.

  NGHC gapped higher in the morning and cleared its breakpoint line.

  The stock then trended sideways the rest of the day, although in the mid-afternoon it did reach an intraday peak at $23.67.

  Tape Action

  NGHC's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $20.15 in the prior session to as high as $23.50.

  A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 4,585 shares (duplicated) crossed the tape at $21.23.

  That was up sharply from the prior block the day before at $20.15 on 7,743 shares.

  Business

  NGHC provides insurance for commercial autos, homeowners, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche products.

It operates through two segments: Property and casualty  and accident and health.

 It sells through a network of agents and direct-response marketing programs.

Charts

  NGHC's 12-month performance chart shows the stock off 5% versus a 17% gain for the stock market.

  However, insiders have been buyers at $18 to $23 a share the past few months. They did some buying using stock options at $10.50.

  The insiders have not done any selling in recent months. That is bullish.

  NGHC's long-term chart shows the stock coming public in 2014 at $14.15. The stock rose to an all-time high of $26.99 by early 2017. It then fell back to $16.21. However, since then the stock has been moving higher.   

  NGHC's daily chart shows the stock in a flat base with upside resistance showing a breakpoint zone.

  NGHC blows right through it with strong volume.

  That is a powerful breakout.

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

Earnings Outlook:

  This year, analysts are forecasting a 94% surge in net to $2.11 a share from $1.09 the year before.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 10. TTD sees that as attractive for value-growth investors.

  Looking out to 2019, the Street predicts a 17% rise in net to $2.47 a share from the anticipated $2.11 this year.

  Quarterly earnings growth will show an acceleration. That is very bullish.

  Net for the first quarter is expected to be up 29% to 49 cents a share from 38 cents the year before.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at 55 cents a share.

  Going out to the second quarter net is projected to surge 400% to 55 cents a share from 11 cents the year before.   

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting NGHC for a move to $28 within the next few months or sooner. A protective stop can be placed near $21.30.

 TTD rates NGHC a good intermediate-term play provided it meets earnings projections.

Suitability: Average Bulls

                 TTD's special research of  Stock's Prior Performance:  

Probability - Breakout Success -  Bullish.  NHGC has scored modest gains off its recent breakouts.

Probability - Earnings Response - Bullish.  NGHC rose 6 times after the past 10 earnings reports when there was a significant change.

Probability:  Seasonal Success -  Neutral.  NGHC rose an average of 1.4% in March, but declined an average of 2.1% in April the past several years.


           Stock's Prior Performance After A Breakout

Stock's % Change from Breakout to peak - prior  to cut below 50-day M/A.

Date of Breakout

Break point Price

Stocks Price Peak after Breakout - prior to cut below 50-day M/A

  Date Trade Closed

               9%

    11/15/2016      23.02        25.15    12/20/2016

               8%

    11/2/2015      20.40        22.13    12/2/2015

             18%

    6/25/2015      20.05        23.67    7/16/2015
             28%     5/16/2014      14.61        18.81     7/17/2014

(In actual trading, entry and exit points could vary depending on broker execution.

Also, ideal are breakouts to a new 52-week high or better, perhaps all-time highs.)


  Stock's Long-term Chart


   Stock's Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers vs. S&P 500

Insider Buying in Green  - Insider Selling in Red


   Stock's Monthly Seasonal Performance Chart - Past 5 Years

Showing % Months UP and % Change

               


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
National General Holdings Corp. (NGHC)  
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   12 0 2

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

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

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

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

 TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - TUSK -  ABOVE  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 -  8

Stocks Screened - 12,234

Long-Term Environment for bears: Neutral.

Bear Side - Market falls sharply Tuesday. Stock market remains in a trading range. Bulls be conservative.


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Lantheus Holdings Inc. (LNTH) - 15.35, down 4.65

Net Disappoints, TTD Sees Decline to 12

  LNTH, based in North Billerica, Ma.,  makes diagnostic medical imaging products. Annual revenues: $301 million. LNTH's stock falls sharply and cuts through key technical support Tuesday. The decline was triggered by disappointing earnings.  

 TTD sees more on the downside.

  TTD highlighted LNTH as a short at our midsession video show on the Web Tuesday.

 So far today, LNTH is trading 2.4 million shares, nine times its average daily volume of 280,000 shares.

  LNTH reported net for the fourth quarter of 8 cents a share. That was well below the 20 cents a share projected by the Street.

  LNTH's stock gapped lower in the morning and cut below key technical support.

  The stock fell to an intraday low of $15.05 in the morning. The stock then trended mostly sideways, except for one rally try to $16 in the late morning.

  The stock faded back late in the day.

 Tape Action

  LNTH's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $20 late the day before to as low as $15.15 Tuesday.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 25,000 shares crossed the tape at $15.25.

  That was down from the prior block trade at $$20 on 25,831 shares on Monday.

   Business

  LNTH makes diagnostic medical imaging products that assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

  Its imaging agents and products are used across a range of imaging modalities, including echocardiography and nuclear imaging.  

 LNTH sells its products to radiopharmacies, integrated delivery networks, hospitals, clinics and group practices.

 Earnings:

  This year, analysts were forecasting a 29% increase in net to $1.29 a share from $1 a share in 2017.

  However, with the disappointing results in the fourth quarter of 2017, those estimates could come down.

  Net for the first quarter was projected to rise 14% to 32 cents a share from 28 cents the year before.   

Charts:   

  LNTH's daily chart shows the stock gapping sharply lower with heavy volume. The stock had been in a good up trend pattern. However, this decline is very bearish.

  LNTH's 12-month performance chart shows the stock up 21% versus a 17% gain for the stock market. However, the performance of LNTH has fallen sharply the past month.

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting LNTH for a decline to $12 within the next few months, or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near $16.30.

Suitability: Average Bears.

  TTD's special probability research of  Prior Performance:  

Probability - Earnings Response - Bullish.   LNTH rose 6 times after the past 9 earnings reports when there was a significant change.

Probability:  Seasonal Activity - Bearish.  LNTH declined an average of 6.6% in March, but rose 6.5% in April the past several years.


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


   Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers vs. S&P 500

Insider Buying in Green  - Insider Selling in Red

          


   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. - 2018

    TTD columnist Leo Fasciocco has covered the stock market for over 30 years. His articles appear in many publications. He has also been  a speaker at the Money Show 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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