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Ticker Tape Digest

Monday - March 21, 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 - 4

Overall Quality of Breakouts - BELOW AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list small and extremely selective. Bulls be patient and conservative.

 (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 Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 

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

Markit Ltd. (MRKT) - 33.51, up 4.02 - Breakpoint 30.85

Merger Deal Boosts Stock,  TTD Targets 40

  MRKT, based in London, provides financial information services worldwide. It operates through three divisions: Information, Processing, and Solutions. Annual revenues: $1.1 billion. MRKT's stock surges higher and breaks out from a six-month base.

 The push higher was triggered by an agreement to merge IHS Inc. The mergered company will be based in London.

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

  So far today, MRKT is trading 10.3 million shares, 20 times its average daily volume of 556,000 shares.

  MRKT's 10-minute chart shows the stock gaping higher in the morning and clearing its breakpoint line.

  The stock then trended steadily higher.

  It closed near its high for the day of 33.75.

  MRKT's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $30.69 in the morning to as high as $33.48 late in the day.

  A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 99,400 shares crossed the tape at $32.25.

  That was up from the prior block trade at $30.69 on a block of 257,186 shares (duplicated).   

  The company's information division provides pricing and reference data, indices, and valuation and trading services across multiple asset classes and geographies through direct and third-party distribution channels.

  Its products and services are used for independent valuations, research, trading, and liquidity and risk assessments.

 The processing division offers trade processing solutions for over-the-counter derivatives, foreign exchange, and syndicated loans.

 The solutions division provides configurable enterprise software platforms, managed services, and hosted custom Web solutions.

 The company's customers include banks, hedge funds, asset managers, accounting firms, regulators, corporations, exchanges and central banks.

  MRKT's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 22% versus a 3% decline for the stock market.

  MRKT's long-term chart shows the stock coming public in 2014 at $26.15.

  The stock fell back to $20.99 later in 2014. However, since then the stock moved gradually higher. The breakout to a new high could draw in more buying in the sessions ahead.   

  MRKT's daily chart shows the stock in a recent trading range between roughly 30 and 26.

  The breakout Monday comes with a gap move, big volume, and news of a merger deal.

  The stock is extended near-term, but still has potential to move higher.

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is in a strong up trend.

  That shows good underlying buying.

  Most recently, the Street has been forecasting MRKT should show an 8% rise in net to $1.34 a share from $1.24 a year ago.

  However, that forecast will be adjusted for the merger deal.

  Going out to 2017, analysts have been forecasting a 10% jump in net to $1.47 a share from the $1.34 anticipated this year.

  Net for the upcoming first quarter is expected to be down 3% to 31 cents a share from 32 cents a year ago.

  Going out to the second quarter, net should be up 3% to 34 cents a share from 33 cents the prior year.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting MRKT for a move to 40 within the next six months.

  The stock is not a leader. So, one needs to be watchful, especially with earnings reports.

  A protective stop can be placed near 31.

  TTD rates MRKT an average intermediate-term play.

  Sponsorship: Excellent. Currently seven funds rated 5-star are holders of the stock. A key fund buyer recently was the 5-star rated Cambiar International Equity Fund which purchased 679,000 shares. It has a 0.7% stake.

  Also, the 5-star rated Janus Enterprise D Fund was a recent buyer of 395,595 shares. It has a 1.3% stake.

  MRKT has 177 million shares outstanding. Institutions hold 84% of the stock and insiders have 14%.

  Insider Activity: Not available.

  Currently, 12 analysts follow the stock, 3 have a buy, the same as three months ago.

  MRKT has a book value of $11.61 a share.

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 - 1

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Neutral.

Bear Side - Only one short Monday. Market edges higher. Bears be patient and conservative.

List of Stocks To Sell or Short

TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Magicjack Vocaltec Ltd. (CALL) -6.74, down 0.43

Target of Law Suit, TTD Sees Decline to 4.90

  CALL, based in Israel, produces software for internet based international and long-distance telephone networks. Annual revenues: $102 million. CALL's stock falls sharply Monday. The company is a target of a law suit alleging stock price manipulation.

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

  So far today, CALL is trading 185,024 shares. Its average daily volume is 165,000 shares.

  CALL's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $7.17 on Friday to as low as $6.75 Monday.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 2,000 shares crossed the tape at $7.01.

  That was down from the prior block trade at $7.17 on 7,093 shares.

  The company provides routing and business powering enhanced services. They include International and Long-Distance Calling, Voice VPN (virtual private network), Calling Card, Exchange Carriers and Voice-enhanced e-commerce.

  The law firm of Vincent Wong said  a class action lawsuit was filed against the company

  The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, CALL misrepresented the company's expected financial performance in a scheme to artificially deflate the price of the securities.

  Due to the "misrepresentations made by defendants," members of the Class sold or otherwise divested CALL stock at artificially deflated prices, thus incurring losses.

 When the company's alleged misrepresentations and fraudulent conduct became apparent, the price of CALL's shares dramatically increased, as the artificial depression was removed from the share price.

  This year, analysts are forecasting 28% drop in CALL's earnings to 81 cents a share from $1.12 in 2015.

 CALL's daily chart shows the stock cutting below key technical support. The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is now trending lower showing clear selling pressure.

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting CALL for a decline to 4.90. A protective stop buy can be placed near 7.10.

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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