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Ticker Tape Digest

 Tuesday - March 21, 2017

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.

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TTD's Breakout Stocks

  Stock Market Overview

Total Buy Breakouts so far today - 5

Quality of Breakouts - BELOW AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list small and extremely selective. Stock market falls sharply cutting below 14-day moving average.

Bulls need to be watchful.  

  Environment:  Bearish

 Stock Market Momentum

        Market (Daily) -

        NYSE Bearish

        Nasdaq Bearish

        Market (Weekly) -

        NYSE Bearish

        Nasdaq Bearish

        Market (Monthly) -

        NYSE Bullish,

        Nasdaq 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

Simulations Plus Inc. (SLP) - 10.70, up 0.35 - Breakpoint 10.51

Net to Climb 10% in Fiscal 2017 (Aug.), TTD Targets 13

  SLP, based in Lancaster, Ca., makes software for drug research and education. Annual revenues: $20.6 million. SLP, a micro-cap stock, breaks out Tuesday from a five-week flat base. The move carries SLP close to a new all-time high. It came public back in 1997.

  So far today, SLP is trading 98,649 shares, almost triple its average daily volume of 34,400

  SLP's stock rose in the morning to clear its breakpoint line. (see 10-minute chart.

  The stock then trended sideways most of the day holding against the stock market sharp decline.

Then late in the day it lifted slightly.

Tape Action

SLP's tape action shows the recent block trades.

One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $10.26 in the prior session to as high as $10.72 Tuesday.

A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 4,600 shares crossed the tape at $10.40.

That was up from the prior block trade at $10.31 on 1,500 shares.

Business

  SLP provides consulting and contract research services to the drug industry.

The Company offers several software products drug research.

 It sells ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity) product.

  It also provides predictor,a computer program that takes molecular structures as inputs and predicts over 140 different properties for them at the rate of about 200,000 compounds per hour.

  The company's MedChem Designer includes a small set of ADMET Predictor property predictions, allowing the chemist to modify molecular structures.

  Its DDDPlus simulates in-vitro lab experiments used to measure the rate of dissolution of a drug.

Charts

  SLP's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 20% versus a 15% gain for the stock market.

  The stock has shown a tendency to move up slightly prior to its earnings report lately.

  Insiders were light buyers at $4.78 to $6.72 using stock options. They have done any selling.

SLP's long-term chart shows the stock reaching a peak of $8.62 in 2007, the top in the prior bull market.

SLP then fell back to 79 cents a share in early 2009 due to the bear market.

However, since then the stock has been working steadily higher. Its all-time high is $11.89 set back in early 2016.

SLP's daily chart shows the stock advancing from around $8.50 in November to around $10.

  The stock put down a flat base just above its 50-day moving average line.

The stock moved higher in the prior session and on Tuesday clears its base with a pick up in volume.

The stock's CCI momentum indicator is strongly bullish.

Earnings Outlook

  This fiscal year ending in August analysts are forecasting a 10% increase in net to 32 cents a share from 29 cents a year ago.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 33.

  Going out to fiscal 2018, the Street is predicting a 16% gain in net to 37 cents a share from the anticipated 32 cents this fiscal year.

  Profits for the upcoming fiscal second quarter ending in February should be up 14% to 8 cents a share from 7 cents the year before.

 Strategy Opinion:  TTD is targeting SLP for a move to 13 off this breakout. A protective stop can be placed near $9.70.

  TTD rates SLP an average intermediate-term play

 Suitability:  Average Bulls.

        TTD's special research of SLP's Prior Performance after a Breakout:  

  TTD's research shows that recently  (see table) SLP has chalked up some nice gains after a breakout. The stock is low priced. So, the gains come with just a small price move in the stock.

  The stock has moved higher 7 out of the past 10 earnings reports where there was significant price movement. .

  The seasonal chart shows that May tends to be a good month, but April weak. So, one needs to watch the stock closely at this time

           Stock's Prior Performance After A Breakout

(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

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 - 7

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Unfavorable.

Bear Side - Small list of breakdown stocks given the sharp decline in the stock market Tuesday. Bears can be venturesome.

  TTD's short from Monday was Miller Herman Inc. (MLHR) at $29.40. Tuesday, MLHR declines to $29.22.

List of Stocks To Sell or Short

TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Intrexon Corp. (XON) - 19.36, down 1.31

Loss Projected for this Year and Next, TTD Sees Decline to 15.30

  XON, based in Germantown, Md., develops groups to work on biologically based products and processes using synthetic biology. Annual revenues: $190 million. XON's stock falls sharply Tuesday undercutting key technical support. TTD sees more on the downside.

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

  So far today, XON is trading 1.8 million shares. Its average daily volume is 1.4 million shares.

  The stock headed lower in the morning and reached an intraday low of $19.25 in the morning.

  The stock had a slight lift back to $19.92. However, it rolled over and closed near its low for the session with volume picking up late in the day.

  Tape Action

  XON's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $20.76 in the morning to as low as $19.43 by the afternoon.

   A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 5,000 shares crossed the tape at $19.66. That was down sharply from the prior block trade at $20.76 on 8,490 shares.

  Business

  XON produces and regulates gene programs, which are deoxyribonucleic acid sequences that consist of genetic components.

 The company's synthetic biology capabilities control the amount, location and modification of biological molecules to control the function and output of living cells. It then can optimize them for desired results at an industrial scale.

  XON's technologies include: UltraVector gene design and fabrication platform, and its associated library of modular DNA components and other items.

Earnings

  This year, analysts are forecasting a loss of 89 cents a share compared with a loss of $1.08 the year before. Going out to 2018, they look for a loss of 49 cents a share.

  For the upcoming first quarter, XON should come in with a loss of 24 cents a share compared with a loss of 32 cents the year before.

Charts

  XON's daily chart shows the stock trending lower from $32 in November to $20 by January. The stock tried to form a bottom. However, today it cuts below key support with a pick up in volume. The CCI momentum indicator is solidly bearish.

  XON's 12-month performance chart shows the stock off 48% compared with a 15% gain for the stock market.

  The green bars on the performance chart show insider buying at $26 to $29 a share late last year. The light green bars show insiders getting stock options most recently at $2.65 a share to as high as $29 a share.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting XON for a decline to $15.30 within the next few months, or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near $21.  

Suitability: Aggressive Bears.

   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. - 2017

TTD columnist Leo Fasciocco has covered the stock market for over 30 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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