GMI rebounds to 5; can market hold? SSYS, SRCL green line charts

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The GMI has rebounded to 5 (of 6) and if it holds on Monday, the GMI will give a buy signal.   The market has been   erratic and IBD switched to “market in a confirmed up-trend” last last week.   I closed out my shorts and have made a few buys. This could merely have been end-of-month buying and it will be interesting to see if August will hold the gains. After earnings are out, the market often calms down until the beginning of the next quarter’s earnings announcements, sometime in late October or November.   Remember, the Sell in May slogan says to buy back into the market around Halloween……

I introduced green line charts last week. I scanned for stocks hitting a new high Friday and created green line charts for most of them.   I am looking for a stock that hit a 52 week high and is breaking out of a multi-month base towards an all-time high.     An example of what I am looking for is shown in this monthly green line chart of SSYS. This stock is probably worth researching. One important factor to look for is the next earnings release date. Click on chart to enlarge.

 

 

SRCL is one of those stocks hitting a 52 week high that is just below its green line top ($95.71).   I placed an alert in TC2000 to tell me if SRCL trades above 95.

 

Major rally underway–slowly going long

I reversed my positions and began going long.   It looks like the recent 3 day decline was a just a fake-out.   A lot of stocks are breaking out.   I must not marry a market scenario.   I must be nimble and go with a likely change in trend.   I am buying some QLD and will add to it if it rises.   I also bought some DDD and PCYC. No guarantees.   I will add slowly if a stock acts as predicted. Will this bounce last???

2nd day of QQQ short term up-trend; IOC breaks out

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The GMI and GMI-2 are each 2 (of 6). With Thursday’s rebound, the new short term down-trend may not hold.   I am laregly out of the market waiting for a significant trend to develop.   IBD changed its outlook again and now sees the market in a confirmed up-trend. This has been a very difficult market to figure out. Meanwhile note this monthly green line chart of IOC hitting a new high out of a two year base on Thursday. It reports earnings soon and has a very high short interest.   I am researching it. Will it hold?